New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
YUNGLU WITH PRINCE CHING.
POWERFUL OPPOSITION TO THE DICTATOR
SHIP OF PRINCE TUAN

- ~ I-tNS T. l. NtD EISII1ON To HE DICTATOR
SHIP OF PRINCE TUAN.
London, July 1O,-with the foreigners in
Peking probably safe amidst civil war, with
Prince Ching on their side with the Powers
united and their forces constantly Increasing.
the outlook in China is now rather more hope
ful than it has been for month past, It
appears from the cautious statement given out
by TaOtai sheng in Shanghai that the reason
the heavy guns bearing on the legations at
Peking were not used is that Prince Ching.
who is served ny ten thousand troops. seized
all the artillery ammunition. sheug likewise
intimates that Yung-Lu, Commauder-in-Ch Chief
Of the Northern Army, is associated with
Prince Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's fero-
cious designs and dictatorial ambition. sheng
who appears 10 be the sole Shanghai conduit
OF Peking news, cheers the foreign Consuls by
these coRadsEtsaI Communications. but takes
excessive precautions TO prevent the Chinese
from thinking him friendly 10 the foreigners.
The feeling Of unrest IN the Southern and Cen
tral Provinces continues. The members OF the
Official class in those provinces strive 10 remain
neutral with q leaning toward the foreigners,
until they shall see whether the moderate or
extreme factions viii win in Peking Prince
Ching seems 10 be standing for the dynasty and
the old order against Prince Tuan's fnordinace
ambition.
From foreign point Of view the capture Of
Peking is the key TO the situation, as there is a
fear, says The Daily Malls Shanghai CORE
spondent that delay now means one hundred
Fo- ~
allies in the land
Two couriers arrived al Tien-Tsln or July 1
from PeKIng. One brought letter from Sir
Claude Macdonald the British Minister, TO the
same effect as that previously received from
Sir Robert Hart. The couriers confirm the re-
PORTS Of the death of Baron Won Ketteler They
say that Prince Ching is doing his utmost to
protect the foreigners, but that the native feel
ing against the whites is strong. Two high Off
ciaIs opposed 10 the Boxers are reported by the
couriers 10 have been assassinated
sir Claude MacdonaId's letter is dated four
days earlier than that Of Sir Robert Harts.
A dispatch to a news agency here. dated Tien-
Tsin, July > says.
The Empress Dowager. so far from Delng
dead is actively striving 10 prevent the factions
fighting. Prince Ching has informed her that he
would rather lose mis- head than De constantly
obliged TO warn her Of the consequences Of the
prolongation Of the present anarchy Prince
Tuan is quite willing that Ching should be de-
capitared but the Empress Dowager viii not
allow this Prince Tuan has decided that he viii
take fun responsibility He purposes to retake
T'ien-Tsin and Tal1u outside Of Pezing. except
in the Pe-Chi-Li and Shan-Tung country, the
people are supremely Indifferent
However all this may be. the allies at Tien-
Tsin are having an exceedingly unpleasant
time The last engagement Of which news
has come through occurred on July 6. The
Chinese artillery opened at dawn. Their fire
was more accurate and their munition better,
the shells exploding with precision and setting
fire 10 several buildings. H. NJ s Terribe's
guns again quieted the Chinese who, shifting
their artillery, reopened the attack in the after
noon, but. a thunderstorm breaking, the Chinese
suddenly quit. t. allies Immediately attacked
and drove the Chinese from their works, but
lost thirty killed or wounded in doing
The non-combatants are leaving Tien-Tsin.
and the opinion minority favors the mill
tary leaving also Stories of colossal Chinese
armies gathering continue TO worry not only
the rank and file but the commanders, who ad-
nit the uncertainty OF reconnaissance and the
complete absence OF an effective intelligence de-
nartrnent. Chinese information is received with
extreme distrust-
II is obvious that though there are many thou
sands of Chinese camped behind the guns. moth
ing can be done at present except await the
arrival II reinforcements- The rainy season has
set in. and this makes going into the interior
most difficult The country between Peking and
! Tfen-Tsin in other years has been frequently
] flooded River transport is almost impossible