Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-12
CONFLICTING NEWS
FROM CHINA
Continued From Page I.

tardy action of Japan in sending
troops, since IT is known that she was
ready and willing to send them and
that Russia raised no objection to her
doing so. 1t is limited that difficulty
arose as to the manner in which japan
was TO be recouped for her heavy out
lay. Rumors are current that Japan
demanded the cession of Chinese
port.
BOXERS RAVAGE MANCHURIA.
The Russian papers report that the
Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and
have damaged sixty miles of the rail-
way. threatening Telin and Kirin. while
Port Arthur and Neu Chwang are said
to be endangered. Russia therefore,
has notified the Powers of her intcn-
tion to dispatch Il large military force
to Manchuria.
London. July lit appears that the
Russian censorship is suppressing all
references to this matter. and 1t trans
pireS that 5000 regular troops have al
ready arrived from Port Arthur and
Amur to protect the Manchuria rail
way and that other troops are now on
their way to NIanchuria.
All kinds of stories come from
Shanghai which II is impossible to
verify. 1t is stated that the Boxers
have murdered the chancellor of the
Pekin University and sixty of the
members of his family and retainers.
confidential officer of General Yung
Lu disguised as Il Boxer. is reported
to have crcpt into Prince Tuan's tent
while the Prince was sleeping with the
intention of stabbinE him. He was
caught by the sentres so the story
goes. and was decapitated on the spot.
His head was sent With Prince Tuan's
compliments to Yung Lu as n warn
ing to him to beware.
MORE CHRISTIANS MURDERED
The French consul at Shanghai has
news that the Chinese project at
Moukden himself murdered the Cath
Ollie bishop, Guillon. in his yamcn.
Besides Bishop Guillon. Fathers Cru
noet. Corbel Borguois and, Ncuillenot
and two sisters of the French mission
and numerous native Christians were
massacrcd
From Canton comes n report OF large
assertions from a German Chinese
regiment at Ilao Chu, and of sau-
culinary riot between German troops
and Boxers, many of the latter being
killed.
Both at Shanghai and Canton APP
prehension exists that these evidences
of n widespread native rebellion indi-
cate the necessity for immediate meas
ures on the part of the Powers.
1t is stated that Germany intends to
send TO China 10000 to 1900 men we'll
equipped with guns.
RUSSIANS ROUTE BOXERS.
-, - ~ - '','"'
AT ileh isln cables mat the foreign
settlements were continually lombard
Gu ~ inc Nhi,iese dIoIlt July 10 July
.; IN Juiy ., -,oVo so::eEs h'tackel,
,he rreiicn 5e.t'e'i1 IN, anu were Iou,eu
anese forces, July Z. bombarded the
Chinese batteries. Toward evening
Chinese shells penetrated the roof of
the German consulate ana caused an
outofeak 9t IRE, Whlch was eXtinguish-
a. ui.Ir silS' III ndiiasc hau bSen zone.
N.i,,1 ny neiri'is saiIen ior iaku
rnn,nrni',o,in, ho,,,, m', n,u river
,rni,, hns ha. s.,co e -, 'i' i S, anu
fort midvav hetwecn Tho t t,yo t ,n,,.ne
was cont"rsd ''N II"
The railroad from Tong Ku has been
repaired to within three miles OF Tien
ism.
~ Ne n,T an me ian'hes OF foreigners
ieit iich Ism July l.
INDIAN TROOPS FOR CHINA
1o,, ~. :, :,
rumored in service and parliamentary
clubs to-day that the British Govern
ment was preparing to send 100000 In
uian troops 10 emma in the autumn.
~ loie'sn o'ilce oihcial SAID to rep
49, va W. ~, vi tne associated Press
sW'I,, u" - ''on nN'''rci III men couid pos
Z, r,o ~ SP%.c" ION IaGN': nor was
TO her present respons!bi.i,ies nv so ,r"l
NE OUT Sucn Il IcrCe
Wherever secured. however" he adj
Ged. Ut may safely be asserted that
st'ons brllish requirements VIII be
On .heir way 10 thc har East before
'iie emu vi SePteHAoer'
IL SAYS REBELS ARE DISprRs-
ING.
Paris. July 1.-THE Chiorso N1iris
ter here inforn,nd NJ Doinos.a ,,,
that Iii Hung Chonr md cnb,od -,
from Conton undcr ,n.to,da,.. 49, 49,