New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
the motive of the raid was the Cantonese hatred
for the Northerners.
II is rumored at Annoy that $1,000 Japanese
troops are coming there from Formosa
JAPANESE VICTORY CLAIMED.
RUMORED DEFEAT OF BOXERS AND DEATH
OF PRINCE TUAN.
CBy The Associated Press.)

OF PRINCE TUAN.
CBy The Associated Press)
London, Aug. 3O.-sir Chih Chen Lob Feng
Luh' the Chinese Minister in London. asserts
that he is in constant communication with Ii
Hung Chang, who is still in Shanghai
Dispatches received this morning bring no
later Picking news Shanghai telegram says
That Ii Hung Chang has sent a memorial beg
ging the Empress Dcwager to appoint Prince
Ching, General Yung Lu and the Yangtse Vice
roys as joint peacemakers with himself
1t is rumored at Shanghai that the Japanese
have gained great victory over the Boxers and
Chinese troops from Pei-Tsang and Ho-si-wu
last Thursday at Teh-Chou (?. The story says
that fifteen hundred CHR ese were killed incIud
driven back into Chilli
The Hong-Kong correspondent of "The Daily
Mall" telegraphing yesterday. says he under
stands that General Gaselee. the British com
mander with the allies. has countermanded his
order summoning more troops to the north and
that probably the British troops will go to
Annoy.
Inc he1orn Party, under Kang Yu Wei. is
said to be actively preparing for rebellion.
General Creagh, in the presence of vice-Ad-
miral Seymour, reviewed 5000 troops of all
nationalities at Shanghai on Wednesday,
1t is reported from Hankow that twenty-five
Reformers have been executed. their heads be-
ing exposed.
The Taku correspondent of '"The Daily Tee-
graph telegraphing August &C. says that the
country around Taku and Peking is devastated.
with the result that the Boxers are most un-
popular. and are being attacked by the peas
antry. The Boxers who were moving north from
Shan-Tung are now returning hastily to their
homes.
Belated dispatches and the stories of refugees
arriving at Che-Foo continue to describe the ter
rible conditions in Peking. One of the worst In
cidents is the shocking desecration of the for
eign cemetery outside the West Wall. Hun
dreds Of bodies of Chinese are found in the
streets of Pekng. supposed to be those of
traitors to the cause Of the Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent Of "The Times
says that native official telegram from Pao-
Ting-Fu announces the arrival Of the Court last
Sunday at Tai-Yuen-Fu.
Communication between Peking and Tien- -Tsn
Is interrupted, probably because bands of Boxers
make the road unsafe for couriers. The coun-
try north xa11g 1rsun Is said TO be flooded.
A German firm is negotiating with Chang Chi
Tung. the Wu-Chang Viceroy. to lend him
100000 taels on the security Of certain Vice
regal industrial undertakings.
Amid the growing difficulties of the Chinese
imbroglio Mr.. Brodricks emphatic declaration
at Thorncombe last evening proves that the
British Government does not yet see any cause
to depart from the line Of policy originally de-
cided upon. namely. to take no responsibility
for the administration Of China.
Mr.. Brodrick said he hoped 1t would not be
supposed that the Government was pusillani-
nous in this respect. It's object was to maintain
British interests, It quite ready to take its
share Of the white mans burden, but could not
admit that the nature of that burden should be
dictated to It by the yellow man.
Here" THE Morning Post observes lis
where the difficulty Of selecting a policy comes
in. We cannot decamp and leave the Powers to
settle the matter between them"