The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-12

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which are somewhat surprising when
coming from n Journal that has all along
supported the German note. The article
nnysi mo doubt the ChlncHc Govern
rnent was forced nv consldcrat ols Of self
preservation TO yield TO the all-powcrful
Iiosefp. SO great was their hatred against
foreigners that the Government feared an
| utilization II u resisted"
The papers general y do not discuss EN-
| rsrcr KwanE ffsus letter to Emperor
william, although the Lokal Anzeiger re-
marks that neither Germany nor the 9TH
err powers viii he so easily satisfied.
An army order just issued shows that
Germany does not intend at present to re-
inforce her troops In China, hut she will
be prepared for all eventua'itles.
TUAN'S DEGRADATION.
WASHINGTON. October i.-several i'm
~ rtant dispatches were received today
from China. Generally they tend to con-
firm the events recorded Saturday. From
Canton. Consul McWade reports tho issue
of the decree Furnishing Tuan and his coll
leagues. SO that there is no longer doubt
as to the accuracy of Shengs statement
on that point. Conger also has received
official notification OF the Chinese Peace
Commission, which was forecasted by
Minister Wu's advices several days ago.
Conger made no reference to the condem-
natory decree, hence 1t is inferred that
II was not issued when his dispatch was
sent last Thursday. The text is as fol-
lows:
CANTON, China, October l. 1900.-Sec-
rotary of State, Washington: Decree just
issued. Emperor blames Ministers for
whole trouble. Orders Tuan. Kang VI
and other officials degraded and punish
ed by Imperial court Emperor holds
Tran and others responsible for blood
shed. INVADE"
'PEKING. Sept. q. via Taku. Sept 30.
Secretary of State, Washington: Have
received notice today from Prince Ching
that he, Earl Ii, Jung Lu and viceroys
act In concert in negotiations for peace.
Jung Lu Is in the interior. Ii Hung
Chang is at Tien-Tsin. CONGER.'
1t Is evident that the two viceroys
mentioned are Liu Kun VI. the Niceroy
of Marking, and Chang Chin Tung, the
Viceroy of WI Chang, the difference In
spelling being in telegraphic transmits
sion. There has been some question as
to Yung Lu being n member of the COM
mission, but Congers report settles all
doubt
JAPAN is VEXED.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. A-To say that ia
pan Is veXed over the present condition
of affairs in China and her RELOCATION to
Il subordinate position In the conduct of
peace negotiations would but feebly eX-
press the state of public sentiment here.
The encomiums of the foreign press and
potentates on her military preparedness
and prowess give this people no pleasure
In the face of the fact that now, when she
has earned the gratitude Of the world by
her work of rescue, her natural lead as
an Oriental nation and as the one best
qualified to treat with China Is quietly ig-
rored, while the attitude of some such
power as Russia is alone deemed worthy
of consideration.
The circumstances attending the death
of Prof. Haberty James, the first victim
of the Siege, were characteristic of the
man. More beloved by the Chinese and
better known to them than any other
foreigner, except perhaps Sir Robert
Hart, on the first day after the women
and children sought refuge at the British
legation he went out alone and unarmed
TO test his influence with the mob. Meet
ing them upon bridge, he raised his
hands to show that he was unarmed The
only answer of the mob was volley, and
he sank dead upon the spot.
RUSSIANS DEFEAT CHINESE.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 1.-The
War Office announces that dispatches
from Knabarovsk and Kharbin say Gen.
eral Tschitschagoff sent Col. Kopeiken
with a detachment of Cossarks, railroad
troops and volunteers to engage force
of Chinese who had occupied the railroad
at San Chakan. The Russians won two
obstinate fights. Forty-three dead Chi
nese were left in the trenches after the
second engagement.
MANCHURIA NOT ANNEXED.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 1.-The Of
fetal Messenger today declares the tenor
of the Governors official communication
in regard to Russia's tasks in the Far
East clearly demonstrates that the re-
ports of the annexation of Manchuria are
devoid of all foundation"
RINGLEADERS WE'RE FLOGGED.
HONGKONG, October 1.-The British
gunboat Robin has shelled the village of
LUX Lao, on the West river, In retalia-
ton for the inhabitants firing on Brit
;sh steamer. The ringleaders were after
ward captured and flogged.
CHAFFEE NAMES LEGATION GUARD
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The War
Department is in receipt of a cablegram
from General Chaffee indicating that he
had received instructions to withdraw
most of the United States forces from
China and had provided, In accordance
with those Instructions, for a Legation
guard. The dispatch follows:
Received Sept. Goth. via Taku.-Adju-
tant General. Washington, Sept. 18th,
30th cabled from Tien-Tsn. Received
your numbers AZ and 43. The Ninth In
idHtry, tniru squadron OF SlXtn cavalry
and a light battery will constitute the
Legation guard. Shall endeavor to get
all supplies to Tung Chow before the wa
ter falls. CHAFFEE."
Dispatches Nos. AZ and 43 referred to
by General Chaffee were those containing
his Instructions to withdraw the Ameri-
can troops from Pekin3.
The War Department has also received
the following from General Chaffee:
"TAKU, Sept 30.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Health of the command
good. Have accepted the invitation of
the hospital ship Maine to transfer some
of the convalescents to the hospital ship
Relief, now repairing at Nagasaki.
"CHAFFEE."
EXPEDITION POSTPONED.
TAKU, Sept. 29.-The expedition to
Pao Ting-fu has been postponed and the
start will not be made until October 5th.
General Gaselee and the German General
will command the Picking and Tien-Tsin
columns respectively.
The Russians have occupied Tong shan
without opposition.
The New South Wales contingent of the
British troops will winter in Picking.