Morris tribune., 1900-07-28
NEWS OF THE Y 'ElE!, TX.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.


Ii Hung Chang was coldly received
on his arrival at Shanghai
Sixty-two guns fell into the hands Of
the allies at the battle Of Tien Tsin.
Forty foreigners and about a hun
dred natives were massacred at La
Yuen Flu.
Russians are said to have defeated
the Chinese in two engagements near
Wei Hal Wei.
Indian troops have been sent to
Shanghai and Woo Sung to defend
British interests.
The fantai of Shan Tung has issued
an edict demanding the natives to re-
nounce Christianity or suffer.
President Mckinley has signified his
willingness to mediate between the
Chinese government and the powers.
State Of siege has been proclaimed in
the military districts of Siberia and all
reseryists have been ordered to mobilize.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed
viceroy of the disturbed district In
China and has left Canton for the
North.
A dispatch from Shanghai reports
4 that 20 missionaries and 100 native con-
verts have been massacred by Boxers at
Tai Yuan.
The governor of Shan Tung reports
that the legationers were alive July ~
and were being protected by Chinese
authorities.
After the battle of Tien Tsin the Chi
nese killed their own women, wholesale
to prevent them falling into the hands
of the Russians.
Prince Tuan has modified $4,000
men, divided into different corps. The
northern corps has been ordered to ex-
pei foreigners from Amur.
A letter from a Chinese functionary
in Pekin declares that all the foreigners
in the capital were killed, notwith-
standing the official denials.
A letter from the Japanese minister
at Pekin dated July 1, says that opposi-
ton is hopeless and that the legationers
may be massaored at any moment.
The bombardment Of Blagoveschensk
continues. Sufficient troops are being
hurried up to Blagoveschensk to open
the river Amur for the passage Of YES
sells.
Great bodies of Boxers and regular
Chinese troops are marching southwark
from Pekin numbering all Christians
they find and destroying their posses
sions.
The allied troops were successful in
the second attack on Tien Tsin, the
Chinese being routed after severe fight
ing. The allies lost 800 killed and
wounded.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says that
the latest information is that the Rus
SLAMS have routed the Chinese at Bla-
goveschensk and occupied the town
with large force.
Sir Halliday Mccartney, counselor
and English secretary to the Chinese
legation in London, asserts that the
Pekin legationers were safe and about
to proceed to Tien Tsin.
The Paris Figaro states that private
message has been received from Toxic
which states that the Japanese minister
at Pekin has given news Of himself in
terms analogous to those Of Mr.. Conger.
Chinese official advices state that
large bodies Of Manchus have been sent
to Mukden for the purpose of intercept.
ing and giving battle to the Russians
advancing on Pekin from Vladivostock.
The casualties Of the allies in the
three days fighting before the native
city of Tien Tsin exceeded 1000. It is
now certain that there were several
Russians and Frenchmen fighting on
the Chinese side.
The Chinese minister at Paris has
transmitted to M. Delcasse, minister of
foreign affairs, for communication to
President Loubet, telegram from the
emperor Of China, asking the mediation
Of France with the foreign powers.
There are, it is asserted, over 100000
rioters around Pekin. These Boxers
are armed. They will probably resist
every inch of the road. The allied
forces may expect hard fighting before
they can get to the relief of the foreign. I,
ers.
The state department has received
dispatch from Mr.. Goodnow, the con-
sui general at Shanghai, dated July %,
saying that Prince Tuan wires that an
officer Of the tsung Ii yamen saw all the
ministers on the 18th; that none were
injured and that no attack was at that |
time being made.
The state department. has received
the following message from Minister
Conger at Pekin: SIN British legation.
Under continued shot and shell from
Chinese troops. Quick relief only can |
prevent general massacre" The mes.
sage comes through the Chinese minis
lister at Washington. 1t is not dated,
but it is understood it was sent from
Pekin on the 18th.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Another regiment of troops has been
ordered home from Cuba.