Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-02
MISSIONARIES
SLAUGHTERED
The +. list of Roman Catholic
Martyrs Increased by
Massacre
RIOTERS SHELL PALACE GATE
Loot Much Property at Peking
and Burn Down a Portion
Of Building.

of Building.
(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Il Peking, China. March "A serious
frecrudescencc oI disorder occurred to-
day when a detachment OF artillery
headed b. a band marched to the pal
ace Of Duke kuei-Hsian, father Of the
Empress Dowager and shelled down
the gate They looted much proper
ty and burned a portion OF the pal
ace.
Roman Catholic Missionaries Killed.
Picking, March MANY mission
aries have been slaughtered by DE
mutineers in Pao-Ting-Fl, according
to d report received here today. /; is
! thought probable, however, in Wall III
formed circles, that only one or two
have been k.led. 1t is believed they
are Roman Catholics.
Headless Bodies Lie in the Streets.
| Peking, March 2-Although par
ties Of soldiers belonging to the
army commanded by Chang Huai Chih
last night We're engaged themselves
in looting, today they fought the loot
ers in the outskirts of the city. Prs-
oners they took were summarily de-
capitated and many headless bodies
are lying in the streets.
Many Homes Set on Fire.
In the distant part Of the west city,
considerable trouble occurred Whole
streets Of shops We're looted and many
houses We're set on fire. The civilian
population has armed and fortified
private premises while barricades
We're erected in the streets. The mutt
heers who left Peking for Pao Ting
Flu yesterday and whom Yuan Shi Kal
ordered to be arrested or killed, have
been Joined by many of the soldiers
there. They have looted a great part
OF Pao Ting Flu and burned large
areas.
Feng Tai, % miles from Peking. on
the railroad to Tien TSin, was looted
by another gang of mutineers. British
troops guarding the railroad there
protected the women and children. bu.
the mutineers burned the railway sta
ton and held up a train, robbing many
iol the Chinese passengers.
Yung Ping Flu, where the American
troops are guarding the railroad 10
Chin Wang Tao, also was looted.
Foreign Troops for Peking.
: Peking, March 2.-The roreign MN
listers here after conference have
. decided TO bring into Peking all the
available foreign troops stationed in
adjacent ports in China. A force of
l,O0O troops of various natiOnalit1es
i will arrive here tomorrow.
1t is evident that all the soldiers OF
the northern Chinese army are IN
agreement in the pi!laging movement.
They are under the belief that the
coming of the republican delegates
from Nanking to Yuan Shi Kai means
the dismissal of the northern troops
from the service.
Government is Helpless.
, ! The delegates telegraphed today to
General Ii Yuen Heng. commander OF
, the republican troops at Nanking, and
vice president of the republic, to bring
a republican army to Pehing to re-
store order.
The government is unable at pres
ent to cope with the situation and the
foreign ministers here are discussing
concerted action.
Yuan Shi Kai promised to pardon
all returning mutineers, but has not
y yet received any response.
/ Strict Curfew Law.
. The pOpulace has been notified that
d, all persons found in the streets tonight
u after o'clock will be shot
= Many Civilians Killed.
London, March 2--The soldiers
c forming the garrison of Pao Ting Flu
y mutinied last night, according to a
dispatch from Tien Tsin received here
, today. Many civilians were killed and
Il the soldiers looted a large number OF
d stores
Is Uncle Sans Troops Ordered to Picking
ei London, March PA strong de
IL tachment of United States troops ha:
T. been ordered to proceed to Pekine
u from Tien Tsin Immediately accord
e ing to a dispatch received here from
T. that city today.
. Mutineers Disarmed.
! Mukden, Manchuria, March 2.-TwC
+ battalions of Chinese troops stationee
IL here were disarmed and disbanded to
lie day, as it was suspected they intended
III to mutiny. The other troops are be
u ing confined to barracks
IL Foreigners Called In.
: Peking, March 2.-The action of th'
d. ministers in calling in the foreign
W troops to Peking, was decided on at
meeting convened partly as resul
'e of communication from Tang Sha'
u vi asking the powers to take meas
Il ures to prevent further bloodshed am
Is loss Of property here. Tang Shao Vi
I'll communication is regarded as unoff
S. cial. but the foreign ministers wer
in satisfied that action was necessary
lc The foreign troops will be mounte
and will patrol the city during the da
time.
Japanese BattIeship for Taku.
es A Japanese battleship has been OF
Ne dered to Taku at the mouth of the ri,
N, er Pei Ho in the province of Chi |
r. to establish wireless communicate
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