in Revolt Peking, Mar. 2.
The west section of the city thrown into a state of panic this morning when a regiment of troops, which formerly belonged to. the Chihli-Shantung forces, suddenly revolted. o'clock this morning twenty. gun-men in plain-clothes "accosted some Shansi guards round the well-own Lama Temple and swiftly disarmed them, The gun-men then fired some shots into the air. This apparently, was the prearranged signal for the revolt to break out for the disaffected regiment, which was billeted in the Temple grounds, Immediately manned the walls and commenced a furious fusillade into i the. street 'The Shansi authorities acted with commendable promptitude. Quickly. bringing up some loyal troops, they isolated the Temple, silenced the mutineers' fire and began disarm ing the.
Business and traffic are at a standstill but the situation is now quiet and seems to be well in hand, The number of persons killed oF wounded in the outbreak is, at present, unknown as the Shansi troops have placed a cordon round the area,
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