The Archive · 1911

The Shansi Rebels Engagement Impending

(From the Ostasiatischer Lloyd")

Peking, Nov. 1.

General Wa Lu-chen, the Commandor of the sixth division, started yesterday with about 3,000 men in eight railway trains from Paotingfa and Chiogho near Peking towards Chi ohuong against the rioting troops, which have ocoupied the Niangtecknan of the Great Wall with about the same namber of men.

The excitement in Peking is very great, The family of Na Tang hes taken refuge in the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, and Liv Ching: faog, tien Shas shored nha: 6 eqne de Vioe-Minister of Communica-

VIodo-Obine, while merchants and sta-dante are leaving Peking io great nambers as before.

Yuan Shih-kai is at present staying at Hsioyaogchow, It is expected that he will reply to his appointment tomorrow, The firet answer is expected to be a modest refusal.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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