The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05

Remember the name Doln's and take
no other.
supposed to be those of traitors to the
cause Of the Boxers.
A correspondent at New Chang says
the Russians at Hal Cheng are await
ing reinfOrcements, whose advance is
delayed by the impossible condition OF
the roads to Lao Yang and Mukden.
Meanwhile the native population Of
the district is being treated with the
utmost severity. Eye witnesses report
an indiscriminate slaughter Of nom
combatants and the reduction OF the
country in the vicinity of Port Arthur
to state OF utter desolation.
LONDON, Aug. 3l--The Russian
American empire, as it is called, is the
chief feature of the morning papers.
While Russia's part in the proposal is
regarded with considerable suspicion,
it is generally recognized that the flight
of the Empress Dowager and the EN-
peror renders the situation extremely
difficult, and therefore, that it might be
wise to adopt the Russo-A pro-
gramme as the best solution OF the
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problem.
at the same time very strong feel
ing is displayed in favor OF a more Wig
orous line of policy. The Daily Graph
&c says:
"The United States are almost NOR
bidly anxious to wash their hands of
| the Chinese embarrassment. This has
| long been apparent. But it is rather
surprising to hear that their anxiety is
shared by Russia. With the possible
exception of Germany there is proba-
bly, not another power that would seri-
ouely object to the evacuation of Pc
kin"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The United
States government, having acted on
the Russian proposition as TO the with
drawal of troops from Pekin, is now,
quietly waiting for responses to the
notes which have been sent to our va
rious representatives abroad for pres
entation to the powers. Judging by
the rate of progress made in the pro-
ceeding negotiations several days and,
perhaps week may pass before all OF
these replies are received. According
TO their formal expressions all of the
powers are agreed upon this one point;
they do not desire to enter upon for
mai war upon China. The United
States government is trying to bring
about this result. For the moment it
finds itself side by side with Russia,
whose earnestness cannot be question
ed at this time. The object now in
view is to bring about situation in
China that will admit of the beginning
of negotiations looking to the re-estab-
lishment of order and the cessation of
hostilities, the insurance of protection
to foreign life and property.
Foo CHOW, Aug. 31.-Torpedoes
have been laid by the Chinese in the
river. Workmen in endeavoring TO
move one which had stuck in the
ground, caused an explosion which
killed thirty-two persons. Documents
found at Tien Tsin show that the vice
roy there supplied the Boxers with
food, money and clothes and otherwise
showed that the Chinese government
was in league with them. The Rus
slams are said to have looted four mil
lion taels in silver from the Tien Tsin
treasury for which no account can be
given other than that it was DIES patched
TO the coast in carts. The japanese
toAPSNO cooS NOStlOJCl NlJl dno iOun-
dered off Shan Tung. The crew and
movables were saved, but the vessel
was totally wrecked.
PARIS, Aug. 81. 1t is believed that
France scquiesces in the American
plan for settlement in China. For
eign officials are delighted at the turn
in events chiefly because the under
standing between Russia and the Unit
ed States seems to mark break in the
usual unity action between Washington
and London.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The follow
ing was given out by the department
OF State this noon: Photographic in
structions were sent to the representa-
tives OF the United States at Berlin,
Vienna, Paris, London, Rome, Toxic,
st. Petersburg, to ascertain Russia's
purposes in China. Russia declares
that she has no designs of territorial
acquisition. Equally with other pow
ers Russia sought the safety OF the le-
cations in Pekin. Incidentally, defen.
sive measures on the Russian border
were necessary. Russia occupied
Liuchwang and as soon as order ia
re-established will retire therefrom, if
the action of the other powers presents
no obstacles thereto.
The purposes of the various govern
mente CO.. operating for the relief of Pc
| kin are accommodated Taking tho No,