Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-06
NEWS CT TIE WORLD.
CHINESE WAR.

Manchuri2.
Two hundred bandits raided the
Tartar city of Canton.
The gunboat Castine was ordered
from Shanghai to Annoy.
Three more United States battleships
may be sent to Chinese waters.
A majority Of the st. Petersburg
newspapers clamor for a speedy peace
with China.
The rumor tnat Russia, Germany and
Japan have declared war against China
was premature.
The Russians in Manchuria have re-
fused a Chinese request for cessation
OF hostilities.
A fresh attack by the Chinese forces
is feared by NJ. Pichon, the French
minister at Pekin.
A movement by the powers troops to
derive the boxers from the territory
south of Pekin is begun.
Gen. Chaffee is reported to be pre-
pairing to maintain $4,000 troops IA
China through the winter.
Chinese troops are massing near
Pekin, and it is believed that they will
attack or besiege the allies.
The United States issued note TO
the powers protesting against the de-
tention of Ii Hung Chang.
The empress of China evaded the
Japanese cavalry pursuing her, and
now is $50 miles from Pekin.
Prince Tuan is reported to have been
killed in battle with Japanese, inl
which 1900 Chinese are killed.
The London press insists that Great
Britain and Germany will not accept
the kusso-American agreement.
The United States refused to adopt
the suggestion OF Britain, Russia and
Germany to take Chinese territory as
indemnity.
LII Hung Chang urged the empress to
name Prince Ching to assist him.
England is not ready to accept peace
advances.
The powers agreed on a restoration
of the Chinese emperor, but the en-
press will not be recognized, according
to Berlin advices
The landing of Japanese forces at
Annoy makes the German government
uneasy. The German squadron will
remain at Hongkong.
Ofhcial dispatches from Shanghai to
Berlin announce the arrival there Of
the new German minister to ma, DR..
Mumm Sehwatzenstein.
The allied armies in Pekin, at last
accounts, were awaiting instructions
from their home Governments before
selling the imperial palace
The French admiral cabled to Paris
that the allied Admirals had decided to
seize and hold LII Hung Chang until his
status should be determined
The Russian minister and his troops
have been ordered to leave Pekin
The United States minister and our
troops are to retire to Tientsln.
Miss lone Woodward of Evanston is
one of party of fifty American fugi
tives from Pekin who arrived safely at
Tientsin after FIVE days on the road.
A japanese paper says that Great
Britain has had a thousand transport
wagons manufactured in Kobe and that
they were dispatched to Tauk Aug. IA. |
Signs appear that German is on the
verge OF declaring war against China,
In such an event the United States may
select sphere of influence in the
orient.
dTNlL bTlldlu y hstuGISSNltbdty VI
state for foreign affairs declares that
his country only seeks indemnity In
China. tIo says the powers cannot
govern China.
Armour & Co., Chicago, have re-
ceived an order from the Russian gov
eminent for 100000 pounds OF beef
ION the hoof," to feed the soldiers If |
the car in China.
Riotlug continues ut Annoy. The
United States ship Castlne is on the
way TO that port The report of the
landing of Japanese troops to protect
tho residents is confirmed.
Yu, governor OF the province of Shen
ST. is reported to have invited the
foreigners in the province to come 20
his protection. About Aug. some so
accepted the invitation and all were
massacreG.
After the capture OF rieatsin wild
mod sacked the city for three days, |
when the allied commanders checked
tho hooters. Natives and foreigners
united in the pillage and the scene was
one of terror.
According to former German
minister to China, the trouble in the
orient arose from an agreement among
the Pekin legations to demand con-
cessions in the Chinese capital similar
to those enjoyed at treaty ports
Russia has sent a Joint note to the
powers asking withdrawal of troops
from Pelxin, and that LII Hung Chang
be accepted as a representative of
China in the peace negotiations. The
United States accepts eonditionally.
The French consul at Shanghai wires
to Paris that Emperor Kwang Sd and
Prince Tuan are now In the province Of
Shen 81. Missionaries and engineers
al Chen Ting Flu. southwark of Pekln,
are unintured, but their position is
critical
Emperor William has cabled to
Lieut.. Counsoden, commander of the