Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-11
REBELLION IN CHINA
Serious Uprising in the Interior
Provinces.
the GOVERNMENT IS GREATLY ALARMED
General Tuns ru Sian. Commander Of the
Northern Armies. Is a, the Head
OF the Movement.

| PEKlN. April i0.-~The rumors
which have been current during the
past few days OF the outbreak nf a
rebellion. headed by General Tung Flu
Sian, tho ex'eommander of the North.
ern army. In the provinces of Mon.
golia and Shen'Sl. have been abso-
lutely authenticated.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have received information on tho
subject which. though indefinite, still
proves that the court is seriously
alarmed
General Flu Sian was, according To
last accounts. about i60 miles from
the court with 1000 regular troops,
all supposed 10 be- devoted TO himgelf.
The colrt has about the same number
OF soldiers at Sngan Fu, but IL Ia
probable that the troops of Tung Flu
Sian are better drilled and better
armed. II ia believed that the Mon
solian rebellion WAS brought about
through the agents OF Prince Tuan
and General Tung Fu Sian. Ii Hung
Chang thinks there are about 5000
regular troops In Mongolia. and In.
clines to the belief that they have
not joined In the rebellion. He does
not think the court In In any danger.
and thinks the object OF Prince Tuan
(who was last reported at Ming Hsu
Sian with 10000 men prepared 20 re.
sist arresD aud General Tung Flu Sian
Is TO create II diversion OF interest In
order to force uncondItiona! protec.
tion OF themselves.
Unofiicial Cinnamon OF Intelligence
g.. A.
ut the present time To the interests OF
China. and as Of possibly meaning the
use OF foreign troops 10 protect even
the court Itself The ministers of the
powers do not think that provided
foreign interests do not suffer any
present interference Ia likely. II the
dynasty should be oyerthrown, it
would. TO certain extent. delay the
peace negotiations but they consider
that regime not bound by traditions
like those OF the present court prob.
ably would be much easier TO deal
with eventually. as the ceremonial
could be much curtailed.
Prince Ching. who, as relative,
may be considered TO take the court
view OF the situation. thinks the re.
bellion IL II storm In teapot. He
says the present court Ia loved aud
esteemed by nine-tenths OF the pop
nlatlon OF China. and that the same
proportion OF able-bodied men In
China would rise to protect the ex.
listing dynasty. The empress dow
ager. as the adviser OF the emperor.
holds the affections OF the people. not
dreamt OF and not understood by for
eigners. Her slightest wish is the en-.
peror's law, though he is by no means
figurehead. ns the foreign powers
frequently suppose. The emperor rec
ognizes her ability, invaluable aid
and advice.
The remaining bodies of Americans
were shipped homeward this morn,
Ing. They now number 81. and will
leave on board the transport Egbert
tomorrow. she Egbert will also take
27 military prisoners. n number of
sick men, the discharged soldiers, the
teamsters and other civilians EN-.
ployed.
According to expert opinion. China
would be able to pay from 100000, 900
to G30000.000 without crppling her
financial resources. while the amounts
which the powers at present demand
range from fS0.0OG 900 to El00,00.-
900.