New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-09
PEK|NG MENACED, BUT
DYNASTY SHOWS FIGHT
Admits Loss of Marking, but
Stores Rice in Barracks and
Prepares for Siege.
FO0-CH0W A REBEL CITY
Princes Seek Refuge in Legation
Hotel and Other Manchus
Place Themselves Under
Foreign Protection.

F0relgn protection.
Foo-Cho Nov S.-Foo- Chow has
fallen into the hands of the rebels after
short resistance,
escaped.
The yamen have been burned but all
the foreigners are safe and well pro-
tected.
Peking Nov. s, $50 p. m.-The situa-
ton in the capital was practically un-
altered tonight. No overt revolution
airy movement is yet visible.
The Emperor, the Dowager Empress
and others of the court. according to the
Foreign Board. are still at the Winter
Palace and do not intend to leave.
Nanking has gone over to the revolu-
tiunists in consequence of the govern
ment's instructions TO the Vlceroy at
Nankng that he should not further re-
sist the rebels. The Tartar General
Tuan- Fang demurred, but his force of
four thousand Manchus was insufficient
for the defence of the city. and he
yielded when -Peking repeated the earlier
instructions. (This probably official YER
sion does not agree with the direct dis
patches from Nanking which describe
the fighting there)
The revolutionists are gradually as
suming control Of affairs in North China,
though their movements do not appear
/ od ho no Ct a a
that the road is open to Teng-Chow,
about one hundred and fifty miles from
Peking, from which point to Shun Te-
fu ii is held by the rebels. The govern
ment is operating the road from Shun
| Te-fu 10 Sin Yang-chow. 4 rebel force
which has been near the railway line
proceeded north yesterday without hav-
ing molested the road.
Regents Mind Affected.
! 1t is semi-oficially stated that Prince
Chun. the Regent. is incapable of con-
nected thought and that the mobiles are
unable to agree upon a definite line Of
action.
! 1t is said that the throne intends to
|
! officers of the Sixth Division of the i'm
perial troops murdered General WI Lu-
cheng. The Foreign Board also denies
/ that Manchus murdered the general. but
they are unable to explain the subse-
quent fighting between Manchus and
Chinese troops. the report of which has
been confirmed from many sources.
According 10 consular reports the gov
ernment is losing the few remaining
hitherto loyal centres south of the Yang
tse River
Two men are on The way to Peking
whose coming is anxiously awaited one
of the men is Liang Chi-chiao, the noted
exile, who is considered the most infiu-
entail Chinese man of letters. He is be-
| Ieved TO be returning here from Japan
to take an active part I'm the work OF
reform The other is General Chang
Shao-tsem. commander of the Lan-Chau
troops, who forced promises from the ad-
| ministration of constitutional govern
ment
Chang Refuses Appointment.
General Chang has refused appoint
ment as imperial envoy to conciliate the
people Of the north, on the ground that
his troops desired to remain under his
command, and he is now on his way to
the capital at the summons of the gov
eminent, probably for the purpose of
broad discussion of the situation with
the administration, if that is possible.
! There is no question Of the seriousness
OF events in Peking. The foreign resi-
dents for the present are amply pro-
| tected but thousands upon thousands Of
| the natives are terrorstriclien, and they
fear the approach of Chang Shao-tscn,
who may not come alone.
| In the National Assembly to-day
| members asked what measures had been
| taken for the protection of the people Of
Pcking against General Chang. and the
ouestion was also raised as 10 whether
| he was coming at the head Of mis-
| troops. No member Of the government
was present to reply to these queries.
but the President of the Assembly an
/ swered that Chang was accompanied by
! his soldiers and that the palace had evil
IDENTIFY ordered him here because he
stands for the best that they now can
hope fora constitutional monarchy
unless his ideas have changed since the
murder Of General WI Lu-cheng.
Dynasty viii Fight.
The opinion is held at the legations
that General Chang cannot capture Pc
king without struggle. He may be
rermitted to enter but fight is bound
to occur before the Manchus surrender
their privileges. Furthermore. the Man
cbus actions somewhat belle their
u ords. They are undoubtedly preparing
for a siege and are storing quantities Of
rice in the barracks. The palaces loyal
Garrison has been increased by small
bodies Of picked men The Chinese are
hcing outwittcG. and are being sent out
side the walls. The city gates have been
overbaulcd and strengthened.
The princes have taken refuge in the
Location quarter hotel while other Man
cbus have sought shelter in the various
locations. To-day witnessed the largest
exodus from the capital since the revo-
,,,ion bcgan. Sealed boxes of treasure
,,,,,o bcen coming into the legations all
5o,, Ione Ancient works of art appear
~ ,hc LEGATION walls. These have been
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