Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-30
APPEAL MADE TO FOREIGNERS
Officials Are Seeking Asylums for
Wives and Families.
RUMOR EMPEROR HAS FLED
Story that Young Ruler Has Been
Spirited From City.
READY FOR TROUBLE
Many Instances where Native Troops
Refuse 60 obey Orders and De-
mand Action on Part of
the Throne.

Peking is becoming worse. veritabls
panic prevails among the Manchus and
tho Manchu women are adopting Chinese
dress. Some of them are attempting 20
make their feet appear small by peculi-
ariy constructed shoes The trains that
are leaving the capital for the most part
are drawn by two engines. so heavily are
they loaded, the people sitting on top Of
their household belongings. Officials are
seeking asylum for their wives and chill
dren among the foreigners.
Prior TO the revolution the newspapers
frequently cried out against the pres
ence OF foreign soldiers but the natives
are now fleeing TO them for shelter. One
report fixes tomorrow night for the out
break, but the presence Of 1900 Manohu
troops. against 5000 Chinese, ensures
the safety of the capital for the pres
ent.
The only danger seems TO he from a
sudden attack against the throne or
against the officials, which might pre-
cipitate the threatened massacre by the
Manchus Race feeling is becoming in
tensified. The price OF provisions is
stll rising and many foreigners are en-
tering 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
OF the Manchu troops through the city
gates occur silently after night TO pre-
vent excitement among the population.
Say Emperor Has Fled.
Rumors are current that the emperor
- Dali,
Ching. who IL too old for flight, has
committed suicide There are many such
stories They may OF may not be true,
The American legation has issued orders
that the women and children living along
the Peking- Hankow railway and also in
the country to the west of the line shall
proceed as soon as possible TO the coast.
The American consul general at Han
kow, F.osep S. Greene, reports That an
American. A. II. Kepler. has been
wounded in the fighting around that
city. Consular reports from Nanking are
pessimlstic. The new troops fear an at
tack by the old troops and are clamoring
for ammunition, which the viceroy re-
fuses to give them. They were ordered
TO leave the city. but declined. The
viceroy of. Kiang su has chartered the
British steamer Pei Ching, which lies in
the river, presumably to take the viceroy,
IL necessary.
Troops Refuse to Move.
six thousand Of the Twentieth division
at Lan-Chau have refused TO entrain for
Hankow. Instead they sent a memorial
to Picking asking for the immediate pro-
mitigation Of a constitution.
The loan scheme whereby China hopes
to raise many million dollars through a
Belgian and French syndicate is consld-
cred dangerous In some quarters. The
national assembly is likely to oppose II
fiercely, while foreign assistance for the
government Is likely to arouse among
the rebels an anti-foreign feeling, which
up to the present has been absent. a
substantial advance on the loan within
a fortnight has been arranged.
A message from Hankow reports an
artillery duel between the rebels and the
Chinese gunboats. The town OF Tai-Yuen
Flu in Shan 81 province. is reproted TO
have Joined the revolution. Previous mes
sages from that place said a rising was
expected and that a run on the banks
was under way.
foreign naval report from Hankow
says that on the morning of October y
the imperial troops advanced and cap
tured Kilometre Ten, adding that the
rebels made very little resistance and re-
tired, leaving many guns and much camp
equipage. The governments estimate OF
the rebels casualties in the Hsnkow
battle ia 5000. The governments success
declared as largely due to the work OF
the naval squadron under Admiral Sab,
which succeeded in enfilsding the rebels
In the trenches.