Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-10
IT LOOKS HOPEFUL.

London. July lu.-3.25 A. M-With
thu foreigners III Pekin probably saf,
amidst ciln war with Prince Ching on
| their side. with tho powers united and
their forces constantly increasing. tn.
| putluuk in china is noW rather NOR,
| hopeful than it has been for month
past
II appears from the cautious state
| dent given out ny Tao Tai -hrng IN
Shanghai that the reason the heavy
gums hearing On the legations at Prkin
were not used. is that Prince ching,
| who is served by 10Goo troops. seized
all the artillery ammunition.
Shrng likewise iutimltcs that Yuni;
In. communicated If the northern
army. is associated with Primo. Ching
in opposing Prince Tuln's frrucious a.
signs ana dictltorial ambition.
Shcng. who appears to be the sole
Shanghai conduit Of Pckin news
cheers the foreign consuls hy tho con-
fidcntial communications. but takes eX-
ccsSivo precautions to prevent the
Chinese from thinking him friendly Ia
The foreigners.
The feeling Of unrest in the south
ern ana central provinces continues.
The mob Of the official class in these
provinces strive to remain neutral.
with a leaning toward the foreigners
until they shall 81" whether tho mndcr-
att or extreme factions viii win in Pc
kin. Prince Ching seems t" be stand
ing for the dynasty ana the old order
against Prince Tuans inordnate am
btion.
From Il foreign view point the cap
turc ~ Pckin is the key to the situa-
ton. as there is fear. says the Daily
Mails Shanghai correspondent. that
delay now means loo recruits fer the
Boxers for every soldier of the allies
III the land.
Two cnuriers arrived at Ticn TSin.
Julv |. from Pckin. one brought lrt-
tar from Sir Claude Macdonald. the
British minister. to the sam" effect as
that previously received from Sir Rob
crt Hart The courlers confirm the re-
ports If the death Of Baron Won ket-
teller They say that Prince ching i
doing his utmost to protect the foreign
erS. but that the native feeling against
the whites is very strong. Two high
officials opposed to the Boxers IN" rc-
ported by the cOuricrs to have been
assassinatcd.
Sir Claude McDonalds letter is dated
four days earlier than that Of Sir Rob
crt Hart.
\ dispatch to a news agency here
dated Tien Tsin. July :, says: The
Empress poWagcr is far from being
dead. is actively striving Il prevent
the factions fighting. Prince Ching has
informed her that he would rather lose |
his head than be constantly obliged to !
warn her of the consequences of the |
Of the present anarchy. |
Prince Tuan is quite willing that |
Ching should be decIpitated. but the |
DoWagcr Empress will not allow this. |
Prince Tuan has decided that he will |
take fun responsibility. He purposes
10 re-tako Tien 1'sin ana Taku. out
side of Pckin. except in the Pc chi Ii
ana Shan Tung country. the people are
Indifferent
However all this may be, the allies
1t Tien Tsin are having an exceedingly
unpleasant time The last engagement
If which news has come through, oc-
-urred. July 6. The Chinese artillery
opened at dawn. The fire was more
accurate ana the ammunition better
he shells exploding with precision and
setting fire to several buildings.
II. NJ s. Terrble's guns again quiet
a the Chinese, who. shifting their ar
iliery. rc-opened the attack in the af
ernGon. but thunderstorm breaking.
he Chinese suddenly quit. The allies
attacked and drove the
chinese from their works but lost 81
oiled or wounded in 50 doing.
The n-combatants are leaving
fien Tsin and the opinion Of a minor I
ty favors the military leaving also.
stories Of colossal Chinese armies
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