The pioneer express., 1911-10-27
RUMoREp RisiNes HAVE BEEN
Il PLANNED FoR ,MMED.ATE
ii, VICINITY or PEkiN.
NORTHCHINA THREATENED
Feared Manehus viii Secretly Urge
Attack 70 Draw sympathy
Yuan shi kai Seeks Corn
4.r promise With Rebels.

GpHlI ID IlOW WdulIGSLlIlS 1IScll tll lll0 |
north as we'll as in the south and those
who heretofore have believed the
northern provinces might rally around
the government now are of the opin.
ion that secessions will follow rapidly.
The precautionary measures taken in
Manchuria. where the government
does not permit mention of the revo-
luton. show the antigovernment spir.
It in the far north.
There are rumors that risings have
been planned for the next few days in
the immediate vicinity of the capital.
The diplomatic corps has discussed
the necessity of maintaining commune
cation between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
The military commanders report only
sufficient troops to protect the lega-
tion quarters in Pekin and the foreign
settlement in Tien Tsin. Consequent
ly. in serious emergency only Japan
would be Immediately available from
the garrison at Port Arthur and Dalny.
The legations so far have not con-
sidered seriously the suggestion of an
English paper in Shanghai that the
Manchus. when desperate might en-.
deavOr secretly to encourage the ig-
norant multitude to attack foreigners,
and thereby attain foreign interven-
tiOn which would mulitatc in their
favor.
1t is argued that such Vaccinations
will prove more dangerous to the Man
chus than to any one else. because it
is known that the rebel organization
elsewhere is able to restrain it's adj
hercnts. The Manchus. however, ap.
parcntly arc following weak and
vacillating policy. which conceivably
| might he followed by desperate meas.
ures.
War Minister Advances.
I General Yin Tchange. the war min.
ister seems t0 have pushed his troops
through the passes on the I;o Nan,
without resistance. Some. therefore,
are Of the opinion that he in,eals to
attack promptly. 1t is not believed
generally thai he has more than
$4,000 troops of which two batta!iona
are Manchus. which are guarding tho
railway in the rear. Other troops in.
tended for the Hanllow campaign have
moi been sent ow;ns TO the lear Of
their desertion
The British and f.Iacrican attaches
left here for Shanghai. intending to
proceed to IIankow up the Yangtza
Kiang. 1t is hclieved that Tin Tchang,
Manctu-like. desires to give battle, al.
though the half hearted spirit of his
| troops NAV deter him.
On the other hand. Yuan Shi Kai,
Chinese-like. is temporizing with the
rebels Yuan Shi Kai has refused ia
leave Tchange Tie in the special cars
which have been sent for him, but
there is evidence that he has despatch
ed trusted adherents of former days
as cmissaries to the rebel leaders. II
is believed he is endeavoring to reach
a compromise between the rebels and
the throne on the basis Of immediate
constitutional government.
The foreign customs commissioner
at Shang Sha has telegraphed the in.
| spector general Of customs here that
the city has reyoltcd. The officers
were killed and the viceroy fed.
General Takes Own Life.
San Francisco.-News was received
here that Genera, Shang Piao of the
/ imperial troops who was sentenced to
death for Cowardice. had committed
suicide.