The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
THERE WILL Be MORE TROUBLE
A British Authority Says
there will be Fighting in
November
Americans were Successful in
Another Small Engage
ment with Boxers

London, Sept. II, a. MN con-
nection with the prediction by Sir
Robert Hart that there will be further
hostilities in China in November, the
Associated Press understands that the
British government is already con-
sidering the transfer of troops from
South Africa to India in order to
make it practicable to send more
British troops to China. The Mill
tary authorities consider the war in
South Africa so far ended that the
troops may now be safely moved.
General Dorward is going to the
capital, leaving the British troops at
Tien Tsin under command of Briga-
der General Horne Campbell.
Vice Admiral Alexieff has returned
to Tal1u.
The Americans have begun at Ho
ST WI permanent telegraph line be-
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Daily News says that the assassin of
Baron Won Ketteler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative
says that the question is being dis
cussed of sending relief to few Brit
ish, French and American engineers
who are besieged in a city POO miles
south of Pekin.
Shanghai advices say that house
has been engaged there for Count Won
Waldersee, who is expected to arrive
next Sunday.
Chinese officials estimate that 10000
disbanded Chinese soldiers, by the
simple eXpedient of turning their
coats, managed to remain behind in
Pekin. Other dispatches confirm the
report that, in addition to Hsu Tung,
guardian of the heir apparent, Yu
Lu, viceroy of Chi Ii, aud Wang Yin
Yng, president of the Imperial. acad-
envy, with 200 members of official
families, committed suicide when the
allies entered PelIin.
Chinese regulars are reported to
have relieved the Roman Catholic
stronghold at He Chen, in the prov
ince of Chi Lii which the Boxers had
been besieging there since June.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Times, wiring yesterday, says;
Iii Hung Chang has been notified
from Berlin that he must submit his
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Shanghai, who will then communicate
with Emperor William and await the
result"
Tien Tsin, Sept. 10, via Shanghai,
Sept. 16.-The Russians, it is reported
here, are rapidly pushing troops into
Manchuria, where all indications
point to extensive operations before
the arrival of winter.
They have suspended work on the
railroad to Pekin, which adds to the
complications. 1t is believed that
their object in this is to compel the
other powers to consent to the de-
struction of Pekin.
The Tu Lin expedition has returned
to Tien Tsin.
The march back was unopposed,
and it is reported that the Boxers
have retired in force to Il village
thirty miles up the Grand canal.
s, The Americans did not participate
in the burning and footing of Tu Liu
and this caused considerable comment
among the other commanders,
The Sixth United States cavalry, it
is reported here, have been ordered to
camp at Yang Tsun,, up the Pei Ho,
with a view of strengthening the line
OF communication, The regiment will
take two heavy guns. -,
Twelve thousand Germans have ar
rived here.
Corporal Hughes, of the Third
United States artillery, was killed
and his companion wounded while at
tempting to force a passage of the
French bridge after dark.
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