Show THE mm REBELS Reports Concerning Their Numbers Num-bers Conflicting EUROPEANS IN CHINA ALARMED The Hevolutionsts Said to bo Marauders The Vatican Wants the Powers to Inter fereA Missionarys Views PEION Dee 2 Advices received by the government gov-ernment as to the strength of tho insurgents in the field place the total number of men at only 1500 To judge from the activity In military circles however the imperial authorities donot place implicit confidence in the reports reaching them and they aro making preparations prepara-tions to deal with a much larger force than that which is said to be heading toward the capital There are now 00000 Imperial troops guarding places along tho great wall whore 1 Is expectedtho rebels will attempt to force a passage Advices received by the government further state tho movement instead in-stead ef being a concerted rising against the Emperor is nothing more than a scheme of private vengeance The wife of the leader of an armed band of mandarins was forcibly ab ducted whereupon he started through tho country on a mission of vengeance Instructing itants his followers to make reprisals upon the inhab |