The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
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British Cruiser Starts in Pur-
suit of the YicerOy
Who is Aboard Ship EnrOute to
the Chinese Capital.
A TRIUMPHAL ARCH
Which Was Erected in His
Honor at Shanghai
Has Been Ordered Removed by
the Council.
DISPATCHES FLYING.
Powers Are Trying to Reach an
Agreement on China.
Which Was Erected in His
Honor at Shanghai
Has Been Ordered Removed by
the Council.
DISPATCHES FLYING.
Powers Are Trying to Reach an
Agreement on China.
England and United States Are
Standing Together.

Shanghai, Friday, July 21.-The Brit
fish cruiser Bonaventure left Woon
Sung early this morning it is reported
to seize the Au Ping with Ii Hung
Chang on board. A triumphal arch
erected in Ii Hung Chang's honor has
been ordered by the council to be re-
moved.
CLOSE ACCORD.
New York, July 21-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
Active diplomatic negotiations are
passing between the powers regarding
a coalition against China England and
the United States foreign officers are
arranging a close accord on the ques-
tion of partition. These two govern
ments probably will declare openly
against it in a few days.
Numerous dispatches are passing be-
tween Hay and Salisbury. with theidea
of the two countries forming identical
policies.
When the proposition was made to
allow Japan, owing to her proximity to
the scene of trouble, to land more than
her quota of troops in China and take
the lead in the advance on Pekin, all
the powers agreed to it. Russia was
most hearty in her approval of the
scheme.
Then England, between whom and
Japan there exists a secret treaty of al
lance, proposed to the powers that
Japan he given mandatory power to
settle the Chinese difficulty.
To this Russia did object and object
ed most strenuOusly.
England then appealed to Germany
10 use her influence to secure Russia's
consent to japanese supremacy in the
operations and settlement of the out
break.
Germany replied in diplomatic Ian
guage but with a strong accent that she
would do nothing of the kind.
Japan not being given mandatory
powers, has held back. and some even
hint that England is holding her back
Now that the United States is leagu-
ing with England, Russia may be
forced, in the interest of humanity. to
waive her objection to Japanese au-
thority and save the ministers, the
women and children and their brave
defenders from the fury of the Chinese
mobs.
REMEY'S LATEST INFORMATION.
Washington. July 21.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey dated
Taku. July 20:
.Tien Tsin quiet. Latest report. Rus
sian sources, July 13. legations Pekin
still holding out Reliability of this in
formation uncertain Major Regan,
Captains NOyes and Bookmiller First
Lieutenants Lawton and SchoeffeI
wounded, Ninth infantry officers and
Second Lieutenant Jolly, marine CORPS
sick. now aboard Solace. Except about
thirty wounded men. VIII then send
all to Yokohama hospital"
LISCUM'S LAST WORDS.
New York. July PA special to the
Herald from Che Foo via Shanghai
says:
The Americans engaged at Tien Tsin
Friday and Saturday We're the Ninth
infantry and 43O marines. The armv
casualties were Is killed. Il wounded
and two missing. The marine casualties
were four killed and 23 wounded. Major
1segan was wounded in the leg, CAPTAIN
Bookmiller in the leg, Captain I,emlev
in the arm and Lieutenant Lange in the
foot. Lieutenant Leonard carried lien
tenant Butler under a fierce thanking
fire and was shot in the leg and arm.
He swan a ditch under fire, still carry
ing Butler. Lieutenant I.eonard's arm
has been amputated.
Colonel Liscum was shot in the ah-
domen and died in half an hour, His
last words were: Keep up the firinrr ;,
The Ninth regiment and other AnneTj
cans with the Japanese advanced
against Hawking fire, but We're forced
TO lie in the mud all day unable to helm
their wounded and compelled to drink
canal water They could not drive the
zoe or charge, or do anything except
The American hospitals at Tien Tsin
are. crowded, and surgeons are needed
Colonel Liscum's body was escorted to
the burial place by two battalions of the
Ninth. = '-'e
The japanese We're the heroes of the
battle, fighting with remarka BILE hrs vsrv
They charged through the breach and
fought the Chinese had to hand yrhair
conduct after the battle was equally
good.
Fifty guns were captured by the all
lies.
REBELLION IS SPREADING.
New York. July 21--A dispatch to the