The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
MANCHU SOLDIERS
|. DESTROY NAhkIhC
sLAY THOUSANDS
Helpless Chinese Are Put to
Sword While Fleeing
in Terror
BURNING OF CITY y
FOLLOWS MASSACRE
Army Then Retires to Watch
Destruction While Re- &
bells Wait for Arms
to Attack Them


10 completing tonight what the
Manahu- SWORD delft undoas- TODAY.
From Purple Hill, 1900 Impsria1
soldiers. glutted with the blood OF in~
habitants, view the flaming city.
Between 10000 and $4,000 revoiusl
tieaists. modified three mites from
the city, are helpless because theY
have practically no ammunition. Boata1
and pack horses laden with rides and
cartridges are making all pOasib1U
haste from Shanghai and their arSs
rival will be the signal for q treA
mendous battle. Fl
Thousands OF men, women ana chi1n
dren were slaughtered to-day. maxi
ing 1t the reddest day OF the revolnes
ton against the Manchu dynasty.
The Manchus. realixing the pre-
dlcamsnt OF the rebels. descende6
upon Marking during last night. and
at daylight began the execution OF IN
order by the Tartar commander fog
a general slaughter. Hundreds hAd
been executed previously in an 49,
tempt to terrorize the Inhabitants
but it was not believed that an or
gantzed massacre would be AftempkoGs
Alarmed at the coming OF the 6nss
tire force Of Manchus last night. tho
Inhabitants packed all their belongs
ings and made ready to dee. Whou
the gates were opened this mornduGs
there was q tampede for the open~5
ings In the great wall, but before tho
majority could pass through tn.
Manchus were upon them. cutttne
them down with absolutely no mercy.
Those who wore any white. the bAdges
OF tbs rebel, whether . hAndkEch5e&
or the whttA SHOES Of rAottrnings WStN
kfljed with tGe greater ht4enl1
Chinese found wearing foreign ctOt1A4
or without queues naSt the sa1a0 Sqnpe
Hundreds Of children and wosnea
were ntabbed, but left alive 70 a.
under foot.
How many were killed cannot sven
be estimated. Bodies are strsWn#
everywhere and at the gates they are
piled about In great heaps.
Manchus FYre City.
The Manchus then set fire to tn
CITY. Satisfied that the flames had
gained sufficient Roadway to defy tn
survivors Of the massacre. the loynl~
lists retired to Purple Hill. whore tne4
are celebrating the slaughter.
The fire il still raging at q IAa9
hour, and but little OF the city W1u
escape destruction. Those OF the 10os~s
600 inha bitants, who were abba -
escape from the fire and sword. have
gathered In the revolutionary torCes
where they await the arrival OF Asn-
munition to secure their revenge o.
Purple HILL
Pekine Is Quiet.
PEKIN0, Nov. 1o.-The capftd1
h quiet tonight, bat the inhabitAA0
are In . high state of anxiety pen0-
fnr the arrival Of Yuan Sht KAl -
whom the government places tn -
hope for tho conc1hation OF the a.
affected generals In Northern CnenA
and constituent assurance that t.
citv viii escape the fate Of Nan1tnas
Late tonight the government snus.s
moned Hal Lang. ex-viceroy OF Aane
churia. to the capital to meet Yuo1
shi Kat ana an effort 10 being yna1o
to persuade General Chang 6hao 1Sea
commander Of the army division ~
Lanchau, to Join the conference.
The throne il displaying remaS1sl
able activity tonight, and this 1aN9
has tended to increase rather to-
lessen the anxiety Of the inhabdeAneA
A spirit OF pessimism prevails q t.
foreign legations. where the d!ples
mats declare they must nrst -
nom Yuan shi Kat before they wl1e
admit 4 change for a better In IT,
tense situation.
the Peking- Kalgan Railroad 49,
abandoned by its star this morn1NA
thus cutting on the principal Aveu
Of escape for the government heoA
II their flight should become neceoes
sary. Every effort has been made ~
keep the road secure for this con111@
gency.