The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-10

r LONDON. July 1O.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Che Foo announces, un-
der date of July Z, that the Ninth United
States infantry has arrived at Taku
LONDON, July 10. 3:45 a. m.-With the
foreigners in Peking probably safe amid
civil war, with Prince Ching on their
side, with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the outlook
in China is rather more hopeful than it
has been for month past. 1t appears
from the statement given out by Tai Tao
Sheng in Shanghai that the cannon bear
ing on the legations at Peking were not
used, and that Prince Ching, with 10000
troops, seized all the artillery ammuni-
tion. Sheng likewise intimates that
Yang Tu, commander-in-chief of the
Northern army, is associated with Prince
Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's ferocious
designs and imperial ambition.
Sheng, who appears to be the sole
Shanghai conduit of Pelling news, cheers
the foreign consuls by these confidential
communications but takes excessive pre-
cautions to prevent the Chinese thinking
him friendly to the Europeans
The feeling Of unrest in the southern
provinces continues The viceroys in
these provinces strive to remain neutral,
with c leaning towards foreigners, until
they see whether the moderate or anti
foreigners win in Peking.
Prince Ching seems to be for the dynas-
ty and against Prince Tuan's inordinate
ambition.
There is cause for haste, as, according
to the Daily Mails Shanghai correspond
ent each day means 100 recruits to the
Boxers.
e Couriers bring news up to July from
PelIing. One brought a letter from Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British minister,
TO the same effect as that previously re-
ceived from Sir Robert Hart The
couriers confirm the reportA of the death
Of Baron Won Ketteler. They say that
Prince Ching is doing his utmost to pro-
tect the foreigners, but the native feeling
against the whites is strong. Two high
officials opposed to the Boxers are re-
ported by the couriers to have been as
sassinated. Sir Claude MacDonalds let
ter is dated four days earlier than that
Of Sir Robert Harts.
EMPRESS DOWAGER ALIVE.
A dispatch to news agency, dated
Tien Tsin, July g. says:
THE empress dowager, so far from be-
ing dead, is actively striving to prevent
the factions fighting. Prince Ching has
Informed her that ne would rather lose
his head than be constantly obliged to
warn her of the consequences of the pro-
longaion of the present anarchy. Prince
Tuan is quite willing that Ching should
be decapitated, but the dowager empress
viii not allow this Prince Tuan has de-
cided that he will take full responsibility
He purposes to retake Tien' Tsin and
TalIu. Outside Of Picking, except in the
Pc Chi Ii and Shang Tung country, the
people are supremely Indifferent.
ALLIES HARD PRESSED.
However all this may be, the allies at
Tien Tsin are having an exceedingly 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
exploding with precision, and setting fire
to several buildings. H NJ S. Terrible's
guns again quie, ed the Chinese, VINO sh1 t.
ing their artillery, reopened the attack
In the afternoon, but thunder storm
breaking, the Chinese suddenly quit. The
allies Immediately attacked and drove the
Chinese from their works, but lost thirty
killed or wounded in Sc doing
The non-combatants are leaving Tien
Tsin, and the opinion of minority favors
the military leaving soon. Stories of COL
lossal Chinese armies gathering continue
to worry not only the rank and file, but
the commanders, who admit the uncer.
tainty Of reconnaissances and the com
plete absence of an effective intelligence
department Chinese information is re-
ceived with absolute distrTst.
WILL TAKE TIME.
1t is obvious that, though there are
many thousands Of Chinese camped be-
hind the guns, nothing can be done at
present except to await the arrival of re-
Inducements. The rainy season has set
in and this makes going into the interior
difficult. The country between Peking
and Tien Tsin in other years has been
frequently flooded. River transport is al
most impossible and the railway is prac-
tically non-existent and must be entirely
rebuilt
Military opinion is unanimous that If
the legations did not need relief 1t would
be foolish to advance before September.
The Daily Nails Shanghai correspon,
dent, under date Of July g. 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 Iui Kan VI, in the course of an
interview, says the southern viceroys are
only bound to neutrality as long as they
arc not interfered with. They have more
war material than they can use, and the
military forces all over the provinces are
Increased. The Yang Tss river is mined
with torpedoes. The garrison at the
Shanghai arsenal has just been reinforced
by two newly recruited regiments"
HURRYING THE ARMOR.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. July "a special
fast train left the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany's ordnance works tonight for San
Francisco with 13O tons of finished ar
NOR to be placed aboard the transport
Wyoming, now about being finished for
service to the Orient.
REASON FOR HOPE.
WASHINGTON, July 9-Tbough fear
ful Of giving false encouragement, the