Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25
REBELS ATTACK
Villagers in the Samtochuck-
 KWaishin District.
200 VILLAGERS WERE KILLED.

General Yingshang Under American
 Escort On His Way to Pekin-Two
 Hundred Boxers Killed by German
 Marines
 Hong Kong, Oct 25.-The governor of Hong Kong has been informed that 1000 villagers in the Samtochuck- rebels at Pengkok. The villagers were defeated and 2.OOO of them killed. The rebels, who lost 400 killed, burned two villages containing 5000 houses. A force of 2O00 troops went to the as SiStance of the villagers and engaged the rebels on October p. No details of the result have been received.
 General Ho with 2.00o troops has returned to Hong Kong. having burn ed the villages of Shanchautin and Malantau
 Tien TEin. October 24. via Shanghai. Oct 25.-General Iingshang has ar rived here en route for Pekin. under an American escort. It is understood that his presence is due to Count Non WalderSee'S request.
 The Germans are sending supplies to Pao Ting Flu for the winter garrison.
 The Chinese Imperial troops are reported to be operating unmolested against the boxers to the Southward of Tien Tsin.
 Kiau Chau. Oct 25.-A detachment of German marines in q battle near Kaumi with boxers killed two hun dred of the latter.
 Paris. Oct 25.-The foreign office has heard directly from NJ. Pichon, the French minister at Pekin. He has been i'll with typhoid fever but is inn proving. He has not been so i'll as to be unable to oversee the affairs of the legation, and it is believed he will be able to attend the sessions of the ministers in week.
 The French consul at Hankow cables that he has secured protection for the missions and christians in Shen Si province. Fearing that the courts presence there may cause an anti foreign outbreak, the consul notified the viceroy that any hostile attitude would result in breaking off all the peace negotiations on the part of the powers The yiceroy thereupon se cured the issuance of an imperial de- cree making death the penalty for any anti-foreign disturbers of the peace.
 Victoria. B. C., Oct 25.-The steam ed KinShin Maru has arrived here with advices that late engagements resulting in the occupation of - Pei Tang and Lutai forts and other act ions have been made independently and show that the alliance of nations has been dissolved. Russia, Germany n6 Evpr 11n nal-n Dof and Lutai, giving no notice, but sim ply communicating the result to the commanders of the congress of other powers.
 AdviceS from ChemuIpo say that MT Sands, the American adviser to the Corean court, and Messrs BoStwick and Colloran have induced a numbe of pro-American ministers to assist them in the advancement of American interests.
 Conferences were held with the en- peror regarding the borrowing of five million dollars from America on se- curity of the customs revenue. but there was a hitch and the scheme seemed not to be success.
 The Pekin correspondent of the Kobe Chronicle says the object of Japan in keeping the fifth army di- vision in China was because of the failure of Russia to abide by the pro- posal to withdraw from Pekin. He praises the stand taken by the United States. saying no one can accuse her of seeking self-glory or gain. In taking the punishment of the rebels into their own hands, the powers de- stroy any semblance of authority re- maining to the Chinese government. even if the emperor is withdrawn from the Influence of the dowaser em- press, he will fall easy prey to stron- ger minds. The correspondent fears that the powers, viewing each other with suspicion will be unable to agree on so difficult matter.
 Berlin. Oct 25.-Germany has agreed to Japan's proposal that the peace ne gotiations with China shall be entrust- ed to the foreign representatives at Pekin.
 New York. Oct 25.-In his response to the British and German governments regarding the Anglo-German agree ment, says the Herald's Washington correspondent, Secretary Hay is like ly to make another effort to induce all the powers to join in an agreement for the maintenance of the integrity of China and the preservation of the ''open door,
 It is believed at Washington that France and Russia will not decline to join in such a declaration, and In view of the Anglo-German reiteration of the principles of the integrity of China and the 'open door, the London and Berlin governments could hardly avoid assentinc to such a proposal Italy and Austria, which have assented to the Anglo-German agreement, would. of course, follow the lead of the Ger man emperor
 POSTMASTERS INDICTED.