The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30
CRY WAR UPON CHINA
Russia, Germany and japan Said
to Be Joined for Fight.

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good authority that Russia, Germany
and Japan have declared wal on China
land invite England and the United
States TO retire,
Shanghai, Aug. 27.-Emperor Kwang-
| Hsu left Picking on August Is. but was
captured by Japanese troops on the
road TO Hsian-Fu. He is now in cap
tivity. Prince Ching and Gen, Yung
Lu have reached P~aoting-Fu. Ii Ping
Heng has committed suicide. His
subordinate, Chen Che Lu, and Chang
Chen, military commander, have been
degraded.
O~vertaken by Troops.
London, Aug. 27.-A Shanghai dis
patch repeats the report that the
japanese troops pursued the doweger
empress and the court and overlook
them so miles southwest of Picking.
The emperor, it is added, threw him
self on the protection of his captors,
The prisoners have not yet reached
Picking.
No Proposals Received.
London, Aug. 27.-According to a
L EINCldA hlcld 4 1AOIl ACl Alllt Ntl ian
has not received any proposals or sug-
gestions from the United States for
an international conference. The for
eign Office considers the idea of such
a conference premature and desires
the allied commanders to exercise con-
| troll in Picking and the occupied parts
of China until Field Marshal Count
Won WaIdersee shall have assumed
command and have time to report on
the situation.
FaVOrs Withdrawal.
The generally well-informed Viede-
most, of ST. Petersburg, says it is the
opinion in diplomatic quarters there
that the Withdrawal of the allies from
Picking, now that the foreigners have
been rescued, would facilitate peace
negotiations.
Wants n big Indemnity.
Cologne, Aug. 27.-The Cologne Ga
zette comes ont as an advocate of in
ternational control of the administra-
ton of China and the collection of a
war indemnity Of many hundred mil
lions of taels, 1t says the admins
traitors should have unlimited power
to supervise the entire financial sys-
TEN.
Deny War Reports.
Washington. Aug. 27.-Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared
war upon China, either separately or
in concert. This statement is made
upon authority of the highest char
acter. What those nations may do
within the next 48 hours, or within
the next fortnight, is a question
which no one in Washington is pre-
pared to answer.
SIN in Evidence.
Picking, Aug. 10, via Taku, Aug. 81.
Armed Chinese are reported to the
southwark and westward. A well-en-
trenched force has been located by
the Bengal ~Iancers in a village four
miles to the southwest. 1t is believed
that the best Chinese leaders are in
command. The Imperial city and the
Forbidden city are under close guard
by the international authorities.
watch Our Policy.
London, Aug. 27.-The policy of the
United States towards China is
watched here with more interest than
is that Of any other country, for Eng
that in the troubles ahead America
will be the only power with interests
parallel to theirs.
Capture Denied.
London. Aug. 27.-Shanghai advices
say that the report of the capture of
Emperor Kwang Hsu by the japanese
was erroneous. IT was a case of mis-
taken identity. The Picking CORE
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph, wiz
ing August 10, reasserts that the en-
press dowager fed westward, and
adds: "She has a bodyguard of 1900,
and as the mountainous character of
the country would prevent artillery
following, it is believed that she will
not be pursued"
Occupied by Russians.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-Gen. erode
koff. commander of the Amur govern
ment, reports under date Of August "a
that Kan Nj and Tcha Tchan have
been occupied by the Russians. The
Chinese sent an emissary TO Gen. Rem
nerkampf proposing a suspension Of
operations, bet the Russian general re-
plie6. that he was unable to cease hos
~tilities.
Will Protect Rulers.
London, Aug. 27.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times, wiring
August "a, says: Iii Hung Chang has
received a message from Picking that
the japanese alone will occupy the
imperial palace. The Japanese gov
eminent has renewed it's assurance
that it will protect the persons of the
empress dOwager and the emperor"
Boxers Driven Out.
Paris, Aug. 27.-Gen. Frey, COM
manding the French forces at Pc
king, t~elegraphs from there, under
date of August 20:
The allies have driven the Boxers from
all the points they occupied. The allies are
camped outside the imperial palace, which
was occupied by some soldiers of the regu-
lar Chinese army. The generals decided to
march the international forces through the
palace doors, which were afterwards
closed"
Fighting in Streets of Picking.
London, Aug. 27.-Street fighting