New-York tribune., 1912-01-02
EMPEROR IS CARRIED OFF;
DYNASTY GIVES UP FIGHT
Dowauer Empress of China in
Secret Flight, According to
Russian Report.
VIA MOUKDEN TO SEHIKHE
u Reared Under Native In
Auences Pu-yi May Be in Posi-
ton One Day to Aspire
to Throne Again.

1ordop. Jan. 2.-The 81. Petersburg
oorrespondcnt Cf "The Daily Telegraph"
sovs that news received there from Man
churia reports the secret flight of the
Emperor and the Empress Dowager of
china through Moukden ON the way to
the imperial residence at Sehikhe. near
the Mongolian frontier.
The correspondent adds that it is ru-
nored the Russian government intends
70 refrain from any interference in
china but is ready To recognize Il re-
public when il is firmly established.
The pck'ng correspondent OF The
Daily telegraph" describes Yuan Shih-
kai as being confronted with difficulties.
He says Yuan is suspected by the Man
chus ot playing double. He has not
been shaved for days and does not sleep.
Ne is being attacked and betrayed in
every ouartcr. according to the CORE
spordent. out still IS holding his own
couraseuusly. like q lion at bay.
Pekinc. Jan. 1.-An army Of 1000 rev
olutionary troops attacked the city Of
Hankcw yesterday evening. An inn
perialst army estimated to number
3CUNO men occupies the city,
The lighting was renewed this morning
by the republicans twenty miles up the
river. who had not yet received notice Of
the romulgation Of an arnistice. The
republican commander ordered tho fght-
ing TO cease. but a dcsultcry gundrc WAS
heard throughout the day.
Much depends upon whether tho out
break was authorized by III, repub-
licanS and whether il will he followed
up by the republicans or imperialists,
Tho news of the attack. il is believed.
was welcomed by Yuan Shih-l,a' who
will now await its issue. If the i'm
perialists are victorious II will give the
throne a brief lease of life. while re-
verse to the imperial arms. it is believed,
Emperor.
The outbreak Of hOstiities will also
give the inpcrialists an opportunity of
avoiding tho rosllt of the national con-
veption agreed to by the edct of the
imperial court a'1 by the representa-
t.yes Of the two parties at present as
sombled ia the peace conference at
Shanghai BY the terms Of the agree
mcnt delegates from all the provinces
cf China Nare 10 meet to decide the fut =
ure form pf government for China. and
al porten-s pointed to the victory of
Tire republican Iarty.
The Daily News" the organ of the
Foreign Office, proposes in an article
printed to-day that the republicans and
imperialists prevent the partitioning OF
by forming a united government. which
shall control affairs until an assembly
can be elected and determine whether
the country shall be turned into a re-
public or remain monarchy. This in
dicates even Yuan Shih-kai's dread OF
partitioning the empire. There is little
doubt that he prefers the abdication OF
the Emperor to this
Tang Shao-yi, the representative of
Premier Yuan at Shanghai. has rendered
his resignation as peace delegate. but
Yuan has refused to accept it.
II is said that the reason why the i'm
perial princes have refrained from Civ
ing large sums of money to aid the gov
ernment is that they feel the govern
ment's Iuse is a hopeless one. and also
because some Of them seriously distrust
Yuan Shh-kai.