The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
Con di.tion S in Peking
W orse, nd J thousands
Flee From gity.
AN OUTBREAK
is I'm NJ | N EN- T
Natives Seek Hated Foreign Sol.
diers for Protection Against
Terrors of Massacre, Which
Seems Certain-Rurnored
That Emperor Has Been
Spirited Away.

! Peking. October 2s-The situation in
Peking Is becoming worse. :, vert
table panic prevails among the Man.
chus. The trains that are leaving the
capital for the most part are drawn by
| Two engines. SO heavily are they load
! ed. the people sitting ON top of their
! househoid belongings. Officials are
4 seeking asylums for their wives and
children among the foreigners.
Prior to the revolution the newspa-
pers frequently cried out against the
presence of foreign soldiers. hut the
| natives are now fleeing to them for
| shelter
! one report fixes tomorrow night for
an outbreak. but the presence OF $1,000
Manchu troops against 5000 Chinese
insures the safety of the capital for the
present The only danger seems to be
= from sudden attack against the
throne or against the officials, when
might precipitate the threatened mas
sacre by the Manchus. Race feeling is
/ becoming intensified. The price of
| provisions Is still rising, and large
! number OF foreigners are entering the
Legation quarter. The legation guards
are preparing for emergencies. The
Americans have sand bags piled on the
/ corner wall. which is now under a
! strong guard. Picturesque movements
Z OF the Manchu troops through the city
gates occur silently after nightfall. to
prevent excitement among the popuia-
| ton.
Many Rumors Current.
Rumors are current that the Emperor
mas been spirited away and that Prince
Ching, who Is too old for hight, has
committed suicide. There are many
such stories. They may or say not
be true. The American legation has
issued orders that the women and chill
oren living along the Peking- Hankow
"a Ia
the west OF the line. shall proceed as
soon as possible to the coast
Inc american consuf-general at Han
4 ko%.. Roger 8. Greene. reports that an
7 American. "A. II. Kepler. has been
wounded in the lighting around that
! city.
Consular reports from Marking are
pessimistic. The new troops fear an
! attack by the old troops, and are clam
4 oFing Tor ammunition, which the vice
roy refuses to give them. They were
ordered to leave the city, but declined
The viceroy of Kiang Su has chartered
| the British steamer ei-Ching, which
lies in the river. presumably to take
the viceroy, IL necessary
Refuse to Entrain.
Six thousand men of the Twentiet tn
Division. at Lan-Chau. have refused to
entrain for Hankow. Instead they sent
memorial to Picking asking for the
immediate granting of q Constitution.
message from Hankow reports an
artillery duel between the rebels and
the Chinese gunboats. The town of
Tat-Yuen-Fu. liz Shan-Si Province. is
reported to have Joined the revolution
foreign naval report from Hankow
says that Oh the morning of October
"a the imperial troops advanced and
captured kilometre Ten. adding that
the rebels made very little resistance
and retired, leaving many guns ana
much camp equipment.
| The governments estimate of the
! rebels casualties In the battle of
/; liankow is 5000. The governments
success is described as being largely
due to the work of the naval squad
ceeded in enflading the rebels IN the
| trenches
Soldiers Demand Reform.
London. October ga special from
Picking says 10000 soldiers OF the
| Third and Twentieth Divisions and
| the Second Mixed Brigade composing
the second army for the Yangtsc cam
(; paign. have given the regent the op-
J ton OF accepting Immediately their
demands for a complete constitutional
government or they threaten to attack
PekinE from their station at Lanchau
which is within striking distance OF
the capital. The National Assembly at
secret session in'orsed these de-
mands and formally memorialized them
to the throne. The demands are pre-
faced by the declaration that the
troops Will uphold the dynasty IL the
( provisions set forth are granted The
demands include the PRONUNCIATION OF a
parliament with power to revise the
constitution: that the army and navy
shall not ue employed in Internal trou-
oles without the consent OF Parlia-
ment that the Emperor shall no long
er have absolute power with respect
TO life and death; that political eXiIes
shall be pardoned: that Responsible
Cabinet and Premier shall be chosen
: by the Assembly. and that royalty
shall forever be ineligible to serve
In the Cabinet
The presentation of the memorial
caused great sensation at the palace.
a telegram received from Admiral
Sab. according to the same dispatch,
says that the navy may desert unless
there Is a political change
a special dispatch from Hankow
says the foreign residents. on accou-t
of the lighting. are considered to be in
some danger. Accordingly the foreign
warships have landed extra guards.
Americans are attending the most
! seriously wounded OF the imperlaiists
who fell in Fridays battle. This was
u fierce engagement. the fight contin-
uing all day long. The rebels were
completely outmanoeuvred,
| Squadron In Surprised.
| Hankow. via Wuhu. October 29.-i
| The revolutionists on Friday night
planted battery on the river bank