The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-01
CRISIS IN CHINA.
a Rebel Force Marching on
Pekin.

| HoNDoN, NOV. 3O.-AdviCeS received
here from Shanghai are to tho effect
that the rebel forces in Manchuria have
defeated the imperial troops sent to
suppress the uprising in that region.
The imperial forces numbered 600 men:
ana their defeat causes tho government
the greatest anxiety. Reinforccments
to the number Of 5000 men have been
dispatched from Tien-Tsin to oppose the
rebels. who are marching on Pekin. II
the imperial troops are again defeated
the position of Pekin and Tien.Tsin
will be extremely critical.
PEKIN, Nov. 3d. Special -Govcrn-
ment FULLY aware serious condition
which confronts it and every possible
step is being taken to break the strength
of tho rebels before they get within
striking distance of the capital. There
IS much excitement here among all
classes OF population, and the authori-
ties believe If they can intlict defeat
upon the rebel forces it will have good
effect upon tho people of Pelin and vi
c;nity 1t is believed many of the peo-
ple secretly in favor the rebels, but
should the imperial forces do little with
the insurgents and defeat them the
maiconten would then side with tho
government. No doubt is entertained
that the situation is extremely danger
Gus. Should the rebel forces continue
advance toward the capital in spite of
tho efforts of the imperial troops to pre-
vent them, it is feared by foreigners
that the whole country will rise and aid
the invaders.
1t is announced to-day that besides
tho towns OF lnman and Chooria, that
nave already fallen into their hands, a
small town o. Kin Chow has been cap
tured by them. a garrison OF Shan
kalklvih has been sent to suppress other
insurrectionary bodies which arc march
ing in various directions through the
country, evidently with intention ioin-
ing tho main body. AS stated in prov
ious dispatches, inhabitants of the dis
trlcts through which the rebels pass
make no resistance to them. On the
contrary they aided thom. The most
serious condition of affairs exists al
Iakou. This is the place where the
most brutal outrages were committed
upon Chris tian Priests, nuns and native
converts.
| What action the government will take
in this matter it is hard to saw
That the authorities arc In full sym
pathy with tho perpetrators Of these
most horrible crimes there is no reason
to doubt First reports from Takou
stated that after they had worked theil
bloody will on all Christian men, wo-
men and children who fell into their
hands, they were toasted by tho leading
Chinese mandarins in tho district. Now
1T is said that tho local mandarins
agreed to allow the rebels free license
for the outrage of Christians, provided
they did no harm to the other inhabi.
tants. These terms were accepted by
the rebels and they pursued their work
without let or intolerance.
Three hundred European and native
christians were massacred. 1t is be-
loved not a single Christian in the dis
trict escaped. CONSERVATION prevails
among Protestant missionaries in the
districts through which expected rebels
will pass. Local officials at Tsunna
have declared that they are powerless
to protect the missionaries and IL thew
desired to save their lives the had bet
ter seek safety in flight. Missionaries
at Tsunna have, therefore, abandoned
their stations and sought refuge in the
safer parts of the country.