Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-08
The CHINESE
SITUATION
The Forts Of Shan Hal Kuan
Have Been Occupied by
the Powers.
The AMERICANS WITHDRAW
A Russian Force Is Advancing North.
Wards-A Force of Triads Attacked
Sal Wan on Saturday and
Is Levying Blackmail.

St. Petersburg, October 8.-Admiral
Alexieff, in reporting the occupation OF
Shan Hal Kuan, on the gulf of Lilac
Tung, says "In accordance with an
agreement of the admirals, the forts
have been divided among the different
nations. The town has not been occu-
pied, but the gates are guarded by ar
tillery. The whole route from Hong
Ken to Shan Hal Kuan is now occupied
by the Russians. After the occupation
of Shan Hal Kuan the Americans re-
fused further to participate in the oper-
ations. A part of the Russian force is
advancing northward.
A RAID BY THE TRIADS.
Hongkong, October S.-The town of
San Chun Is quiet this morning, and the
stores have been reopened. The rebels
who attacked Sal Wan, near San Chun,
Saturday are believed to belong to a
force of Triads which is proceeding
westward, levying blackmail. The mis-
ons of the Hinterland are safe.
THE CHINESE COURT MOVES.
minister advised Secretary Hay Of the
receipt of dispatch from the southern
viceroys stating that the imperial court
is en- route from Tai Yuen to Singan,
where the imperial establishment will
be set up The minister is also advised
officially that Viceroy Yu, of the prov
ince just vacated by the court, has been
impeached for anti-foreign tendencies.
WILL NOT GO BACK TO PEKIN.
Washington, October S.-An effort to
induce the Chinese imperial court to re-
turn to Pekin failed after weeks of per-
sistent effort on the part of the powers.
The news to that effect was brought to
the state department to-day by the Chi
nese minister, who received it via st.
Petersburg from Viceroys Liu Kun Yih
and Chang Chih Tung, under date of
October L. Minister WI received mes
sage last night. 1t was as follows: 1.-THE
departure of their imperial majesties
for Shen 81 province was due to dis
tressing conditions at Tai Yuen Flu.
There is scarcity of food supplies in the
province of Shan 81 on account Of the
long-continued drouth, .and the provin-
cial capital (Tai Yuen) is almost de-
serted, the trades people having left on
account Of the disturbances caused and
continued for months by the Boxer reb-
els. who invaded that province with the
encouragement Of Governor Yu. Their
majesties, therefore, were obliged to
porceed to Shen 81. where telegraphic
communication with Shanghai and 9TH
er parts of the empire is opened and
rapid communication with their majes-
ties may therefore be carried on; thus
the court and official business may be
transacted more expeditiously by their
presence in Shen 81 rather than at Shan
ST. The reasons'for the temporary post
ponement of their majesties' return to
Pekin are the presence of the allied
forces there, on account of which solic-
itous fear is doubtlessly entertained,
besides the dread of an outbreak Of ep-
idemic disease which usually follows
after great disturbances, destruction of
property and military operations. 1t Is
hoped that the powers will be consider
ate in their judgment of this matter"
1t is said that there are no Boxers in
the newly chosen locality, so the court
will have thrown off the hostile influ-
ences recently surrounding it. AS the
dispatch Is dated four days ago, 1t is
taken that the trip Of the imperial par
ty began prior to that time.