The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
LII Hung Chang Says Mongolian
Rebels Want Plumber.
CHRISTIANS STILL ~ PERIL.
Seventy-Five Hundred Persons Slain
by Japanese Earthquake.
IL Flood Should Come Now, While
the Dykes Are Down, the Damage
Would BE Enormous-Four Hundred
Thousand Persons Homeless.

LONDON, Dec. 2-The Chronicles corre-
spondent at Tientsin telegraphs as follows:
Ii Chung has informed me, through the
British consul that he has no doubt the
rising In Mongolia is a marching expedi-
'ion prompted only by greed of plunder,
ana that there Is no reason to regard it as
revolution. All is quiet here and in
Pekin. The American gunboat Palos ar
rived today. The port is about to close
for the winter.
A cable dispatch received from the
British consul at New Chwang, treaty
port OF China, in the province of Man
chooria, states that rumors were recently
current in New Chwang that the people in
the country 1J0 miles to the west had risen
in revolt against the authorities. The
dispatch adds, however, that the uprising
is now reported to have been suppressed.
The consul further says that Presbyterian
missionary reports that band of bandits
recently looted q village IN the province of
Shing King. The missionary says such
an occurrence is nothing unusual in the
winter season. The people as q whole
throughout the province are friendly to
native Christians and to Europeans.
The Chronicle states that the Vatican is
making semi-offieial overtures to the pow
ers to protect the Christians in China.
PEKIN, Dec. 2.-Advices received by the
government as to the strength of the in
surgents in the field place the total num-
ber of men at only 1900. To Judge from
the activity in military circles, however,
the imperial authorities do not place i'm
plicit confidence in the reports reaching
them, and they are making preparations
to deal with much larger force
than that which is said to be
heading toward the capital. There
are now 5000 imperial troops guarding
places along the great wall where it is ex-
pected the rebels will attempt to force
passage. Advices received by the govern
ment further state that the movement, in
stead of being concerted rising against
the emperor. is nothing more than a
scheme of private vengeance. The wife of
the leader Of an armed band of marauders
was forcibly abducted, whereupon he
started through the country on a mission
of vengeance, instructing his followers to
make reprisals upon the inhabitants.
A priest who has long been engaged in
foreign missions recently returned here
from mission in Manchooria In an in
terview regarding the startling events
which have occurred of late in that land
he expressed doubts as to the truth of the
reports telling of the massacre at the Bel
gian mission. He is unable TO believe the
story that insurgents are raiding the towns
and not meeting with any resistance. The
government, continued the clergyman,
had 10000 troops in the district, all armed
with the latest and most improved style
of European weapons. They are also sup
piled with Krupp guns and thoroughly
drilled in military tactics. He estimated
that the number of Christians in Man
chooria amounted to 1900 persons.
VANCOUVER. b. c., Dec. 2.--The Shang-
hal correspondent of the Japan Daily Matt,
under date of November A. SAYS: Nothing
has yet been done 10 punish the leaders in
the Ichang outbreak. The viceroy of Nam
king and the governor of Naingsu Jointly
sent q memorial to the throne expressing
their horror at the recent outbreaks
against foreign missions and their
condemnation of the abandoned
wretches who dared take part in
them. Europeans look upon this docu-
ment as prepared for the purpose of de-
ceiving the ministers of foreign countries,
and in the face Of this comes a manifesto
issued by the people of Human and trans
lated by Rev. Griffith John, d. d. This
document contains no reference to Kaioo
Hui nor any disloyalty to the existing
dynasty, dispelling the excuses put forth
by the Chinese government and
bringing the matter to a simple issue,
and that issue the exclusion of foreigners.
Mr.. John points out that Ii Hung Chang
promised that there would be no more
riots and destruction of foreign property,
while the Hunanese manifesto declares
that foreign mission buildings shall not
be burned, but that they will be confs-
Gated to the use of the Chinese. Ii Hung
Chang, the correspondent says, diverted
the fleet to some point on pretext
of inspection and never sent
vessel near the Yangtsekiang during
the outbreak. The main cause OF the out
break against foreign missions still con-
tinues unchecked. for filthy and lying
publications have not been checked.
These had been issued from six pawn
shops, but the offenders had all purchased
mandarin rank, and the magistrate, in his
report to the viceroy, exonerated the real
offenders and threw the blame on supposI-
tious dead men. The correspondent con-
cludes:
The Hunanese are certainly defiant, and they
will not be effectually curbed until part Of
the province is open TO foreign trade, whether
they ike It or not. There would be no difficulty
In opening Yoh Chow and teaching these bragg
CARTS that they cannot defy the strength OF Eu-
rope.
BERLIN, Dec. 2-Dispatches received
here today from Pekin state that il is
officially announced there that the reports
of disturbances in Mongolia have been
grossly exaggerated. The movement, the
dispatches add. is purely a local one, and
is entirely devoid of danger 10 the imperial
government Notwithstanding the re-
ceipt of these dispatches. it is believed the
revolutionary movement is of much
greater Importance than the Chinese gov
ernment will admit.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2.-It is stated
at the Chinese legation that there has been
mo dispatch received there stating that
preliminary sklrmish had recently taken
place at the port of Shanghai between two
Italian gunboats and the Chinese navy,
and that the two former were sunk in deep
water. The minister said he believed that
the story is without foundation.
sEYENTY-EIyE HUNDRED DEAD.
The Terrible Japanese Earthquake
Fear That Flood May Follow.
VANCOUVER, b G., Dsc. 2--i sp@cial- The To-
tai loss of life in districts devzsted By seismic
disturbances in Japan on October a, is thus fig