The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
WILL HOLD THE FORTS
GERMANS HAVE NO INTENTION OF
RETIRING FROM KIAOCHAN BAY.
Five Thousand Chinese Troops Driv-
Japan May BE Attacked.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Times says: 1.-TWO steamers
have been chartered here to convey stores
Kioachan bay. The occupation is apparently
to be more than temporary. The Chinese
general in command of the forts decided
to retire because he had no ammunition"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: I'm the absence of official intelligence
as to the relations between China and Ger
many, which, it is said, is still due at Ber-
lin, the Cabinet is undecided as to the
course to pursue. There have been delibera-
tions between the departments of state con-
cerned and these are still proceeding, but
nothing definite has been determined as to
the course to be pursued in the event of
China's refusal to accede to the German
demands. Probably in that case a prolonged
occupation would be necessary, even if it
did not belong to the original intention of
Germany. The native hostility of the Chi
nese must be reckoned with as a possible
factor, and in that case the cruiser division
in Kiaochan bay would be reinforced"
According to another dispatch from Sham
ghai Admiral Won Diederich, commander
of the German cruiser division, before land
ing marines, notified the British, French
and Russian admirals of his intention, and
it is said that the Russian admiral ex-
pressed approval. The Chinese do not ap-
pear to be much distressed over the mat
ter, declaring that Russia, Germany and
france are preparing to attack Japan and
will use K1aochan bay as a naval base
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
says: THE murder of the German mis-
Sionaries must be laid chiefly to the account
OF the Chlnese priests and mandarins who
egged on the MOB by the assertion that the
celebrate All Saints dav because that town
is the birthplace Of Cohfucius They also
attempted to convince the Emperor and EN-
press dowager, and they seemed to have
succeeded SO well that the Emperor decided
at first merely to appoint commission to
inquire into the matter
COLOGNE, Nov. 1S.-The Cologne Gazette
to-day publishes dispatch from Berlin Civ
ing further details of the landing of Ger
ma, man sailors and marines. at .Kiaochan bay,
China, on Monday morning last. The Ger
mans, 1t now appears, found the place oc-
cupied by five thousand Chinese troops
armed with the PruSSian Jaeger rifle, and
having with them fourteen Krupp field
guns. The Chinese fed, and the Germans
entering the fortifcations, hauled down the
Chinese flags and hoisted the German
standard.
BERLIN. Nov. 1S.-Bishop Amer, vicar of
the German Catholic mission in China has
received dispatch from South Shan-Tun
saying that the murders of the Rhenish mis-
sionarles Mes and Henne were committed
in the village of Chang-Kio- Chuang The
Christians defended themselves, wounding
some of their assaiants. Nothing was done
by the mandarins to discover the murderers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Navy De-
partment to-day received a cipher dispatch
from Admiral McNair, commanding the
Asiatic station, in regard to the operations
of the Germans who landed marines at
kiaochan bay to demand satisfaction for
various wrongs suffered by subjects of that
country The dispatch was dated Nagasaki
Japan. 1t has been only partially deciphered
at the close of Office hours and as far as
the translation had proceeded was confirm
atory to press dispatches of what has oc-
Cured.