The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Europe Must Decide
Fate Of Inner City.
commanders in Pekin Con
clude to Spare Sacred
Quarter.

nos YET oeec occdpieo. 10 o'''ss,
wheo the last message left, we're ssll'
reftaioing from aggressive sc;'"n,
pendiog Instructors from their goverc
mscts.
Ao attack frou so. 900 Boxers. vas
anticipated aud 70 meet this, 'he
whole American force aud the British
artillery, according 60 a dispatch to Fae
Morning Post frou Pekin dated Aug
-18. were moved 80 the outer city wall.
The Boxers we're reported coniog from
:he south
Gen Dorward, 10 MS report of the
engagement outside Tieo Tsio Aug 10,
when the Americans. British aud Japa.
nese sigoally defeated a large force OF
Boxers. killing over 800, says. 10 q
dispatch dated Aug Zo !: The lines
Of communication near T:eu Tsio are
now free from dagger. The eoemy
had been treating the villagers badly
Several decapisased bodies were :ound
aear their camp
..The villagers are now aooklos to
Tien Tsin at the rate OF about thou
sand day As there Is DOT more than
a months food supply. there is every
prospect of famice shortly.
This declaration that a 'au,ne Is
imminent in consequence CT the ioaoe-
onacv of PROVISIONS fer tue hcrdes OF
refugees at Tien Tsin saas q uew
element Of peril 10 the s;'ca;ioa.
Shanghai aGgices say that she report
of the capture CT Emperor h'aag su
by tie japanese vas erroaeous. Il
was case of nissaseo identity
TIE Pek;n correspondents CT TIE
Daily Telegraph wiring Aug l9, ress
serss that ,he empress doasses Hsd
westward aud adds:
Isle bas bodyguard cf 1850, asd
az the mcunsaisoca character o. the
country would preveps artillery follow
Jog. i: is believed thai sac wa: no' oe
pursued.
This correspondent reports every
thing quiet ca toe Gate OF Els aisps co,
bus telegram to the same paper from
Tien Tsin dated Aug "a. asserts that
thousand Russians. Germacs sod Japs
uese had pushed forward from Pekin
with the intention. It vas assumed, of
pursuing the fleeing empress dowager.
At a conference Of mioisteTs and gen-
erals held at Taku Friday Ii vas de
cided. according to Tds Daily Tele
graph, to refer the fate OF tie Forbidden
City to Europe.
Tieu Tsin dispatches to Berlin dated
Aug %. say: The japanese troops
are in possession Of tie wall arcucd
the iouermoss part Of the Fo'5iddeo
City bn: have not yet made sbeir way
to the imperial palace owing TO lack OF
government distractions
Lieut.. Gen. Linev;sch. commander CT
the First Siberian army corps, cabliog
to St. Petersburg under date of Aug
Is. says:
There are so longer any Boxers in
Pekln. They we're driven OCT today By
the French and Russians. whose dags
are hoisted over the imperial CITY
The empress dowager, the emperor. toe
heir apparens and the saole court. have
fed to the province of Shen 81.
Ii Hung Chang. according to a
Shanghai dispatch. dated yesterday,
has once more postponed his departure
fer the north.
The japanese have landed more blue
jackets at Annoy, where order is main
sained in spite of the great excitement.
The Shanghai correspondent o! The
Times. wiring Aug. "a. says:
Iii Hung Chaog has received mes
sage f.on Pekio toas the japanese
aloae will occupy the ueesial palace
The Japanese government has renewed
its assurance sast it vii. protect the
persons Of the empress dowa2er aad the
emperor.
"Mr. Moreao of the Chioa ioiaac
mission. who has arrived here from 81
Ngao Fu, reports that 81 fore;go ris-
sionaries and 30 converts ta7e been
msssacred G: Tai Yuen tu
The japanese government has no.i-
fed Earl Ii that negotiations will be
impossible until p!eoipo;eo'iasies ac
ceptabie to tie powers are appo!oted
Japan suggests the viceroys of San
K,u aud WI Chang and Earl Ii #
these are appointed aud Gaina expresses
a willingness 10 make full indemnity.
Japan is ready to assist 70 toe Utmost
The Politische Co;res2oadeaz Of
Vienna. often employed as the aou'h
piece of the Russian foreiea cal;e, as
serts empha,ical!y 'ha: Russia has aot
declared war against China aud Gees
not contemplate taking such a step
alone. The Cologne Gazette, 10 80
article Which is said to forecast Gec-
many's attitude regarding compspsa-