The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Feeling of Unrest in the South-
 ern Provinces.
UNPLEASANT TIME AT TEEN TSIN
Another Engagement Occurred on July
 6, in Which the Chinese Used Ar tillery With Accuracy-The stz Ninth Infantry at Taku

London, July 1O-The Daily Mails cor respondent at Che Foo announces, under date of June 30, that the Ninth Infantry has arrived at Taku. London, July 10 3:25 a. m.-With the for eigners in Pekin probably safe amid civil war, with Prince Ching on their side. with the powers united and their forces coll stantly increasing, the outlook in China is now rather more hopeful than it has been for a month past. It appears from the cautious statement given out by Taotai Sheng in Shanghai, that the reason that the heavy guns bearing on the legations at Pekin were not used Is that Prince Ching, who is severed by ten thousand troops, seized all the artillery ammunition.
 Sheng likewise intimates that Yung Lu, commander in chief of the northern army, is associated with Prince Ching in oppos- ing Prince Tuan's ferocious designs and dictatorial ambition. Sheng, who appears to be the sole Shanghai conduit of Pekin news, cheers the foreign consuls by these confidential communications. but takes ex- cessive precautions to prevent the Chinese from thinking him friendly to the for eigners.
 The feeling of unrest in the southern and central provinces continues. The members of the official classes in those provinces strive to remain neutral with a leaning toward the foreigners. until they shall see whether the moderate or extreme factions will win in Pelxin. Prince Ching seems to be standing for dynasty and the old order against Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition. From a foreign viewpoint the capture of Pekin is the keynote to the situation. as there is a fear, according to the Daily Mails Shanghai correspondent, that delay now means one hundred recruits for the Boxers for every soldier of the allies in the land
 Two Couriers from Pekin
 Two couriers arrived at Tein Tsin on July 1 from Pekin. One brought letter from Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Min ister to the same effect as that previously received from Sir Robert Hart. The cour- iers confirm the reports of the death of Baron yon Ketteler. They say that Prince Ching is doing his utmost to protect the foreigners, but that the native feeling against the whites is strong. Two high of fcials opposed to the Boxers are reported by the couriers to have been assassinated. Sir Claude MacDonald's letter is dated four days earlier than that of Sir Robert Hart.
 A dispatch to a news agency here, dated Tien Tsin, July 2, says:
 ''Tne Empress Dowager, so far from be- ing dead, is actively striving to 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 prolonga- tion of the present anarchy. Prince Yuan Is quite willing that Shing should be de- capitated, but the Dowager Empress will not allow this. Prince Yuan has decided that he will take full responsibility. He purposes to re-take Tien Tsin and Taku. Outside of Pexin, except in the Pechi u and Shan. Tung country, the people are supremely indifferent"
 Hard Time at Tien Tsin
 However all this may be, the allies at Tien Tsin are having an exceedinly un- pleasant time. The last engagement of which news has come through occurred on July G. The Chinese artillery opened at dawn Their fire was more accurate and their ammunition better, the shells explod- ing with precision and setting fire to sev- eraI buildings. H M. SIS Terrible's guns again quieted the Chinese, who, shifting tnejf art1ileTy, Te-OpeHSu thc oteoSh Ai 'AAS afternoon; but a thunderstorm breaking, the Chinese suddenly quit The allies im- nediateiy attacked and drove the Chinese Jom their works. but lost thirty killed or Wo,nded in so doing. The non-combatants are leaving Tien Tsin, and the opinion Of n majority favors the military leaving also. Stories of colossal Chinese armies gather ing continue 10 worry not only the rank and file. but tbe commanders, who admit the uncertainty of reconnaissances. and the complete absence of an effective fntelli- aence department. Chinese information is received with extreme distiast.
 Ii is obvious that. though there ire many thousands of Chinese camped behind the guns nothing can be done at present except to await the arrival of achievements. The rainy 5e ason has set In. and this makes going into the interior difficult. The coun- ivy between Pexin and Tien Tsin in other years has been frequently flooded River transport is almost impossible. and the railway Is practically nonresident and must be entirely rebuilt.
 Military opinion is unanimous that If the legations did not need relief it would be foolish to attempt to advance before Sep- tembsH. 2
 The Daily Nails Shanghai correspondent, undsr date of July g, says:
 "It is certain that if the powers make any movement elsewhere north Of Taku they mpsr be prepared to meet.
 Plenty of Way Mstsrisl
 A Chinese official jn high favor with Yiceroy Lou Kun Vi, in the course of an