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Expected Pekin will Be Surrounded
Before Long by Rebel Soldiers
Americans Advised 70 Seek
Places Of Safety.

ny chinese bOluIeTs.
Where the court will take refuge
is a question. There are evidences
that the court intended to proceed to
Chang Kia Kau (Kalgan). Troops
guarding the route of that town, which
lies in the province of Chilli. 1875
miles northwest Of Pekin, were expect.
ed to dynamite the tunnel after the
passage of the train bearing the EN-.
peror and his household. Reports
have now been received that Chang
Kai Kau is unsafe.
The national assembly 10 holding
meetings without quorum, but GER
tain members are endeavoring to
maintain q nucleus. Na-Tung, vice
president of the privy council. has
taken rooms for his family in a hotel
in the legation quarter. Prince Ching's
palace seems deserted. It is believed
he is in the Forbidden City.
The legation has advised the Ameri-
cans to come into the quarter or seek
other places of safety. A concerted
attack upon foreigners 10 not feared,
but there are many within the city
who are opposed to foreigners.
General Chang Shao-Tsen. who was
appointed by imperial edict as envoy
to proceed to the Yang-Tse provinces
to conciliate the people, has declined
/the appointment, saying that he pre-
ferred to remain with his own troops
at Lanchau.
Rail Destruction Protested.
The government proposed to cut
the Pekin-Tien Tsin railway beyond
Fent-Tai, to prevent additional troops
from arriving. 1t is understood that
the British minister. Sir John Jordan.
protested on the ground that Great
Britain was entitled to operate the
railway in the event of the suspen-
sion Of service, in accordance with an
old agreement, consequently the line
is still open.
The Chinese report that the Kalgan
railway is in the hands of the revolb
tionists, while rebel force is pro-
ceeding apparently in the direction OF
Pekin at q point on the railway about
70 miles from the capital. All rail-
way connections with the capital are
threatened.
It is expected that the assassination
of General WI Lu-Cheng will lead to
the revolt Of the remainder of his old
sixth division, which is now with Yuan
Shi Kai. The government reports,
however, that two train loads OF I'M
perial soldiers are now on their way
to Hankow, and these may be suffi
Gent to prevent mutiny.
A hundred carts left PekIn for
Jehol and 200 mounted Manchus pro
ceeded in the same direction early in
the day. The Chinese believe this
party is preparing the way for the
flight Of the court, but many Manchuf
are fleeing and troops are constantly
moving in tho vicinity of Pekin. This
Manchu troops here number 1900
imperial guards 1900, police 1000 and
banner police about 5000.
Rebels Assure Order.
Chefoo, in Shan-Tung province, has
gone over to the rebels. Prior to this.
one of the leaders, Wang Shao Men,
told the consuls that everything wai
ready for a peaceful assumption Of
authority by the Chinese, and that
there would BE- no slaughter of the
Manchus unless they resisted.
vIeeroy Ends Life.
Nanking.-The viceroy at Marking
committed suicide. The situation is
serious. The viceroy's instructions
from Pekin had ordered him not to
resist the revolutionists by force, but
to peacefully surrender.
The Tartar general commanding the
Manchu troops refused to obey these
orders. A condition of panic prevails
Picking, China. - General WI Lu
Chen, a brilliant young military of.
ficer who was recently appointed gov.
ernor of Shan 81 province was assassi.
mated. He was asleep in his tent at
the military encampment at Shikja
Chuang when thirty Manchu soldiers
rushed in past the guard and MUIR
dered him. When officers of the gen.
erals staff arrested the Manchus the
latter stated that WI Lu Chen had
gone over to the revolutionaries and
was secretly betraying the Manchus.
The general was educated in Japan
and had risen rapidly since his return
to China. He was liberal in his views
and was always credited with sym.
patty with reform movements, a.
though he was not an extremist.
WI Ting-fans For Republic.
Shanghai, China. - DR.. WI Ting.
fang, who has been chosen director Of
foreign affairs in the reform govern
ment established by the revolutionists
in the province of Kiang-Su, gave out
long statement in which he an
nounced his adherence to the move
ment designed to establish a republi-
can form of government in China.
DR.. WI Ting-fang has twice occupied
the Office of Chinese minister to the
United States, in which country he be-
came widely known. He was first sent
to Washington in 1897, remaining
there until 1902, when he was recalled.
He returned to the same post in 1907
and was again recalled in 1909.
For time he appeared to have been
relegated permanently to private life.
but in August, 1910, he was made
councillor in the Chinese foraisn Of.