The record-union., 1891-12-04
The Situation in China Attracting
Great Attention.
HUNDREDS OF NATIVES MASSA
CRED BY BRIGANDS.
Emperor William Says His Subjects
Belong to Him Body and Soul, and
Must Obey His Orders without a
Murmur Honduras Insurgents
Threaten to March Upon the Capt.
tai az Capture President Leyva.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN
PARIS, Dec. 3.-The situation in China
is attracting great attention in political
circles in all the European capitals. 1t is
not only from the fact that the several
Powers have made demands upon the
Chinese Government regarding the treat
ment of their respective subjects in that
country, which the present condition of
affairs prevents being settled, but be-
cause of the extreme Importance attached
to reports that England has come to an
understanding with China by which mu-
tual aid is to be rendered in the event OF
certain contingencies.
The Ectoir to-day publishes an inter-
view with the Chinese Charge d'Affaires
here, in which the representative of the
Chinese Government expresses most inn
plIcIt confidence that the Government
will have no occasion to take any ex-
treme measures to suppress an attempt
at q general uprising. The Charge DAT
iaires declares that the news of late re-
celved from China regarding the disturb
ances III several parts of the country, par
tlcularly in the north, is greatly exag-
gerated. He further said that he was not
aware that any Power had asked eXpla-
nation from China. 1--WE are quite ready
to assure the Powers that we have done
and will continue to do our utmost to pro-
tect Europeans in China,'' he said.
OUTBREAK OF BRIGANDs.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Sir John Walsham.
British Minister to China, in telegram
to the Foreign Office confirms the re-
ported outbreak OF brigands. assisted by
secret association, west of Jeholand,
beyond the great wall. The Minister
U no i1c
also been joined by Chinese Mohamma-
dens from Mongolia. 1t is reported that
two or three important towns have been
captured and hundreds of natives mas
sacred. There is no reason to believe
that any Europeans were killed.
THE six thousand picked men which
the Government has dispatch ed to the
scene ought to be able to quell the up-
rising. No credit should be given to the
sensational stories set af1oat. There is
one British gun-boat at Tien Tsin and
another has ascended Yang Use Kiang.
This region is quiet"
MAssACREs CONTINUE.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Chronicles cor
respondent at Tien Tsin telegraphed: 1t
is reported that a band of rebels have
murdered Mongolia Prince, Some more
villages have been sacked and looted,
all native Christian residents have been
found massacred. The mandarins are
not attempting to stop the butchery.
which is being executed by an organiza-
ton called temperance league, with the
object of the determination of foreigners
and Christians. The senior British Off
Ger has received a message from Niu-
chang stating that the revolt there has
been suppressed and the rebels deposed.
a laconic dispatch from Chinese sources
announces that number of rebels have
been summarily beheaded.
A dispatch from Pekin says: The Chi
nese Government has received an official
report from Brigadier- General Mich.
commanding the troops in the Kinchow
district, announcing that he engaged and
defeated the rebels on November 9th
and 2Sth, killing their leader and coo
men. The General commanding the I'm
perial forces at Jeho also announces a
successful engagement with the rebels.