Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
OUTBREAK IN CHINA.
Symptoms Of a General Rising In
Southern Provincial Centers.
CHRISTIANS MURDERED At CHI Ii.


London, June 27.-A fresh phase Of
the ebullition in China is the proba-
bility of immediate outbreaks in the
great southern provincial centers.
The populace there is daily assuming
q more hostile attitude toward for
eigners and the latter perceive symp-
toms of a general rising, especially
at Marking, where, according to a
dispatch to the Daily Express, dated
yesterday, Kang WI, one Of the most
truculent enemies of foreigners, has
arrived by way Of the Grand canal,
armed with full powers from the EN-
press to deal with the southern prov
inces.
The unrest at Canton Is described
by dispatch from that city to the
Daily Telegraph, dated Monday, via
Hong Kong, yesterday: ut is feared
that we are on the eve Of scene of
bloodshed and anarchy only par
alleled during the Tai Ping rebellion.
The signs of murderous uprising
are so manifest that wealthy Chinese
are hurrying from Canton and vicin-
ity, taking their wives, families and
valuables Ii Hung Chang has again
been peremptorily ordered to Pekin.
His enemies declare that they will
murder him before he can reach there.
His presence alone restraints the rev.
dictionary elements here. His de-
parture will let loose the black
flags and red girdles.' The viceroy
himself trusts the Americans in this
crisis. He says that they alone want
no territory and he places himself
largely, almost unreservedly, in their
hands. All the missionaries have been
notified of the imminent peril through
confidential runners. They are leav-
ing Canton hurriedly and only a few
are now here.
Commander Mclean, of the United
States steamship Don Juan de Aus
tria, is the first here to protect for
eign interests. He is capable and
energetic, and is reinforced by Fl. M. |
s. Redpole. Two hundred foreign res
idents at Shameen are armed. The
Canton population reaches 100000 in
addition to 100000 living on junks
and sampans (hat-bottomed river
boats). Most of the people are dis
affected and incendiary proclamations
are increasing the number of the vir-
ulent."
Two Jesuit fathers and 100 native
Christians have been murdered in the
southern part of the province of Chi
IA.
ChafYee TO Command American T .oops,
Washington, June 21.--The purpose
OF the government to place an ade-
quate military force in China was
made permanently clear Yesterday
when orders were issued to Brig.
Gen. Adna Il. Chaifee to take COM
mand of the forces in China and to
proceed at once to assume his new
duties. More significant probably
than the assignment itself was the
wording of the formal orders to Gen.
Chaffee, issued late in the day by
Acting Secretary of War Meikleiohn,
directing him ITO take command of
the troops ordered to China" and to
proceed to Pekin by the way of San
Francisco and Taku, accompanied by
his aides. II had been expected that
the military forces would be concen.
trated at Che Foo or some other con-
venient military base, but the direc-
ton to proceed to Pekin, the capital
Of the Chinese empire, indicated
firm determination on the part Of the
government authorities to have a
strong military force at the seat of
the Chinese government. The an
nouncement OF Gen. Chaffees assign
ment and the orders to proceed to
Pekin came after the state depart
ment had declined TO accede to a
second proposition from six great vice.
roys of ehipa that foreign troops
be kept out Of China until Ii Hung
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