Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-04
FIVE THOUSAND
KILLED IN PEk|h.
COrDses Litter StreetS--fireS Con.
tinue to Rage in Many Parts
Of the CITY.
5000 JAPANESE TO GO TO PEKTNll
Foreign Residents Barricadc Homes
DrunEen SoiaierS Continue: Lootlng--
Anfl.Eoreian Crusade Feared.

pekin. March a.-F-Ivc thousand
Dcoplc have hccn killed here since
the outbreak OF the muLinT. accord
ine 10 figures given out by Yuan Shi
Kai Today. The property loss will
amount TO more than $lJ.000,00h.
Ticn Tsin. March 4.--FearinS that
the muliny would take on an anti
foreign character. residents OF The
foreign quarter today barrlcaded
their houses and prepared for a siege.
Armed civilians patrollc1 the streets
and no natives were permitted 10
enter.
News that 1000 Japanese troops
had been ordered here has had a bad
effect on the Chinese. who believe
that Intervention is imminent and are
determined 10 secure all the loot pos
sible while the city is in their power.
Drunken Chinese soldiers contin-
ned to despol the native quarter TO-
day. They kept up constant fire
TO intimidale the residents and loot
ed and burned scores OF residences
and stores. \ large number OF mu-
Iinners from Pekin were expected TO
arrive here today on commander
ed trains Indications were that they
would find littlc booty unless the!
succeeded in routing the l.S0Q Tor
eirn soldiers and invaded the section
inhabited by whites.
Fires were raging in twenty diifer-
eni places this afternoon. ( Every ma
Tive who attempted to defend his
property was shot. The number OIL
dead cannot be estimated, but corps
ns litter the streets in the business
section. Only one foreigner Is known
10 have been killed--.Dr. Schreeler,
q German subject, who ventured IN
TO the native town for the purpose
of warning some OF his conntrymen
whom he believed 10 be in danger.
Pekin. March 1.-THE city was
comparatively calm today as the re-
suit OF the presence OF 1000 foreign
soldiers. Nearly all OF the fires had
been extinguished or had burned out
and little looting was reported. Inc
mulineers seem to have been awed
by the arrival OF more foreign troops
and the announcement that four Bri-
fish regiments are on their way from
Hong Kong.
The authorities claim thar nearly
all of the mutineers who have not
left the city with their loot are De-
ing herdcd in the barracks. Scores
Of suspects were Summarlly executed
Today. but il was noticeable that few
of the victims were soldiers. a re-
port was circulated that the aetna!
mulincers had been promised inn
munity if they would not attempt
any more muliny.
Two hundred American troops
commanded by Major Arrowsmlth'
arrived here today and pitched their
comn around The United States lcga-
ton. Several companies from the
Philippines will be ordered here un-
less The authorities soon show that
thew are able to control the situation
Shanghai. March 4.-DiSpatches
from Tien Tsin late today stated that
order had been partially restored
there through the efforts of Manchu
soldiers. Further violence was fear
cd however. Two hundred United
States marines will leave Shanghai
for Tien Tsin tomorrow aboard the
collier Abarenda. The protected
cruiser Cincinnati will also sail foi
Tien Tsin tomorrow.
Berlin, March 1.-The govern
ment today ordered the legation
guards at Pekin and Tien Tsin rein
forced. believing that an anti-foreigr
outbreak might occur at any time
News that Or. Schrecter. 4 German
physician. had been killed by th'
looters at Tien Tsin was received al
the foreign office today.
/. Shanghai. March +.-Dispatche'
received here tonight stated that re
ports from the provinces OF Annul
Kiengsi and Shensi have mutinied 10
day and are terrorizing the country
Much looting was reported and
number dre said to have been killed
According TO dispatches. Pekin wa!
quiet tonight, but the police were dc
serting in large numbers, and Al
other outbreak was feared