Evening star., 1900-07-09
LONDON Is HOPEFUL.
Disposition to Credit the Late Reports
Regarding Pckin.

LONDON. July a.-The more hopeful feel
irE engender-d by Saturdays news from
Pekin was further strengthened today by
Rear Admiral Rruce's Endorsement of the
previous rumors that Prince Ching, who is
said to be heading a cuunter-revolution at
Pek!n. is fighting in behalf of the Legations
against the usuIper. Prince Tuan- If the
admiral's hope that Prince Ching with his
army is defcnd;ng, the legations at Pekn
against Prince Tuan turns out to be well
founded. this turn of everts is of the ut
most Importance 1t IS felt here that in
such division among the Chinese
themselves lies the best hope of the safety
of the foreigners.
If the powers can find allies in China il
self il will materially facilitate the task of
restoring order. and those acquainted with
the country believe that If the diplomats
able to induce such n man Ii Hung
Chang or Chang ChitUang To send forces
to the assistance of Prince Ching the
hOrdes OF revolutionists viii disperse
quickly they have collected. and a way
to Pekin VIII be opened without great de-
lay With all due allowance for the uncer-
ta;nty in regard to their reliability. the au-
thOrities here feel that the latest messages
from the far east give distinct hope.
If as suggested the native sympa thizers
are able To keep the besieged legation req
ShnaDlv supplied with provisions. the for
e!Sn colony may Yet escape destruction.
The Latest From Tien Tsin.
The latest news from Tien Tsin is con-
tained in news agency message dated Fri
day. July 6. reporting renewed Chinese
attack that morning with twelve guns. The
allied forces replied with the guns landed
from the British frst-cIass cruiser Terrible
and mixed force of 1000 men made a
snrtie under cover of the fire of the naval
brigade and attacked the Chinese who re-
tiIed after seven hours fighting. Earlier
fich+
on July p and July 3. when the Chinese de
Et!uped unexpected strength and did con-
sid r;;ble damage with artillery At the
bridge near the French settlement there
was hard fighting at close quarters. the
Russians With gatiing gun. finally com
ne'ing the Chinese To retire. though they
suffered heavily. The operations however
were in way decisive. later messages
showing the Chinese We're still full of fight
Question of Japanese Compensation.
About 800 men were wounded in the fight
ing at Tien Tsin.
diplomatic circles in London are discuss
ing the best means of repaying Japan for
her disProportiOnate assistance in auclIing
the rebellion in China They seem in favor
of settling the C0rean question in acc rda nc.
with Japans well-kuown desires 1t Is be-
!iev@d the assent of the powers to an ar
r&nSement whereby Japan could place an
army of occupation in Corea like Great
Britain in Egypt would be acceptable 10
Japan as compensation.
Allies and Chinese in "a Fight
LONDON. July 9.-The correspondents at
Shanghai. who are still the clearing house
81 all chinese news. say that combined
force "f Russians and japanese have left
Tisu-Tsin. following the railway as far as
14ar2fang. and have then swept swiftly to
the west. attacking the Chinese eighteen
miie> north u Tien-Tsin and killing 900 of