The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
MOVE AGAINST
IMPERIAL CITY
Strong Japanese Force to &c
to the Relief of the
Foreigners.
EMPRESS AGAIN IN POWER

Issues An Order For the Protection oi
Foreigners at Any Cost-Thrcc Ger.
man warships Have Sailed Foi
Chinese Wutcrs-LatcSt News From
the Seat Of War In Glc T. ST.
WAsIuNGToN, July 1O.-The secretary
of state has received Il dispatch from
Consul Goodcnow, ut Shanghai, stating
that it is given out by the governor OF
Shan Tung that the legations were
standing on July and that the outlaws
were dispensing. Mr.. Goodenow adds
that this statement does not obtain gen.
erGl credcnce.
SIIANGIiAT, July 10.-News from Off
cial sources has been received to the
effect that the empress dowagor had, on
June SO, resumed the rcins of govern
mcnt and appointed Nung Lu prime
minister.
1t is said that she sent q dispatch tc
Narkin BY courier, at the rate OF lOt
miles rcr day, thanking the viccroys ol
Yang Use KiGng provinces for their 10y
atty, and recommending that they pro
tcct foreigners at any cost.
LONDON, July 10.-Thc Chinese Off
cial SOURCES furnish another surprise III
announcing chat the dowagcr empress,
who had been reported within two weeks
dead, fed, poisoned and hopclcssly mad
has resumed the rcins of power. The
date given is Juno 30, the same on which
the wholesale massacre of foreigners is
alleged to have occurred.
The telegram of Shcng: tho minister
Of tclvgraphs and railroads, to the min
istcr at Washington, Wu Ting Fang,
saying the imperial government is pro.
tccting til" legations, appears to fit Ill
! with tho dispatch from Shanghai, par.
tiCularly with reference 10 the alleged
directions given by the dOwagar empress
relative to the protection of foreigners.
| AT the same time people continue TO ask
why, if thC legations arc protected, the
ministers arc not permitted so commu-
| cate with the outer world.
Sheng's expressed fear that the food
| and ammunition of the legations are GX-
| hauStCd arc countcractcd by the news
| that Prince Ching, the commander of
|
them, beside which it is now known
that III the last resort there are available
| for food several hundred ponies, usually
n-s,.cA ----i-i.i., shaS .-A of tho British Ia,
| CATION.
In the meantime, according to the le-
| CATION OF Japan here, the Japanese by
no means share the general opinion that
| the advance on PclIlng must be indef.
nitely delayed. The officials assert that
| the Japanese have 10 intention of halt
ing at Taku or Tien TSin, but propose to
advance on Peking during the present
! week.
Their military authorities express the
| opinion that the 10000 of their troops,
III addition TO the international forces
already available, will suffice to enter
the Chinese capital.
Emperor William has dispatched the
German warship BuzZard from Kiel for
China, while the German cruisers Geier
and Sea Adler have been ordered to pro.
cecd to China as rapidly as possible from
their American and Australian stations
respectively.
Ii has been learned that the Chinese
legation here, though apparently unable
10 communicate directly with Peking. is
getting news from there indirectly. The
officials of the legation declare the pres.
ent trouble is entirely the work of
trlncc Iuan and that the government,
the dowaEer empress and the Chinese
generally are against the Boxers The
officials also say they have reason to
nope. that the situation III Peking is i'm
proving and that Prince Ching will snc.
cced i'll protecting the foreigners. They
secuted the stories of the massacre OF
the people i'll the legations and the pois-
oninS of tho empress dowager and the
emperor.