Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-06-27
.IUAN PUT IN COMMAND.
The Chinese Preparing to Drive All
Foreigners Out.
AMERICAN LEGATION BURNED.
All Foreign Nations Hurrying Troops
iuad Scene of Hostiiities-Chinese
N las ment to be Dismembered.

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ne Wal, By Cable.-Prince Tuah
he Lon charge as commander gen.
,fure " hief, after dismissing Yung
;,,e o,,} ohew of the Emperor, the
COMMUNICATIVE Prince
! an gave notice that he would march
to Tien-Tsin and sweep out the hand
full of foreigners. The Chinese army
has had forty-fve Krupps. They man
aged to burn the United States con-
sulate. The warehouses and the Stan
dard Oil Company's premises are be-
lieved to have escaped. Though tho
situation is grave, the Chinese have
not occupied Tien-Tsin. The latest
news from Pekin emanating from au-
thentic sources is to t<e effect that
there is no change in the situation.
This is understood to mean that the
Legations still hold out he Chinese
have surrounded them. but do not
dare to make another attack. Appar7,
emily they hope to starve out those
who have taken refuge there. Foreign.
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treaty ports are of the opinion that the
Chinese government has been wrecked
beyond repair and that the only solu>
uon for the existing anarchy will be
the establishment of new govern
ment, controlled by the civilized ma
tions. Attempts to restore the En-
press on the basis of her promise or
good behavior would make the position
of the foreigners worse than ever. A
popular plan is the restoration of the
Emperor, If found alive. With liberal
advisers he could be held subject to
strict supervision by some council
representing the foreign powers. ne
personal punishment of the highest Of
ficials concerned in the anti-foreign
movement is considered essential. In
terest is focused on Russia and
America. 1t is the universal belier
that Russia instigated rioting, expect
ing to march an army to Pekin and
proclaim herself protector OF China
under the guise of restoring order. but
achieved fiasco on account of the
prompt action of the other powers.
America, which is considered 10 hold
the key to the solution because of be-
ing beyond suspicion Of land-grabbing
'iiONANNS. 10 III Nilt DCSl DOSlLlOn 10 take
the lead in making proposals for per-
manent arrangement There is a prac-
tical Anglo-Amercan alliance in China.
Ihe commercial organizations of both
nationalities are urging their respec-
tive governments 10 hurry more troops.
The presence of enough soldiers to en-
force the demands upon China. besides
being check to the ambitions of rival
mowers iC doomed =
insufficient number of English troops
available to protect the interests at
stake in the treaty PORTS. The English
and Americans confidently expect that
several regiments will be sent from the
philippines without delay.
No confidence is expressed i'm Iii
Hung Chang, who is expected to follow
whatever policy is likely to result il
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Many mis-,
sionaries from the Yang Use Kiane
Valley are coming to Shanghai for
safety. Three Chinese gun-boats re-
Gently built by the Armstrong; have
arrived at Shanghai from Taku. Two
chinese cruisers at Kiang Ying fort. so
miles up the river, are kept under
steam. The forts are provided with
modern artillery and are instructed TO
Six American Presbyterian mission>
aries from Khan Ying have arrived at
SShanghai. A wealthy Chinaman
who fled from Pekin on the 14th SAYS
that all the legations except the Bri-
tish, Austrian and Belgian have been
burned. the foreigners taking refuge in
those three. Only even Krupp guns
are employed in the bombardment OF
Tien-Tsin.
There is still no news of Vice Ad-
miral Seymour. The officials here are
anxious; business is practically sus-
pended and all the respectable Chinese
look FOR foreign protection in the event
of rising 1t is officially said that the
Dowager Empress has issued emphatic
instructions for the determination or
all foreigners in China. Large num-
bers of refugees are arriving here from
the north. All is quiet here and in the
Yang Use Kiang Valley