The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-29
IN CHINA,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The oues-
ton of the withdrawal of the United
States forces from Pekin to Tien Tsin
or Taku has been seriously considered
by the President and his advisers. A
great deal of pressure has been brought
to bear upon the administration to take
this step but after mature deliberation
it has been determined that negota-
tons for the settlement of questions
growing out of the disturbances in Chi
ma must take place in the Chinese cap
ital. While these negotiations are
pending and until they are completed it
will be necessary for the United States
forces to remain in the Chinese capital.
While it is recognized that the with
drawal Of our forces fran Pekin would
be hailed with satisfaction in this coun-
try it is said the moral effect in China
and upon the Chinese would be bad. 1t
would be interpreted by the Chinese as
retreat.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Graphic
Moscow correspondent says third in
crease in taxes within month due of
the Chinese campaign, has been an
nounced. 1t is evident Russia is pre-
pairing great campaign in eastern
Asia independent of powers, as the
present Chinese military expense should
be decreasing instead of calling for
added revenues.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared war
upon China either separately or in con-
cert. This statement is made upon
| at1f h. rifu nf tho hivhoot oh
What those nations may do within the
next forty-eight hours or wi hin the
next fortnight is question which no
one in Washington is prepared to an
swer. No information of such action
has reached either the department OF
State or the legations of the govern
ments primarily interested. That fact
alone is accepted in official circles as a
sufficient refutation of the rumor.
Late Sunday afternoon a diepatch
was received at the Japanese legation
from the foreign Office of Japan con.
veying the latest and most authentic
Information of the situation in and
around Pekin. In a measure the ad-
vices were OF disquieting nature, as
they indicated that if the Chinese had
loiAlSN bhCil AOAOCo dhu WClC DlOpdl
for an attack upon the allies in Pekin.
it would account for the lack of advices
from Gen. Chaffee. AS made public
by Minister Takshira the despatch
from the japanese foreign office at To
kio is as follows:
can official telegram, dated Pekin
August Is, wss received at Aokio from
Gen. Yamaguchi, commander of the
Japanese forces, to the following effect
The capital is now entirely cleared OF
the enemy. A cavalry regiment which
had been sent toWan Shau Shan (whert
the Empress Dowager's palace is To-
cated) reports that the imperial family
who had left Pekin, August ID, started
after short rest at Wan Sau Shan fol-
the West and were under the escort Of
Gen. Ma and his troops, consisting o.
only about 500 horsemen and twenty
carts. The Japanese forces occupied
the treasury department, in which over
two million taels in silver and a large
quantity of rice were found"
TAKU, Aug. 25.-A despatch from
Nan Yuen states that as The Chinese
troops and Boxers, who had gathered
at Nan Yuen were about to attack the
foreign forces at Pekin, Japanese anC
Russian calvary were expected to en-
counter them. The dispatch further
states that Chinese infantry, some 9,0O(
strong, with fifteen guns, are advancing
northward from Shan-Tung TO make 6
rear attack on the allies.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.--The allies, re.
Stunning aggressive operations, have
taken the district west of Pekin. This
statement, based on Chinese authority,
is cabled from Shanghai. From the
same place comes the further state.
ment that Ii Hung Chang has wired
the Empress Dowager at Hsian Flu re.
questing the arrest of Prince Tuan and
the disarmament of the Boxers in or.
der to give him an opening for nego.
/ tiations with the powers. The illumi
nations projected at Shanghai in cele
bration of the relief of Pekin have been
abandoned lest they should cause 6
native outbreak.
"Evidence has been received here,'
says the Shanghai correspondent of the
/ Standard, "going to show that Gen
Yung Lu was the real author of the
,, anti-foreign outbreak, the Empress
DOWdgeI, IrluC6 udu, anu Tue OIn6rt
all having been persuaded by him u
! take an extreme attitude while he stood
aside and awaited developments"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Beyond the
message from Minister Conger &C
knowledging messages of congratula
ton, nothing has been received owe
/ night bearing upon the situation il
China. Conger's message follows
1.-THE President, Washington. AL
Americans here thank you for congratu
lations and successful efforts for our
relief and bless God for final deliver.
, ance." (SigneO CoNGER.
, LONDON, Aug. ga sensational
report from st. Petersburg that the al
lies met disaster at Pekin is not credit
ed here. The situation at Pekin is ap
parently unchanged. Slight engage
ments between the allies and Chinese
, along the Pekin and Tsin Tsin road are
: reported. They resulted in easy vic
tOriaa for tho alias apd confirm, tho ha