Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
FORMER MINISTER
IS AssAss|NA7 Ed.
Gen. LANG Pi Victim of Terrorists..
Both Legs Broken and
Head Injured.
YUAN SHI KAI Is MARKED.
Assassin Killed oy HIS Own ROmb-
Massacre and Terrorism lmmlneni--
Rebel Leaders Executed.

/ Tlen TSln. January q. l3l2.-
Gen. LANG ri. former command
ant OF the imperial guard and one oil
The thrones most trusted military
advisers. was probably fatally in
iured here today by terrorist. The
general had just driven 10 his home
after 4 conference with Prince Ching
when q bomb was thrown at his car
riage. Both Of Liangs legs were
broken and he was badly wounded
about the head. The would-be as
sassin was killed By his own bomb.
| The bones in Liang's right leg were
badly shattered that ampnlation was
necessary. Physicians in attendance
reported late this evening that he
mich. die ar any Time.
Gen Lang. II Manchu. earnestly
counseled the throne 10 hold out
against abdicarion. Several days ago
he was publicly accused Of being i'm
plicated in the recent assassination
OF Gen. Mn In Chene. Il prominent
Chinese officer in the imperial army.
Pekn; Jan. 21.-Twenty-One prom
inenl republican leaders were seized
by imperialsrs at Mukden today and
put TO death. after being subjected
10 hideous torture.
pekin. Ian. 21.--With the throne
vacillatiug between abdication and
an attempt 10 rally the still loyal
troops 10 oppose the republicans. mas
sacre and terrorism reigned In China
today.
/ TSenty~t,ne members OF rhe reroln-
tionary council ut Mukden we're seiz-
ed by impcrialists. who gouged out
their victims eyes and then beheaded
. Them in the street as warning
against sedirion.
! An unknown rerolutiOnist threw
smoking hand grenade at Gen. Chang
lIuai Use. leader OF the imperial!s'
forces at Tien Tsin. IL failed 70 eS-'
plode as soon as il struck The ground.
Reports from imperial garrisons all
over the north say the troops are on
the verge OF muIiny andsthat they will
not oppose the republican army unless
they are given their pay, now three
months overdue. The lack OF loyalty
among the soldiers was regarded as
an ominous sign By The elder members
/ of the imperial elan and they have
| renewed their efforts 10 get the other
members to consent 10 abdication.
The heller was general thar China
was rapidly drifting into anarchy.
and that unless peace was restored
| il is believed foreign prevention Is
! inevitable.
! The massacre AT AIukden was one
of the most hideous in China's his
tory. The hands OF the president OF
the revolutionary leaders conference
we're hacked off. and his eyes were
gouged ont with bayonets, and hc
was chopped TO pieces in rhe sight o.
his comrades.
One by one the other members OF
the society were subjected 10 similar
treatment. The bodies were then
corded up on the sidewalk and plac-
ard pinned 10 the bleeding forms
warning all Chinese that they would
inject with Il similar fate If thoy on
icouraged the revolution.
-! A dispatch late today from TiAn
Tsin reported that the wonld-be as
sassin OF Chang Huai TIE had been
captured. He is reported 70 have
confessed, duplicating three others.
Shanghai, Jan. 27.-Yuan Shi Kai
has been marked for death by his en-
emies in the imperial clan. accord
ling 10 secret advices received here
today by revolutionary leaders. A
reward OF 5000 is said 10 have been
offered by young Nanchu prince for
anyone who will assassinate the pre-
mier.
Tien Tsin. Jan. 27.-Declaring that
it was futile to continue the struggle
against the revolutionists. the lead
ing imperialist generals here Joined
to-day in petitioning the throne TO
abdicate. II was believed that the
request would be ignored. The I'M
perlai soldiers are restless. and It is
believed the soldiers would join the