The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

f0CCoCCCCCCC3fJe 3fJe5s3(Jej(5GJCtJNNSSsSo gslSing March Id A. M. .)-A mutny pYuan's soldiers began in Picking at fslock last night. Many natives have sen killed or wounded, but so far as town all foreigners are safe. The lega- |, In quarter is crowded but the mission Ntics are holding forth in their own Gpounds.
 Then the outbreak occurred 1t was es- Hated 2oO0 soldiers took part, but since N Nn the mutineers have been augmented v%s{laree numbers of police and loafers' >nnations know no reason for the bn1sh The idea is expressed that lan&Shi Kais soldiers began the trou- Ag.vktn they learned that he intended H4eay6 the capital for Ranking.
 EEpot Foreign Residences N N, Y xpldiers are everywhere footing I,m .1Thse to house. They have not krefW Wpven foreign residences within h bt of the legation quarter. Wt1re here started in various sections Xd Krritory of more than mile in Wea i3 been burned.
 & This Mretches from the Forbidden City VI ,ish. Mouilding of the Chinese foreign E rard. Kbere Yuan Shi kai resides the N s,nes kachine within half q mile of the M ,ratitI Is. The quarters occupied by the VI a1slisX- deleeates who came to notify N .eanfene. yuan of his election as Pres- Esnt five been burned.
 kfueK sreclless shooting has occurred kd fohs shell. which fell into the com X&d36f the American legation, tore koxfE the tent of one of the soldiers
 me. Tecently arrived reinforcefnen's' .. ,i.,1a
 American Refugees
 Among the refugees at the American le- Ition are Willard D. Straight, ex-Amer- ~an consul general at Mnkdeh, ana now Aspnresenfatiye of New York financiai fndiaese. and l,is wife, who was Miss for.thy P. whitney. urnfrtcr of the late f',l,iaa, r SxhAney, and Daniel A>~-i,I issSS5Fk representative of tue lnterna konal lanking Corporation at Peking' ana is wifi. all of whom had thrilling expert bees ss tliey' tragersed the streets i,i f'hieh ,hinese troops were engaged in footing.
 E The soldiers did not attempt to inter ksre with them, but there was great yneer, from flying bullets and firebrands t,hich were fourished in all directions. MT. hnd 1ksnu. 6kEaight saved their records and HailiGX.KW deserted richly furnished y,ouSe S was given over to the loot \ ,rl kn is the most exposed 1ega- Hiou side the main quadrangle of line The American end of I>ega- xio the only inclosed section. The hee ntly considered putting np 4baf hut not caring to excite Chi vnesT suD ubn. merelyadepended on sand 6 rS s,y wlfsl rssr a sss fer @Sm sesensiso Dsse N fish Troops in City eh legation is sending detach- h ughout the city to protect IS sions. The American command Russell says the American Md re well supplied with rifles and 3b defend themselves. The Jap
 &he only legation without front
 K e Chinese city. Therefore. the s detachment is reinforcing the .thers. and also doing special outpost lrvice beyong tho sand bags.
 The Peking garrison now numbers r bout 1000 and if is not anticipated he ch nese will attack the legations, cir D 'incipal object being pillage.
 The sight of the soldiers along the satioi walls silhouetted against the min. city was an impressive one to- tit fhe flames illuminated the gold
 Tiled roofs of the palaces and threw
 Hare upon the thousands crowding
 streets and struggling among
 fseives for loot they are unable to
 ry way. As yet fires have not Sken out within the forbidden city, Iicating that the Manchu troops are lsrding the empress dowager and the hperor faithfully.
 . Thrilling Experiences
 Norefxn soldiers who returned to vrtess after service in the streets and litiv who have arrived describe
 tr speriences as thrilling. Chinese
 lIier broke into hundreds of houses
 heti nes they desisted when informed kt the house was the property of for lners. only articles of great value Ire aken. Property of all kinds hch had been gathered up in the ft attacks was cast aside 10 make I'm for loot worth more. Dead and hndad were lying in the streets.
 kn English family living opposite F quarters of the Ranking delegates E the place was attacked and set on
 early.
 \ the opinion of those English peo- the delegates did not escape
 kefusees say the New waiwanpu. res faee of Yuan Chi kai. WAS safely. Irdfd by loyal troops at midnight. al- lugh nearby l1i iings were burning
 Confer With Missionaries
 The Ameriesn minister. Mir. Calhoun. MA MaJoF f1uS@Sti RI tdte fo1T con- Tited with the American missions b,- Jephcne. All expressed their preference 1t to leave their own compounds The v.etho. isfs are within a block of the Iartel and can be rescued easily if cn- aneer d. The Young Mems Christian ssocia ton members have taken refuge
 the American board compound. where detachment of American marines rein srces the missionary garrison.
 kThe presbyterian mission is in the xorthes nnost corner of the city three lies Nom the legation quarter A tele- 9,one iessage informed the legation thar E,e mi sion people feared to traverse he " reets because they were surrounded " utinuos soldiers who frequently shot yroueh the iron bars of the compound lstes Major Russell offered to send a Dfaehp,ent to escort them 10 the lexa- ,n. btf considered it inexpedienf 10 de- cb sn ricient troous fo remain there for cir protection. Two or three American niiies have ncf b~ep heard from. but is presumed nc hArni has come 10 them 
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