New-York tribune., 1912-03-04
IRy Tho Assoclated Prcss. !

by Tho Associated pross
Peking. March Slight hundred tor-
eign troops to-day patrolled the out
skirts of the legation quarter for three
hours, but there were no disturbances.
There are now three thousand foreign
troops in Pekng, and the natives feel
safe Five thousand Japanese troops
have been ordered from Port Arthur TO
Tien-Tsin. where there are only fifteen
hundred foreign soldiers.
Most Of Yuan Shih- -kai's troops left
Peking to-day for Pao Ting-fu 10 sup
press the mutny. The cannonadng
heard on Saturday was caused by an at
tack by the mutineers on Tung-Chow,
which was occupied and sacked
The homes of many OF tho mobiles and
princes in Peking have been looted, and
more than one hundred executions have
taken place. For the most part the vic
tins were civilians. and included six
women. Apparently the authorities are
afraid TO execute the soldiers.
\ large detachment OF lnniskillng
TO relieve the Sumersets. who returned
10 Peking. The cutting OF communica-
tion with Tien-Tsin was the work OF
French railway employe. who discon
nected a portion OF the bridge or Satur
day. This was forced out Of position
with levers, but to-day the single line of
railway was restored, thus enabling TWO
thousand Manchu troops 70 proceed 10
Pao Ting-fu.
To Establish Coalition.
The Nanking delegates have appointed
four Of their number To return To Nan
king for the purpose Of explaining the
views Of the foreign powers and Inn
pressing upon the Marking republicans
the necessity OF supporting Yuan Shih-
kai and the des!rabiity OF the Nankins
government coming 10 PekinG 10 estah-
lish strong coalition. Neither the
Peking government nor the delegates be-
lieve that it will be necessary for the
powers to intervene. although well
pleased with to-day's demonstration by
the foreign troops as "A mark of disap-
prOval Of lawessness.
The legations consider il judicious to
support Yuan Shih-kai az the quickest
and surest means OF overcoming the
general spirit OF anarchy. General Ii
Huen- -heng, the newly elected Vice
President OF the republic. is anxious I,
assist in restoring Yuan Shih-kafs au-
thority. In his opinion the mutiny
should not be permitted TO upset the
general scheme of reconstruction.
Dr. sun Yat-sen, the acting President
is ready TO assume temporarily the
whole responsibility Of administration
The delegates suggest a combination %
the best northern and southern troops
and the establishment Of a great police
force with headquarters at PekinG. For
the present the south Is orderly and the
soldiers are virtually confined TO bar
racks. Tonight the gendarmerie arc
policing the city. An occasional shot is
heard. but the fires have been estin-
gushed.
As the railway between Peking and
Ticn- Tsn is again open, the two hun
dred American Troops of the 18th In
fantrv. under Major James NJ. Arrow
smith. arrived here to-day. The Ameri-
cans left Ticn-Tsin last night and came
through without incident, although they
Lad placed Maxim gun on flatcar in
front of the engine, in case II might be
needed The fact that "A company of the
al
for the purpose OF driving back the mu-
tinous regiment from the railway Is ac-
cepted here as evidence that the foreign
movers will intervene. so far as 1t is nee
ossory To keep up communication along
tho railway from Peking TO tho sea.
Pao Tinq.fu Cut OH
The mutinous regiments are now being
dispatched south by train for the dual
nurnose Of relieving Peking and prevent
ing the Pao Ting-fu mutineers from APP
proaching the capital. No word has been
received from Pao Ting-f fu, owing to in
terruption of the wires. but confidence
is felt that most of the missions at that
nlace have survived the arson and pill
| lage there.
The Roman Catholic mission, which
,ros I'm the heart of the town. might
have caught fire from the Chinese build
irqs which were burned In that section
I'm, the American compounds are both
ha,,ond the city walls and are surround
"a bv their own walls. Therefore they
are considered not TO have been endan .
oorad Many women and children, in
tho belief that peace had been re-estab-
usbed by the abdication Of the throne,
had returned TO the missions. The Pao-
T,rq-fu district was severely punished
o,,ar the Boxer rising in 1900 and II is
not likely to have forgotten the lesson.
The general opinion is that the mutt
reers would hesitate long before HARM
,r. tho foreigners resident there.
This afternoon detachments of from
of,v to one hundred and fifty each OF
Tho legation guards marched around the
c,tv as a show OF force. They took the
broad main roads on which there are
many picturesque arches. Curious
| ,hrongs watched the foreign forces,
,ybich attracted more attention than tie
hoadless bodies, Which were come upon
occasionally. still unburied, as warm
Snc IN the looters. The Americans
headed the parade, the Russians bring