The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Chinese CAPITAL
IS RANSACkED
BY MUTINEERS
REVOLT WHICH STARTED YES.
TERoAY CONTINUES THROUGH
NIGHT AND TODAY.
The DEAD LIE In STREETS
4 lncendiary Fires Damage Property to
Extent of Fifteen Million Dollars
Ten Looters Put to Death-Loss of
Life Heavy.
The DEAD lie IN STREETS
by Associated PreSs.)


Pekin, March Half past seven
O'Clock this evening desutory shoot
ing by mutineers was renewed in the
city, and it is believed that Yuan Shi
Kai has lost some of his control. No
troops except Manchu's are to be de-
pended upon and they evidently care
only to defend the imperial and for
hidden cities.
Pekin March Throughout today
the looting of stores and residences
by revolving soldiers continued in vari-
Gus parts of the city There have been
several skirmishes between loyal
troops and mutineers in the outskirts,
A majority of the mutineers left the
central districts before morning. Ten
looters. captured in the act Of carry
ing off property, were executed ~
loyal troops. Incendiary fires last
night damaged property estimated at
fifteen million dollars. The number
of casualties among civilians and sol
diers is unknown but it is believed
the loss of life is heavy.
Pekin, March /, a. ma mutiny
of Yuan Shi Kais' soldiers began in
Pekin at s o'clock last night. Many
natives have been killed or wounded,
but so far as known all foreigners are
safe The legation quarter is crowd
ed but the missionaries are holding
forth in their own compounds.
When the outbreak occurred it was
estimated 1900 soldiers took part,but
since then the mutineers have been
augmented by large numbers OF the
police coolies and loafers. The lega
tions know no reason for the outbreak
The idea is expressed that Yuan Sh
Kai's soldiers began the trouble Whef
thev learned that he intended to leav'
the capital for Nanking.
\ The soldiers are everywhere lootint
from house to house. They have no
shared even foreign residences withil
on block of the legation quarter.
Fires were started in various sec
tions and territory OF more thah
mile in area has been burned.
This stretches from the foroidde
citv to the building of the Chimes
Foreign Board, where Yuan Shi Ka
resides. the flames reaching withi
half a mile of the legations. The qua
ters Occupied by the Nanking dei'
gates who came here to notify Prehi
v,or of his election have bee
burned.
Much reckless shooting has occu
rod and one shell, which fell into ln
oomnound of the American Legation
tore through the tent Of one OF u
.so,diers of the recently-arrived rec
.onoouants but did not explode.
Among the refugees at the Ameriea
,oration are Willard D. Straight e
American consul general at Mukoe
ana now the representative OF ne
vorr financial syndicate and MS VII
u,ho was Miss Dorothy r. Whllne
daughter of the late William {. wa
rev and Daniel A. De Menocal' repi
..ot,yo no,, Of the international bantil
oornoration at Pekin, ond his wite'
os whom had thrilling experiences
VI tso~ trayersed the streets in whi
,J on,noso troops were engaged IN io'
Eg. =, uot o,,empt to
..r,ore With them but tnefe
,root danger from flying oui'e's .
80 srords which we're fiourisnine
n,e ,,roc,ions Mr.. and Mrs. straie
a" a. "a their records and vaiuables !
sa.e~ 'S,od richly-furnished nou
us ,"n'ch was given over 70 the po.s w
% Tbe American is the most eSpo' '
,oaotlon. living outside the man ant ~
rangle Of the quarter, 7 Tue .sa Ams,'| op,r
ond Of Legation street IS the on,s .'aasn
olOssu ',asred putting up barricades' !,
oo,,, eot caring to excite Chinese sus0'c, ,'as'
not s.o,S or''Is depended on. saad bags .' : !
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