The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-17
CHINA MUST SETTLE
IL HUNG CHANG URGED To HASTEN
NEGOTIATIONS.
EMPRESS MUST BE PUNISHED.
ENGLAND TO SEND TROOPs FROM
SOUTH AFRICA.

Russians sim Acting Ia n HiEh-
handed Mnnner-Generais Decided
to stop LootinE I'm Pekin and
UrEe Chinese to Return to work.
RoeLbu1 Has GONE Co PeLtn.
Americans Fought Boxcrs-Chtnesc
officials Committed suicide.
London, Sept H. 4 a. MIN connection
with tho prediction by Sir Robert Hart
that there viii be further hostllities in
China In November. the Associated Press
understands that the British government
g. already considering the transfer Of
troops from South Africa 10 India In order
TO make It practicable 70 send more Brit
ish troops to China. The military authori-
tics consider the war IN South Africa. 81
far ended that troops may now be safely
moved
II IS probable that the Russian legation
has already been removed from Pekin 40
Tlen Tsin. bur there Is no definite news
a. yet as to whether Ii Hung Chans will.
after all. go TO Pekin.
The Americans have begun NJ Ho 81
WI. a permsnens telegraph line between
Pckin and Tien Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent of tho Daily
News says that the assassin of Baron Won
Kettcler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative there
says that the question is being discussed
OF sending relief 20 a few British. French
and American engineers. who are besieg-
ed In a chy eoo miles south OF Pekin.
Chinese officials estimate that 2ooo dis
banded Chinese soldiers, by the simple
expedient OF turning their coats. managed
so remain behind in Pekin.
other dispatches confirm the report
that On addition 70 Hsu TunE. guardian
of che heir apparent. Yu Lu. viccroy of
chi Ii. and Wang VI Yung. president Of
the Imperial Academy. with 2co members
Of official families. committed suicide
when the allies entered Pekin.
Chinese regulars are reported 60 have
relieved the Roman Catholic stronghold ~
Ho Chin. in the province OF Chi L. which
the Boxers had been besieging since June.
ii Hung ChanH on Notice.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times. writing Yesterday SAYS:
III Hung Chang has been notified from
Rerlin that he must submit his credentials
20 the German Minister a. Shanghai. who
will then communicate with Emperor WIZ
liam and await the result.
"Dr Mumm Won schwarzensteln IN an
interview with sheng expressed the opin-
ion that although the Powers were avcrse
60 the partition OF CEua. any delay In
negotiating was calculated 10 produce that
result, and that Germany was prepared
to remain in occupation indefinitely. pend
ing satisfactory settlement.
Earl Ii accordingly telegraphed Gen.
Yung Ia to use every enort 10 pcrsunde
the Empress Dowager and Emperor 10 re-
turn 10 Pekin and to remove Prince Tuan
and his encourage.
II learn. on Trustworthy authority. that
before his departure. II Hung Chang sent
a tcicgraphlc memorial TO the throne i'm
peaching Prince Tuan. the la,tcr's broth
er. and two other high officials, he having
been oonvlnced by his interviews with
Dr. Rockhlll and Dr Mumm Won schwarz-
enstein that Il would he useless TO discuss
any settlement excluding the punishment
Of the Empress Dowager and her chief
advisors"
II Is reported from Shanghai that the
Russians have seized valuable railway
property at Tien Tsin in defiance OF the
protests OF the British commander.