The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-07
GREAT HAVOC
DONE BY CHINESE
IN REVOLT TODAY
Disconnected Soldiers
Go to Looting
Pekin
DAMAGE BY FIRE
Section of Imperial City
IS Destroyed, Many
Killed.

10 DE'l OySG, !fiOllY
Killed.
Pekin, China.-Rioting was re-
sumed tonight. The fires were put
under control, The loss by fire is
over $4,000, 000. Much rich loot
was taken by the rebels but many
were shot down by loyal troops. The
legation guards are barricading the
compounds and comforting for mu-
tual protection. Japan is preparing
more troops to be sent here if the
powers agree.
Tion Tsin. The troops al Tend
tai on the railroad revolted today
and tried to kill She.r officers. Loyal
troops tried to SUPPRESS them and a
battle followed. The situation
throughout China is grave. Foreign
ers are in danger and the railroad
line is cut at several places.
sPekin, China.*A dozen great fires
are raging in theF3nosthern section
of the city and thousands of discou-
tented soldiers a1e threatening TO
Join the lootes $.
Grave fears are felt for tine safety
of foreign residents. Two thousand
soldiers who mutinied yesterday
marched out from the city today, af-
ter killing hundreds of people, and
footing the shops and residences
and they may be Joined by more.
Of flames without success. Taa loss
twill be several million. Americans
are fleeing to the legation, where
American soldiers are on guard. Yu-
an Shi Kai is reported 10 have baeH
wounded, but this is denied.
Reckless Firing.
Much reckless shooting has occur
fred, and one shell@mhich fellsinto the
compound OF the American legation
tore through tile TENT Of one OF tie
soldiers of the recently arrived re
~inforcements but did not explode.
The American is the most exposed
legation, lying outside the main
quadrangle of the quarter. The le-
cation recently considered putting
up barbados, but not caring TO eN-
cite Chinese suspicion merely de-
pended on sand bags and barDed
wire, which has now been more Ell
fectively arranged for defensive p'lI-
poses.
The British legation is sending
detachments throughout the city to
protect British missions. The
American commandant, Major Rus
sell, says the American missions are
all we'll supplied with rifles and are
able to defend themselves. The Jap
anese is the only legation without
frontage on the Chinese city. There
fore the Japanese detachment is re-
inforcing the others and doing spe-
cial outpost service beyond the sand
bags.
Object Is Pillagc.
The Picking garrison now num-
bers about 1000. but it is not ex-
pected the Chinese will attack the
legations, their principal object be-
ing pillage.
The sight of the soldiers along the
legation walls silhouetted against
the burning city was an impressive
one last night and early this morn
ing. The flames Illuminated the
golden tiled roofs of the palaces and
threw a glare upon the thousands
%crowding the streets and struggling
among themselves for loot they are
unable to carry away. AS yet fires
have not broken out within the for
hidden city, indicating that the Man
chu troops are guarding the empress
dowager and the emperor faithfully.
MutineerS Depart.
. a.. m.=The mutinous troops
have departed from the city. The
disorders have stopped. Yuan shi
Kai and the Marking delegates, in
Guiding Tang Shao VI, are safe. No
foreigners have been injured.
1900 soldiers In IL.
Pekin, CHINA mutiny OF Yuan
Shi Kai's soldiers began in Pekin at
is o'clock last night. Many natives
have been killed or wounded. but so
far as known all foreigners are safe.
The legation quarter is crowded, but
the missionaries are holding forth in
their own compounds.
When the outbreak occurred ii
was estimated that 1000 soldiers
took part, but since then the mutt
neers have since been augmented by
large numbers of the police, cooiie:
and loafers.