The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
SUING FOR PEACE.
Ii Hung Chang is Appointed to
Negotiate With tho Powers to
Mako Torms,


Mako Torms.
BRr ssFLs, Aug. 10.--The Foreign
Office has received tho following
message signed De Cartier (E, de
Cartier dc Marchienue), first secre-
tary of the Belgian legation at
Pehing:
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10.-Au imperial
decree names Ii Hung Chang as
Minister Plenipotentiary to nego
tiste peace"
simultaneously with the improve
ment in what may be termed the
Chinese situation proper, points OF
ill-omen appear 10 the international
horizon, China is suing or is about
to sue for peace, Ii Hung Chang
has been invested with plenary
powers to that end. The co-opera
ton of the imperial authorities with
the allies to the extent at least Of
handing over the refugees to an in
adequate force as an escort in the
neighborhood Of Peking is expected
in many quarters. In word, the
Chinese sky is just now moro seorene
than for many long days past.
At this juncture comes dispatch
from Shanghai indicating that while
the Chinese Government is fain to
admit its inability to fight the outer
world as whole, it has not forgot
ten the advantages to be obtained
by dividing the powers, and is seek
ing to secure Russian support, while
even more menacing to international
cohesion is the report OF the inten-
ton OF Admiral Seymour to land
British troops at Shanghai
With one power taking measures
OF this kind in its own particular
sphere OF influence, the others would
be likely to follow suit, and the
Washinton administration conse-
quently views the outlook with some
measure OF alarm. Hitherto the
note OF the powers dealing with
China has been given by the United
States. With Developments such
as are feared from the reported de-
cision of Admiral Seymour, the
Washingtong Government could, in
view OF it's declared policy, have
nothing to do.
LONDON, Aug. IL, 4 a. m-The
morning papers express satisfaction
at latest Developments in China.
The average comment is that China
is now genuinely suing for peace
through Ii Huhg Chang. Dis.
patches printed this morning give
further details of the taking OF |
Yangtsun. According to the Daily |
Mails correspondent the attack was
led by the Americans aud British.
The Chinese position consisted of
seven lines of intrenchments. The
enemy fell back until driven to the
last line, when they fed to Peking
completely demoralized. The Chi
nese say they retreated, because the
British "poured poison" into their
troops. This refers to the lyddite
shells, which the Chinese then ex-
perenced for the first time.
The correspondent adds that the
British casualties were 200 aud the
Americans 250, but this latter esti.
mate, it will be noticed, is four
times greater than that Of General
Chalfee's report.
A ST. Petersburg special says the
Chinese Minister there. Yang Yu,
has received telegram announcing
that Ii Hung Chang is dangerously
ill and confined to his bed, and that
he has been granted a months
leave.
Another st, Petersburg dispatch
asserts that the Russian general
staff has been noticed that the Chi
nese 10000 strong are moving from
Human and Hupei toward Paking
aad Tientsin.
The Shaghai correspondent OF the
Daily News, wiring Thursday, an
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