New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
YUAN HAS PLAN TO END
CHINESE REVOLUTION
Premier Tells Legations of
Scheme and Says He Will Per-
nit No More Fighting.
ATTACKS ON MISSIONARIES
Anti Foreign Placards Appear IN
Nan. Chang-Imperial Troops
Garry Of 1S Boatloads
of Chinese Girls.

Pcking Nov. 2l-Yuan Shih-kai in
formed the legations to-day of a scheme
nepared by him which he hopes will end
the revolution. lie said he did not m
tend 10 permit further fighting but oe-
clined to disclose the nature oi MS
scheme. The Premier continues unsuc-
ccssful in his efforts to secure loans.
Roger S. Greene. American Consul
General at Hankow, tciegraphs that
anti-forcign plaCards arc making thelr
sppearance in Nan-Chang Hu-Peh prov
incc. The American Legation has ar
ranged for the transportation of all mis-
sionaries reaching the railway from dis
affected sections, but is not attempting
to assist those beyond the Hang-Tse
Ri,cr.
At a meeting OF the ministers repre-
sonting the foreign powers here it was
decided it would be advisable to increase
the legation guards.
Missionaries arriving in Pcking from
1ung Chow-fu. eighty miles northeast Of
Slan-Fu give accounts of the recent
revolution in the province Of Shen-Si,
where the anti-ioreign element declared
it. intention TO extcrminate foreigners,
Christians and ManchUs, but only partly
succeeded
Manchus Massacred in Sian-Fu.
The rebel general at sian-Fu, they say
issuod a proclamation TO the people not
1. harm merchants. foreigners or non
Combatsnt Chinese. but only to destroy
Manchus. The Manchus thereupon pre-
pared 10 defend themselves within their
own walled section OF the city. They
withstood one attack b. a mob made up
Of students from the military school and
government school and soldiers. but the
ncxt dag the attack against them proved
more successful. and nearly all the Man
Chus were slain.
Horrible barbarities il appears. ac-
Companied the slaughter, and a number
OF Manchu women were speared or car
ried or by Chinese officers or soldiers.
After the massacre bandits took ad-
vantage Of the situation. the revolution
lists having neglected properly TO police
manded money Of the inhabitants, and
then set fire 10 and burned the school If
the scandinavian China Alliance Mis-
sion and killed Nine. Beckman and an
other teacher. \ missionary was
wounded. but succeeded in rescuing a
number Of the school children.
When the rebels restored order thev
doCapitated many Of the outlaws. Dur
ing the disorder the English Baptist mis-
sion was threatened but not attacked.
Missionaries Fail to Escape.
When the missionaries left Tung
Clow-fu the rebels were administering
the city capably, but brgands were
s"arming throughout tho province. The
country people near Tung Chow-fu or
ganized and captured several of the rob
bers and killed them with their knives
In nearly every village trees were felled
and barricadcs erected. The village mis-
sionaries were unable 10 escape.
Another party arriving in Peking from
Southern Shen-Si say they believe the
Slan-Fu missionaries will be unable 10
get away. owing 10 the bad condition of
the roads. This party was attacked
while on the way here by twenty high
waymen, who severely beat Dr. Blon =
swedish missionary, in advance Of the
refugees. Twice the bandits slashed his
wife about her head with sabres. Four-
teen soldiers cscorting the party are AL
TO
against the outlaws.
This party also gives an account Of 3,
massacre at Tunk- -Kwan. an historical
pass. where invading hordes Of Chinese
centuries ago massacred the population
Brigands posing as revoutionists can't
ured Tung-kwan and looted the town
killing two Thousand Of it's inhabitants
The imperial troops then recaptured tbo
place. killed one thousand of tho bri-
gsnds and carried off down the rivor
eighteen boatloads Of Chinese e,irls
Later the reyolutionists took Tung-
Kwan.
Piracy on the West River is 50 ram
pant that the British steamboat comma
MES at Hong-KCng have been Obliged 70
suspend their services.
several Of their steamers have been
looted and some Of the officers and ma
sengers killed
Two British torpedo boat destrovors
nave left Hong Kong to patrol the West
River. '''