New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
tEv the Associated Press. J


patinr March !. | a. ma mutiny %
Yuan Shih-kars soldiers started IN re
King al 8 o'clock last night. Many o.
tho ra+ives have been killed or wounded'
but 80 far as Is known all foreigners ara
safe. The legation quarter is crowus"'
hut the missionaries are holding theiT
own compounds.
When the outbreak occurred IL WIS
estimated that 2.000 soldiers took part
but since then the mutineers nave peS"
augmented by large numbers OF '"e
roIics coolies and loafers. The lega-
,ions know no reasons for the outbreaH.
Tho idea is expressed that Yuan shin
kafs soldiers began the trouble When
they learned that he intended 10 iea'e
the capital for Nanking. The soldiers are
everywhere looting from house 10 mouse
They have not spared even the foreign
residences within one block OF the less-
tion quarters
Fires were started in various sections'
and a territory Of more than a mile III
area has been burned. This stretches
from the Forbidden City to the buildins
Of the Chinese Foreign Board whers
Yuan Shih-ka resides, the names reach-
ING within half a mile OF the legations.
Tho quarters occupied by the NankinS
delegates who came here to notify
Premier Yuan of his election as fres''
dent have been burned.
She'll in American Legation.
Much reckless shooting has occurred.
and one shell, which fell into the COM
nound OF the American Legation. tore
through the tent Of one OF the soldiers
Of the recently arrived reinforcemeh's'
but did not explode.
Among the refugees at the American
Legation are Willard D. Straight
American Consul General at Mouknen
and now the representative OF a Now
York financial syndicate, and his wvS
wb, WAS Miss Dorothy j.. WhitnsSs
daughter Of the late William c. whitney,
and Daniel A. de Menocal, the represent
tative Of the international Banking Cor
poration at Peking. and his wife, all OF
whom had thrilling experiences as they
nese troops were engaged In looting.
The soldiers did not attempt TO inter-
fere with them, but there was great dam
ger from flying bullets and frebrands,
which were flourished in all directions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Straight saved their rec
ords and valuables. but deserted richly
furnished house. which was seized by the
looters.
The United States Legation sent a de-
tachment of twenty men To bring IN Mr..
and Mrs. Willard ID. Straight.
The American is the most exposed
legation. king outside the main quad
rancle of the quarter The American
end of Legation street is the only un-
closed section. The legation recently con-
sidered the advisability of putting up
barricades but not caring Ia excite Chi
ncse suspicion merely depended on sand
bags and barbed wire. These have been
mara effectively rearranged for defensive
purposes
American Missions Armed.
The British Legation Is sending de-
tachments throughout the city for the
protection OF the British missions. The
American commandant. Major Russell.
saws that the American missions are all
we'll supplied with rifles and are able
70 defend themselves. The Japanese is
the only legation without frontage on
the Chinese city. Therefore the Japan
ess detachment is reinforcing the others
and also doing special outpost service
beyond the sand bags.
The Peking foreign garrison numbers
,vo thousand, and It Is not sx-