The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-14

PEKIN, March "a letter from a
missionary at Hang Haien, near Chi
Flu, received here today states that
the imperial troops put out the eyes
of forty Christian converts and then
beheaded them, saying they were nat
urally rebels.
WEI Hal WEI, China March O.
1t is estimated that 1000 people were
killed in the course of the recent
| fighting between the republicans and
the villagers outside the British con-
cession here The republican troops
now are in complete control of the
situation.
The disturbances lasted three days
and the damage is probably more eX-
tensive than at Peldn or Tien Tsin.
From Pao Ting Flu, the American doc
tors came to Pekin by train, having
left secretly A few foreigners and
Chinese officials accompanied them.
Most of the missionaries, including
the women, remain in Pao Ting Flu.
They have been of great service in
attending the wounded. So far as
could be learned no missionaries or
Foreigners suffered injury. Below Pao
Ting Flu the railway is entirely in the
hands of the mutineers, who compel
the railway men to move the trains.
The mutinous soldiers, before they
began rioting, proclaimed three or
ders.
First-That foreigners should not
be interfered with; second, that there
should be no killing; third, that there
should be no burning.
They observed only the first order.
Not many persons were killed, but
fires were started everywhere. When
the footing was completed the mutt
neers proceeded south, sacking other
towns and injecting other garrisons
with the spirit of rebellion.
American Gunboats 20 Taku.
TEN TSIN, March 5.-Disturb-
ances occurred last night at Taku, at
the mouth of the Pei Ho, thirty miles
southeast of Tien Tsin. The women
/. and children were removed to tugs
; this morning, the majority being
brought here.
= Strong military patrols guarded al!
the foreign concessions throughout
the night. 1t is estimated that the
t damage in Tien Tsin from fire alone
+ exceeds $6,OOO,OOO. A vastly greater
o loss is due to the looting. 1t is feared
the authorities are decapitating scape
goats and not furnishing the real OF
tenders.
TEN TSIN, March 1.-Two United
States gunboats have been ordered t.
proceed to Taku, at the mouth of tn,
s. Pei Ho, thirty miles to the southeas
, of this city.
! Three battalions of Japanese troop
are expected to arrive here tonight t.
reinforce the international garrison
The German troops, which hay
been acting as a protective fore
along the railroad between Pei Tan
and Tang Shan, on the line from Tie
}. Tsin to Chin-Wangtao, have bee
withdrawn to Tien Tsin, as it is con
sidered by the foreign commandant
that stronger forces than are at pre-
ent available here are required, a
- the Pei Ho is now open to traffic, tn
railroad guards between Tien Tsi
and Shan Hal Kwan, on the Manchu
y ian border, are no longer essential Il
the preservation of communication b
J., tween Pekin and the sea.
Reports persist in Chinese circle
that a body of native troops is n
vancing on Tien Tsin, but no conf
nation of the rumor has been o
e tanned.
The city generally is quiet, but d
ny capitations take place daily, Maj
Is. of the shops have put up signs rea
g. ing: Already looted. Now empty
. New Pretender to Throne.
70. LONDON March 5.-The losses