Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-20

ere ana StatlnS lnit none or the 1OfelSn-
ers survives. The massacre occurred
on July 6, he says, and it is noteworthy
that news of it reached st. Petersburg
the same day.
Another Viceroy Called to Pel<ing
or today's fresh news from China per-
haps the most important is a statement
that Liu Kun vi, the proforeign and APP
parently trusted yiceroy of Nankin, has
been, like Ii Hung Chang, summoned to
Peking by an imperial edict and that he
has been instructed to hand his seals to
Sung ShOu, the Mantchoo governor of
Kiangsi. The report comes from Shang-
hal and is transmitted by correspondents
who can usually be depended upon. One
of them, however, does not assert the
truth of the report positively.
The Importance of the step, if true lies
in the removal of Il moderating influence
from Nankin and the consequent crea-
tion of alarm among the foreigners, who
seem to Hpprehend indefinite dangers.
The withdrawal of Ii Hung Chang has
| aroused extraordinary alarm in Canton
and the neighborhood 1t seems to be
taken for granted that TAX Shu, govern
or of Canton, will be unable to hold the
rabble in order The wealthy, educated
Chinese are quite as much alarmed as
the foreigners.
On Tuesday last the Cantonese mer-
chants caused placards to be posted in
the streets protesting against Earl Lis
departure and invoking the responsible
residents TO induce him to stay in Canton.
They thronged the viceroy's yamen at
dawn and begged him on their knees to
| remain. Thousands of lanterns inscribed,
We humbly and respectfully emtreat
your eXcellency to stay" were suspended
about the yamen and at the city gates.
Ii Hung Chang appeared to be much
moved He declared that he did not dare
to disobey the edict summoning him to
Peking. He urged his petitioners to use
| their influence to induce the inferior
classes to respect the laws.
Lii Believes Ministers Are Safe.
The petitioners then tried to block the
streets and to keep the gates of the city
| shut to prevent his going, but soldiers
| cleared passage to the quay.
Before sailing Ii Hung Chang told Mr.
McWade, the American consul, that the
d0wager empress had appointed him vice
roy Of Chill and that he would never re-
turn to Canton. He also positively reit-
Grated his belief that the ministers were
safe in Pelling.
have removed their English signboards.
| The wealthy families are leaving the city
as rapidly as possible.
| Some further unofficial details Of the
capture Of Tien-tsin on July IA are to the
effect that tho American casualties We're
| 80 killed and 3S wounded. The native
city was completely destroyed by the al
| lies. The loot they secured was worth
| 100000 taels The fighting was eX-
| tremcly severe.
The Chinese showed unexpected conf
bative qualities and stood the hail of the
machine guns and lyddite shells with the
greatest bravery. Once they charged
the Sillhs with the bayonet, but were re-
| pulsed. Corpses lying breast high We're
found in the city. 1t is feared that the
decomposing bodies will cause pesti-
| lence.
| According to a report from Tokyo so
guns, of which 16 are of the most mod
ern type, were captured In the barracks
which the Japanese and Russians seized
after the fall OF the city.
The Danger In the south.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, dating his dispatch July II, says
that unless the arrival Of re-enforcements
! enables the allied commanders in the