The Portland daily press., 1900-07-19
The Losses at Battle of
Tien Tsin.
First Boxer Proclamation
Reaches Shanghai.

London, July 49, a. m.-WhiIe the
evidence accumulates daily that China
has long been preparing a formidable
military organization in anticipation of
the present conflict and that the area of
rebellion is continually extending har-
mony among the allies is deplorabIy lack
ing. The Russians have refused Admiral
Seymour S request to hand over the re-
stored Taku-Sien Tsin railway to the
English company and il is rumored that
Germany proposes taking n serious inde-
pendent step, namely to patrol the Yang
Use Kiang with German men of war.
Such a step would be resented by Eng
land. To the Daily Express from TO lxio
comes the news to the effect that the ap-
parent reluctance of Germany and Russia
TO consent to q japanese commander for
the army corps has led the Japanese gov
ernment to delay the forwarding of the
division already modified.
The Standard in an alarmist editorial
says:
''It is useless any longer to hide from
ourselves the fact that China has declared
war on civilization. 1t is equally futile
to discuss whether hostilities are being
wagsd by the Chinese government. 1t
is evident that an administration of some
kind exists and is directing the anti-for-
eign movement. Unless unmistakable
evidence exculpating the Pekin govern
ment is promptly forthcoming the powers
should treat China as belligerent state
and act accordingly"
A similar line of comment is taken by
the other morning papers. All applaud
the course of Count Won Buelow, the
German foreign secretary in stopping
cipher kilograms from the Chinese lega-
tion in Berlin and urge the other powers
to follow Germany example.
The Russian general staff denies that
the Chinese have captured Blagovet-
schensk, capital of Amur.
A special despatch from Tien Tsin dis
tributes the number of those killed at
the capture of the native city, Russian,
100; japanese, 81; British, 40; and
Am msricans, 81. The correspondent as
serts that thousands of Chinese were
killed and that fighting was still going
on when this despatch was sent in vari-
Gus parts Of Tien Tsin.
The Standard asserts that eight Russian
military instructors, forcibly detained by
he Chinese. were forced to work the
guns at Tien Tsin. One escaped nd
reached the Russian lines with his hands
bound.
A correspondent OF the Daily Express
at Tien Tsin contrasts the splendid
work and perfect equipment" of the
Japanese with the inadequate supplies
of the British, German and American
contingents which are lacking terribly IN
the most obvious necessaries.
The first Boxer proclamation has made
it's appearance in Shanghai 1t declares
that Kwan, the war god desires the blood
of foreigners and threatens 10 plaques if
the Boxer tenets are not followed and
spread.
The governors of the provinces of HUI
Nan, Hu Pi and Ho Nan have now open
ly joined Prince Tuan and are marching
overland with their armies to Pekin,
A German relief column sent into the
interior OF the province of Shan Tung to
endeavor to rescue a party of 80 mission
aries, German, American and English,
have returned without having obtained
any tidings of their whereabouts, and it
is feared that all have been slain.
A special commission is sitting iii ST.
Petersburg daily co arrange for the des-
patch of troops to the far East, 1t is an
nounced from Shanghai that Gen. Mich
has been killed, but there is no confrma-
tionIof the rumor from lien Tsin.
The consuls at Shanghai have agreed to
regard the viceroy Of Nan Kin as the
chief authority 50 far as the collection of |
revenue is concerned When the viceroy
was informed OF this attitude, he ap-
pointed Mr.. Taylor, statistical secretary
of customs, to be inspector of customs ad
in succession to Sir Robert Hart. |