The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-10
CIVIL WAR IN CHINA Prince Ching Defending Le- gations in Pekin Against
 the Boxers.
OUTLOOK IS MORE HOPEFUL
ALLIES AT THEN 1SIN, HOWEYER,
 LAYING 4 HARD TIME.

Empress DOwagcr Said to be AottvSiS
 Striving to Prevent Factions Fight
 mg-Prince Tuam Willing to Take
 Full Responsibility Proposes 10 Talk
 Tetn TsiM md Thanksgiving n
 Former Place.
 London July 1O-3:25 a. m.-With tht foreigners in Pel1in probably saft amidst civil war, with Prince Ching or their side, with the powers united ant their forces constantly increasing, the outlook in China is now rather more hopeful than it has been for montf past. It appears from the cautious statement given out by Taotai Sheng in Shanghai, that the reason the heavy guns bearing on the legations at Pekfr were not used is that Prince Ching, who is served by 10000 troops, seized all the artillery ammunition Sheng likewise intimates that Yung Lu, commander-in- chief of the northern army. is assoclat- ed with Prince Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's ferocious designs and dictatorial ambitions. Sheng, who ap- pGdIS lO De ltlG sue Ildl COlltiQit of Pekin news, cheers the foreign con- sus by these confidential communica- tions, but takes excessive precautions to prevent the Chinese from thinking him friendly to the foreigners.
 The feeling of unrest in the southern and central provinces continues. The members oe the official class in those provinces strive to remain neutral, with leaning toward the foreigners until they shall see whether the moderate or extreme factions will win in Pekn. Prince Ching seems to be standing for the dynasty and the old order against Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition
 From foreign viewpoint the capture of Pekin is the key to the situation as there is fear, says the Daily Mails Shanghai correspondent, that delay now means one hundred recruits for the Boxers for every soldier of the allies in the land.
 Two couriers arrived at Tien Tsin on July 1 from Pekin. One brought let ter from Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister, to the same effect as that previously received from Sir Rob- ert Hart. The couriers confirm the re- DUl lS Ol lllt ued edlil Ol bclIOll NUI htltel- CT. They say that Prince Ching is do- ing his utmost to protect the foreigners but that the native feeling against the whites is strong. Two high officials op- posed to the Boxers are reported by the couriers to have been assassina ted Sir Claude MacDonald's letter is dated four days earlier than that of Sir Rob- ert Hart's.
 A dispatch to a news agency here, dated Tien Tsin, July ?, says; "The en- press dowager so far from being dead is actively striving to prevent the factions fighting Prince Ching has informed her that he would rather lose his head than be constantly obliged to warn her of the consequences Of the prolongation of the present anarchy. Prince Tuan is quite willing that Ching should be de- capitated, but the dowager empress will not allow this. Prince Tuan has decided that he will take full responsi- bility. He purposes to retain Tien Tsin and Taku. Outside of Pekin, except in the Pc Chi Ii and Shan Tung country, the people are supremely indifferent"
 However, all this may be the allies at Tien Tsin are having an exceedingly thElCdSoiil liiiiC iiC ieiSl engagement of which news has come through oc- cured on July 6. The Chinese artillery opened at dawn Their fire was more accurate and their munition better, the shells exploding with precision and set ting fire to several buildings. H. M. S. Terribles guns again duieted the Chi nese, who shifting their artillery, re- opened the attack in the afternoon. but a thunder storm breaking, the Chinese suddenly quit. The allies immediately attacked and drove the Chinese from their works, but lost thirty killed or wounded in so doing. The non-com- batants are leaving Tien Tsin and the opinion of a minority favors the mili- tary leaving also. Stories of colossal Chinese armies gathering continue to worry not only the rank and file but the commanders, who admit he uncer- tainty of reconnaiSsances and the com plete absence of an effective intelli- gence department Chinese information is received with extreme distrust.
 It is obvious. that though there are many thousands of Chinese camped be- hind the guns. nothing can be done at present except to wait the arrival of | endorsements. The rainy season has set in and this makes going into the in- terior most difficult The country be- tween Pekin and Tien Tsin in other years has been frequently flooded. River i transport is almost impossible and the | railroad is practically non-existence and { must ze rebuilt
 Military opinion is unanimous in the ! belief that if the legations did not need . relief it would be foolish to attempt to advance before September.
 The Daily Mails Shanghai corre- epondent under date of July says: 'It { is certain that if the powers make any elsewhere north of Taku they must be prepared to meet opposi- tion. A Chinese official in high favor with Viceroy Liu Kunyi in the course of an interview says the southern vice. roys are only bound to neutrality so long as they are not interfered with. They have more war materials than
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