Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-13
RUSSIAN TROOPS
At vLAD|V0sTOk.
Yuan Shi Kai C Difference. To Ensure
Safety to Emperor Should He
Abd:cate.
REBELS SEIZE CHEEFOO.
Insurgents offer a re ard of s 100000
rur the He I'll of hang Hsun, who Is
responsible for massacre.

Pekin, Nov. 13.-Yuan Shi Ka
arrived here today and is in confer
ence with the emperor's chief ad
yiscrs. What advice is given is not
yet known except to himself and the
ha.f dozen of highest Manchu offic-
| ials. 1t is the general impression that
he is urging tie desilability Of the
I rulers abdicaticn in consideration
of assurances of personal safety fer
himself and court, and rension from
the republican government.
The government seems disinclined
to act on this advice. Discovery of
tie fact that it has been industriously
recruiting a formidable force in the
past few days, obviously fer the cap
ital's defense, points plainly to the
fact that on the Manchus' part there
is still. a fair chance for retention of
the northern provinces, at least, and
to a determination to stake everything
on a desperate attempt TO do so.
Indications that the dynasty means
to fight for northern China, even
though tte south may be horelessly
lest to it, are regarded in diplomatic
ircles as auguring i'll for peace for
long time to come. Gen. Il Yuan
Hung the revolutionist commander.
is said, indeed, to favor a division of
the country, with the Yang Tse XII
ang marking the frontier between the
southern republic and northern mon
archy. His followers, however, are
almost a unit against this. and 1t Is
rractica ~ certain that Ii will have
to yield to them, or give way to some
otter leader who represents the pop
ular demand fer a united China un-
Ter republican government.
Manchu resistance in the north,
therefore, probably will mean a pro-
lcnged civil war between the north
ern and southern divisions of the
country.
Shanghai, Nov. 13.-The rebels
took formal possession Of Cheetoo
today without further resistance
from the imperialists.
A reward Of 100000 was offered
by tfe rebels, following a mi itary
conference at 500 Chow, fer the head
# Gen. Chang Hsun. the imperialist
commander at Nankin who was re-
sponsible for the massacre Of Chin
ese following the failure OF the rev.
olutionists attempt to capture the
oity. It is reported that the rebel
force before Nanfin has at last re-
ceived the long delayed supplies or
ammunition and renewed their at
tack and that the city is now burn
! ing.
In answer to the invitations for a
gathering in Shanghai of delegates
from tie fourteen provinces now In
rebe lien against the Manchus, to es-
.ablish a provisional republican gov
ernment messages are coming n
from all ever the south to the effect
that selections are being made and
that the delegates may be expected
here S RAPIDLY as the disturbed condl-
tion cf the country will permit.
Much uneasiness is felt in high
Revolutionary circles over TIE news
that Russia is sending Ccssacks tn
Pekin in anticipation of a disinteg-
ration Of China. The revo!ution1sts
have been afraid from tire first OF
foreign attempt to take advantage OF
the confusion prevailing throughout
the empire fer series Of territorial
grabs. and desrite the deDials from
Washington, a good deal OF creden'e
is given to reports that the United
States is leading a movement for in
ter-nationalizilg the Yang Use val
ley.
The result Of this alarm Is the
steady growth of an anti-foreign SEN
timent which promises to become
daily bitterer and will certainly cui-
inmate in a vio ent outbreak in the
event IF Occidental Intervention In
Chinese affairs.
TIE view among the more enlight-
eped revolutionists Is that China is
IN the eve of an awakening which
will sreedily place their country
amcng the mightiest of the worlds
powers. and they do not propose tc
see It pass without struggle. at the
moment Of ITS regeneration into the
hands Of aliens. They have treated
frreigners with the greatest consid'
ersticn thrs far as means CT pre-
venting outside interference. Should