Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-28

~ reported here ITien-Tsin1 that the
legations are safe and sound and un-
der the protection OF the Chinese
government"
yiceroy Dodgea a Test
Hong Kong. July 2S.-In order 10
test the Chinese assurances regarding
the safety of the legations. the italian
consul here Thursday requested the
acting viCeroy of Canton TO commune
cate with the Italian minister. Marquis
Salvage Raggi. and to obtain Il reply
from him concerning a matter known
only To the minister and the consul.
Yesterday the acting vicerOy replied
that il was impossible for him to ac-
cede to the request. as all messages
We're received from Picking through
the governor of Shaun-Tung secretly.
For this reason he was compelled 10
refuse.
Prince Tuan Reported Killed.
London. July 2S.-The Shanghai COR
respondent of The Daily Express. wiz
ing yesterday, says: 1T is reported
here that Il large section of the Box
ers has revolted against Prince Tuan.
alleging that he is making tools of
them for his own ends. y desperate
conflict took place outside OF Peking
Sunday. Prince Tuan personally led
liz loliONtIS. TWO VI Ills SthcIdlS
ing deserted him. The battle lasted
ceveral hours. and Prince Tuan was
defeated and killed.
Kaiser Writes to European Monnrchs.
Berlin, July 2S.-It is reported that
Emperor William has written letters
to Queen Victoria, Emperor Nicholas.
Emperor Francis Joseph and King
Humbert, making strong appeal on
behalf Of the maintenance of harmony
among the powers against China. and
dwelling strongly upon the solidarity
Of interests against the yellow peril"
by which all are threatened. The
Norwaerts, which declares that the
kaiser is secretly preparing Il much
larger force for China. says that this
Is being brought about by q second ap-
peal within the regiments composing
the army for volunteers to serve in
the Second China corps.
NO CREDENCE IN CHINESE TALES.
Other Alleged Messages from PekIng Not
Believed In London.
London, July 2S.-The Chinese min
lister in London. Sir Chih Chen Lo Luh.
yesterday received telegram from
Sheng, director of railways and tele-
graphs, 10 the effect that an imperial
decree i'll the following terms was IS
sued on July "a: 1T is fortunate that
all the foreign representatives except
Baron Won ketteler are found in
safety and unharmed. Provisions in
the shape of food stuffs. vegetables
and fruits will be supplied to the lega-
in order to show our courtesy. 1t is
quite certain that the attempts of the
French, Italian and other consuls to
get direct replies from Peking have 1T
foil I'D nyN1 l. int AI hnf
the ability tn supply the legations
with fruit and vegetables involves the
conclusion that communication is not
impedcd by the Boxers.
Thus. despite the daily alienation
of hopes and fears. the reiterated Chi
neSe assertions of the safety of the
ministers fail to carry conviction. The
Daily News says that negotiations
with the Chinese authorities. if there
be any authority in China. are use
less. 1t turns out that as early as
July II an appeal from the emperor
OF China la Queen Victoria for media
tion, dated July 3. was handed to the
Marquis of Salisbury. and it is under
stood that the other powers We're not
with until July 20.
The Daily Mail has a Shanghai spe-
flal saying that "a letter has been re
ceived from Sir Claude Macdonald.
the British minister to Chaina. under
date of Peking, July q. saying the lega-
tons were under constant fire and that
three We're still standing. but that the
were receiving no assistance
from the authorities. Owing to the
of the Chinese. Sir Claude
wrote. it was hoped the legatiOners
would be able to hold out for fort
night. but if they We're pressed their
could not last more than
four days at the utmost
The Shanghai correspondent OF The
Daily Express asserts that three YER
sions OF Sir Claude NacdOnald'> letter
Of July q are current there. and that
il is believed all three originated from
Chinese sources. He adds. however.
that ii Hung Chang says the lega-
tiOn party ought to reach Tien-Tsin on
The Morning Post correSpOn-
dent at ChefOO. wiring Wednesday,
says there iS rumor that Prince Ching
rescued the legations and conveyed
them 10 Il place OF safety.
\ dispatch from Berlin says that
the emperor. addressing the troops az
before they sailed for
China yesterday. said the expedition
was to avenEe an outrage committed
against the sancitity of ambassadors
and an unprecedented breach of the
right of hospitality. IF you close with
the enemy" said the emperor you
know no quarter will be given and no
prisoners taken. Use your weapons
so that for 1000 years no Chinaman
will dare beard German. and pave
The way for civilization now and ever
more"
The attitude OF Germany and the
nited States respectively toward the
Chinese problem is theme of consid-
arable discussion. 1t iS stated in Ber-
in that both Germany and Russia are
determined to intiict exemplary pun
The Berlin papers on the