The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-03
THE TROUBLES OF CHINA.
A. REPORT THAT THE REBELS HAVE
ONLY 1900 MEN IN the FIELD.

| A. REPORT THAT THE REBELS HAVE
ONLY 1900 MEN IN THE FIELD.
|
| The 0everpnent, However, - Trepsrsng to
Fleht Large Foree-ousrAine the Great
Wall where Assaults Mag He Made.
PxxIN. Dec. 2.-The advices received by the
Government rs to the strength Of the In
sursents in the field place the total number Of
men at only 1900. Nwould be foolhardy
undertaking for such comparatively insiR-
nincant body Of men to attempt the capture
| OF the capital for the army Of L! Hung Chang.
| which In It's armament, drill. and esprit du
corps is the best in China. would be able II II
came to fighting to sweep Its adversaries from
the face OF the earth. To judge from the
activity in military circles, however. the Inn
| perial authorities do not place implicit conf
dence in the reports reaching them. and they
are making preparations to deal with much
larger force than that which is said to be head
Ing toward the capital
In addition to the troops already despatched
to prevent the insurgents passing the great
WALL 1.00Ohave been drawn from the garri-
sons at the Taku forts and sent to reinforce
the troops already at the front There are
now 5000 imperial troops guarding the places
along the great wall where it is expected the
rebels will attempt to force passage.
The advlces received by the Government fur
Their soy that the movement. instead OF being
o concerted rising to depose the Emperor. is
nothing more than an attempt to wreak pri-
vate vengeance.
According to these advices the wife OF the
leader Of an armed band OF marauders was
seized and forclbly abducted from her hus-
band. The latter swore vengeance against
those who had despoiled him Of his wife. and.
calling his followers together. started in pur-,
4. - ~l.~z- = A. L.
the innocent suffer with the guilty. and So rs
he swept through the country. he instructed
the men who followed his banner to make
reprisals for the loss OF his wife upon the in
habitants.
LONDON. Dec. "A cable despatch from the
British Consul at New-Chwang. treaty port
of China. in the province Of Leau-Tong MAN
churial says rumors were recently current In
Eew-Chwang that the people in the country
150 miles to the westward had risen in revolt
against the authorities. The despatch adds.
however. that the rising is now reported to
have been suppressed.
The Consul further says that Presbyterian
missionary who has arrived at New-Chwang
from Kin-tJhow. which lies eight miles from
the north shore of the Gulf Of Leau-Tong. re-
ports that a band OF bandits numbering 200
recently looted village near there. The mis-
sionsry says such IN occurrence is nothing
unusual in the winter season The people as
o whole throughout the province are friendly
to the native Christians and to Europeans
The Chronicles correspondent at Tient-Tsin
telegraphs: Iii Hung has informed me
through the British Consul that he has no
doubt that the rising in Mongolia is maraud.
plSndslp and tfat there Is e regard
Il e. REVOLUTION; All Is quiet here and IN
bek9 ne ha nf oHf 10 Sse snr zee
BERLIN. Dec, 2.-Despatches, received here
nounced there TINT the reports Of the disturb
ances IN Mongolia are grossly exaggerated:
ana Of DANGER to The imp sS
IS b tss sSs sss pbs t se ss, DE-
tionary moyement is Of much greater import
than the Chiaess T9Sd haye the
M merely a local one. il would hardly Be Heees.
troops TT to The most SulnsraSIe points in the
Great Wall Of China to prevent the rebels from
forcing theirway through and marching on to
It is further believed that the disturbances
and outrages that have occurred recently In
south u 81 oH are part deep and we
ad the s
local ia their nature. the Government would
no doubt have suppressed them long ago. but |
pss 80 tRe egs at mt s. nsy S
in the disturbed sections are IN an active state
of rebellion. and that 1t needs but the proper |
mnnd to successfully cope with.
should seek to minimize the importance Of the |
movement. but 1t is the general opinion among |
Gina anes
Government Immediately chokes the rebellion. |
local or not local the country will be plunged
be hard d to foreteIl -''"'' - "'' "0
BosroS. Dec; 1.-The corresponding score
denomlnations in this city ali testify that. SO
far as their departments are concerned. no |
has cSs ~ has n 5s
fallen missionaries has been among the Bel
Gian, FRENCH. and R9man Catholic missions.
cause Of their interference in Chinese govern.
mental matters. has in some cases found ex-
CATHOLIC and i the Belgian missions have also
experienced some hostility. while the Amer
hs mot the trouble
to distins aish them from. the other missions.
against disturbances.
x9Cs q e the
Yang tse- Kiang.. The statement that the. 10.
es Of Tsun aoa have that
they had better seek safety In flight, Is char
acterized as wholly sensational by those who
are in direct communication with the mission
aries.
The Rev. Henry Kingman. writing from
Ten; Tsin, Oct. 22. says: AS regards tho 70.
north are extremely unlikely for an indefinite
period to come. We have been much disturbed
proved false. yet it y possible that the next
six months may bring serious trouble In |
Human and other parts Of centra! China. But
here is no likelihood Of It's affecting the north.
here should BIO war with foreign. powers or
open and organized rebellion in tho empire.
there Is unaccOuntable delay In the
neeotiation at Pekin. and the immediate iu:
nave made their Anal demands and received
m aInswer. yet open wsr or rebellion must
leath OF the yiceroy. or some similar cause.
night preclPitate troubles which at present
Another missionary says that the only cases
II death among Americana resulting from the
iistur dances u which he has cognizance. are
hose OF q merchant and missionary. who
n mob uprisingin one OF the cities. These