The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
JAPAN WILL Be FREE
RUSSIA WILL ALLOW HER TO AP-
PLY FORCE IN CHINA.
BRITAIN GIVES SAME LEAVE.
TEN DAYS NEEDED FOR JAPAN TO
LAND HER FORCES.

RecitaIs of Further Horrors mt Pc
kin Are Gathered From Chinese.
Thirst for Blood Spreading 10
Northern PrOvinccs-BcIieVed Dis
aster Has Ovcrtnkcn 5000 Rus
sinns-Mausers Sent Into China in
Collins.
London. July 7, 2:4o a. m.-The Russian
government announces that it will give
Japan free hand to apply military force
in China. The terms of this announce
taent are summarized into the subjoined
dispatch from st. Petersburg. under date
of July 6. In reply 10 an inquiry from
the Japanese cabinet regarding the dis
patch of Japanese troops to China to
render aid to the foreigners in Pekn, the
Russian government declared, on May
Il. that ii left the japanese government
full liberty of action in this connection, as
| the Toxic cabinet expressed its readiness
to act in full agreement with the other
Powers
| II Is in consequence of this, no doubt
that japan is preparing to embark 2O,-
GOO more troops. Political considerations
that were thought to have been hindering
The action of the Powers, are thus laid
aside for moment, at least, by the gov
ernment supposed TO have clearest pur-
poses respecting Chinas future. Japans
sending of troops now can have little bear
ing on the fate of the foreigners in Pc
kin.
Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese min
f-fAr
said that ten days would probably be re-
quired for the carrying of troops to China.
He dictated statements contained in
these sentences:
IF all the conditions of Japan were
considered, there would be no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task of
suppressing the trouble. The Powers are
all agreed in wishing to put down the
rebels. but il does not seem that they
are agreed on the means"
From these authoritative utterances, It
is inferred that Japan does not dominate
conditions, and that the concert of the
Powers is little tangled.
Rceks With Carnage.
Recitals of further horrors in Pekin are
| SethNiNh ny NOihCoIpIldthiS AZ 0DdHB Bndl
from Chinese sources, especially of the
slaughter in the Chinese and Tartar city
or thousands of native Christians, so that
the capital reeks with carnage The ruth
less thirst for blood is spreading In all the
northern provinces and wherever there
are native Christians the scenes enacted
in the capital are reproduced in miniature
From these sources nothing further comes
regarding the legation forces except a
repetition that they are all dead The
correspondents aver that If the Chinese
officials in Shanghai wished to throw light
on the real state of affairs in the capital
they could do So and therefore the worst
reports are accepted as true.
Fears for Russians.
The Che Foo correspondent of the Ex-
press, telegraphmg on Thursday SAYS
there is no longer any doubt that disas-
ter has overtaken the Russian force of g.
G"0 that left Tien Tsin for Pekin OH June
| IL the Russians had a full field gun
| &C mpliment, and carried their own trans
port. AS nothing has been heard from
them for twenty-four days, ii is assumed
that they have been overwhelmed. Trust
worthy news is received that all the coun-
try 10 the northeast OF Pekin is covered
with the corpses of men and horses of
the western garrisons. Fighting of a des-
perate character took place in the imme-
date neighborhood of Tien Tsln on June
80
Taku dispatches say an attack in great
force IS expected at any moment The
Chinese commanders are awaiting tlo al
rival of more guns and renforcements
before making an effort to retake the city
dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Telegraph. dated July 5. Gays the losses
of the allies up to June 20, were 600.
Oficial dispatches from Port Arthur to
the Russian government, bearing date OF
July 2, show that the country to the
northward is in a state of disturbance
and that bands are destroying property.
Six pirate ships have been captured by
Russian naval vessels off the island Of
Enionc.
A mi ssionary, who has returned to Ber-
lin, says that while in China he learned
that hundreds of Mauser rifles had been
brought in in collins supposed to contain
the bodies of Chinese who had died
abroad.
A special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
Friday, says the position Of the allies at
Tien Tsin is becoming Increasingly criu-
cal, owing to lack of sufficient supplies:
but, only as a last resort, will the town
be evacuated in favor CT concentration of
forces at Taku.