Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-09
A PBREMPTORY
DEMAND
Won Waldersee Asks forthe Custody
Of Prince Tuen and Other
Boxers.
FRICTION BETWEEN POWERS
Russian and British Troops Not Feeling
Amiably Toward Each 0ther-Japan,
for Good Reasons, Will Not With
draw Its Troops.

Shanghai, October 9.-Natives report
that Field Marshal Won Waldersee per.
emptorily demanded of Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang that Prince Tuar
and other Boxer leaders be handed ovel
to him for punishment before he be-
gins ncgots tions. Serious friction is re-
ported between the British and Russian
troops at Shang Haik Wan after the
captuer of the forts.
The Japanese consider that the with
drawal Of the Chinese court into the in
terror diminishes confidence in the good
faith Of the government, hence Japan
will not reduce the number of her
troo' in China.
A DIABOLICAL PLOT.
Hongkong, October 9.-The district of
Flatshan is in an uproar. Anti-foreign
placards are being literally posted. A
plot has been discovered to destroy all
the missions. The viceroy sent troops.
MANY MISSIONARIES KILLED.
New York, October 9.-The complete
list of Protestant missionaries known
to have been killed from the beginning
of the Boxer movement to September S,
and those unaccounted for, has been re-
ceived by the American Bible Society
from Rev. John r. Hykes, D. D., it's
agent at Shanghai. The lists number
17S, very few, if any, of whom will es-
cape. OF these 66 are men, 70 women
(41 married, 80 single) and 80 children.
In the above total there are the follow
ing Americans rs men,: "a women Q6
married, 8 single) and 20 children; to-
tai, So Americans. Total killed, about
whose death there can be no question,
II men, married women, 13 single
women, 13 children; total, 43. OF the
killed the following were Americans: 3
men, married women, single women,
8 children, a total of 13.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Washington, October 9.-To-day's
cabinet meeting, which lasted two end
half hours, was devoted exclusively
to the Chinese situation. The answer
of this government to the French prac-
tically was decided upon, and will be
put in form for transmission to the
French government very soon. Its sub
stance was not made public, and will
not be until it Is delivered to the French
minister for transmission to his govern
ment.
MAY RETURN TO PEKIN.
Pekin, October 9.-Prince Ching re-
ceived an edict from the emperor dated
October l, in reply to a note sent at the
request Of the legations, saying that he
will return to Pekin as soon as the ne
gotiations take favorable turn.
TWO CONDITIONS.
Washington, October 9.-The Chinese
minister said to-day that if the powers
and the empress dowager should return
to Pekin, he was quite confident that
this could be brought about, first, by
giving positive assurances for the per-
sonal safety of their majesties, and
then, as plain evidence of this assur-
ance, directing that the bulk Of the al
lied forces now at Pekin be withdrawn
to Tien Tsin, Yang Tsu or some other
point, leaving only few hundred
troops at Pekin as q guard.
REASSURING NEWS.
Paris, October 9.-It Is officially
announced to-day that news received
here from China is more reassurIng.
English dispatches make out that an
agreement between the powers be ar
rived at on the basis of M. Delcasse's 8
note;, that the reported arrival Of Ii
Hung Chang at Pekin has been con-
firmed, and that the confirmation also
has been received of the degradation of
Prince Than