MARCH ON PEKING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1282, 10 November 1911, Page 5

MARCH ON PEKING.

REBEL FORCE APPROACHING. OFFER TO DISCUSS TERMS I REFUSED. I — ! NANKING FORTS TAKEN. j By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright I (Hoc. November 10, 0.5 a.m.) Peking, November 9. Six thousand Lancliow troops are marching on Peking. Some ore at Fenl«- , tail seven miles from Ihe capital, Lin-lluan-Hung, military leader of tho revolutionaries, refused Yuan-Shih-Kai's conditions, and has replied (.hat tho time to discuss terms is not when the Republican Army is marching on Poking, The revolutionaries, with tho loss of a hundred killed, have captured the armoury and forts commanding Nanking. Two thousand Imperialists seceded upon receipt of 300,000 taels. General Tuch Liang, upon orders from Peking, then yielded. A MANCHU PLOT. PALACE TREASURE REMOVED. Peking, November 8. A Manchu plot to murder members of the Assembly has been discovered. Two hundred carts transported tho Palaco kcasuro to Jcliol, 115 miles north-east of Peking, to which placo Lin-Yuan-Hung, tho rebel president, insists tsliat tho Imperial family should proceed. Secrct I'alaco conferences with Mongol princes foreshadow tho Court joining with tho Mongols in seeking Russian protection. FIGHTING AT NANKING. THE MANCHU ENTRENCHMENTS. Peking, November 8. Princo Chun, tho Regent, in order to prevent rebel troops arriving, proposed to cut the railway southward of Seenj> tai, but desisted upon Sir John Jordan, British Minister Plenipotentiary to Peking, declaring that tho British wero entitled to opcrato tho railway under tho old agreement. Fighting is going on at Nanking. Tho Mauchus aro strongly entrenched in a position commanding the city. COURT READY FOR FLIGHT. SERVANTS SENT AWAY. Peking, November 8. Chinese here declare that tho Court ordered tho murder of Wu, tho newlyappointed Governor of Shan-si, whoso assailants aro said to have been Mauchus. Cannon have been mounted on tho walls of tho Forbidden City. Tho Court is preparing for flight, and has already sent tho servants to Jeliol. Tho revolutionaries are in possession of Fuchau (Kiangsi) and Taichau (ChoKiang).

THE HANKAU FIRE. DAMAGE ,£10,000,000. (Rec. November 9, 8.55 p.pi.) Peking, November 9. Two-thirds of Hankau has been destroyed by fire. Tho lowest estimato of tho damage is ten million sterling. Four hundred thousand persons aro destitute. CHINESE REBELLION. HOW IT IS FINANCED. (Rec. November 9, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, Novombor 9. Sun Johnson, tho editor of tho "Chinese Herald," declares that Dr. Sun-Yet-Sen, tho leader of tho Revolutionary party, issued millions of pounds in Treasury notes, and that course contributed largely to tho success of tho insurgents, enabling them to secure almost unlimited arms and ammunition; the patriots who are buying tho notes will be repaid if the rebels are suceossful, if not, they will lose, but it is for a good cause, and they will risk their lives, if necessary.