The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26
RUMOR THAT RUSSIA, GERMANY
AND JAPAN HAVE DECLARED
THEIR POLICY
ENGLAND NOT WITH THEN
WITH THE UNITED STATES, THE
BRITISH ARE INVITED
TO RETIRE
EMPRESS REPORTED TAKEN
Japanese Troops Overlook the Court
Eighty Miles Southwest of Pc
kin and Claim DOwager
Is n Prisoner.

CHE FOO, Aug "a Friday).-It is ru-
mored on good authority that Russia,
Germany and Japan have declared war
on China and invite England and the
United States to retire.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-street fighting
breaks internationally in Pekin, according
to dispatches from Shanghai, the allies
not having sufficient forces to police the
vast city. AS small parties Of the allies
troops penetrate into new districts they
have to engage armed mobs
Shanghai dispatch of this date repeats
the reports that Japanese troops pursued
the dowager empress and court and over
took them eighty miles southwest of Pc,
kin. The emperor 1t is added, threw
himself on the protection of his captors.
The prisoners have not yet reached Pc
kin.
In the engagement at Tien Tsin, 1000
American, British and Japanese routed
5000 Chinese and killed 300 of them
The foreign residents of Shanghai are
alarmed at the arrival of the extraordi-
nary number of warships, and are fearful
Of European complications but they have
been assured by some of the naval COM
manders that the gathering was acciden-
tai.
The viceroy of SEE Chuen is reported at
Shanghai to be sending troops to the
Tonquin frontier and to be intending to
Eight the French at Meng TIE.
The bulk of the German fleet recently
at Shanghai has gone to Taku as an
escort to the new German minister, DR..
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein who is bound
Tor Pekin. Clan fights are of daily occur
renee in the Hueng Chan district
LONDON, Aug. 26, S:15 a. m.-The only
news Of the night comes by way of Ber-
iin, where official dispatches have been
received dated Taku, Aug. rs. repeating
on authority that an undated Russian
Pekin telegram received on Wednesday
aast says that large masses of Boxers are
still in the southern part of the capital,
and that force of troops under Prince
Ching is still in the imperial city.
According to a special dispatch from
Berlin, Germany has not received any
proposals or suggestions from the United
States for special conference The opin-
ION prevails that the idea of such a con-
ference is premature and that the military
commanders shorid maintain control until
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee has
had time to assume command and report
on the situation.
According to the Viedmosti of st. Pc
tersburg, the idea prevails there In diplo-
matte quarters that the withdrawal of
all foreigners from PeI1in would faclli-
20 70 naaca Deoo+io+io,,e
LONDON, Aug. 25.-A special dis
patch from Pekin, dated Aug. 10. saws:
''Forty Americans with an escort Of Unit
ed States troops, start for Tien Tsin to-
morrow"
: LONDON, Aug. 25-A special dispatch
received here from Shanghai, dated Aug.
25, says: Chang Chih Tung, vceroy at
Hankow, declares that he will resist an
attempt to eXtort territory or to interfere
with tie armies of the various viceroys
It is stated here that it was Prince Tum,
and not Prince Tuan, who was captured 4.
by the japanese"
Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press1
TAKC, Friday, Aug. 24.-Transports are
pouring into Taku. Three large German
vessels have arrived and are unloading.
One regiment that has disembarked is
on its way to Pel1in and another is bound
FOR Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels al
SO are in the harbor The Fifteenth
infantry, the Third artillery and 500 ma
rines are camped at Tien Tsin awaiting
orders Rauons for forty days are be-
ing forwarded to the Pel<in contingent
by boat. hundred civilians have left
Pel0in, including the customs force, and
are on their way down the river. The for
eigners here desire that a new expedition
shall be sent against Pao Ting Flu to de-
Ftroy the city and avenge the massacres
of foreigners which occurred there.
LONDON. Aug. 25.-Advices from Hong
Kong report that the American hospital
ship Maine, which sailed from South
hmpton July II, arrived there today.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25-Chinese Off
cials expressed the belief today that Ii
Hung Chang, Chinese peace envoy, had
started for Pekin or Tien Tsin. While
there are said to be no official advices
to this effect, yet it is so much in ac-
cordance with the expectation of China's
course that the officials accept It as a
fact.
If this prove to be correct it may bring
about early an opportunity for personal
exchanges between Earl Ii and the COM
manders of the allies and the ministers
Ol lIie respective powers.
The Chinese government has been on
tirely silent since the capture of Pekin
except In the two communications from
Ii Hung Chang, and, up to the present
time. Minister WI has received no word
responsive to the American answer sent
70 him by Mr.. Adee last Wednesday.
Hhree days have elapsed and there has
been ample time for Ii Hung Chang to
formulate his next move. fin the circum-
stances 1t is felt he accepts the American
and German answers, and such others
as have reached, as negativing any pros
poets Of negotiations along the lines he
proposed. The opinion is expressed that
this will prolong the uncertainty of the
diplomatic situation, during which Earl
ii Will seek to meet the requirements
laid down by the United States and 9TH
ar powers, while the latter Will endeavor
TO reach some common ground Of under
atanding for the future