The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
D|SCORD EXISTS
AMONG THE ALLIES
-
Germany is to Take an In
dependent Step.
A CAMPAIGN nv RIIcCIA
A CAMPAIGN BY RUSSIA
It is Said Preparations For This Pur-
pose Are Going Forward,
TO MOVE ON PEKlN BY LAND FROM NORTH
Governors Of Thres Provinces Assemble Their
Troops and March 10 Pekin 70 Join Prince
Tuan. Berlin Suspects Ii. Spread
Of the Outbreak.
(By the Associated Press.)


London July 19-(Thursday, a. M
While evidence accumulates daily that
China has long been preparing formida-
bic military organization in anticipation
of the present conflict, and that the area
of rebellion is continually extending,
harmony among the allies, which is ne
cessary to meet such a grave situation, is
still deplorably lacking. The Russians
have refused Admiral Seymour's request
to hand over the restored Taku- Tien Tsin
Railway to the English company, and it
a serious independent step, namely, to
patrol the Yang Use Kiang with German
men-of-war. Such step would be greatly
resented by England.
Still more alarming news has been con-
yeyed to the Daily Express from Toxic,
to the effect that the apparent reluctance
of Germany and Russia to consent to a
Japanese commander for the army corps
has led the Japanese Government to de-
lay the forwarding of the division already
modified.
The Standard, in an alarmist editorial
says:
at is useless any longer to hide from
ourselves the fact that China has de-
clared war on civilization and has plunged
into the conflict with rabid frenzy. 1t is
equally futile to discuss whether hostili-
ties are being waged by the Chinese Gov
eminent, inasmuch as it is evident that
an administration of some kind exists and
is directing the anti-foreign movement.
Unless unmistakable evidence exculpat-
ing the Pekin Government is promptly
forthcoming, the powers should treat
China as a belligerent State and act
accordingly
A similar line CT comment is taken
by the other morning papers. All APP
plaud the course of Count Won Buelow
the German Foreign Secretary in stopping
cipher kilograms from the Chinese Lega-
tion in Berlin, and all urge the other
powers to follow Germany's example
The Russian general staff denies the
report that the Chinese have captured
Blagovetchensk, capital of the Province
of Amur, and it is reported from Irkutsk
that the Russians have taken Aigun.
A special dispatch from Tien Tsin dis
tributes the number of those killed at the
capture of the native city as follows:
Russians, 100: Japanese, 81; British 40:
and Americans, 81 The correspondent
who sends this asserts that thousands of
Chinese we're killed, and that fghtine
was still going on, when his dispatch was
sent in various parts Of Tien Tsin.
With reference to the rumorS that
Europeans were seen working the Chinese
guns at Tien Tsin, the Standard learns
that eight Russian military instructors
forcibly detained by the Chinese, were
compelled to work the guns. One escaped
and reached the Russian lines with his
hands bound.
A special correspondent of the Daily
Express at Tien Tsin contrasts the
splendid work and perfect equipment
of the Japanese with the inadequate sup
plies of the British, German and American
contingents, which are terribly lacking in
the most obvious necessaries.
The first Boxer proclamation has made
it's appearance in Shanghai. 1t declares
that Kwan, the war god, desires the blood
of foreigners and threatens plague if the
Boxer tenets are not followed and spread.
The Governors of the Provinces of HUI
Nan, HUI Pi and Ho Nan have now openely
Joined Prince Tuan and are marching
overland with their armies to Pekin.
A German relief column, sent into the
interior of the Province of Shan Tung to
endeavor to rescue a party of thirty mis-
sionaries, German, American and En-
glish, has returned without having OBJ
tanned any tidings of their wherea bouts
and it is feared all have been slain.
A special commission is sitting in ST.
Petersburg daily to arrange for the dis
patch of troops to the Far East.
1t is announced from Shanghai that
General Mich has been killed, but there
is no confirmation of the rumors from Tien
Tsin.