Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
CONDITIONS In
CHINESE EMPIRE
Ministers Decide They Cannot
Treat With Prince Ching.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIA.

The Order to the Cars Legation TO withs
draw to Ten Tsin May Dean That Chi
mas Future Must be Decided by an In
fornationnl Commission in Some For-
eign Capital Generals Informed That
They Must be Prepared for Future rfn.-
tiiities Emperor Anxious to Return.
Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press
Pekin. Sept. q via Taku, Sept. 10.
and Shanghai, Sept. 15.-At a meeting
OF the foreign ministers Il has been
decided that they had no power at
present to treat with Prince Ching.
The generals OF the Powers also thing
they cannot treat with the Prince. The
RUSSIA legation, 1t is understood. has
peen ordered to be withdrawn. and
this is believed to indicate that the
future OF China must be decided by
an International commission in some
foreign capital
FUTURE HOSTILITIES EXPEcTED
Sir Robert Hart. the director of the
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs
mas informed the foreign generals that
tney must be prepared for future hos
tlnties; that the Chinese troops are
| concentrating and moving on the lire
OF communication between Pekin and
| Ilen Tstn. and4that- he thought trof,.S
Die might be looked for by November.
General Chaffee believes Pekin has
sulhcient troops to hold out against
any attack. 8 ~;
EMPEROR ANXIOUS TO RETURN.
Prince Ching informed Mr.. Conger
that the Emperor Is anxious to return !.
10 Pekin and make all proper repara -
lions. The Prince says the Emperor
ana the entire court are in small wiz
iages 90 miles away. He will not en-
deaYor to negotiate until the arrival lof :
III Hung Chang, who is expected here
shortly. IL q ~ ~
AN AMERICAN VICTORY.
Lieutenant Benjamin B. Hyer. COM
manding sixty men of the Sixth Cav
airy, was recently attacked near here
by five hundred Boxers. He put them
| to rout, his force killing twenty five OF
| them and capturing some rifles and
| treasure. There were no American cas-S
ualties. s.
THE OCCUPATION OF PEKIN.
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Pekin Sept. s, via Shanghai. Sept 10.
1t is announced that owing TO the
impossibilty of getting the railroad
through before winter sets IN all the
Russian forces will be withdrawn and
viii make Tien Tsin their headquarters.
This is causing speculation as to Rus
sia's policy.
The occupation of Pekin during the
winter is practically impossible for q
| large body of troops unless railroad
connection can be established. Some
favor levelling Pekin With the ground
| before retiring from Tien Tsit~
YUNG LII AN ENVOY.
| wy ~ ~
was an early caller at the State De-
partment to-day and spent nearly an
hour in conference with Acting Secre-
tary Adee. He notified AIR. Adee yer-
bally of the appointment of Yung L,I
as an envoy. but he had no further In
| formation to communicate. He was
rather in search of news himself and
was much interested in a short dis
patch from Minister Conger, describe
| ing the conditions in Pekin. The State
this message public, authorizes the
Stntement that the dispatch- in atca- *pta-
that no change had taken place IL. ps,-
litical conditions in Pekin.
RUSSIAN REyERSEs.
| Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press.)
Pekin. Sept 10.-(Via Shanghai. Sept.
15.)-A squadron of the Sixth Cavalry
will leave here tomorrow to relieve a
native Christian village. which was att
tackled by Boxers, forty-six miles
southeast OF Pellin.
Several small parties have been at
tackled between TIL Ye Chow and Hos
Ilia Wan. where British and American
| troops are stationed. e
| The Russians have received word of
reverses In Manchuria. where 200 miles
of railway has been destroyed and a.
number OF stations have been burned.
| There has been much fighting ana
many Russians have been killed. Three
regiments have left Pekin on their long
overland march to Manchuria sI
| 4 gradual reduction of the Russian
forces in Pekin has begun. Five resi-
ments have already been Withdrawals.
leaving 5000 Russians here The total
OF the allies Is now about 40, o00. OF
which number about $4,000 are Japas
nese.