The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-10
CONTRADICTORY NEWS
The Safety of the Foreigners in
Picking Still in Doubt.
An American Force, in Great Peril,
Relieved by the Allied Forces
Russians and British Fought
Their Way Through.

| SulS at Snanghal met on July and
officially announced that the legations
at Picking were safe on July 4. The
foregoing statement, read with Con-
sui Warren's dispatch to the foreign
office on Saturday, makes it possible
to believe that the legations will hold
out for a number of days yet. Hav-
ing fought to a standstill the first
outbursts of fanatical fury, it is be-
lievable that something may inter-
vene TO save them.
The news, after the sinister rumors
of the last ten days, is enough upon
which to build up hopes. Tien-Tsin is
still hard pressed. A Chinese force
numbering from $4,000 to 100000 men,
as estimated by inconclusive recon-
noisances, floods the country round
about Tien-Tsin, communication be-
tween which place and Taku is APP
parently possible by river only.
A Che-roo dispatch to the Express
says the Russians have landed 5000
men at Taku, and the Japanese have
discharged several transports. The
japanese pushed on to Tien-Tsin,
leading in the subsequent assault
upon the native city, in which their
commander was killed. Ten more
transports are engaged at Japanese
ports. With the 10000 British India
troops afioat and fresh Japanese con-
tingents, it is quite probable that the
allies will have $4,000 men ashore.
The disorders in the provinces APP
pear to be increasing in violence. A
Chinese army is within 40 miles of
New Chwang, and the foreigners are
preparing to- abandon their homes.
The southern part of the province is
swept by raiders, who are destroying
all works of the white men except in
spots garrisoned by Russians. Proc
lamations have been posted in all VIII
lagos near Che-Foo calling upon the
loyal Chinese to rise and expel the
foreigners for introducing among the
pious Chinese an immoral religion.
Every good Buddhist is expected to
| kneel three hours daily, knock his
head upon the floor thrice and pray
earnestly that sudden, cruel death
may overtake all aliens.
The foreign settlement at Che-Foo
is at the mercy of two Chinese forts
equipped with Krupp guns which
command two sides of the city. Six
warships, including the United States
gunboat Nashville, are constantly
cleared for action.
The correspondents at Shanghai,
who are still the clearing house of all
Chinese news, say that a combined
left Tien-Tsin, following the railway
as far as Lang Fang, and have thence
swept swiftly to the west. attacking
the Chinese IS miles north. of Tien-
Tsin and killing 1000 of them.
The provisional government at Pc
king appears to have designs upon
the southern provinces.
London, July S.-An undated Tien-
Tsin dispatch to the Daily Mail, sent
by way of Che-FoO July 1, says that
the relieving force of LOO Russians
and 800 British, after fighting their
way, met an American relief force,
800 strong, which had started three
|
straits. One American officer in de-
spair committed suicide.
The dispatch concludes by saying
that there is no rain, no crops and a
prospect of pestilence and famine.
Brussels. July "a dispatch from
Shanghai received here says that, ac-
cording to high Chinese official, the
Two legations which were still hold
ing out on July 2 were the object of
incessant attacks. There had been
some losses among the troops guard
ing the legations, but the diplomatists
were safe.
The dispatch also says the loyal
troops under Prince Ching, who is
heading a counter revolution, had at
tackled the rebels in Picking. The
! governor of Shang Tung, according
to the same official, is reported to
have declined to obey Prince Tuan's
orders to seize Marking.
Further dispatches from Shanghai
say the legations were holding out on
July 3; that the rebels had been re-
| pulsed with a loss of 1000, and that
the Boxers were discouraged. They
| also report that a Chinese journal
confirms the announcement of Prince
Ching's counter revolution in Pc
king.
London, July 9.-The consuls at
Shanghai report that the Picking le-
cations were safe on July and that
the Chinese had ceased their attacks.
The only fear felt at that time, ac-
cording to the reports of the consuls,
was regarding the food supplies.
Berlin, July "a dispatch from
Tien-Tsin says the Russians unsue-
cessf1lly bOmbarded the native town
on .I;riy 2. The strength of the allied
troops is about 10000. There is no
fresh news regarding the situation in
Picking.
The American Boys Won.