Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
Fall of the Manchu Dy-
nasty Is Imminent.
Pekin Alone Standing Out--WiII
Soon Be Surrounded.
Court Preparing to Flee, But Its
Destination Is Uncertain.

Pekin, Nov The legations con
slider that the end OF the ManeIru
dynasty Is imminent, There seems no
hope Of gazing even It nominal throne
TIE provinces north of the Yang Use
are now declaring for a republic. The
only force of Manehu troops large
enough % cope with the local situa-
ton are in Pekin but there are IN
dlcations tonight that the capital viii
be surrounded before many days bE
Chinese soldiers.
Where the court viii take refuge
is question. There are evidences that
the court intend ii to proceed u
Chang kia kau tkaigau). Troops
guarding the route Is that town.
which lies in the province OF Chill.
rs miles northwest Of Pekin, were
expected II dynamite tie tunnel af-
ter the passage Of the train bear
ing the Emperor and his household
Reports have noW been received that
Chang kia Kau is unsafe
Tho National Assembly is holding
meetings Without a quorum. but Ger
tain members are ehdeavoring f.
maintain Il nucleus Na-Tung. wee
HiN''ARtst*A - III ~ - > AN0AiFtAt nos
taken rooms for mis- family in a hotel
in the legation quarter Prime Ching
palace seems 10 be deserted It Il be-
leved he is in the Forbidden city
The legation has advised the Amer
leans to come into the quarter or
seek other places of srfcty a con
certed attack upon the foreigners. is
not made. but there are many within
the city who are opposed to foreign
crs.
Cen Chang Shao-Tsen. who vas
appointed by imperial edict as envoy
to proceed to the Yang Use provinces
Ia ceneiliate the people, has declined
the appointment, SAVING that n pre-
f9ts to remain with mis- own troops at
Eanchau. The third Chang Chung dt-
vision which halted at Lanehow
Monday. is being sent TO Fen Tai
near PelSin. 4 train load of arms and
ammunition from Lanchau has al
ready been side tracked at that point
1t is believed that the third division
is acting under Gen. Chang order
The government proposed, tlddy' To-
cut the EekinTaentsin Railway be
yond Fent-Tai. to prevent additional
troops from arriving. II is understood
that the British minister. Sir john
Jordan. protested on the ground that
Great Britair was entitled to operate
the railway in the event of the sus-
pension nf service. in accordance with
an old agreement. Consequently the
line is still open. Isl
The Chinese report that the kalgan
Railway is in the hand of the revolu
ticnares and a rebel force is pro-
eeeding apparently in the direction of
PeSin from point en the railroad
about seventy miles from the capital
MI the railway corrections with the
capital are threatened
1t is expected that the assassination
of Cen Wa tn Ching Will lead to the
revolt of the remainder Of his old
sixth division, which is now with Yuan
however that two tfaiiiioaas OIL mn
peflal soldiers are 70" On tHell va
to HankoW ana these may oe SuihcieHt
10 prevent a lhuliiie.
A hundred carts lel' fehih' tohlsh0
Tor JeheI anu -99 ii'ounteu Mdi'etlGs
proceeded III tue same "iiectpil' edsi@
In the daE.
Inc Shiltese pei'Sfe thai 'i'is "u-
vance parry y p.ei's'i ti's '''o ~'s ~.