Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-09

i've statements. however, which are
daily printed from various portions nf
the empire representing the diplomatic
corps with the exception of the German
minister as safe up to within snec;fied
ume together with the absence OF anv
confederation of their murder is ma,
tlaliy responsible for the slight hone
"hich prevails that the ministers are
yet alive. The statements purportinp
10 come from Sir Robert Hart the
English Chinese inspector of customs
are regarded as the best information
which has reached us. While showing
'hat conditions We're desperate. the dis
patches have not been entirely without
hope.
Mr.. WI. the Chinese minister. con-
.'nues optimistic in spite OF the alarm
ing statements which have appeared
Such communications as he had with
the ofnclals of the southern provinces
reads MN to believe that up to a very
recent date the legationers were still
safe
considerable Importance is attached
mere to the Geographic announcement
that Prince Ching is leading a counter
revolution against the rebels in Pekin.
he prince is the head of the Tsung Ii
hamen. the Chinese foreign office and
lhe commander of garrisOned force
IN the capital. His influence is said TO
ne considerable and if the report be
confrmed. that he has espoused the
cause of the government OF the en-
press and that the loyal troops are
with him it is said he may prevent
further murder and pillage by the
rebels and in this indirect manner be
the means of aiding the foreigners
Now that the powers are satisfied for
japanese to supply the major portion
of the troops which are to be sent to
Pekin for the relief Of the foreigners
the expectation is that the onward
movement of Japanese soldiers to Chi
na will soon begin. if indeed ii already
has not done so. Mr. Nahsklm. the
Japanese charge d'affaires here, thinks
that this is probable the case az his
dispatch from the imperial government
received here vseeral days ago an
nounced that the movement would be
gin Immediately. A fun correspondence
IL to be dispatched which vii bring
Japan's army footing in China up to
about % 600 men. The part Of the army
W pt sent hIlON II lHe lIlI corps
and 30 ships, each Of more than $500
tons are to be used in the transporta-
ton. Mr.. Nahskim fondly believes
that within 10 DAYS the relief corps
will be in Pekin. The march To Pekin
he thinks. can he made in three days
without any difficulty. His opinion is
that the allied forces will remain at
Taku and Tien Tsin to guard the forts
and keep open the line Of communica-
ton and that TO the japanese army
win be delegated the duty Of forcing
the relief Of the foreigners in Pekin.
OF this. however. ne ha. no official in
formation. II the allied forces We're to
make the attempt they would want TO
carry with them ratiOns in large guam
titles peculiarly adapted to their mode
of living which might embarrass them
in their progress while the japanese.
whose diet consists in part. at least.
Of rice would not be 50 hampered and
could subsist largely on the Corntry
through which they pass. For these
reasons he nclines to his opinion that
the japanese will undertake the relief
work.
Nothing came to the navy depart
ment. today. from china that was
made public Late tonight. a dispatch
was received from one of the naval Of
ncer,. but as it did not concern the To-
cations in Pekin the decision was re-
ceived not to make it public. until to-
morrow.