The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
REBELLION IN CHINA
rrx TING FU SIAN HEADS AN ARMY
IN MONGOLIA.
CHINESE COURT IS ALARMED.
NAY HAVE TO SEEK PROTECTION
OF POWERS.

yuirce Tuan Is in CahOOt With Tung
Fu sian-The Two Chinese ohicials,
WIN Were Too Powerful to Be Be-
headed, Propose to Force Better
r,a.,,s for Themselves-FOreig
ministers watching Situation with
s.orest-A Tempest in Teapot,
says Prince Ching.
pekin. April S-The rumors which have
hoon current during the past few days
Of the outbreak of a rebellion headed by
Cen Tung Flu Sian 6he former COM
,,onder of the northern army in the
rrovinees Of Mongolia and Shen 81, have
been absolutely authenticated.
ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching have
~eceived information on the subject
which. though indefinite, still proves that
4he court Is seriously alarmed.
Cen Tung Flu Sian was, according to
last accounts about $50 miles from the
court with II 900 regular troops, all sup
rosed to be devoted to himself. The
court has about the same number of SOL
diers at Sian Flu, but it is probable that
the troops of Tung Flu Sian are better
drilled and better armed.
It is believed that the Mongolian re-
lellion was brought about through
agents OF Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung Flu
Sian Ii Hung Chang thinks there are
etout 5000 regular troops in Mongolia
and inclines to the belief that they have
not Joined in the rebellion. He does not
SC in and
thinks the object of Prince Tuan (who
was last reported at Ming Hsu with 10000
men. prepared to resist arresD and Gen.
Tung Flu Sian is to create a diversion of
interest in order to force unconditional
protection of themselves.
Unfortunate for China.
Unofficial Cinnamon of intelligence re-
gard the rising as most unfortunate, at
II the present time to the interests of China,
and as possibly meaning the use of for
eign troops to protect even the court it.
self.
The ministers of the Powers do not
think that provided foreign interests do
not suffer, any present interference is
likely. If the dynasty should be over
thrown it would, to certain extent de-
lay the peace negotiations, but they con-
slider that a regime not bound by tradi-
tions like those of the present court
would probably be much easier to deal
with eventually, as the ceremonial could
be much curtailed.
Prince Ching, who as a relative, may
a be considered to take the court view of
a the situation, thinks the rebellion is a
A storm in a teacup. He says the present
court is loved and esteemed by nine
tenths of the population of China, and
that the same proportion of abe-bodied
IN men in China would rise to protect the
existing dynasty The Empress Dowa-
~ ger, as the adviser of the Emperor, holds
# place in the affections of the people
not dreamt of and not understood by for
eigners. Her slightest wish is the En-
# perors law though he is by no means
"a the figurehead the foreign Powers fire.
quenty suppose. The Emperor recognizes
# her ability, invaluable aid and advice
II The remaining bodies of Americans
were shipped hOmeward this morning
They now number fifty-four and will leave
8 on board the transport Egbert tomorrow.
Ihe Egbert will also take twenty-seVen
military prisoners, a number of sick
q men, the discharged soldiers, the team
sters and other civilian employees.