Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-12

i]ol0oH, July o. Ie lluSSlil gov
eminent announces that it will give
Japan a free hand to apply military
force in China. In reply to an in.
quiry from the japanese cabinet re.
garding the dispatch of Japanese
troops to China to render aid to the
foreigners in Picking the Russian gov
eminent declared on May II that it
left the Japanese government full lib
crty of action in this connection and
the Toxic cabinet expressed it's readi-
ness to act in full agreement with the
other powers. 1t is in consequence Of
this no doubt that Japan is preparing
to embark 10000 more troops. Politi-
cal considerations that were thought
to have been numbing the action of
the powers are thus laid aside at
least by the governments supposed to
have the clearest ideas respecting
Chira's future. There seems little
doubt as to the
Fate of the Foreigners
in Picking. Baron Hakashna the
new Japanese minister, who arrived III
London on Friday, said that ten days
ing troops to China Details of fur
Their horrors in Picking are gathered by
correspondents at Shanghai from Chi.
nese sources, especially of the slaugh-
ter of thousands Of native Christians,
so that the capital reeks with carnage.
The ruthless thirst for blood is spread
ing over the Northern provinces, ana
wherever there are native Christians
the scenes enacted in the capital are
reproduced in miniature. From these
dispatches come nothing further about
the legation forces except that they
are all dead. 1t is believed that if the
Chinese authorities wished to throw
light on the events in the capital they
could do so, hence
The Worst Reports
are believed. The Chefu correspondent
of the Express, telegraphing Oh Thurs
day. says there is no longer any doubt
that disaster has Oyertaken the Rus
sian force of 5000 that left Ticn-tsn
for Picking on June II. The Russians
had Il full field gun complement and
carried their own Transports AS moth
ing has been heard from them for
twenty-four days it is assumed they
have been overwhelmed. Trustworthy
news has been received that the coun-
try to the northeast of Picking is COW
cred By the corpSes of men and horses
of Western garriSons. Fighting OF a
desperate character took place in the
immediate vicinity Of Tien-tsin on July
4. Taku dispatches say that an at
tack in great force is expected ut any
moment The Chinese commanders
are awaiting the arrival of more guns
and reinfOrcementS before making an
effort
To Retake the City.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Telegraph, dated July >. says
the losses Of the allies up to June 80
tctaled 600. According to the Daily
Telegraphs correspondent in a dis
patch dated Thursday, United States
Consul McWade has great influence
with Ii Hung Chang. and has Der.
suaded him TO issue proclamation
containing detailed instructions to
projects. subprefects and magistrates.
1t orders them to detect. behead and
otherwise severely punish Boxers.
These officials. the proclamation says,
will be held responsible for the safety
of the missionaries and native Chris.
tianS. The governors of two quaungs
Join in this proclamation. Another
proclamation
Issued by Lii Hung Chang
directs that persons starting any ND
rising shall be at once beheaded and
that those spreading false rumors shall
be severely punished. Wholesale exc
cutions are expected to follow these
proclamatons:t Official dispatches
from Port Arthur to the Russian gov
eminent. bearing da' of July 2, show
that the country to the northward is
in state of disturbance and rowing
bands are destroying property. A spe..
cial dispatch from Shanghai. dated
Friday. says the position of the allies
at Tien-tsin is becoming increasingly
critical owing to lack Of sufficient sup
plies. but only as last resort will the
town be evacuated in favor OF the con-
centration of forces at Taku.