The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-19
FROM HIGH OFFICES.
ReactiOnary Edicts Issued by Chi
nese Court Removing Moderates.
force of Government Troops From
Canton Were Defeated ny the
Reformers. Two Hundred OF
Them BEING Killed.


London, Oct l6-"Since the Chr
nese court arrived at the new capital
Sian-Fu." says special dispatch from
shanghai dated Monday, "reactionary
cdicts removing the mOderates from
high ohices have been isseud, showing
that Prince Tuan holds the Imperial
seal"
The Daily Chronicle has the follow
ing from Vienna; None of the pow
ers except France and the United
States approve the Russian proposal
10 carry the claims for indemnity
against China TO the arbitration tri-
bunal at The Hague"
Hong-Kong. Oct. 16.-Sun Vat Sen.
according TO reports from Canton.
has taken the town of kiu shan, on
East river. and is now investing the
prefectoral city of Hui Chou. A force
OF imperial troops from Canton was
defeated by the reformers. 200 being
| killed.
The ad,ices say also that there is
great activity in Canton in prepare
tions for dispatching troops TO the
! disturbed districts.
Tien-rsin. Oct. 16.-The British col
umn under Lord Campbell. which
forms part of the expedition against
Pao Ting Flu. and is making detour
TO the south of the Pao Ting river.
reached Tu Liu. on the Grand canal,
Sunday.
Sir Ernest VI. Satow. who succeeds
Sir Claude Macdonald as British min
lister TO China. has started for Picking
NJ. de Giers. the Russian minister.
is likely 20 return soon.
Berlin. Oct. 16.-The Berlin Neuste
Nachrichten says il understands that |
Germany's answer to the note of NJ |
Delcasse. French minister of foreign |
affairs. was dispatched Monday, that |
it is in friendly tone and that it
raises no objection to the principles |
enunciated by NJ. Delcasse. The paper |
does not assert that the reply deals |
with all his propositions.
A press representative learns that |
the Chinese minister 20 Russia, Yang |
Hu, who visited Emperor Nicholas at
Liyadia Sunday. strongly appealed |
ANf AAltAASrEAOn u the car
China's favor, and presented TO him |
a letter from Emperor Kwang Su. to-
gether With documentary evidence |
tending to show that the Chinese rul- |
or and court are less To blame for the |
anti-foreign outbreak than the Rus
sian emperor had been led TO be-
lieve.
Chairman NAMED Risr,o,..l oon
nected with the marines who were
sent TO Picking before the seige Of the
foreign legations kept an interesting
diary. which he has since forwarded
10 Emperor William.
London. Oct. 16.-Dr. Morrison. in
the Times Tuesday morning. de-
scribes the occupation of Peking and
the demonstration at the Forbidden
City. In connection with the latter
incident he emphasizes the self-denial
of Gen. Chafree. which has not receiy-
ed, he says, proper recognition.
The American troops on the
18TH" the correspondent remarks,
fought their way, driving the Chi
nese in front of them, 20 the gate
way. There was then no agreement
to hold Gen. Chaffee back. He might
have pressed on. taken the palace
and hoisfed the stars and stripes. IL
would have been fine prize. and the
temptation must have been great, but
Gen. Chaffee, possibly acting under
Mr.. Conger's advice, refrained. IL
was a noteworthy act"
Berlin, Oct. 16.-A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Shanghai says the Brit
ish consul tiNe warns European
women against coming north from
Hong-Kong in the hope of joining
their husbands. the situation in the
Yang Use valley being very serious.
Washington. Oct. l6--Adjt. Gen.
Corbin has received "A cablegram from
Gen. Chaffee at Picking saying that
Harry Il. Sheppard. Troop NJ. 9th cav
airy, died at Picking on the 9th inst.
from dysentery.
Tien-Tsin, Oct. II Via Shanghai.
Oct. 15).-Only small escort accom-
panied Count Won Waldersee and his |
staff, who left for Picking at o'clock |
this morning. The length OF the field !
marshal's stay at the capital has not |
been determined. bat ne expects to |
return 20 Tien-Tsin before cold |
weather sets in. Possibly he will |
make Shanghai his headquarters for |
the winter, as IL is understood that |
the Germans do not contemplate ae-
tive operations after the winter has
begun.
The rapid fall of the Pei Ho is caus-
ing the allies 10 redouble their eff |
forts TO rush supplies TO Picking.
The fourth brigade from India has
arrived at Taku, but owing TO the |
gale. has not been able TO land.
Sir Ernst NJ. Satow. who succeeds |
Sis Claude NJ. Mcdonald as British |
minister to China has arrived az Ten
1'sin.
Dowagsr Empress Frederick Better.
London, Oct. 15.-Tbe following am
nouncement appeared Sunday in the
Court Circular: "rhe queen has been