Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
MEET WITH FAVOR.
The Observation-Disclosures Pence Pro-
posa1s Receive En- ndorscment from
the London Press.

Shanghai, Sept. 1.-The Chinese au-
thorities have captured band of
armed robbers IL miles from Shang-
hal. 1t has been determined to be-
head eight of these miscreants. and
| one will be starved to death in a cage,
according to the Chinese custom. The
| trouble at Annoy is at an end. The
| Japanese troops have left the city,
but strong detachments of japanese
and British remain to guard the con-
sulates.
London, Sept. THE press has
official authority for announcing that.
the American-Russian proposal in
favor of the withdrawal of the allied
forces from Peking, with the view of
facilitating negotiations for the con-
clusion of peace, has not only met
with considerable favor at European
chancellories, but is almost certain to
be adopted. In the meanwhile, the
question of employing Ii Hung Chang
as an intermediary is meeting with
more and more favor and, as the press
has intimated in recent dispatches,
will, in all probability, be settled
affirmatively as soon as Ii Hung
Chang is able to obtain the necessary
authority.
There is, however, no doubt in officias
circles that II will be necessary for
the powers to maintain their hold of
the Taku forts and certain other
strategical points until satisfactory
terms are arranged and ample guar
| ,r;, h,-C co., hat. f,tt,
good behavior.
Yokohama, Sept. 1.-Gen. Yama-
guchi, commanding the japanese
troops in China, reports that meet
ing of foreign ministers and COM
manders has decided to maintain
guards at the gates of the imperial
city, intrusting the south gate to the
Americans, while the japanese hold
three others
Berlin, Sept. 1.-The German gov
ernment is considerably embarrassed
by the joint proposition of the United
States and Russia to withdraw from
reking and to recognize Ii Hung
Chang as an intermediary. 1t was
wholly unexpected here that Russia
would join the United States in such
a step. Count Won Buelow, the for
eign minister, considers the new stu.
alton thus created so important as
to compel him to abandon the vaca-
tion trip he was about to take.
Berlin, Sept. LIN response to an
appeal from the Germans in Hankow,
Emperor William has wired the Ger
man consul there as follows:
IA
answer TO their telegram. that protection
for the Yang-tse valley will be provided on
the arrival of nine warships now on the
way to China"
Washington, Sept. 1.-The following
telegram from the japanese foreign
Office was received at the japanese le-
CATION:
"Atelegram from Peking gives the strength
of the allied forces which took part in the
relief of Peking as follows: Japanese $500
Infantry, 220 cavalry, 450 engineers and So
guns; Russian, $500 infantry, $50 cavalry
and % guns; British, 1852 infantry, 400 cav
airy and l3 guns: American. 800 infantry,
$50 marines. 10 cavalry and six guns;
French. 400 marines and IS guns
Alden. Sept. Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee, selected to command
the international forces in China,
landed here and was received by a
guard of honor of British troops.
LONDON, Sept. l. \ dispatch rom
Shanghai says that Ii Hung Chang,
when asked for an expression of his
views on the Russo-American proposal,
gave the following signed statement:
THE withdrawal of foreign troops from
| Peking would facilitate negotiations. No
doubt need be entertained that l shall un-
| dertake vigorously to restore order. pro-
tect foreigners. and punish and suppress
| Boxers. Ii HUNG CHANG"