The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-04

france REGARDS peace as the HrSC re-
quisite of the situation but is not entirely
certain that the withdrawal of the troops
from Pekin is the surest and quickest
method to- attain this end.
THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
London, Sept. 3.-The difficulty of COM
municating with the British Minister at
Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald, delays the
PRONUNCIATION of the views of the British
Government in regard to it's future steps
in China. Meanwhile a heated anti-evac-
uation campaign continues in the press
but the trend of official opinion apparent
ly continues favorable to the principle of
the suggested withdrawal from Pekin to
Tien Tsin, but not the evacuation of
China, as many Russophobes, who desire
to confuse the issue. pretend to have
the proposal under consideration.
The statement that General Gaselee, the
commander of the British forces in China
has stopped British reinforcements arriv-
ing at Hong Kong from proceeding furth-
err north. is taken as an indication that
the British Government anticipates thar
the diplomatists will very shortly take the
place now occupied by the military.
THE SICK AND WOUNDED.
Washington, Sept. 3.-The War Depart
ment today received the following cable
gram from Major Perley, of the medical
corps, commanding the hospital ship Re-
lief:
"Taku. -.
Sturgeon General. Washington:
"Barrister reports 100 sick at front and
200 at Tien Tsin. Many slightly i'll. All
wounded brought from front. Relief will
take all severe cases. Launch and boats
have returned. Plenty of supplies. All
doing well.
(signed) "PERLEY."
WANTS A REWARD FOR MURDER.
Pekin, Tuesday, Aug. 21.-Prince Ching
is endeavoring to open negotiations with
the allies.
Yu Hsien, Governor of Shanghai (D, has
sent memorial to the throne asking for
a reward for having invited ifty-two for
eigners under his protection and for hav-
ing afterwards killed them.
In the provisional government establish
ed here each nationality administers a
section of the city according to its own
ideas.
There is a possibility of the Pekin dis
patch being somewhat in error as to the
identity of the Chinese official who is ask
ing for a reward for numbering fifty Two
foreigners. dispatch to The Associated
Press from Che Foo dated August 99th
said Yu. the Governor of the Province Of
Shan ST, was reported to have invited the
foreigners to that province to come under
his protection. 1t was added that about
August 21st, fifty foreigners accepted the
invitation and all were messacred.
Probably Yu. the Governor of Shan 81,
is identical with the Yu Hsien who is re-
ferred to in the Pekin dispatch as Gov
ernor of Shanghai"
GOVERNOR OF PEKIN ARRESTED.
Pekin August 22.-Chung Ii, member
of the Tsung Ii Yamen and and Pre-
feet of Police visited the Austrian repre-
sentative yesterday, who arrested him
because of the Chinese officials compile
ity in the attacks on the legations.
Sir Robert Hart, the Director of the
Chimes Imperial Maritime Customs, has
resumed charge of the customs, and has
re-opened the imperial posts.
An Austrian official dispatch says
Shung Lii, who was arrested by the Aus
tran representative at Pekin, was mill
tary governor of Pekin, and adds that
the Austro- Hungarian contingent is quar-
tered in Chung Lis palace. After his
arrest he was turned over to the ia
paneSe.
GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVE.
Shanghai, Sunday, September 2.-The
German transport Batavia will debarl<