, 1900-11-06
NO RESISTANCE
IL HUNG CHANCES ORDERS TO
THE chiNEsE ARE
OsEYEO.
Expeditions simply-a March,, for When
the Allies Reach a City They Are
Met by the Head Officials. Who
Surrender Without Any Delay
Friction Among the Allies.

situation has cen somewhat complica-
ted by Lii Hung Changes assurances
that the Chinese shall not again re-
sort to arms. 1t is also stated that
the old viceroy has sent edicts into all
parts of Chin Ii province ordering the
people to offer no resistance to the al
lies. AS cabled, the Associated Press
at the time of Lis arrival In Tien Tsin,
he assured General Chaffee that he
would use all his power al viceroy and
all his influence to prevent further
hostilities. So far, however, the Brit
ish and Germans have refused to rec
ognize LII Hung Chang and the old man
remains in his yamen viceroy in name
only and only recognized as an envoy
from the court in the peace negotia.
lions by the Russians .asd Americans.
That Lis instruction 10 the natives
Of Chin Lii province to offer no resist
ance to the allied troops have had
some effect, recent events are evil
dence. The Tt Lui expedition. which
has been described In the Associated
Press dispatches, was absolutely un-
opposed, although the town is positive
ly known to be a Boxer hotbed. The
Peh Tang forts yielded practically
without resistance. y
The Forei0nsrs Unopposed.
A recent cavalry Reconnaissance be-
yond tt Liu toward Feng Shang, had
a similar result. Lieutenant Jansen.
with a detachment of the Sixteenth
Bengal Lancers, was nj out to feel
the region and report as to the strength
of the town to be attacked. He ap-
preached the bridge with a couple Of
men, leaving the main force concealed
In a millet fiefild, which grew to the
walls OF the town Emerging from the
field. where his view had been pre-
vented by the high growth, he found
himself At the gate OF a village. Max
ing the best Of it he went boldly in and
was received by the head men with the
assurance that they were no enemies
Of the foreigners. AS proof Of tie as
sertion they. pointed to a CHASTITY row
Of forty human heads impaled over the
gate. These. they said, were the heads
of Boxers who had cen executed. These
recent events are construed as 1ndicat-
ing that Lii Hung Changes edict is be.
ing obeyed and with passive submits
sion to invasion little can be accom-
plished in the opinion of military men
by further expeditions, unless all the
villages are destroyed. The latter re-
sort, it is said, is not likely to be car
ried out. While in the vicinity of Pc
king small commands are operating,
1t is the general belief that cold wealth.
er will practically put an end to real
fighting.
Canton Rising CoIIapses.
Hong Kong. Nov. 5.-Reports from
Canton say the East river rebels have
moved up the river and boats are now
running from Pak-Lo to Hu-Chan. 1t
is considered probable that the rebel
lion will shortly die out. The reform
ers admit that the rising was a prema-
ture and that they had not a sufficient
supply Of arms. AS the French de-
mand the execution Of the leaders in
the Shek-Lung riots. placards have
been posted throughout the town urg-
ing the people to slaughter the foreign
ers II the demands are pressed.
Friction Among the Allies.
Picking, Sunday. Nov. "A commits
sion consisting of the senior staff off,
GERS Of each power taking part in the
Chinese campaign is proceeding to
Shan Hal Kwan ION the Gulf of Liza
Tung), in order to smooth the friction
between the allied commanders re-
garding the places to be selected for