The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-10-27
RUMoREp RislNes HAVE BEEN
PLANNED FOR IMMEDIATE
VICINITY OF PEkiN.
NORTH CHINA THREATENED
Feared Manehus Will Secretly Urge
Attack to Draw Sympathy
Yuan shl kai Seeks Corn
promise With Rebels.

Pekin, China. - The revolutionary
spirit is now manifesting itself in the
north as well 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 anti-government spir-
II 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 communi.
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 a 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 liz.
norant multitude to attack foreigners,
and thereby attain foreign interven.
ton which would mulitate in their
favor.
II is argued that such Vaccinations
will prove more dangerous to the Man.
chus than to any one else, because IL
Ii known that the rebel organization
elsewhere is able TO restrain its ad.
herents. The Manchus. however. ap.
parently are following weak and
vacillating policy. which conceivably
might be followed by desperate meas,
urcs.
War Minister Advances.
General Yin Tchangs. the war min
lister. seems to have pusaed his troops
through the passes on the lilo Nan,
without resistance. Some. therefore.
are Of the opinion that he intends to
attack promptly. II is not believed
generally that he has more than
1900 troops of which two battalions
are Manchus. which are guarding the
railway in the rear. Other troops in.
tended for the Hankow campaign have
not been sent owing to the fear OF
their desertion.
The British and American attaches
left here for Shanghai. intending to
proceed To Hankow up the YanGtze
Kiang. II is believed that Yin Tchang
Manchu-like. desires to give battle. al
though the half hearted spirit OF his
troops may deter him.
On the other hand. Yuan Shi Kai
Chineselike, is temporizing with the
rebels. Yuan Shi Kai has refused tc
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 emissaries to the rebel leaders. II
is believed he is endeavoring TO reach
compromise between the rebels and
the throne on the basis Of immediate
constitutional government.
The foreign customs commissioner
| Mt Shang Sha has telegraphed the in
spector general of customs here that
the city has revolted. The officers
were killed and the viceroy fled.
General Takes Own Life.
San Francisco.-News was received
here that General Shang Piao of the
imperial troops who was sentenced to
death for cowardice. had committed
suicide.