Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-19

ment of some kind with Japan in Corea
or elsewhere, will have Il free hand and
not be lnterfercd with.
Government DiscIaims Responsibility.
II is asserted that the government Of
China does not consider itself responsible
for any encounter which may take place.
The native banks at Chin Kiang closed
business yesterday, fearing trouble from
the Boxers
Imperial Troops Join Boxers.
Shanghai, June 16-According to in
formation received here from foreign
sources 10000 imperial troops which
were between Pekin and the internation
al forces advancing on that city have dis
banded and joined the Boxers.
A Bloody Record.
Moscow, June 16.--According to a dis
patch from Port Arthur, the Boxers
have killed, up to the present, 1864 Chi
neSe Christians.
They have destroyed the telegraph line
between Pekin and Kiachta, whence
communication was had with Irkutsk
and St. Petersburg. This leaves Pekin
isolated until the international force sue
ceeds in restoring telegrap hic communi-
cation between Tien Tsin and the CAPT
tai.
The same dispatch declares that the
Chinese government recently acknOwl-
edged Russia's right to increase her
armed force in Pekin for the protection
of Russian interests.
Russian Troops Modified.
Vienna, June 16.-The Ncue Freie
PreSSe, from information obtained from
authentic private sources, says that Rus
STA now has 10000 troops and 1856 field
guns III the military district of 4Amur.
eastern Siberia, ON the northern frontier
of China, and that in case of need %
600 more men might be modified ut the
in hnr
London, June lG.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Daily Express. under
yesterdays date says:
The foreign ministers are virtually
prisoners at Pekin, and their position,
should the Chinese troops attack the le-
CATION guards in force, would be hope
less. One hundred thousand Chinese sol
! dlers are massed outside of Pekin, pre-
pared to resist to the last the advance of
the foreign relief column.
Russia is siding with the Dowagcr
Empress and has sent Il force of six
siege guns to the suburbs of Pekin. Rus
STA is now acting independently of the
other powers. though it is believed France
Is still cooperating.
Almost an Ultimatum.
Capt. Tung, acting under orders from
the Empress Dowager. says that no more
foreign troops shall enter the sacred city
Monday the ministers sent a demand to
the Tsung-li-G amen that the gates be
opened. declaring that otherwise the for
egn troops would enter forcibly. To this
no reply was given. y second message
went unanswered. or had not been an
severed when the latest news left Pekin
Sir Claude MacDonald's latest message
says that the legations are capable of
sustaining an effective defense unless at
tackled in force"
Relief Force Inadequate.
THE streets of Pekin are reported to
be seething with anti-foreign mobS, clam
oIing for the destruction of the legations
and the death of the foreign ministers.
Even were the Tsung-li-Y amen disposed
to restrain the violence of the reaction
aries it is considered highly improbable
that they will be able to hold them in
check
For the foreign ministers the crisis
will arise when the relief column comes
in sight of Pekin.
1T is still felt here that the foreign
force is wholly inadequate to battle with
the hordeS Of Chinese troops masSed out
side the gates, which now include the i'm
peria troops from ShanHai- Kwan"
Preparing for Trouble.
Hong Kong, June 16.-The British
first-class cruiser Terrible with troops.
sailed for Tien Tsin this morning. Capt.
Percy NJ. Scott, previous to sailing ar
ranged to land twelve-pounder and
other ships guns for land service
The British tirst-class armored cruiser
Undaunted has suddenly been ordered
north under sealed orders. She will sail
Immediately. Trouble is brewing near
West river. Riots have broken out at
Run-Chow. whence over d hundred refu-
gees arrived at Wu-Chow June -
About 5000 rebels have assembled at
Kwei-Li-Sien. Bodies of Canton troops
passed through WI Chow June II on
their way to meet the rebels.