Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-19
One Thousand Two Hundred Of
the Allied Troops Have Al
ready Been Killed or
Wounded.
COMPLICATIONS INCREASING
Russla's Action on the Siberian
Frontier Creates a Stir
Among the Powers.
PEKIN MURDERERs GO SOUTH


the Herald" from Tien Tsin. Satur-
day, via Che Foo, says: The Russians
made up the right wing OF the interna-
tional column in an advance on the ma
tive town of Tien Tsin, Friday. AS
they moved steadily from the walls.
The Russians lost 300 killed and
wounded The city was occupied by
international troops, who found dead
Chinese lying about the streets in hun
dreds. Tonight the city is in flames
Though taking the city will have the
effect of discouraging the boxers, the
total loss to foreigners is thought to
be 1900 dead, and wounded.
London, July 19.-The action OF
Count Buelow, German minister Of
foreign affairs, in informing the Chi.
nese legation at Berlin that all tele-
graphic messages must be in plain
language and submitted for approval
by the censor, and the suggestions OF
Del Casse, the French minister of for
eign affairs, that the expectation of
arms to China will be prohibited,
which are generally regarded here as
long steps in the direction of treating
China as a state engaged in war, have
been supplemented this morning by
official announcement from st. Peters
burg that certain portions of the Amur
territory, including parts of the Kha-
baroyzk district and coast territory as
well as the towns of Blagovestchensk,
Khabarovsk and Nikolskussuri have
been declared in state of war since,
July 17th. Russia's announcement is
regarded in London as at least the
foreshadowing of the speedy uncondi-
tional recognition of the fact that a
condition of war exists between China |
and the civilized world and the general |
opinion seems 10 favor such recogni- |
tion as the best means of meeting the |
barbarian unheaval, while at the same
time endeavoring to isolate the inde-
pendent viceroys from the general
cOnfagration. The revelation OF the
ability of the Chinese forces in the
north to stand their ground against
the internationals is producing the in
evltable results in the south. In Shang
hal it is announced officially that for
eign women and children have been
requested to leave the parts along the
river. Serious rioting occurred at Po
Yang lake, near Kiu Kiang. Several
missionaries were killed and chapels
burned. Telegraph between Kiu Kiang
and Hankow is interrupted. In con-
nection with the story that Prince
Tuan's forces have been ordered to
march to Wei Hal Wei, it is consider
ed significant that Indian troops arriv
ing at HongKong have been ordered to
proceed to Wei Hal Wei. The Shanghai
dispatch also reports that Russia has
been in secret negotiation with Prince
Tuan's government with the conni
vance of Ii Hung Chang.
In the dispatch from st. Petersburg,
It is stated that Russia's anxiety to-
minimize the alarming nature of news
from Manchuria is dictated by fears Of
the injury, the confirmation of such
news might cause in the matter of
arrangements alleged to have been
made in the United States for money
to complete Manchurian railroad
New York, July ia dispatch to
the World from London says:
Great bodies of boxers and regular
Chinese troops are known to be march
ing southwark from Pekin, numbering
all the Christians they find and de-
stroying their possessions. 1t is fear
ed some vieeroys, who as whole,
hitherto have shown themselves the
most friendly disposed toward foreign
ers' are now wavering in their support
aud are with the governors of several
provinces who are going over to the
rebels. Many people regard Ii Hung
ghang's eagerness for his present jour
ney from Canton to Pekin with sus-
picion and urge that he be detained
\ at Shanghai
Burn Murdoch. agent Of the Pritch
ard Morgan NJ. P. In Corea. who has
just reached London after sixty days
journey by way of Vladivostock over
the Trans-Siberian railway to Mos
cow. says Russia, even before he left,
was actively mobilizing the troops of
Central Russia, in east and west ST.
IBERIA. The Trans-Siberian railway is
conveying close on 500. 900 men to the
Manchurian border In the diplomatic
circles of London. the fate of legations
is no longer considered Of first impor-
tance. but perilous international sit.
uation is looming on the horizon
Paris. July 19.--An official telegram
from Shanghai. dated July Is, states
that according to the governor Of Shan
Tung. the foreign ministers and their
families at pekin are safe and sound.
But the danger is stIll very great. The
xicenoy. according % this dispatch.
informed the consular corps that he