Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
IMPERIAL TROOPS WON.
Great Battle Said to Have Taken
Place at Sahchiotsang China
Eastern News

Shanghai, Dec. 31.-The Cnun KIM
correspondent Of the North China Daily
News teiegraphs, under date of Dccem-
Der sc, that great battle has taken Mace
at Sahchiotsang. The engagement is said
to have taken place on December ~ and
imperial troops are reported to have been
victorious.
Sahchlaotsang. which cannot be located
on the maps but Chun King, frnn,
Whence the news comes. is situated in the
Szechuan province, part of Which has
peen III a state OF rebellion for long time
past, and which is oyerrun with mara4Iti-
CTS. Ihe latest advices from there said
5000 rebels were marching on Chun King
and that 300 imperial Chinese troops had
gone to meet them. 1t was also said that
the militia is being mobiIized.
A British missionary, Mr. Fleming. was
murdered at Pang Hal. in Kweichu Il
southwest province Of China on Novem-
Der 4, but the rebellion in the province of
Szechuan, adjoining it is not anti-foreign
Victoria, b. c., Dec. 31-The steamers
Victoria and 1amaguchi Maru have ar
rived with news from the Orient from
december 10. Another serious calamity,
writes the Hankow correspondent of the
North China Daily News has be-
fallen the unfortunate town of Hank0w.
About 1000 of the inhabitants have met
death by drowning. About noon on De
CNAhDCA - Hull Il SlIcGi OIL houses extend
ing along the edge of the river had sub
sequently broke away and tumbled into
the water on top of all the boats there
News comes of more murders of mis-
sionaries. The Japan Herald says an
English missionary has been murdered by
natives and soldiers at Using Ping. ninety
miles east of KUeiyang. A French mis-
sionary has been burned to death at Swa-
tow and q German missionary has also
been mOrtaily injured III Shantung. The
murder Of an American missionary. Mrs
Buttcrfe!d, in Central China is reported
Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 31.-The Warri-
moo has arrived from Sydney and Homo
lulu. The British gunboat, Goldfnch,
has returned to Sydney after taking part
IN anneXing Duff island, Cherry island
and other places
News from Samoa states that German
and British warships have landed parties
OF bluccOats i'll the expectation Of MAX
ing demonstration in consequence of a
large number of natives congregating at
Mulinu. They marched through the main
street and back again to the place of en-
barEa ton.
1t is the intention of the French gov
cTEment to make NOume naval head
quarters for the French ships in the Pa
cifc and large docks and workshops are
to be established there.
Capt. Mcintyre with bark Strathgryfe,
says that While sailing close 10 the island
of Tristan de Cunha, he was hailed ny
boat which put off from the island. The
boat contained Capt. Shaw of the missing
ship Glenhunty. four half-caste island
crs and another white man who was
shipwrecked on the island Of Visago
The New Zealand Parliament has
closed after a long and stormy session,
cXoncrating the premier from charges
made.
Port Townsend. Wash, Dec 31.-The
Nippon Yuzen Kaisha Steamship Yam
aguchi Maru from Yokohama for Seat
tie has arrived here. From files from
late Japanese papers, the following IS
taken:
Marquis Ito expresses grave fears rs
to the future of the Chinese empire. He
says there is no man in China who can
rescue her from impending collapse.
Much excitement has been created IL
the Orient over a secret treaty alleged to
have been made between Russia and
China