The Portland daily press., 1900-07-09
Foreigners in Shanghai
Uneasy.
Ii Hung Changes Proposition to
Three Powers.

London, July 9.-2.45 a. m.,-The
foreign consuls at Shanghai, met on
July and officially annouced that the
legations at pekin were safe on July
The foregoing statement, read with con-
SUI Warren's despatch to the foreign
Office on Saturday, makes it possible to
believe that the legations viii hold out
for d number of days yet. Having fought
to a standstill, the first outbursts of fanat-
ieal fury. it is believable that something
may intervene to save them. The news,
after the sinister runors of the last ten
days is enough upon which to build up
hopes.
London, July 8, 45 a. m.-The
Shanghai correspondent Of the Express
telegraphing Sunday at $40 p. M, how
ever, throws doubts upon Consul War
ren's information. He says:
''Tao Sal Sheng nov admits that there
was an error in his communication to
Gen. Warren. The date of the courier's
rival at Chinen Bu was July 3, which
does not apply to his departure from
Pekin. The journey from Pekin to
Chinen Flu occupies five days The courier
therefore could not have left Pexin later
than June 28 The date of the massacre
there as given by Chinese reports was
June 30-July 1.
Tien Tsin is still hard pressed
A Chinese force numbering from so, 000
to 100, 001 men as estimated by inconclu-
slve reconnoisances floods the country
round about Tien Tsin, commun cation
between which place and Tabu is appar-
emily possible by river only.
A Che Foo despatch to the Express says
the Russians have landed 5000 men at
Taku and the japanese have discharged
several transports. The Japanese pushed
on Tien Tsin, leading in the subsequent
assault upon the native city, IN which
their commander was killed. Ten more
transports are engaged at japanese ports.
With the 10000 British India troops
afioat and fresh Japanese contingents, it
is quite probable that the allies viii have
90, 900 men ashore.
The disorders in the provinces appear
to be increasing in violence. A Chinese
army is within forty miles Of NewChwan
and the foreigners are preparing to aban-
don their homes. The Southern part of
the province is swept by raiders, destroy
ing oil works of the white man, except in
spots garrisoned by Russians. Proclama-
tions have been posted in all villages near
Che Foo calling upon the loyal Chinese
to rise and expel the foreigners for intro
dueing among the pious Chinese immor-
al religion. Every good Buddhist is ex-
pected to kneel three hours daily knock
his head upon the floor thrice and pray
earnestly that sudden cruel death may
take the aliens. The foreign settlement at
Che Foo is at the mercy Of two Chinese
forts equipped with Krupp guns, which
command two sides of the city. Six war
ships, including the q. S. gunboat Nash
Vile are constantly cleared for action.
The provisional government at Pelin
appears to have designs upon the south
ern provinces. Beside having ordered
Kwan Shi Kai to advance upon Nankin,
which Kwan Shi Kai says he will not do,
Prince Tuan has sent anarmy alongsthe
route Of the grand canal. Nank1n is on
the south bank of river nearly a mile
wide. The British cruisers Hermione
and Diquel, will assist in repelling at
tempts to cross. Six Chinese cruisers
there and II 900 Chinese troops are at the
disposal of Viceroy Liu Kunyi The forts
mount "a high power modern guns. The
foreigners in Shanghai are becoming un-
easy. Everything depends they feel on
Viceroy Liu Kunyi. Refugees from Tien
Tsin arriving at Shanghai say that only
five civilian foreigners were killed dur
ing the long Chinese bombardment. The
foreign women became SO Indifferent that
they walked through the streets unhee d.
ing the shells.
Most OF the civilians were deported to
Taku, thence to be conveyed to Shanghai.
The courier mentioned in consul War