Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-12
R[bELu0h IN CHINA
Serious Uprising in the Interior
Provinces.
THE GOVERNMENT is GREATLY ALARMED
General Tuns Flu Sian, Commander of the
Northern Armies, is at the Head f'-'
Of the Movement.

PEKIN, April 1O.-The rumors
which have been current during the
past few days of the outbreak of a
rebellion, headed by General Tung Flu
olan, the ex-commander of the North
ern army, in the provinces of Mon
gola and Shen-Si, have been abso-
lutely authenticated.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
nave received information on the
subject which, though indefinite. still
proves that the court is seriously
alarmed.
General Flu Sian was, according to
last accounts, about $50 miles from
the court with 11,000 regular troops.
all supposed to be devoted to himself
The court has about the same number
OF soldiers at Singan Flu, but it is
probable that the troops of Tung FIJI
Sian are better drilled and better
armed. 1t is believed that the Mon
gollan rebellion was brought about
through the agents of Prince Tuan
and General Tung Flu Sian. Lii Hung
Chang thinks there are about 5O00
regular troops in Mongolia, and in
cllnes to the belief that they have
not Joined in the rebellion. He does
not think the court is in any danger.
and thinks the object of Prince Tuan
(Who was last reported at Ming Hsu
Sian with 10000 men prepared to re.
sist arrest) and General Tung Flu Sian
IS to create diversion of interest in
order to force unconditional protec.
tion of themselves.
Unofficial Cinnamon of intelligence
regard the rising as most unfortunate
at the present time to the interests of
China, and as of possibly meaning the
use of foreign troops to protect even
the court itself. 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 overthrown, it
would, to a 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 a relative,
may be considered to take the court
view of the situation, thinks the re-
bellion is storm in a teapot. He
says the present court is loved and
esteemed Dy n1ne-tenthS OF the pop
ulation of China, and that the same
proportion of able-bodied men in
China would rise to protect the ex-
isting 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
a fgurehead. as 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 54, and will
leave on board the transport Egbert
tomorrow. The Egbert will also take
27 military prisoners, 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 e2O,00O,0Oo
to e30,000,000 without Gripping her
financial resources, while the amounts
which the powers at present demand
range from sS0,00G000 to 100000.
900.