The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-24
Strangers Are Fleeing For
Their Lives From Many
Points.
The Fleets of Warships are Coneen-
trating,
What viii be the Result! Will Stran.
gers in China be Protected!

SHANGHAI, Sept. 23,-The situation
here is much worse. Disorders are
increasing at Ichang, and this is the
prelude to other disorders. The valley
of the Yang-tse-Kiang is in rebellion.
Wu-chang, the central seat of the
viceroy, is ready to revolt, and then
those towns open to strangers-Han-
kow and Chunking-are likely to fol-
low. The latter town is difficult to de-
fend by warships, owing to the shall
lowness of the river.
Great excitement prevails. Stran-
gers are fleeing from Shanghai, which
is among the threatened towns, but
measures of defence are being taken.
Three ships of war are at Wu-chang and
the fleets are concentrating at
Shanghai.
Minister Lemaire, of France, has left
here for Pekin.
Wu-chang spoken OF in the above
despatch, is a walled town, on the
Yang-tse-Kiang,i in the province of Hoo
Pee. 1t is the seat of a great native
and foreign trade and possesses impor-
tant native educational establishments.
The population is about 100000.
Kan-Kow in the same province, is
treaty port at the mouth of one the
tributaries OF the Yang-tse-Kiang,
and 700 miles from the sea. 1t is said
to be one of the greatest commercial
centres of the world. This city con-
stitutes with Wu-chang and Han
Yang the capital Of the province, and
Hue estimated their united population
at 100000,
The total course of the Yang-tse.
Kiang, or "Son Of the great water" is
from two thousandfve. hundred to three
thousand miles. 1t is crossed by the
Imperial Canal, by which it communi
Gates with most parts OF China proper
The tide ascends it to Lake Po-Yang
450 miles from the sea, beyond which
it is navigable for 250 miles 1t may
be navigated to 200 miles from iti
mouth by ships Of the largest class
Coali said to be plentiful in many
places along its banks.
The United States steamer Alliance
six guns, ought by this time to be il
the vicinity of the trouble. The gun
boat Palos, seven guns, was recently a
Foo Chow. The cruiser Charleston
arrived yesterday at Yokohama, anC
ought, if necessary, get to Shanghai il
three days OF foreign war ships ther'
were at Shanghai, at the beginning 0
the month, the British cruisers Archie
and Caroline, the latter with fourteen
guns the Spanish cruiser Velasco, fou
guns; the French gunboat Vipere
four guns, and the Italian sloop Vol
turno, eight guns. The United State
warship Alliance was at Shanghai Oh
the 1st
1t was stated that Mr.. G. Gardner
British Consul at Hankow, was dis
satisfied with the perfunctory manne
in which the trial OF the Wusueh riot
ers was conducted, and that he re
monstrated so effectually that til
Viceroy, Chang -Chi-Tung, ordered tn
case to be re-opened. The Chimes
custom officials at Chinkiang were al
rested. Six were charged with bein
members OF the Kolashui secret society
which is said to have fomented tn
present troubles, and they were a
committed for trial.
Chunking is in the province {
D szechuan This province has tn
reputation Of being the most turbuler
! in China. In August riot was r.
t ported at Yunyanghsien. the city ne,
!. above Kueichoufu aud a little less tha
| half way from Ichang to Chungkinl
v The property of the Roman Catholic
V the only missionaries there, was said
It be in ruins.
Il In Chunking rumors were cfrcul
r, ted of children being kidnapped
y native Christians at a village about
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