New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
NEWS FROM CHINA's CAPITAL,
AMERICAN CAVALRY AT wORK-RUssIAN
TROOPS LEAVING.

AMERICAN CAVALRY AT wORK-RUssIAN
TROOPS LEAVING.
Pekjng. Sept 1O-A squadron Of the 9th Cav
.,T will leave here tomorrow to relieve a native
christian village. which was attacked by Box
srs forty-six miles southeast Of Peking.
Several small parties have been attacked be-
tween Tu-Ye-Chow and Hos-Kia-Wan, where
British and American troops are stationed
Matson killed many Boxers yesterday
Civilians going to Tien-Tsln are warned not
IN travel without military escort
The Russians have received word Of reverses
., Manchuria, where two hundred miles OF rail-
wav has been destroyed and a number Of sta
lions have been burned. There has been much
fighting and many Russians have been killed
Three regiments have left Pelzing on their long
overland march to Manchuria-
A gradual reduction Of the Russian forces in
Peling has begun. Five regiments have already
been withdrawn. leaving eight thousand Rus
SLAMS here. The total OF the Allies forces is
now about seventy thousand, Of which number
twenty-five thousand are japanese. Baron
Nishi, the Japanese Minister. favors the with
drawal Of fifteen thousand troops. 10 be held in
reserve IN Japan.
Picking, Sept Sit IS announced that. owing
to the impossiblity Of getting the railroad
through before winter sets IN, all the Russian
forces will be withdrawn and VIII make Tien-
Tsin their headquarters. This Is causing specu-
lation as 10 Russia's policy.
The occupation of Peking during the winter
is practically impossible fo- q large body OF
troops unless railroad connection can be estab-
nshed Some favor levelling Picking with the
ground before retiring to Tien-Tsin-
Peking Sept. AT a meeting Of the foreign
Ministers here 1t has been decided that they had
no power TO treat with Prince Ching. The Cen
erals Of the Powers also think they cannot treat
with the Prince. The Russian Legation, it IS
understood, has been ordered to be withdrawn,
and this Is believed TO indicate that the future
Of China must be decided by an international
commission IN some foreign capital
Sir Robert Hart, the Director Of the Chinese
Imperial Maritime Customs. has informed the
foreign Generals that they must be prepared for
future hostilities that the Chinese troops are
concentrating and moving on the line Of com
munication between Peking and Tien-Tsin, and
that he thought trouble might be looked for by
November
General ChaTee believes Peking has sufficient
troops TO hold out against any attack.
Minister Conger has received trustworthy
news to the effect that all the Americans at
Pao-Ting-Fu have been killed. It is believed
there were eight missionaries there.
Prince Ching informed Mr.. COnger that the
Emperor is anxious to return TO Peking and
make all proper reparations. The Prince says
The Emperor and the entire Court are in small
villages sixty miles away. He will not endeavor
10 negotiate until the arrival Of Il Hung Chang.
who is expected here shortly.
Lieutenant Benjamin 3. Hyer. commanding
sixty men Of the 9th Cavalry, was recently at
lacked near here by five hundred Boxers. He
put them TO rout, his force killing twenty-five
VI lhem and capturing some rifles and treasure.
Inere were no American casualties.