The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-06

LONDON, Aug IA despatch iFoh
Shanghai of yesterdays date says the ia
panese Consul has received message from
Pekin which says that General Tung Fuh
Slang has stopped the sending of provisions
to the legations 1t also states that large
numbers of troops are massing at Paoting-
Flu
Chinese rumor from Pekin is to the ef-
feet that Yuan Shih Kai. Governor of Shan
tung, has been killed. The report needs
confirmation.
The report that the sending OF supplies
to the legations has been stopped is vari-
nusly regarded here. By many officials it
is interpreted as meaning that the Pekin
authorities have learned of the advance OF
the allies from Ttentsin and that their ac-
ton in cutting of provisions is in the na-
ture of reprisal. of which this act may be
but the first of a series.
This theory is supported to some extent
| by the message from Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, OF Saturday. in which it was stated
that the relieving force would have TO pro-
ceed quickly when approaching Pekin, to
prexent general massacre. 1t was infer
red from this that the advance OF the for
| eign troops would infuriate the Chinese
| soldiers and inspire them to attempt the
! slaughter of the ministers before the al
lies could effect a rescue
! Not a few. even of those who accept this
view, however. believe that the diplomats
! have a sufficient supply of provisions and
ammunition TO enable them to hold out
until the rescue is effected. Mr. Ccnger's
latest message indicated that there was
no lack Of food supplies and that Of itself
| affords much encouragement.
There is considerable comment IL diplc-
matte circles on the Continent in regard
| to England's action on the Yangtze Kiang
Vice Admiral Seymour's visit TO Maxim is.
attributed to selfish motives on the part Of
Great Britain respecting the Yangtze VAL
| ley.
This is confirmed in a measure by a des-
patch from Shanghai which says that the
English Consul. Mr.. Warren, has Informed
his colleagues that European action is
about to begin on the Yangtze Kiang.
A telegram from the French Consul at
Chung Kiang says that the disturbances
are increasing in the upper Yangtze re-
gion, and that he was about TO leave Chung
Kiang with his colleague of the japanese
Consulate. The British Consul and the
| Customs staff had already left
A despatch to the Central News from
! Shanghai says that sheng. the Director of
Telegraphs and RAILROADS, who fears that
he will be beheaded. has applied for refuge
on a British warship. He has been promised
that his request Will be granted.
The French Consul at Shanghai cables
under date of August that Ii Hung Chang
has infomed him that Li-Ping-Heng has
| been appointed generalissimo of the north
ern Imperial troops.
a Shanghai despatch says that on Au-
gust 2, the day after the receipt OF the
| American ultimatum for free communiea-
ton with Conger, an Imperial decree was
| issued authorizing unrestricted communi-
| cation between the ministers and their
governments and ordering that they be
taken to Tientsin under strong guard
Another despatch from Shanghai quotes
Ii Hung Chang as follows:
''The Imperial decree, iast issued, au-
thorizingu the escort of the Diplomatic
| Corps to place OF safety, renders action
of the allied forces unnecessary. 1t is the
| first step toward the solution Of the situa-
| ton
| a despatch to the Central News from
| Shanghai says Jardine, Mathieson & Co.
have received a telegram stating that Ad-
miral Seymour, who fears an outbreak. has
ordered all foreigners to leave Chin Kiang.
The steamer Tatung is at Chin Kiang in
| readiness to take refugees TO Shanghai
A Cabinet Council at which King Leo
pold presided. was held yesterday after
day afternoon at Brussels, for the purpose
of considering the advisabiIity of sending
| Belgian contingent to China The decision
arrived at has been kept secret.
Replying to questions in the House OF
Commons today, Mr.. G. ]. Gosehen, First
Lord of the Admiralty, said Australia had
despatched 500 men and one aunboa. to
| China.
The fighting between the Russians and
Chinese in the Amur district was eontin-
ued on August and at last accounts Aigun
was in flames. The Chinese loss was 200.
The Cossacks captured gun.
millionaire William Clark Dead.
NEWARK, n. j.. Aug. 6-News was re-
ceived here this morning of the death of
William Clark, OF this city President of
the William Clark Thread Company. He
died at Watch Hill, R. l.. early this morn
ing the cause of his death being acute in
digestion. He leaves five children.
II. 4. Wickersham, General Agent
Land Department, Chesapeake Beach Railway. of
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