The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-28
TUAN COMMANDER
Chinese Forces Using Modern ApOll.
anCeS of War.
TIE AMERICAN LEGATION BURNED
All Foreign Nations Hurrying Troops
to the Scene of HostiIitieS-Chinese
Government to he Dismembe1ed

Shanghai. By Cable.-Prlnce lrah
has taken charge as commander gen.
eral in chief, after dismissing Iung
La, a nephew of the Emperor, the
former commander-in-chief. Prince
Tuan gave notice that he would march
to Tien-Tsin and sweep out the hand
full of foreigners. The Chinese army
has had forty-five Krupps. They man
aged to burn the United States con-
sulase. The warehouses and the Stan
dard Oil Company's premises are be-
lieved to have escaped. Though the
situation is grave. the Chinese have
not occupied Tien-Tsin. The latest
news from Pekin emanating from au-
thentic sources is to the effect that
there is no change in the situation.
This is understood to mean that the
legations still hold out Ihe Chinese
have surrounded them, but do not
dare 10 make another attack. Appar-
emily they hope TO starve out those
who have taken refuge there. Foreign.
ers and commercial men at all of the
treaty ports are of the opinion that the
Chinese government has been wrecked
beyond repair and that the only solu>
ton for the existing anarchy will be
the establishment of a new govern
ment, controlled by the civilized ma
tionS. Attempts to restore the En-
press on the basis Of her promise o.
good behavior would make the position
of the foreigners worse than ever. A
popular plan is the restoration of the
Emperor, if found alive. With liberal
advisers he could be held subject to
strict supervision by some council
representing the foreign powers. ne
personal punishment of the highest Of
fcials concerned in the anti-foreign
movement is considered essential. In
terest is focused on Russia and
America. 1t is the universal belief
that Russia instigated rioting, expect
ing to march an army to Pekin anG
proclaim herself protector of China
under the guise of restoring order, but
achieved fasco on account of the
prompt action Of the other powers.
America, which is considered 10 hold
the key to the solution because Of be-
ing beyond suspicion of land-grabbing
motives, is in the best position to take
the lead in making proposals for per-
manent arrangement. There is prac-
tical Anglo-American alliance in China.
The commercial organizations Of both
nationali.ies are urging their respec-
tive governments to hurry more troops.
The presence of enough soldiers to en-
force the demands upon China, besides
being check to the ambitions of rival
powers, is deemed vital. There is an
insufficient number of English troops
available to protect the interests az
stake in the treaty ports. The English
and Americans confidently expect that
several regiments will be sent from the
Philippines without delay.
No confidence is expressed in LII
Hung Chang. who is expected to follow
whatever policy is likely to result in
personal aggrandizement. Many mis-
sionaries from tie Yang Use Kians
Valley are coming to Shanghai for
safety. Three Chinese gun-boa;s re-
Gently built by the Armstrong; have
arrived at Shanghai from Taku. Two
Chinese cruisers at Kiang Ying fort, 80
miles up the river, are kept under
steam. The forts are provided with
modern artillery and are instructed %
watch for the approach of foreigners.
Six American Presbyterian mission
aries from Khan Ying have arrived at
Shanghai. A wealthy Chinaman
who fed from Pekin on the 14th says
that all the legations except the Bril-
tish, Austrian and Belgian have been
burned. the foreigners taking refuge in
those three. Only even Krupp guns
are emplc. ed in the bombardment OF
| Tien-Tsn.
There is still no news of Vice Ad-
miral Seymour. The officials here are
anxious: business is practically sus-
pended and all the respectable Chinese
| look for foreign protection in the event
of rising Il is officially said tha. the
Dowager Empress has issued emphatic
instructions for the determination OF
all foreigners in China. Large num-
bers of refugees are arriving here from
the north All is quiet here and in the
Yang Use kiang Valley.