The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Safe on July Fourth
is Latest Report.
But Authenticity Of Infor.
nation From Pektn is
Doubted.

London, July o. 2.45 Q. m-The
foreign oonsuls ct Shanghai met on
July and officially announced that
the legations at Pekin were safe
on July 4. The foregoing statement.
reed With Consul Warren's dispatch
to the foreign Office on Saturday,
makes 10 possible to believe that the
legstioos will hold out for . number
Of dsys yet Having fought to Q
stsndstill the fret outbresks of .
fsnaticsl fury. il 10 believable that
Souething may intervene to save
then. The news, after the sinister
rumors Of the last ten days. 10
enough upon which to build up hopes
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Express, telegrsphiog on Sunday. at
go p. %. however, throws doubt
upon Consul Wsrren's information
He ssys:
"Tso Tel Sheng now admits that
there wss On error in his communica.
sion to Gen Warren. The date of
the couriers ct Chinen Flu, was July
3, which does no. apply to his de-
psrture from Pekin The journey
from Pekin to Chepeu Flu occupies
Eve days. The courier, therefore,
could not have left Pekin later than
June 28. The date Of the massacre
there, - given by Chinese reports,
wss June 80 or July L."
Tien Tsia is still hard pressed. A
Chinese force numbering from so, 600
to 100000 men is estimated
by inconclusive reconnaisssnces,
hoods. the country round about Tiep
Tsip. communication between which
place end Tsku is apparently possible
by river only.
A Chefoo dispatch to The Express
says the Russians have landed 5000
men At Tsku aud the Japanese have
discharged several transports. Jap.
snese pushed on to Tieu Tsin, leading
in the subsequent assault upon the
nstive city, in which their command
or wss killed. Ten more transports
ere engaged ct Japanese ports.
With tho 10000 British India troops
shoat and fresh japanese contingents
IL 10 qoiet probable that the allies
will have 1000 men ashore.
The disorders in the provinces sp.
pear to be increasing in violence A
Chinese army 10 within 40 miles of
New Chwsug. and the foreigners are
preparing to abandon their homes
The southern part Of the province ia
swept by raiders. destroying ell
works Of the white men, except in
spots gsrrisoued by Russians Proc.
lamstions have been posted in all
villages near Cheefoo calling upon
the local Chinese 10 rise and expel
the foreigners for introducing among
the pious Chinese an immoral reli
gion Every good Buddhist is expect
ed TO kneel three horrs daily. knock
HE head upon the floor thrice and
prey earnestly that sudden, cruel
death msy overtske oil aliens.
The foreign settlement ct Chefoo 10
~ The mercy of the two Chinese forts
equipped with Krupp guns which
commend two sides Of the city. Six
wsrships. inoludiog tho United Statss
guubost Nashville. are constantly
cleared Tor action.
The provisional government ct Pc.
kin appears to have designs upon
the soethern provinces. Bssidss
hsving ordered Kwsn Shi Ki to sd.
vance upon Maxim. which Kwsn Sbi
H ssys hs will not do. Prince Tuan
bee sent a. army along the route Of
the Grand canal.
Nsakin 10 on the south bank of q
river nearly . mile wide. The Brit.
ish oruissrs Hsrmions and PiQue will
sesiss 10 repelling attempts to cross
Six Chinese cruisers are there sud
1900 troops arc ct the disposal Of
Vioeroy Liu Kusn vi. The forts
aount "a high power modern guns.
The foreigners 10 Shanghai are bs.
coming uneasy. Everything do
pends. they feel. 90 viceroy Liu
Kosn vi
Refugees from Tieu Tsin arriving
ss Shanghai ssy that only Eve civil.
len Foreigners were killed during the
long Chinese bombsrdment The
foreign women became 90 indifferent
that they walked through the streets
not heediug the shells. Most Of the
civilians were deported TO Taku,
thence to DO conveyed to Shanghai.
The courier mentioned 10 Consul
Wsrrsn's dispstch gives . strange
picture, ssys the Daily Mails Shsng.
hsi correspondent. OF how life jos,les
death in Pekin. Business apparently
goes on 90 ususl The shops aud
theatres ere open aud the streets are
full o: people. No imperial troops
except those OF Gen Tuug Fuh
Eisnn Snok mart IN eho G~hs;o, IT, =.