New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
CHINESE TROOPS ACTIVE
Three BattaIionS of Infantry on
the Move in Shan-Tung.
FIGHTING ON TIEN-TSIN r. X.
Throne Reiterates Intention TO
Abide by Decision OF the
National Assembly.

Peking, Jan. 28.-The armistice pet"eeh
the government and the republicans VIM"
is to expire at s a. m. next MONDAY pio'
ably will be extended despite the imperlai
edict OF yesterday creating Yuan Shl"-ha'
a MARQUIS, which evidently covers soi.'e
court design. Yuan undoubtedly favors ao-
dication. and the Chinese are confident tha'
abdication will come without further ngh'-
ing. The throne reiterated by edlct yes'e'
day that 1t intended to abide by the ue-
cision OF the National Assembly concerning
the future government of the empire
Yuan shih-kai, however, to-day teie-
graphed WI Ting-fang, the Minister Pi
Justice In the republican Cabinet request
ing a compromise as TO the methou OIL
choosing delegates to the Na.lonal AS
sembly, and this compromise. II aoopte"'
may lead TO an Assembly more or less
packed to vote for a republic. the court
and Yuan evidently are mutually sus-
picious, and 1t is reported the guards OF
both have been increased.
Premier Yuan is to pay another Vist ~
the imperial palace on Saturday
Prince Ching, the former Premier whose
moderate views have been considered
nOpelul FACTOR IN lne SlNuiNiOii' h""
granted ten days additional leave
Three battailons Of infantry belonging u
the imperial army, accompanied py TWO
batteries of mountain artillery and SIX ma
chine guns, left Tsi-Nan. in the Province Oh
Shan-Tung, to-day Their destination was
not announced, and II is not known Whether
they are proceeding 10 attack the reVoiu-
tionary troops who landed In Chl-fu iroIh
Wu-Sung some days ago or to protect the
railroad.
The Viceroy of the provinces OF Human
and Uu-Peh reports that he does not THINK
the troops Of the imperial army no" sta
toned there are trustworthy.
Charles d. Teney Chinese secretary OF
the American Legation. is proceeding 10
Nanking 10 observe for the legation the
stability OF the republican movement ana
its leaders. Mr.. Tenney was formerly ior-
,ign Director OF Education at PeklhB' anu
his knowledge of the Chinese language ana
his experiences with the natives especially
qualify him for the mission.
The troops in garrison at Shan Cheng-
TIE in Southern Manchuria, as well as inc
police force of that city, have reVoiteu
and demolished the headquarters OF the
covernor because they had not received
their pay. The Governor has fled to MouK-
den.
London. Jan. 26-The republican expedl-
tionary force at Wu-Chang commenced us
forward movement toward Peking to-day
according to a Tien-TSin dispatch 10 the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
A dispatch from Peking mentions re-
port I'm circulation there to the effect that
II. Uuln, the Japanese Minister to China.
has been recalled by his government
Shanghai. Jan. 26-Sharp fighting has oc-
CURED on the railroad from Tlen-Isin 10
Pu-Kow. Imperial troops under the COM
mand OF Chang-Hsu came into contact
with the rebels seventy-six miles south OF
Su-Chow, I'm the Province OF hiang-Su'
where Chang Hsun has his headquarters.
The result of the battle is not yet known
KuIia. Chinese Turkestan. Jan. 2-The
imperial government troops who came into
contact with the Chinese revolutonaries at
Talk Pass on January 20 went over TO the
revolutionary side without striking nlow'
The combined force consisting OF the reoels
from this city and the imperial troops VINO
have ioned their ranks, Is now advancing
on the city OF Urumptsi. north OF the Tian-
Shan Mountains.
Rerllu. Ian. 26-The 800 German time-eX-
pired soldiers at kiao-Chow VIII be re-
tained there when the relieving troops now
on their way arrive. The German forces
I'm China will thus be reinforced By 500 men.