The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19

peans were seen working the Chinese
guns at Tfentsin, the Standard learns
that eight Russian military instructors de-
tanned BIZ the Chinese were compelled 70
work the guns One escaped and reached
the Russian lines.
special correspondent Of the Daily
Express ~ T1entsin contrasts the "splen-
did work and perfect equipment" Of the
Japanese with the Inadequate supplies
OF the British. German and American
continsents. which are terribly lacking In
the most obvious necessaries."
boxers en- the March.
The nrst Boxer proclamation has made
its appearance in Shanghai 1t declares
that Kwan, the war god. desires the
blood Of foreigners. and threatens ten
plaques II the Boxer tenets are not fol-
lowed and spread.
The governors Of the provinces Of Hn-
nan. Hupi and Honan have now openly
joined Prince Tuan, and are marching
overland with their armies TO Peking.
The German relief column sent into
the interior OF the province of Shantung
to endeayor to secure party Of thirty
observation-disclosures American and
Engiish-haz returned without having OBJ
and II is feared that all have been slain.
special commission Is sitting In st.
Petersburg daily to arrange for the dis
patch OF troops 20 the far East.
II is announced from Shanghai that
Gen. Mich has been killed. but this II not
confirmed from Tientsin.
The consuls at Shanghai have agreed TO
regard the viceroy OF Marking as the
chief. so far as the collection of revenue
II concerned. The viceroy. when inform
ed OF this attitude. appointed Mr.. Tay-
Tor. statistical secretary OF customs, TO
he Inspector OF customs ad interim. In
succession to Mr.. Robert Hart.
II the news OF a Chinese invasion IN ST.
beria proves true. II will OF course, i'm
menseiy compiicate the situation from
the International point OF view. As stated
In the Associated Press St Petersburg
Dispatch OF July 10. the Chinese had al
ready peremptorily ordered all Russians
10 quit Manchurfa, but no one imagined
they would be audacious enough to break
out Of their own country and attack
Russian territory. Such an attack, IL It
has been made. OF course. constitutes in
itself declaration OF war. rendering
fomal notification needless.
A separate attack by the Chinese on
Russia means giving Russia. according
TO the views expressed In Europe. an ad-
ditiona excuse for an isolated descent
on Picking and an additional claim to
assert greater influence than the other
powers and obtain greater compensation
when the day of settlement arrives
Hence. extreme uneasiness has been Gre
ated In tho chsnceilories by this latest
development.
Chinese Assurances Not Credited.
An 10 the latest Chinese assurances Of
the safety OF tho European legations at
Picking. they are not credited here. On
the contrary, It is believed these assur-
ances have been dictated By desire to
save the native city of Tientsln. The
Associated Press correspondent at Shang-
hal wires. under date Of July 49, that
there IL hardly doubt that Shenr, the
Chinese administrator OF teiegraphs, IL
Withholding information in his possession.
The news Of the massacre ss already ca
bled 10 tho United States. may be taken
az correct The dispatch adds that there
II evidence that tho Woosung forts at the
mouth OF the Woosung river. and ten
miles north Of Shanghai. are being
sirenGthened and supplied with large
quantities OF ammunition.
IL IL hoped In London that the landing
Of g2oo Japanese troops will be effected
today. as the arrival OF the indian troops
will enable tho allies 10 reinforce Shang-
hal
Admiral Aiexleff reports skirmish
July II ON the Peiho river. twenty-five
versts from Taku, between recon
noitering body OF Russians and Chinese.
In which several Russians were KILLED.
Cruiscr. R~eonneis~r.
a Dispatch from Shanghai received
here to-day reports thai, aye cruisers OF
cruiser Terrible, reconneltsred a, shan.
ha rs.a July and found The har-
pef lights and fonts intact aud but few
The dispatch adds that Il was Intended
g bombara the forts. hut the fleet re-
Trained ana stood b. read, for action
y 'as Ths me s as,s saSwed ad sn' ,S q asS
wsrships are WINS on the native city
Sf shanshsl and that pine others are
Japan Decitncd the Proposal.
The Shanghai correspondent OF tho
Daily Express asserts that he has ascer-
tanned from an unin1peachahle source
thar when the question Of an alliance
between China and Japan was under con-
eiderstion iaat autumn, the empress
dowager sent a commissioner to Tokyo
With secret proposals TO the mikade
These proposals. says the correspond
en,, 'csntemplatod the conclusion OF a
secret treaty. having the object OF de-
pie both IN China ana Japan. the whole
sale massacre OF foreigners and tho al
vision 81 the whole % Eastern Asia. from
Hurnah TO Siberia, between China and
Japan. The special conmlaslonsr took a
code. prepared by ~ Hung Chang and
RhNrs ror secret COMMUNICATION between
tho empress dowaser and tho mlkado
The Japanese emperor egnphaScaliy
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