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rison one place instead of the proposed
JOINT occupation of each locality.
JAPAN WITH RUSSIA.
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Cor. of the Associated Press
Yokohama, Sept. 23.-The tone of
public sentiment in Japan. while it
partakes OF the general bewilderment
arising from the muddle in China. in
dicates quite plainly that there is :, de-
cided tendency toward joining hands
WIN Russia should the empires natu-
raj rivals, Great Britain and America.
turn the cold shoulder TO her. At the
sane tnme III is perfectly well known
mat hussia,s hopes are centering in an
ultimate alliance with Japan. and II may
DC that the latter, if her Western
friends forsake her, will turn TO her
mi-Asiatic neighbor as the only re-
course lof the settlement of this East
ern problem. That ii will be a dis
agreeable and unweicome recourse
su , without saying. The result of the
Shinese campaign and the facilities for
COMPARISON between the soldiers of the
dliterent nationalities. which Is afford
eu' mas been to awaken profound CON
tempt FOR Russian soldiers on the part
OF the Japanese.
THE EMPEROR AND EMPREsS.
shanghai, Oct. 1.-The Chinese re-
port the arrival of the Emperor and
Dowaser Empress at Chsu Ching (?).
october G. fifteen miles southwest OF
Iai Yuan Flu. After days rest the
imperial party proceeded escorted by
large forces
OPERATIONS BY RUSSIANS.
1t is reported here that Russian
troops from the southwark occupied
Mukden (Manchuria) without opposi-
ton, while Russians from the North
captured Tie Ling, 40 miles north of
Mukden
THE PAO TING FU EXPEDITION.
Tien Tsin. Oct. 9.--General Won Wal
dersee. commanding the allied forces.
mas issued orders TO Pao Ting Flu eX-
petition to depart on the 18th. The
expedition consists of mixed force of
1000 British, Germans. French and
Italians. The force will leave Tien
Tsin, and will connect near Pao Ting
Flu with column of the same strength
from Pekin under command OF General
Gaselee.' Four battalions OF French
troops. which left Yang Tsun on Oc-
tober 4 on an independent expedition,
have halted and ordered to await the
arrival of the main force. The Ameri-
cans, russians and the Japanese are
not participating in the movement De-
spite Chinese assurances on the con-
trary, the commanders OF the forces or
dered to advance expect resistance.
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
London Oct. 1.-THE Moscow CORE
spondent of the Standard attaches sig
niilcance to speech made by the Rus
sian general in command at Wilma TO
some troops who had been ordered to
China, but were recalled from Odessa
on the evening of sailing. He says that
the general, in addressing the men.
made this explanation:
The Car decided that It was neces-
sary TO bring YOU back TO wilma so
that you might be ready here to join us
against q foe we shall be ordered TO
meet"
The correspondent adds that the foe
limited at can only be Germany.
SERIOUS REBELLION.
Shanghai, Oct. 11.-Sheng the Tao
Tai, has received n telegram from Gen
Su, reporting that n serious rebellion
has broken out in the southwestern
par tot Kwang 81 province, that his
10000 troops are Inadequate and that
he needs at least 100 900 TO cope with
the danger which is directed against
worse than the Pal Ting rebellion. 1t
is reported that the Yang Use Vceroys
have sent 10000 troops to Puo Ting Flu
to suppress the rebellion.
MORE MISSIONS DESTROYED.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Pellin CORE
Spondent of the Morning Post, wiring
Sunday last, says:
MIR. Tcwksbury, an American mis-
sionary residing at Tung Chow, has
presented claims on behalf of converts
in 20 villages for compensation for
property losses"
The Hon" Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says that the rebellion in
the province of I<wang Tung is be-
coming anti-foreign and that five mis-
sions have been destroyed at Han King
Chou.
FIGHT IN CUBA.