The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
CHINA'S GREAT TROUBLE.
THE REBELLIoN IN THE NORTH LED
By Il BLACK FLAG GENERAL

Millions OF the People Said to He In Thor
oush sysapathy with the Revolt : Tho
Impeviai Troops Not Able 20 Cope with
the Cprisine-Chinese Mniconteuts.
VIENNA Drc. 1.....Tho Political Co,rexpeltdtnce
says that France: IN view OF the situation in
China. has urged the powers to take immediate
united action.
| SHANGHAI. Dec. 1.-The latest, news from
| Pekin SAYS that there are alarming signs OF
| mutiny among the Manchu troops, on whom
the capital? depends for defence. aud IL is
feared tint tho Advance Of the rebels will not
| meet with earnest opposition. Tho Mongols
ut Kalgan, which is the headquarters Of tho
northern nrny. are showing rcbellious dis
position. and the force there. which Is the prin-
cpnl military depcndence of China. is evident
| ly in sympathy with tho Mongols. who have
raided and plundcred shops in the Chinese
part OF the town virtually without interference
by tho soldiers =
Tho Hong Kong Chinese newspaper S,rin lie
DO OF Oct. 20 said:
Trouble Is brewing in the north. II will DO
remembered that Gen. Lew zee. the famous
Black Flag General Of Tonquin- Franco celeb
rity. was some time ago promoted to be
Generalssimo Of the armies of tho north by
the Pekin Government. whore he subsequently
plotted for the downfall OF the present dynasty.
His agents have succeeded so well that the
entire population OF Manchuriu. Chinese and
natives. have Joined under his standard Of re-
volt. and arc even now making ready to march
%Don the capita, at Pskn Nm The revE'uionis,s
present upon tIs iield is capable Of meeting
The best and, latcst information, we hnye
Mountain" in which Nr. James recorded tic
results OF Journey, through the country
about 6no are Is s tho @
t ehns Io sre mot fe5y s IN
have heen gradually drained on IN great NUM-
bers to China proper. while their places havo
been taken by, emigrantS from tho Chimes"
people who have been repurted as fecdinS.afd
encouraging the rebels on heir nitIsh towdft.
h hska s arS asFs #. yGs n @
Mnnchuria is divided into three districts the
province OF Liau.tung in the south. kirin in
the centre, and Helung- kiang in the north.
Liza is more generally known as F,ps
source 9t thu present ruling, dynasty. Tene
e esntan a'n:stS 1Ha p%s
krn sGntags Eobnby md Ts.s
Goyernor-General. Tho Governors Of tho other
districts districts are subordinuIss, to the Governor,
joins the province Of Chilli. in Which Tctin
itself Is situated. and has always been COM
paratively civilized. For centuries it was sub
iect to Corca. then n Wnrlike and powerful
during one brief interval. it has been incor-
porated with China.
Tho other two provinces did not como under
tho di rect control of Ick in till lii4 when the
Mnnchus conquered the Chinese empire.
until comparatively recent times. partly US n |
nursery for Tartar soldiers, but mainly rs n |
iy s s%h%Hs
kind OF Botany Bay not only for criminals. |
but for ill-behaved mandarins IN eonse- |
Quence the country swarms with q multitude |
OF evil Chinsee characters. who probably have |
had much to do with fonicnting tho present |
disturbances.
While everybody knows that Manchurin Ia |
the cradle Of tho existing dynasty Of Chinu. it |
is not equally well known that China has boon |
conquered twice before by Tartars from this |
region. During six out Of tho last nine CEN |
turtles China. or at least the northern part Of i.
been hss sa ~ Sass q
Oriental m onarchies; a powerful fibe under /
powerful heHd conqners the country. and for ]
ono or two generations rules 1t wisely Ind |
firmly. Gradually luxury creePs into the court |
administration. falls into a state OF degrade |
ton and ineflicicncy. and then the collapse OF l
the dynasty is only mntter of time.
Not TOW writer's upon China at the present |
dry assert that the Government of China is in
this condition now. 1t has been asserted for !
nate. wenk. and unprogressive to n degree
which disgustod Intelligent Chinese. and that |
palace intrigucs. jcnlOuSes. and ambitions. In
which some OF the court women took II largo
policy Of the State than the real interests Of |
tho country. g.. -