Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-04
CHINA'S UPRISINGS.
EUROPEAN POLITICAL CIRCLES VERY
MUCH INTERESTED THEREIN.
A Rumored Anglo-chiness Alliance for
the Purpose Of Coping with Russia-
Other Foreign News.

[By Anelo-American cable TO tho Dlspa.ch.l
PARIS, December 3.--The situation in
China is attracting great attention in
political circles in all the European capi-
tails. This is not only due to the fact that
several of the Powers have made demands
upon the Chinese Government regarding
the treatment of their respective subjects
in that country, which the present condi-
tion OF affairs prevents being settled, but
because of the extreme Importance attach
ed 10 the report that England had come TO
an understanding with China by which
mutual aid will be rendered IN the event
of certain contingencies.
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS.
The Ec'dir to-day publishes an inter-
view had with the Chinese Charge
d'Affaires here. The representative OF
the Chinese Government holds optimistic
views regarding the situation OF affairs. IN
China, and expresses the most explicit
confidence that the Government will have
no occasion TO take any extreme measures
to suppress an attempt at general up
rising. The Charge d'Afaires declares that
the news of late received from China re-
garding the disturbances In several parts
of the country, particularly in the North,
Is greatly exaggerated
FEARS PUT ASIDE.
The fears expressed that the rebels in
the north might push on their march past
the great wall and reach and infest the city
of Pekin are calmly brushed aside by the
Charge d'Affaires, who says thatinstead OK
the Government stalking its existence on O
decisive battle with the insurgents IL
would only be necessary for the imperial
troops TO show themselves in battle array
to put the rebels to fight.
no EXPLANATIONS ASKED.
The Charge d'Afaires said that he was
not aware that any Power had asked ex-
plantations from China.
"In any case" he said, I've are quite
ready to assure the Powers that we have
done and will continue to do our utmost
to protect Europeans in China"
AN AYeLo-oHIsEsE ALLIANCE.
The correspondent Of the Figaro cables
from Shanghai that pour g-pdrlerS have been
opened to bring about an alliance between
England and China for the purpose OF
coping with Russia. The correspondent
adds that China Is sending troops TO Pamir
10 check the Russian movements in that
part of the world, China claiming that
Russia is eneroaching on her territory.
A CANARD.
LONDON, December 3.-A semi-oftcial
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company
says that the Paris Figdr0's story about an
Anglo Chinese alliance is canard without
Foundation.
AN OUTBREAK OF BBIGAHDs.
LONDON, Eng, December 3--Sir. John
Walsham, British Minister to China. IN a
telegram to the Foreign Office, confirms
the report of an outbreak OF brigands,
assisted by o secret association, west OF
Jebol, and beyond the great wall. The
Minister says: Possibly the insurgents
have also been Joined by Chinese Moham-
medans from Mongolia.
TOWNS oAPTURED-NATIyEs MAssAoRED.
1t is reported that two or three impor-
tant towns have been captured and that
hundreds of natives have been masSacred.
There is no reason TO believe that any Eu-
ropeans have been killed. The 5000 pick
ed troops which the Government has dis
PATCHED TO the scene ought TO be able to
ouell the rising. No credit should be given
TO the sensational stories daily set attoat.
There is one British gunboat at Ten-Isin
and another has ascended the Yang-Tss-
Kiang to Ichang. This region is quiet.
DEFEATS OF THE REBELS.
LONDON. December A dispatch from
Pekin saws: The Chinese Government has
received an official report from the general
commanding the troops IN the Kinchow
district, announcing that he defeated the
rebels on November 9th and 28th, killing
their leader and COO men, The general
commanding the imperial forces ut Jeho
also announced successful engagement
with the rebels.