The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-15
ALL IN The DARK
Telegraph Line to Pekin Has
Been Cut Again.
Last News From Capital Was
Dated June IL.
ALL WAS QUIET THEN.
Views of Powers on the Stu
alton Not Harmonious.
France and Russia Urge That
Powers Take Charge.
Others Favor Restoration of the
Emperor.

Paris, June 15-1:35 P. NAT a cabi-
net council today the minister of for
eign affairs, M. Delcasse announced that |
the telegraph line to Pekin had again |
been cut. The latest dispatch from the
French minister there, he added, was |
dated the evening of June u, and said /
the Chinese government had informed |
him it would not oppose the foreign de- !
tachments entering Pekin.
The French consul at Tien Tsin, NJ. |
Delcasse announced, had telegraphed |
that was all was quiet within the
French consulate there which was
guarded by French and Russian troops. j
Finally, M.DelcaSSe said. a swift, first
] class cruiser had been ordered to pro-
| ceed to Taku to reinforce the French
naval division at that place.
! PARTITION MAPPED OUT.
| London, June ia special dispatch
| from Shanghai dated today. says:
! A report has reached here that the
| British, American and japanese minis
ters in Pekin favor the restoration of
| Emperor Kwang Zu, but that the French
| and Russian ministers insist upon the
powers taking charge of China. 1t is
further reported that the respective di-
visions Of the country have already
been assigned. The belief is that the
withdrawal of the British ships from
the Yang Use Kiang is an indication
of Great Britain's disclaimer of the
sphere theory"
Later reports from Tien Tsin confirm
the news of the burning of the Japa-
rese legation, but the rumor that min
lister has been murdered is not confirm
ed. Fifteen hundred Russians with four
guns, have arrived outside OF Pekin.
This makes 1000 Russians who have
landed.
It is regarded as certain that the Jap
anese government will take active steps
concerning the murder of the chancellor
I
In consequence of a disturbance at
Cho Foo, the German flagship and H. NJ.
s. Phoenix have returned there a
Russian warship with 800 troops has
gone to Hankow.
Chinese desperadoes at Quin San, 40
; miles from Shanghai have seized three
launches and treated the passengers pi-
ratically.
BELGIAN RAILROAD GUARDED.
Brussels, June discrimination has
been received of the report of the mas
l sacre Of two Italian and one Swiss en-
= gtneer employed on the Belgian railway
In nothern China. The sister of the
Swiss engineer was also killed. and two
5 other persons are missing. The rest of
, the French and Belgian engineers
f reached Pexin and Tien Tsin in safety
The Franco-Belgian company has 300
= armed men guarding it's main track
' which is still open for 100 miles
HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.
e Berlin. June 15.-The Berlin papers
T ing that the international relief column
d has arrived within thirty miles of Pc
t. kin, but that the distance remaining
h must be Travelled on foot as the rail
n way is completely destroyed. This. the
dispatch says, will require two or three
i days.
e Thus far the German squadron has
= landed at Taku % officers and $50 men
i The German troops at Kiao Chou will
= be increased on June 19 by the arriya
g OF transport with 800 soldiers The
= transport originally had orders to relieve
It the troops now serving there and tC
n bring them back to Germany, but EN-.
d perOr William has just issued an ordel
n directing that the steamer be detained
e at Kiao Chou. This action is presum
e ably taken in view of the situation a
/ Pekin, for as the Duetsche Colonia
n Zeitung points out trouble is not ex
e pected at Kiao Chou.
r, Much concern is felt here regarding
d the fate of the foreign diplomats a
/ Pekin. It is feared that they will b.
3 unable to give emphatic expression t
le the Chinese authorities of the views 0
! their respective governments until
% larger military force arrives.
= The harmonious action of the power
gives satisfaction in press and govern
ment circles, but the Duetsch Tage
Zeitung demands that Germany max
common cause with France and Russi
in China against England in order t
isolate the latter and to break down he
e influence.
Bishop Amer. of Shan Tune. said t
an interviewer today:
The boxers are composed of China
- highest class including scholars. man
ct darins and officials. Their order Q
,er chief, Chan is a scholar, and wishes t
- become emperor
ne Bishop Amer does not believe tha
s the present trouble will result in tn
IS downfall of the empire and the divisio
ne of China.
'n BOXERS REPULSED.
Chicago, June ia special to tn
Tribune from Victoria, B. c., says:
News is brought by steamer of
battle which occurred on May 26, sout
a of Pao Ting Flu After seven hour
fighting the Christians succeeded
defeating and routing the boxers, wit
'le a loss of seventy killed, the victors hay
al ing one killed and six wounded.
IN 1t seems that mob Of 1000 boxer
ne attacked the Roman Catholic Villag
OF The villagers, nearly all converts
the. Roman Catholic missions, had al
tic-Dated the attack and were we
armed whereas the attacking boxe
were armed only with iron shod pole
leI hatchets, clubs. stones and knives.
e1 The boxers came right on into Il
- gates of the city, which were left ope
ef and then as they entered. carrying the
u u flags with yellow ground and red bO
ny der and their josses in a big car, Il
- villagers poured in a heavy fire fro
- some of the nearby houses.
- Attack after attack was made al
every time the attacking boxers we
carried back At length after sew,
hours fighting the rebels fed in di
, order. The villagers afterwards we
me me out and counted no less than seven
~ dead boxers, besides many wounded
he SITUATION IS GRAVE
London, June 15.-The news frc