Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-09-27
A Secrer imperial Decree Com
mands the Natives to Fight
Foreigners and De-
stroy them.
CHRISTIANS GOING TO CANTON
Chaffee at Tien Tsln-The Gen.
erals lnstructions-Sec-
retary Hay Better.
THE "NEW YORK" IN DISTRESS

Tien Tsin, Sept. 24.-General Chaffee
arrived and conferred with the staff
officers of the different departments
with a view of establishing winter
base in the vicinity of Tien Tsin The
present plan is understood to be ten
tative, based upon the possible reten-
tion of the existingsforce. The plan
contemplates placing troops under
canvas outside the city. Chaffee paid
visit to Ii Hung Chang and informal
ly discussed the outlook for a settle
ment. 1t is understood that he prof
fered the American officer an invita-
tion to accompany him to Pekin. No
other power except Russia has Off
cially recognized LII Hung Chang's
presence. Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee, commander-ln-chief of the
International forces, will arrive here
tomorrow.
Hong Kong, Sept 27.-The Ameri-
can Presbyterian and Catholic mis-
sions at Shek-Lung, on East River,
have been destroyed The priest in
charge of the Catholic mission escap-
ed and was protected by a Mandarin.
Numerous ant1-Christian disturbances
are taking place in the provinces of
Kwang 81 and Kwang Tung. Author
tiles are employing active measures
to suppress outbreaks, and there have
been several executions Native Christ.
ians are flocking to Canton
Paris, Sept. 27-The French consul
at Shanghai cables that Tung Fuh
Sian has been appointed general of the
western and northern armies The
consul adds that according to Chinese
information the viceroys and govern
ors received an imperial secret decree
instructing them to fight the foreign
ers and destroy them.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The state de-
partment has been advised by Sheng
Tao Tai, of Shanghai, of the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan, the former heir
apparent of China as grand secretary
to the emperor. He says nothing of
the reported designation of Tuan as
president or member of the privy coun-
Gil, but it is believed here it is en-
tirely according to the Chinese forms
for prince of Tuan's rank to fill both
posts simultaneously.
Paris, September 27.-The practical
deadlock in the efforts to open peace
negotiations with China has given i'm
petus to the suggestion that the min
listers at Pekin will be instructed to
hold meetings for the purpose of draw
ing up terms for a treaty of peace. An
official of the foreign Office here to-
day expressed the hope today that
such instructions would be forthcom-
ing within a week and general instruc-
tions would be under three heads:
First, the punishment of the conspira-
tors; second, compensation for the
losses sustained; third, guarantees for
the future. The determination of the
United States to withdraw her troops
from China, while at the same time
increasing the strength of the fleet in
Chinese waters, is rather disconcert-
ing to the powers. The Interpretation
put upon it is that the United States
is resolved to protect the policy of the
open door to any extremity The pub
lication of the alleged Russian edict
announcing the annexation of Man
: churia, caused a decidedly uneasy
feeling; but no one here was able to
definitely affirm or deny its authen-
ficity.