Arizona republican., 1912-03-01
Fire, Murder, and Pillage Sweep Through Streets of Peking When Soldiers of President Yuan Mutt ny.
AMERICANS ARE
 SEEMINGLY SAFE
Wave of Rebellion Sweeps Close to Buildings Occu- pied by Legations and Foreigners Homes Are Attacked.
[ [.4ssociated PresS Distatchl l

[AsSocidted Press Dispatch
 PEKING. March l. A. M. (Bul- letin) )-Mutinous troops have depart ed from the city and the disorders have stopped. Yuan and the Nankins delegates are safe. No foreigners have been iniu~ sd
 PIE. .tNG, March 1-Mutiny of Yuan Shi-kaTs soldiers began in Picking at eight last night Many natives have been killed and wounded but so far as known all foreigners are safe. The legation quarter is crowded but the American missionaries are holding forth in their own compounds. When the outbreak occurred it was esti- mated two thousand took part but since that time. the mutineers have been augmented by large numbers of police. coolies. and loafers. The lega- tons know no reason for the out break. The idea has been expressed that Yuan's soldiers began the trou- ble when they learned he intended to leave the capita for Nanking. Sol 6iers everywherc are footing from house to house. They haven't even spared the foreign residences within a block of the legation quarter.
 Fires were started in various sec tions of territory and more than a mile in area has been burned. reach -IrssiI 5is1 I1s'ssa,l<s City te.-tl',' building of the Chinese foreign board where Yuan resides and within half a mile of the legation quarter. Nan kInc delegates who came to notify Yuan of his election as president have been enveloped in the flames. Among the refugees in the American legation a number had thrilling experiences Straights saved the records and valu- ables but descfted a richly furnished house which was given over to the looters. Straight is former consul general at Mulsden and his wife is a daughter Of the late w C. Whitney. The American legation is the most cxposeJ. being in an unciosed section of the legatiOn street The British legation is sending attachments throughout the city to protect the British missions. Major Russell says the American missons are well sup piled with rifles and are able to de- fend themselves It is not expected the legations i'll be attacked, as the principal object of the mutineers is to pillage. Sight of soldiers along the legations Y alls silhouetted against the burning city is an impressive one tonight Fires have not vet broken out in the Forbidden City. indicating the Manchu troops are guarding the Empress Dowaeer and Emperor faith fully.
 When the Bring began on the streets this evening inmates of the legations felt h) anxiety because they had been notified of a lantern parade to occur in celebration of the arrival of republican leaders from Ranking When, however foreign residents liy- irg outside the legation quarters. who had eneagenents at dinner in the concessions. did not arrive. and the firing became more furious. occupants of the foreign concessions broke up irto rescue rar1ies The United States legations sent detachment of twen- ty men to bring in Mir. and Mrs Willard Straight. Major J. H. Rus sell. of the marines. says he win send for the American missionaries if they fire rockets with which they have been provided line British le- gation has brought in the English missionaries. Tn the meantime de- sultory firing continues on all sides and flames are spreading through the section in which the government of- fees arc situated north of the for eign quarter.
 LONDON, March 1.--Persistent re- ports are curre1t in Picking according to a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph. that de-aehments of troops loyal to the Manchu dyrasty have entered the southern portion of the cily. When the outbreak bekan. the dispatch says. the Manchu p&lice remained idly in s,,e Streets. xfching the looters. In view of this apathy. il is considered the powers are entitled to demand the severest punishment of the constab- ulary as countless European and Jap- anese women and children were scat tered abou- tGe city at the mercy of the mob. The soldiers. in their effort to suppress ne rioting. shot without regard to the safety of passersbv. Laier many ooters were shot down.
 EhN FRANCISCO. Feb. 29-Bring- ing the first word of the massacre of eiglt persoAs connected with Chris tiail missi ls b. fanatical Chinese outlaws list October tweEty-four mi Eion wCrkers arrived on the liner
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