New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
BIG MOVE TO RESTORE
THE MANCHU DYNASTY
Ten Thousand Troops March on
Peking in Favor Of DepOSed
Boy Emperor.
YUAN TO TRY PERSUASION
sreakU Up of China by Secessions
Still Possible-Capital De-
fenceless Against I'M
pending Attack.

peking. March 13.-General Sheng-
yum. who under the empire held the post
., Governor of the Province of Shen-Si,
,s marching at the head of ten thousand
,roops from the Province of Kan-Su TO
Peking in order TO restore the Emperor
70 the throne. The commander of the
rmperors guards at the palace received
message to this effect to-day.
In view of the seriousness Of the situa
.ior caused by General Sheng- -Yun's
movement President Yuan Shih-kai has
cont ENJOYS to meet him and explain to
him the present situation.
I, would seem that there is no govern
ment force, present or prospective
ssnab'e of terminating the prevalent an
arrhy. There is little hope among the
,o.ations that the coalition government
iii he successful in ending the mutinous
rIlacing which is now sweeping over the
north. One Cabinet minister said to-day
,b,- II must burn itself out like prairie
o,, II is the general belief that order
.,rr,t he restored in less than two
,.,.rs The breaking UP of the country
t.. ecoosgions IS considered not merely
possibility.
-,lors are now not fewer than six hos
,rs srnlcs in the field. These comprise
En-, northern and southern armies, which
,bc recent disorders show are not agree
4rr, IN the forced compromise that their
leaders, arc now negotiating; the Manchu
,roors which remain distinct body
mart from the others; the Mongols, who
~ large bands are fighting the Chinese
o,rrisors in the north. General Sheng-
Yum. army. composed largely OF Ma
boner7ns. and. in the Province Of Yum
Nan an army Of Independents.
General ShenE-Yun's exact position IS
10, known. but according to a mission
a-v letter recently received from Sian
ru his followers arc decimating popula-
.frr. there and wiping ont whole dis
.r.,. Consular reports from Iun-Nan
state that the independent army is in
.ortr.l Of a part Of three provinces, but
that lP 10 the II'N'H' IL i'''7
,sa.f largely to acts of outlawry.
The Diplomatic representatives in Pc
king are possimist;c because Of the APP
rareut fecbleness Of the Chinese az ad-
illustrators and disciplinarians.
General ShenC-Yun, who is a Mongol. has
throughout the disturbances maintained his
attachment 20 the Emperor and has con-
,r.al Hghtng in his behalf \ report
reached Picking on Sunday that he had
.a.,urcd the famous pass of Tunk-Kwan'
,n tie borders of the Shen-Si and Ho-Nan
provinces, and thus cleared away the great
~, obstacle 10 his advance on the capital
Z, was said that body Of 1000 Republican
cavalry and infantry had deserted and
.o,a.d his ranks and that large part OF
m, army in the north was showing strong
symptoms Of reaction.
General Sheng-Yun's entire family was
slaughtered early in the rebellion, and il Is
believed that he has more than twenty
thousand followers He will probably find
strong support in the north from Chao Erh-
r.rn the Viccroy Of Manchuria, who. with
Kaag Yu-wei. a leader Of the reform move
a.rnr fn 1895 and Grand Head Of the Empire
Reform Association. has declared against
r. Republican regime Of President Yuan
ShL-hdi
ST the same time the Manchu prince, Su,
.s financing d movement TO establish a con-
s.'guorM monarchy in Manchuria