The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-11
ANHUI AND KIANasU.
The Rebellion In The Yangtee Val
lev.

GREAT Britain VIII evidently soon
have occasion to assert the full
strength of her claims to the Yang
tse Valley, FOR it is clear she cannot
allow that region to pass into a state
of anarchy, as it is rapidly doing,
and at the same time expect other
Powers interested in the mainte-
nance Of order in that part Of China
to sit still The Rebellion is rapid
ly extending and now embraces the
four provinces of Northern Anhui
and Kiangsu, and Honan and the
south western districts of Shantung.
The so.called Imperial forces seem
utterly made quate to stay it's pro-
gress and the worse feature of it is
that the wretched troops upon
which the government Of China
relies are everywhere deserving to
the Rebel side and turning their
arms upon the authorities. The
latest news is that the Viceroy Of
Marking has sent down two or three
gunboats to Shanghai for further
supplies of ammunition which would
go to show that his braves up coun-
try are running short and cannot
obtain supplies nearer than Shang-
hal which is curious, considering
than Marking itself is supposed to
be able to make limitless quantities
Of ammunition.
The soldiers do not appear to dis
criminate very accurately between
the wretched villagers Of the coun-
try where they are operating aud
the Rebels, for Ting, the Governor
of Anhui has issued proclamation
enjoining upon his warriors the ne
cessity of distinguishing the inno-
cent from the guilty and to make
no Mistakes" which proclamation,
he premises is issued by orders of
the Emperor.
1t is again reported that while the
left division of the Liangshan troops
were being hurried into Anhui, the
officer in command, major, LUX
Su-Pang, was mysteriously killed
and his troops have since disappear
ed which means, no doubt, that they
have as usual, joined the ranks OF
the Rebels.
Discussions between the poor in
capables commanding the Imperial
list forces, moreover, appear to be
serious, for it is reported that while
Ting, the Governor of Anhui, was
very active and urged combined
attack upon the Rebels in that pro-
vince, an officer named Tong, of
equal rank, sent specially by the
Viceroy to watch Ting's doings, op.
posed the latter's program and in-
sisted upon first diplomatizing with
the enemy on the plea that if their
empty stomach were filled they
might be Modified without fighting,
which point the doughty warriors
were debating when last advices left.
The Chinese officials in Anhui are
now busy in trying to organize a
transport and commissariat service
for the projected operations in that
province and the manager of the
big likin station at Wei-pei has been
very appropriately appointed to
take charge of this department. II
there is anything to steal this is just
the sort of Chinese official to make
the most of his opportunities.
Altogether the outlook is very
serious for the Central Government
which has to cope with 10000 OF
10000 armed and desperate men il
the provinces named and has nj
facilities for moving even such mis-
cradle fighting forces as it posses
When it does occasionally get then
within sight of the Rebels they ar
either invariably beaten or as Ger
tainly skiddadle to the Rebel side
China Gazette.