The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-13
Allied Forces Said 10 Have No Con.
Certei Plan Of Action.
r,,S,os Goes On There and More Troops Are
Wsptsd-Americas Consul Said to Have
Protested Against Germas Occupation Of
the Impsrial College, which Was Placed
,-,Ssr American Contrei-Omcer Complains
., Oar Small Forcs-Asetser Rsnes That
an ooo R..slans Are A~dvanclns on Pekia
From the ~North-Troops Are Needed to
Gard Rssslan Interests IN MAGENTA
,sp,Iu cable Dsspaith 10 THE Sun.

sps,Ih cable Ds,paieh 10 THE Sun.
Ioxnos. July ls.-Iti Is now apparently real
ICED in Shanghai. as 1t certainly is here. that
no authentic news has been received from
p.kin since June "a. All the reports issued
since then through Chinese offc ais are re-
sarded As discredited. The sensational new
papers here continue to print Shanghai gossip.
hut all OF 1t is unconvincing and II is IRE
quently contradictory.
The actual position at Tien-Tsin cannot be
entertained, and 1t is not known whether the
expected reinforcement have arrived there.
A correspondent at Tien-Tsin, dating mis- de-
snatch July 4. quotes a British officer OF su-
perior rank as describing the situation then ex-
sting as chaos, and adding:
we have wasted a week in politeness II is
time now that we did something"
It is known. OF course. that a great deal has
been done since then, but it cannot be learned
hat the main cause Of the chaos.
namely, the lack OF a single direct
ing head, has been remedied. There
is no suggestion OF international jealous'es or
disasreements. Indeed. it is declared that
thsss do not exist, but each commander mas
followed his own methods, and the daily con-
f~erences, though harmonious. have not re-
suited In the enforcement OF any concerted line
OF action.
The correspondent declares that the Ameri-
csns are particularly dissatisied because they
are represented by a very mall force. although
their interests are second to none, and he
quotes an experienced American offcer as say
ing They cannot realize at home that there
has been more real fighting hero than In Cuba
or the Philippines"
The Germans, the writer says, have occupied
the Imperial University At Tisn-Tsin and
hoisted their nag over Il. The officers
Of the university are Americans. and the
vicsroy handed over tho property to them
BY deed for their protection before the Boxer
outbreak. The American Consul accordingly
protested against the German appropriation.
The Telseraph's Canton correspondent, In .
despatch dated July II, says that Ii Hung
Chang has decided to remain In Canton. The
American gunbost, which had been waiting to
convey him to Taku or Tien-1sin en- route to
Pekin. viii sail on Thursday.
A despatch to the Times from Shanghai Of
cate July 4? gives warning that regular
communication with the north in the future is
improbable owing to the disturbed conditions In
the Province Of Shantung. The recent main
teaAnce Of communication was due 10 the
efor6 Of the viceroy. Yuan Shi Kai. Now. be-
sides the telegraph. the railway Is damaged.
A despatch TO the Times from Shanghai saws
advices from Ten T-in Of date Of July 4 are ~
the effect that the position there has improved
since the arrival Of two i2-pounders from the
British cruiser Terrible.
There we're persistent rumors that Gen. Yung
In and Hinos Ching are protecting the for
eisnsrs at Pekin. Most Of Gen. Tunx Flu sisng's
army has gone toward Tien-Tsin.
despatch from Chsfoo. dated July .. says
the Chinese batteries are masked and the
allies ind din culty In locating the guns.
Ast. Petersburg despatch says that Is soon
a. the japanese troops arrive at Tien-Tsin part
81 the Russian force there will 90 to New
Chwsng. Mukden and vremJas.