The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-01
THE DANGER BEFORE CHINA.
REBELS DONG As THEY PLEASE IN
A POPULOUS PROVINCE

REBELS DOING As THEY PLEASE q
A POPULOUs PROVINCE
chinese Troops wm Try 70 Stay Thsi
Advance Mt the Great Waii-The PeoPa
| Asdrne tho Issurreetscnists-A Genera
Massacre Of the Native Christians.
PKxrN. Nov. 3O.-The Government 10 full
| aware OF the serious condition which confront
| II, and every possible step Is being taken h
break tho strength OF the rebels before the!
get within striking distance Of the capital
] There 10 much excitement here among al
classes Of the population. and the authorities
believe that II they can infict defeat upoi
the rebel forces 1t will have good effect upoI
the people Of Pekin and the vicinity. 1t Is be
! lieved that many OF the people are secretly II
favor Of the rebels. but should the imperia
| forces do battle with the insurgents and de
| ient them the malcontonts would then side
| with the Government
No doubt is entertained that tho situation II
| extremely dangerous. Should the rebel force.
continue to advance toward the capital il
| spite Of tho efforts OF the imperial troops tc
prevent them. It is feared by the foreigners
that the whole country will rise and aid the
| invaders.
The rebel forces are divided into two sec.
lions. but as yet the public here does not know
| whether both columns are marching In the
direction Of Pekin. It is announced to-day.
however, that besides the towns in Manchuria
small town northeast OF Kin-Chow has been
'r Ths Garrison Of shankatkivan has been cent
to suppress other insurreotionary bodies which
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no sssistsnss q them, but have furnished The t.s
soidiery With tn. provisions and In other ways
The most serious condition Of affairs exists
Tsk This Is the ss Mhs.e sbs shS
local authorities are in sym pathy With the, per-
resson e dauS e'f IS SAID That the local man
dnrinu agreed to ALLOW the rebels free license
s n Snt g IF
sarsseS shsir VIE without If q SindFsne I
tnns wsrs SeeSed thst not
q Christian In the district escaped.
tunity to realno the b benefits Of Railway com.
thsnorth originated in ManGhurie.o on the north.
es 70 e, the %est q
tries are frSm the empre, " the
i vii be- a Necessary CO Tor the rebels 70 pass tic
drent Wall. The imperial authorities have
tie Geese e
i points Of te aTeat Wa where is nroSab
and S despsrats resistance viii be made 1t those
CONFORMATION prevails among the Protestant
of,lciais at Tsunha hay. declared that they are
tSSt tSey desired to save their lives they had
better seek safety in FIGHT. The missionaries
at Tsunha. therefore. have anand,oacd Inet
SHANGHAI. Nov. 3O.-Further advices regard
former deserted to the rebels. being evidently
e hs sna ae chnass
army. men selected from other regiments for
their proven courage. showed no spirit what
ing to the peculiar methods prevalent ut the
Pskn tie Gmp e99di l. Kept
Minister. Ole-hopp. e Threatened with dis
head. The rebels are described as adhering
%el sE Ia sns
any sSs circnmstances they are strictly obedont
The Europeans in Shanghai are getting more
and more excited. the general opinion being
Of their triumph. Aleadine English merchant
sud to-day:
lit would not be o serious loss. either for
China or tho world. II tho present dynasty
should be overthrown. so far ~ the dynasty il
utterly lacking In any kind OF ability for ruling
an empire Ike China and the consequence
has been the growth Of palace. or. we would
say in Europe. a petticoat government. at
tended by the vilest intrigues and directed ny
the worst influences. those which spring from
selves feel that their Government is not what
it ought to be- and their outbreaks are not by
any means ssnseless explosions Of rage and
cupidity"