Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-20
A MILLION TRAINED BOXERS |
ARE UNDER PRINCE TUAN
Well Organized and Ready for Ac-
ttOn-A General Uprisinw Sss0n-
HeatheWs Are In Force Near Core
an Coast-Fiftcen Thousand Jap.
Landed.

St. Petersburg, July ia dispatch
from theIoo says:
Prince Tuan has mobillzed 95o.ouO men,
divided into different corps. The north
crn corps has been ordered to expei for
eigners from Amur. The Peking army
is divided into four corps, the !!ras 0.
which Is to operate against Mukden and
occupy the road between Peking and
shan iiai kuan, the second is to concen-
trate at Wentsin and the third at Pekiny,
whence column numbering 10000 will
he sent to Wei Hal Wei and Tientsin,
while the fourth corps will concentrate at
Nankn. There are now 23GOO japanese
troops in China.
The Chinese fleet is in the China Sc,
ana hostihtles are expected. A dispatch
from Nankin announces thai Prince Ilmn
has ordered great military movement
owing TO the appearance OF Japanese in
China. The viceroy OF Nankin has in.
formed the foreign consuls there that he
can not be ans"erahle fer events in Choa
Sin, Ming Po and Chu Chau. The for
eigners are fleeing to Shanghai. The po-
sition is alarming. Sixteen foreigners
have arrived at Nankin from Ming Po,
where the houses of the foreigners have
been burned and missionaries horribly
mai iiiiedt,-i
| The rebellion has taken hold Of south.
ern China. The foreigners at Chu Hu
and In Chau have been attacked and are
fleeing panic stricken.
In HO Nan Province.
Paris, July lgThe French consul at
lhnkow telegraphs under date OF July
| l3 that the Niceroy admits that he is
doubtful Of his ability to arrest the re
bellion in Ho Nan. The dispatch adds
that caravan of English and American
engineers and missionaries from Chen 81
was attacked near Slang Wang A mum
her were wounded, but it was hoped the
caravan would shortly reach Hankow.
The consul at Shanghai teIegraphs un
der date of July . that the governor of
lche hnng, on the vigorous dsnand OF
the consul, had taken energetic measure,
To represS disorders. A second telegram
dated July l3, announces trouble. in the
province Of Ho Nan. Missionaries had
been attacked IN the provinces OF Tche
klang and Alanchuria and numbers oi
mis.ioniries We're imperiled
Prince 1uan has issued an edct 10 fix
definite date for general rising
W hat the date iS can not be- a.certained ;
1t - doubtless an early one. Tor Prince
Inan /, stated TO have ordered all dis
patch i'll view Of the arrival of more for.
eign troops. \ large body of Chinese 10.
night l. reported 10 he moving from Hu-
Peh III the direction OF Shanghai. The
situation here grows more threatening
every day. The city is still without any
means Of defense, and all the forts an,
being held by Chinese.
On the COrenn Frontier.
Washington, July Minister Allen
at seoul, torea. telrgraphs the state de
partment that Boxers and Chinese are il
force WITHIN few miles OF the Corcal
frontier The natives Of Pin lan, tn.
most northern province OF Corea, ar,
much alarmed and are fleeing. The for
elgncfs remain III safety. The govern
nent /, very anxious.
Japanese Troops Arrive.
London. judy ia special dispatch
tfom Shanghai says the decentralization o
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