The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-12
CHINA.

The Ninth United States Infantry
landed at Taku, China. Saturday.
5000 Chinese were killed in a recent
battle.
Japan will land 20. coo troops in China
at once.
The French Parliament voted Il 800,
900 francs additional for operations in.
China.
The news from Central China indi.
Gates that the antl.foreign movement Is
not making progress in that quarter,
and that the mission stations are safe.
Washington authorities have officially
announced that additional American
troops will be sent to China from the
Philippines, but Gen. Macarthur says
he cannot spare any more troops.
The War Department NJ Washington
received cAblegram from General
Macarthur announcing that he Four.
teeth IufAntry aud Sixth Artillery will
sail on Friday for Tak1.
The German Consul at Ohefu cables.
that the American mission at TuEg La
and the Catholic mission at Ching Ohu
Fu have been looted. He adds that
the Boxers continue their endeavors to
iDciie the population Of Ohefu to revolt.
Secretary Hay made public his recent
note to the European powers defining
the attitude Of L 5 government toward
China. In IL he says this government
is acting with the other powers solely
to protect the ministers and foreigners
and that II seeks solution to bring
about peace and safety preserve Chinese
territorial and Administrative entity
and safeguard the principle OF equal and
impartial trade.
Close observers already perceive that
the deliverance Of the legations. II 1t
can be effected, will not mark the end
Of the Chinese complications, but the
beginning Of one Of the most trouble.
some chapters in European diplomacy
Japan having senta strong force into
China. will be as reluctant as Russia
to retire without receiving adequate
compensation in territory, and Ger.
many will be equally persistent in her
demands for satisfaction for the murder
OF her minister.
The fighting around Tientsin on the
81 and 4th was the severest yet expert
enced The British losses alone were
thirty killed or wounded. The Chinese
had 70. COO men attacking simultaneously
from the west, north, and east, and
made excellent practice with over one
hundred guns The defenders number
ed l4.000 with scant supplies, and it
was only the presence of the newly ar.
rived Japanese and Russian guns that
prevented a disaster.
Dispatches have been received at
Richmond, Va, announcing the safe
arrival Of several missionaries. under
the auspices Of she Southern Baptist
Convention, in Ohefu, from Tuug
Chow. The following are in safety
Miss Lottle Moon, Of Albemarle, one Of
the best. known missionaries in the
State; DR.. and Mrs j. b. Hartwell
anu uhukuLtIt wv OyNOh OtDRhOAo
and Mrs Stephens. Rev. j o. Owen
and Mrs Owen. Misses Matte Dutton
and E B Thompson, Rev o W Pruitt
and Mrs Pruitt
The German East Asiatic Squadron
sailed Monday for China. Emperor
William and Prince Henry Of Prussia
witnessed the departure Of the warships
Addressing the first naval division,
prior TO its departure, Emperor Will.
liam said: Yours is the first division of
armored ships which send abroad.
Remember, you will have to fight
cunning foe, provided with modern
weapons, to avenge the German blood
which has flowed. But. spare the women
and children You will fight together
with the troops Of various nationalities.
See that you maintain good comrade-
ship with them -