New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
46 GENERALS DESERT
DYNASTY IN IT'S NEED
Message Sent to Peklng De-
mands Abdication as First
Condition OF Peace.
BOMB THROWN IN CAPITAL
Manohu General Injured, Per
haps Fatally--New Regime
Directly Under Yuan
Shin -kai Probable.
IRv Cabl. to The Tribune

Ipv Cabla ~ The Tribune.
Peking, Jan. 2S.-Forty-six generals or
the imperial arrry have sent joint mes
sage by telegraph to Peking demanding
peaceful settlement of the troubles
which are besetting the country ana
expressing the opinion that the abdica-
ton of the dynasty is essential to the
re-establishment Of order
The memorial also calls attention Z"
the impossibIlity of accomplishing the
things for which an army exists wnen
the younger princes of the imperiai
clan have prevented the wealthier Man
chus from providing funds for the Iay-
ment Of the soldiers.
Premier Yuan shih-kai took the docu-
ment with him to the imperial palace
where he hcd another long interview
with the Empress Dowager and several
Of the imperial princes, all Of whom i'm
mediately recognized the deep slgnii-
cance OF the message.
Taken In conjunction with yesterdays
bomb outrage against the Msnchu gen
eral Lang g-Pi. this memorial cannot but
hasten the formal renuncIation OF power
by the dynasty.
The establishment Of strong central
government directly and avowedy under
Yuan ShIh-kai is now undoubtedly but
a matter Of days.
pcking, Jan. 2I.--Cicneral Llang-Fi,
high Manchu official and former COM
mandant OF tho imperial guards was in
jurcd, probably fatally. to-day by bomb
thrown by an unidentified Chinaman in
military uniform. The man hurled the
bomb from the side of tho road as Lang
ri was aighting from his carriage at
the entrance to his home. Both Of the
generals legs were broken and lacer-
ated by fragments OF the missile, and
surgeons whp Immediately attended him
found It necessary to amputste one Of
the limbs. The patients condition was
later pronounced critical.
The assailant was himself instantly
killed by tho explosion.
General Liang-Pi was a strong reac-
tionary and had been suspected of impli-
cation in the recent assassination Of Cen
eral Mu Lu-Cheng
The republican agents, who do not at
tempt TO keep the nature OF their mission
in Peking secret. declare that fighting
will not be resumed Immediately, al
though isolated conflicts may occur.
They communicate openly with the stan
OF Premier Yuan Shih-kai many Of tho
members OF which have expressed revo-
lutionary sympathieJ.
One of the revolutionary agents here
makes the assertion that he has been
received by Premier Yuan Shih-kai. who
made him the promise to release a num-
ber OF suspected dynamiters who have
been imprisoned recently.
The sharp fighting which occurred on
the railroad from Tien-Tsin TO Pu-Kow
posts OF the imperial troops under the
command OF Chang Hsun. formerly
commander at Nanking. and those OF
the revolutionists coming into contact
The armies were each about one thou
sand strong. The battle occurred about
seventy-six miles south Of Su-Chow. in
the province OF Klang-Su, and resulted
In a defeat of the revolutionaries, who
were compelled to abandon their stores
and camp equipage.
The imperiallst army stationed at
Siao-K Kan, near Hankow, has retreated
to the border of the province of Ho-Nan,
10 the north, in order TO avoid "A flank
movement which was being carried out
by a revolutionary army from Hankow.
IL is reported tonight that Yuan Shih-
kai has requested permission to decline
the marquisate offered to him. An i'm
perial edict has been issued. however,
Insisting upon his acceptance of the
title.
Tien-Tsln. Jan 27.-An attempt was
made this morning to assassnate Briga-
der General Chang Huai-chih, Of the I'm
perial army, at the railroad station here.
The general was not injured and the bomb
thrower was eventually arrested.
The woud-be assassin, who liz young
Chinese. apparently arrived here on the
same train as Chang Huai-chlh from Pc
king. The general on leaving the train
proceeded TO his brougham. which was In
waiting The assassin followed him and
threw two bombs, which wrecked tho car
riage.
The assailant fed hut was eventually
surrounded by soldiers and police He
kept his pursuers at bay for some time
with his revolver, but was finally. over
come.
Chang Huai-chih. who is well known
here, has been largely responsible for pre-
venting the population Of Tien-Tsin from
going over TO the revolutionaries, OF whom
he Is one of thc most bitter opponents.
Toxic, Jan. T.-M fnukai. the leader OF
the Nationalist party. who has iust re-
turned from Shanghai. asked the Foreign