New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
ANXIOUS FOR PEKLNG NEWS.
DELAY L. HEARING FROM THE -CAPI-
Tall CONTINUES
Icopyr4ght: 1900; BY The New-York Tribune'l
TBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.l

IBY CABLE THE TRIBUSE.l
ro,5o, Aug. 2Z. a. NIT would be idle to
DENY that there IS a good deal Of uneaslness IN
official circles at the non-arrival Of direct news
from Peking Even allowing for the Interrupt
+ion NJ the telegraph Hne it might have been
thought that runners could have been got
through TO Tien-Tsin. or even that a detach-
rnent could have been sent back to hold the
communication If che requisite moral effect had
been produced by the recent victories. 1t would
seem however that the anti-foreign forces in
China Boxers and others, are not yet reduced
10 submission or even inspired with as much
terror Of the European army as could be desired
They must have learned by this time that they
cannot stand against civilized troops in the
field, and General Dorward's engagement at
Tien-Tsin is another proof Of this
Yet, whether inspired by mere fanaticism or
by hopes Of assistance from other quarters OF
the Empire, bands who opposed the advance DO
rot seem TO be dispensing, but are still gathered
round Peking and on the road TO the coast. In
the capital itself the allies may have difficult
task still. considering the vast population of
the city and the numbers of disorderly Tartar
elansmen who have been assembling there for
weeks past
General Dorwards statement that famine
is imminent unless supplies can be forwarded
quickly to Tien-Tsin points to another Of the
ojfhculties with which the allies have to con-
tend. Il is urgently necessary that the road
hcm Taku to Peking should be rendered per
fecuy secure without delay. and it is doubtful
whether even now the forces accommodating at
The coast are at all equal to the task.
No confirmation. has yet been received, though
possibly it may come TO hand by the time this
reaches you. Of the alleged capture Of the
Empress Dowager and Emperor If they have
got clear away and are able to establish CEN
tral Chinese Government in Shan-Se Province.
II VIII be hopeless TO attempt to follow them
at present. 4 march Of six hundred or seven
hundred miles to the interior OF Northern China
Is out Of the question unless the Powers could
place 2 mighty army at the disposal Of the
allied commanders.
The diplomatic situation makes no progress.
All the foreign offices still waiting to obtain
exact information from their representatives
IN Peking. Germany, Of course. is quite content
that the suspense should be prolonged for some
time the Berlin Government would prefer
mat no decisive step should be taken till Count
Won Waldersee arrives 70 take command of the
Joint contingent. The British Government also
rs not disposed TO hurry matters, hoping, for
one thing, that there viii be considerable i'm
proyement in the South African situation in
me course of the next few weeks thus leaving
Great Britain free to assume more pronounced
Stutude in China, If such a course should seem
desirable
an financial circles considerable anxiety is felt
with regard to the virtual Russian seizure of
me North China Railway. and the Government
Is strongly urged 10 demand a guarantee that
The rights Of British investors and concession
aires shall be respected.
The reports from the southern and central
Provinces continue disquieting. Viceroy Chung
chih Tung's declaration that he VIII resist all
attempts to extort territory and the Viceroy Of
Pze chuen's dispatch of a body Of troops 10 the
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