The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
EMPEROR WOULD
COME TO PEKlNI
.China's Monarch to Make
Reparatlon. /
. CONCERTS INFORMED
The Russian Legation Ordered to
Leave Pekin.
H0sTILiTlES In PEN D ! N e..
Sir Robert Hart Informs the Foreign
Generals That the Chinese Troops
Are Concentrating on the Line
Between Tien Tsin and
Pekin-yVIll Not Accept
Yung Lee
The Russian Legation Ordered to
Leave Pekin.
HOSTILiTlES I'M Pc N D | N G
(Rr Associated Pressl

PEKIN, Sept@7-Via Taku, Sept. IS, and
Shanghai, Sept, 515-At a meeting of the
foreign ministers here it has been decided
that they had no power at present to treat
with Prince Ching. The generals OF the
Powers also think they cannot treat with
the Prince. The Russian legation, it is
understood, has been ordered to be with
drawn, and this is believed to indicate
that the future of China must be decided
by an international commission in some
foreign capital.
Sir Robert Hart, the director of the
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, has
informed the foreign generals that they
must be prepared for future hostilities;
that the Chinese troops are concentrating
and moving on the line Of commun!ca-
ton between Pekin and Tien Tsin, and,
that he thought trouble might be looked
for by November.
General Chaffee believes Pel1in has suf-
ficient troops to hold out against an at
tack
Prince Ching Informed Mr.. Conger that
the Emperor is anxious to return to
Pekin and make all proper reparations.
The Prince says the Emperor and the en-
tire court are in small villages sixty miles
away He will not endeavor to negotiate
until the arrival of Ii Hung Chang, VINO
| is expected here shortly.
Lieutenant Benjamin Hyer. commanding
sixty men of the Sixth Cavalry, was re-
Gently attacked near here by FIVE hun
dred Boxers. He put them to rout, his
force killing twenty-five of them and cap.
turing some rifles and treasure. Ifere
were no American casualties.
QUESTION WITHDRAWAL
BERLIN, Sept 15.-The Chinese situa-t
ton is here deemed to be highly unsatis-.
factory and most complicated. though no
sensational events are immedi .tely eX-
pected. and isolated action upon the part
of any one Power is not anticipated. Ac-
cording to the opinion here. all the inter-
ested Powers are too firmly convinced OF
the Importance of continued harmony and
solidarity to jeopardiae them when no
necessity calls for it.
It is not expected in Berlin that either
Russia or France will withdraw their
troops hurriedly from Pekin, and it is be-
lieved the United States will not be in
any greater hurry.
Information has reached this city that
Russia in any event will keep large bodies
of troops in China. not only in the frontier
provinces of Mongolia, Manchuria and
KERN. but also in the interior and the
coast districts of Pc Chi Ii. The military
commanders of the allied forces have
agreed that under any circumstances it is
necessary to strengthen the tactical and
strategic position of the interna tonal
troops in Pc Chi Ii. Russia. too. will
finish the railroad from Yang Tsu to
Pekin.
WIG Or
Regarding Germany's attitude, she will
N any case insist on severe punishment
being inflicted on the treacherous Chinese
authorities to which purpose the confess
sion Of Baron Won Ketteler's assassin
came opportune!y.
Germany will not accept General Yung
LII as a peace negotiator If the charges
made against Yung Lu that he led the at
tacks against the Pekin legations are
proved But Germany through her For
eign Office insists upon the principle Of