The sun., 1900-07-19
between the troops Of Gen. Tung Fuh Slang
and Gov. Yuan Shih Kai. and that the
former were severely beaten"

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Tung Fuh Slang Is tho Chinese Genera
who was reported to have led the attack OF
the legations which resulted in massacre
Yuan Shih Kai Is the Governor Of the Prov
ince OF Shantung.
MORE wARsHIPs TO GUARD SHANGHAI.
A Shanghai despatch OF date OF July 1,
says: For the last fortnight a Chimes,
steamer has been towing q cargo boa
between Woosung and the Shanghai Arse.
nal. presumably with arms and ammunition
to strengthen the defences of the Woosuna
forts. The foreign officials requested the
Chinese authorities to discontinue the sail.
ing OF this vessel, but she passed yesterday
as usual"
| 1t Is also reported from Shanghai that the
Powers are sending more warships there in
view Of possible trouble. There are already
nine vessels between Shanghai and Woo
sung. besides eight of the native city.
FORCE TO LAND AT sHAN-HAI-KwAN?
From the same source It Is announced
that the British cruiser Terrible and four
allied cruisers. the names Of which are not
given, are of Shan -Hai-Kwan. which is at the
eastern end Of the Great Wall, to reconnoitre
and cover the landing OF 1900 japanese
troops.
There Is also an unconvincing story from
Shanghai that the COnsuls there have unan-
imously agreed to recognize Liu Kung.
viceroy of Canton. as Emperor of China,
so far as the collection OF revenue
is concerned. believing that they may
implicitly trust him. 1t is apparently true
that Iiu Kung has appointed Mr.. Taylor.
Statistical Secretary OF the Customs, as
acting Inspector-General OF the Customs
ad interim vice Sir Robert Hart.
The Timess Shanghai correspondent.
telegraphing under date of July 10, says
that the reported troubls at Ning-po
has been greatly exaggerated. The
local panic among the natives,
which is fgradually subsiding was mainly
due to published accounts of the wholesale
killing Of innocent natives in Tien-Tsin.
Assurances by the Municipal Council that
the Chinese residents in the settlement
would be protected had good effect.
INCREASES ANTI-FoREIoN FEELING.
On the other hand. the revelation Of the
capacity Of the Chinese forces in the north
against European troops has had ma, ,kedly
noticeable effect on the attitude of the
officials toward missionaries In the interior
and In stimulating anti-foreign tendencies
wherever they are latent.
SAYS RUSSIA WILL SUFFER MOST.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times says: There is great CONSERVATION
here and some alarm at the serious state OF
things in Siberia Not without reason it
was said the other day by a very important
imperial official that We may thank Provi-
dence II the Chinese do not massacre every
body. The massacre In Pekin is not even yet
allowed to be published here. The Russian
press has not been far wrong in pointing
out that Of all the nations concerned In the
Chinese crisis Russia will in the end suffer
most
The Amoor and Ussurl territories have |
TO a great extent been deprived Of troops
to be sent to Port Arthur. Taku |
and Tien-Tsin. and now the Chi
nese have attacked that part OF the |
frontier where the Russian forces are far
too weak for the present to do anything but |
act on the defensive until the arrival Of |
"A special commission is sitting |
daily TO arrange for the despatch of |
troops. II 10 chartering boats. Twelve |
vessels have already |
been engaged. including a Danish
steamer for which the Government paid |
Gl27O for conveying troops and
stores to China. 1t has been de-
cided to send another 1900 men to KiefY.
That military district has been placed |
on q war footing and division of In
fantry, 1900 men. have already started
thence overland for Siberia. Other
troops are leaving from the
Odessa district. Three detachments are
being moved into Manchuria. one up the
sungar to Harbin. commanded by Major
Gen. AlexiefY. the second from Nlkolsk.
by Major-Gen. Chichsgoff. and
the third from old Turikhotu. commanded
by Major-Gen. Orloff.
"The War ONCE assures the press that
the combined measures Of the Ministers OF
War and Finance are quite sufficient to Sc
cure perfect safety for the Russian from
tier and to rescue the Russians still remain
ing in Manchuria.
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