The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-25
MISSIONARIES TELL OF REBEL MASSACRE Foreigners Are in Great
 Danger OUTLAWS BEHEADED The Party Also Gives an Account of Massacre By Brigands
 Posing as Revolu-
 ti0nists

p3.l1g nss eqffoes --a -ats 4 s,- -Ad ssi ,ffHpigs Parriving in Picking from Tung Chow 1 Flu, 80 miles northeast of Sian Flu, give I accounts of the recent revolution in the province of Shen Si where the anti foreign element declared its intention to exterminate foreigners. Christians and Manchus, but only partly sue ceeded.
 The rebel general at San Flu, they l say, issued a proclamation to the peo- pie not to harm merchants, foreigners or noncombatant Chinese, but only .o destroy Manchus. The Manchus there upon prepared for defense within their own walled section of the city. They withstood one attack by a mob made up of students and soldiers. but in an attack the next day nearly all the Man chus were slain. According to the mis- sionaries the Chinese informed them that horrible barbarities accompanied the slaughter and that Manchu women were spared or carried off by Chinese officials or soldiers.
 After the massacre the revolution ists neglected property to police the city and bandits plundered shops and demanded money of the inhabitants. Scandinavian China Alliance mission and killed Mme Beckman and another teacher. A missionary was wounded, but succeeded In rescuing number of the school children.
 When the rebels restored order they decapitated many of the outlaws. Dur ing the disorder the English Baptist mission was threatened but not at tackled.
 When the missionaries left Tung Chow Flu the rebels continued to ad- minister the attack, but the brigands swarmed throughout the province. An other party arriving in Picking from southern Shea Si believes the Sian E'u missionaries will be unable to get away owing to the condition of the roads. This party was attacked while on the way here by 20 highwaymen. who bad ly beat Dr. Blom, d swedish mission ary, who was in advance of the refu gees, and twice slashed his wife on the head with sabres. They declare that IA soldiers who were escorting the party did not once lift their rifles against the outlaws.
 This party also gives an account of massacre at Tung kwan Brigands pos ing as revolutionists, captured and footed the town, killing 2o00 of it's inhabitants. Imperial troops then recaptured the place. killed 1000 of the brigands and carried off down the river IS boat loads of Chinese girls. Later the revolutionists took Gnu Kwan. I'M
 Roger s. Green. the American consul general at Hankow telegraphs that anti foreign placards are making their appear ance in Nan Ho. The American legation has arranged for the transportation of all missionaries reaching the railway from disaffected sections. but is not willing to assist those beyond the Yang Tse- river.
 Yuan Shi Kai continues unsuccessful in his efforts to secure loans He inform ed the legations today that he had pre- pared scheme by which he hopes to end the revolution He said he did not intend to allow further fighting. but declined to disclose the nature of his scheme.
 At a meeting of ministers representing the foreign powers here it was decided that it would be advisable to increase the legation guards. An edict issued orders Sheng Yun, new governor of the pro vince of Shen Si, to proceed to his post Immediately in order to suppress bands of outlaws and protect foreigners.
 Piracy on the West river Is so rampant that the British steamboat companies of Hong Kong have been obliged to suspend their serviees. Several of their steamers have beenBlooted and several of the of ficers and passengers killed. Two British torpedo boat destroyers have left Hong Kong to patrol the West River
 Nanking November 25.-The revoii- tionary forces advancing on Nanking has reached the south side of Purple EIip. the north side Of which commands the city.