Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
RUSSIA HAVING MUCH TROUBLE.
Revolt in ManehurIa Comes Nenr Enough
to War 10 Answer.

Revolt in Manchuria Comes Nenr Enough
to War 10 Answer.
St Petersburg, July 31.-The Rus
sian general staff has received dis
patches from various commanders in
dicating a serious state of affairs
throughout Manchuria. The revolt in
the neighborhood of Mukden and the
district northward has assumed such
proportions that the Russian column
has been compelled TO retreat from
Mukden southwark. Fighting contin-
uously the column with difficulty
reached the station at Ajasandzian.
where on July 8 it was surrounded
by Chinese troops. ReinfOrcementS
were sent, and the withdrawal of
the column was effected to Daschizao
with forty-eight casualties - killed.
wounded and missing.
The railway from Mukden TO Tei!n
and DaschiZao has been completely de-
s:royed and the fate of the workmen
and railway officials north of Mukden
ts not known. The whole Mukden dis
trict is menaced by large bodies of
Chinese troops with artillery Chi
nese troops and Boxers. in defiance of
treaties, have appeared at the towns Of
Tukshou, Siniudshi and Gaiefen, incit-
ing the inhabitants to revolt. On July
Il the garrison at Sinjudshi was
shelled from the town, three men be-
ng killed. A Russian detachment re-
turning from an inspection of affairs
in GaOdun peninsula was attacked and
surrounded by Chinese troops on July
Il. The Russians eventually repulsed
the Chinese with a loss of eight Cos
sacks killed and ten wounded.
FEELING BETTER AT WASHINGTON
News Fre.hens The Hone That We Can
Soon Hear Direct from COnger.
Washington, July 31.-The effect of
yesterdays news from China was to
freshen the hope that the government
can soon get in direct communication
with Minister Conger. The mass of
testimony as to his being alive as late
rs the 22d inst. is now so great as to
warrant the department in resuming
the consideration OF projects for the
future With all of its anxiety TO get
Conger and the Americans in PekinG
safely away the department is pro-
ceeding with caution, and is by no
means disposed to accept any PROPOSE
ton that would unduly jeOpardiZe their
lives. Such might be the result of an
off-hand acceptance of the proposition
10 have the Chinese government de
liver the foreign ministers at Tien-
1Sln, Tor II Is reallZeu JnaI tne escort
might be overpowered by superior
forces of Boxers on the way TO the
sea.
The state department has come to
the conclusion that Conger himself is
the best person TO judge of the cOndi-
tiOnS under which his deliverance shall
he effected, and it is again looking To
the Chinese government to place it i'll
communication with Congcr in order
that it may be advised by him. That
requirement was the first of the con
1itfOns laid down by President McKin-
ley in his answer to the appeal of the
Chinese emperor. so that the situation
automatically cannot be said to have
been materially changed by the latest
developments.
1t is known here that Germany is
one of the governments which is put
ting forth every effort to get into di-
rect communication with the be-
leaguered ministers. and like the Unit
ed States has had recourse to the ''un-
derground' route. An object of spe-
cial solicitude is 70 discover whether
Baroness Won Ketteler has escaped. or
whether she shared the fate of her
husband. Up to the present nothing
has been received TO throw any light
on the Subipct