Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-10
POWERS HOPEFUL
EITUATION IN CHINA RAPIDLY
BECOMING ENCOURAGING.
ON TO PEKIN is NOW THE CRY.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
Makes an Address-Germany
Is Determined.

Is Determined.
London, July 10. 3:25 a. m.-With the
foreigners in Pekin probably safe amid
civil war, with Prince Ching on their
side, with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the out
HOOK IN nina is now rather more hope
ful IMAM MT has been for a month past.
1t appears from THE cautious statement
given out by Tao Tai Shan in Shanghai
THAT the reason that the guns bearing
ON the legations at Pekin were not used
is that Prince Ching, who is served by
1O,OO0 troops. secured all the artillery am
munition. Shan likewise intimates that
1ung Lu, comlnander-in-chief of the
northern army, is associated with Prince
Ching and lis opposed to Prince Tuan's
ferocious designs and dictatorial ambi-
tlon. Shan. who appears to be the sole
Shanghai conduit of Pekin news. cheers
the foreign consuls by those confidential
communications, but takes excessive
precautions to prevent the Chinese from
thinking him friendly to foreigners.
The feeling of unrest in the southern
n central provinces continues. The
members of the official classes in those
provinces strive to remain neutral, with
a leaning toward the foreisrers, uiItll
they shall see whether the moderate or
extreme factions will win in Pekin.
Prince Ching seems to be standing for
the dynasty and the old order against
Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition.
From a foreign view point, the capture
of Pekin is the key to the situation. Ac-
cording TO the Daily Mails Shanghai cor
respondent that delay now means 100 re-
crutts for the Boxers for every soldier
killed in the land. Two couriers ar
rived at Tien Tsin on July l from Pekin.
One brought a letter from Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister, to the
same effect as that previously received
from ST rRobert Hart. The couriers con-
firm the reports of the death of Baron
Won ketteler. They say that Prince
Ching is doing his utmost to protect the
foreigners, but that the native feeling
against the whites i strong. Two high
officials opposed to the Boxers. are re-
ported by the cou1'iers to have been as
sassinated Sir Claude Macdonald's let
ter is dated four days earlier than In
of Sir Robert Hart.
Prince Tuan is quite willing THAT Sheng
should be decapitaited, but the dowager
will not allow this. Primo Tuan has de-
cided that he will take full responsibility.
He to re-take Tien Tsin and
Taku. Outside of Pekin. except in the
Pechili and Shantung country, the people
are supremacy Indifferent.
However all this may be, the allies at
1ien Ts.n are having an exceedingly I'M
pleasant time. The last engagement of
which the news has come through oc-
CURED on July 6. The Chinese artillery
opened at dawn. Their fire was more ac-
curate and their ammunition better, the
shells exploding with precision and set
ting fire to several buildings. H. NJ. s.
Terrible's guns again quieted the Chi
nese who, shifting their artillery, re-
ogened the attack butt a thunder storm
breaking, the Chinese suddenly quit. The
allies Immediately attacked and drove
the Chinese from their works, but lost 30
killed or n in so doing. The nom
combatants are leaving Tien Tsin and
the opinion of a minority favors the mill
ftary leaving also. Stories of colossal
Chinese armies gathering continue to Wor-
ry not only the rank and file. but the
commanders, who admit the uncertainty
of reconnaiSances and the complete alb
sence of a Chinese intelligence depart
ment. Chinese Information is received
with d.strust. 1t is bviou that, though
there are many thousands of chinese
camped behind The guns, nothing can be
done at present except to await the ar
rival of achievements. Nhe rainy sea-
son has set in, and this makes going into
the interior difficult. The country between
Pekin and Tier Tsin in other years has
been frequently flooded. River transpor-
tasion is almost impossible. and the rail-
road IS practically n~on-existent and must
be entirely rebuilt.
Military opinion is unanimous that if
the legation did not need relief it would
be foolish to attempt to advance before
September.
The Daily Mails Shanghai correspond
emit under date of July says:
at is certain that if the powers make
any movement elsewhere. north of
Taku, they must be prepared to meet
opposition. A Chinese official in high
favor with Viceroy Liu Kuan vi, in the
course of an interview cay the SOUTH
ern viceroys are only bound to neutral
ity as long as they are not interfered
with. They have more war materials
than they can use and the military
forces all over he province are increas-
Ing. The Yang Use Kiang is mined with
torpedoes. The garrison at the Shang-
ha arsenals has just been reinforced
by new newly recruited regiments
Baron Hayashi, being asked by a rep
resentative of hi Daily Chronicle: ''Do
you know that Japan is being allowed a
free hand to settle the trouble?"
IT do not understand SO, but I know
that Japan is quite willing to do all in
her power to bring the rising to an end