Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

London, July 10.-With the foreign
ers in Pekin probably safe amid civil
war, with Prince Ching on their side,
and with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the out
look in China is now rather more
hopeful than IL has been for month
past 1t appears that the reason the
heavy guns bearing on the legations
at Pekin were not used is that Prince
Ching, who is served by 10000 troops,
seized all the artillery and ammuni-
ton Sheng likewise intimates that
Yung Lu, commander-in-ch of the
northern army, is associated with
Prince Ching in opposing Prince
Tuan ferocious designs and dictato-
rial ambition Sheng, who appears to
be the sole Shanghai conduit of Pekin
news, cheers the foreign consuls by
these confidential communications.
The feeling of unrest in the southern
and central provinces continues. Prince
Ching seems to be standing for the
dynasty and old order against Prince
Tuan's inordinate ambition. From
foreign view point the capture of Pekin
is the key to the situation, as there is
fear that delay now means hundreds
of recruits for the boxers for every sol
der OF allies in the land. Two cour-
iers arrived at Tien Tsin July !, from
Pekin. One brought a letter from Sir
Claude Macdonald, British minister.
The couriers confirm the reports of the
death of Baron Won ketteler. They
say Prince Ching Is doing his utmost
to protect the foreigners but that the
native feeling against the whites is
strong. A dispatch dated Tien Fsin,
July 2, says: THE empress dowager
so far from being dead, is actually
striving to prevent the factions from
| fighting"
| Outside OF Pekin, except in Pe-Chili
and Shang Tung the people are indif-
ferent. The last engagement at Tien
! Tsin of which news has come through
occurred July 6. The Chinese artil-
lery opened at dawn their shells ex-
plodng with precision, and setting fire
to several buildings. The Britisi
vessel Terrible's guns again quieted
the Chinese who, shifting their artil-
lery, re-opened the attack in the after
noon but a thunderstorm breaking
they suddenly quit. The allies imme-
diately attacked and drove the Chinese
from their works but lost 80
killed or wounded in so do
| ing. Non-combatants are leaving
Tien Tsin and the opinion of the
minority favors the military leaving
also. Stories of colossal Chinese
armies gathering continue TO worry not
only the rank and file but the COM
manders. Chinese information is re-
ceived with extreme distrust. Ii is
obvious that, though there are many
| thousand Chinese camped behind the
guns, nothing can be done at present
except to wait the arrival Of reinforce
ments.
Tae rainy season has set in and this
makes going into the interior difficult,
| Tsin in other years has been
frequently flooded River trans
port is almost impossible
and railways practically non
existence, as they must be entirely re-
built. Military opinion is unanimous
that if the legations did not need relief
it would be foolish to attempt to ad-
vance before September, A Chinese
official in high favor with the viceroy
Iiu Kun vi says the southern vlceroys
are bound to neutrality only as long as
they are not interfered with. They
have more war materials than they can
use and military forces all over the
provinces are increasing The Yang
Use Kiang is mined with torpedoes.
Japan is quite willing to do all in her
along with the other powers, and is
ready to put $4,000 men into the field
If any sort OF government existed in
Pekin the settlement of the trouble
| would not present such serious Difficult
ties but If anarchy prevails the situa-
ton will be serious indeed. George
| Wyndham. parliamentary under secre-
| tary Of state for war, said that since
1895 English firms had sold the Chi
nese government II guns of position,
123 field guns, 297 machine guns, with
ammunition for each class. He also
said German firm IN 1899 sold China
10000 mauser rifles Rear Admiral
Lord Chas. Beresford speaking at
Malta Monday evening said the trouble
in China would be far-reaching and
disastrous in its consequences TO Brit
lish trade there. 1t will be military
and not maritime war. and powers
that could place on the spot the great
est number OF troops would eventually
have substantial advantages.
Kaiser's Significant Address.
KEEL, July addressing the first
naval division previous 10 its depar-
ture for China yesterday Emperor Will
liam said: Yours is the first division
or armored ships which ] send abroad.
Remember. you will have to fight a
cunning foe. provided with modern
weapons. 10 avenge German blood
/ which has flowed. But spare the wo~