The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
HANDS OFF IN
YANG TSE VALLEY.
VIII Not Interfere With
Landing Of English Troops.

v0saaty tootGoS Snbs Solo Gov0So0eut
vii pay 10 ssssstios Whs.sver to tho
lsssss sppssl from Chins. transmitted 10
~ fora u . memorial from the south.
ssa vissroys. begging The United States
= sse its iaAssnes sesiuss she lsodiog
q Bsisish troops 10 the Yong Tss
vsllsy. This memorial wss transmitted
- The State department this morning
y shs Chissss minister. Mr Wu. IL
Usesd epoo this government ibs ssrious
sssssQUseess sbst would follow the
)ssdise Of . Bsitish force as Shanghai.
ed sspsessessd that the preparations
slesedy nsds he'd Induced . psnis
sassg the resident Chinese and
veuM psrslyss eommsroisl activity 10
1Ass part of the empire almost % much
- Sososl declaration OF var BY Great
Drissia. This govsremsrt decided.
hs0ssss. sAss sos ooly would il bs
saslesly sss Of iss psovioes to interfere
ID , ,As British progssous 10 South.
80 Chiss. which vss being esrrisd
essvssd By Aduissl Seymour 90 the
orsasd 9th the foil knowledge Of
jssal sesdisiess. bus 10 view Of Chins's
Desesss sseslsitfsst attitude sod the
lhss. up 10 date. Of even 90 sskoovl.
ede1sss oe our latest dsusod ooaeero.
- sAs ssissy Of eur misistsrs. the
DATED Ssstss wss not iaolioed to
saeal1ss say Of Ohins's troubles With
0ssss Britain os any Of the other powers.
Osoeeqsee,ly the appeal Of The vieeroys
vil b igoossd. Il 10 possible that the
ooonsoisasion fsom Minister Wu may
- sorsed over to tho British govern
0sos for ice Information, on the general
ltisssiy psieoipls that has been adopted
y shs povess Of keeping each other
toeosaed on the various developmeots
ID the situation Even ,his step.
however. that has not been decided oo
yss. sud viii be left to the judgment Of
~ presidents.
The sosicn Of the Russiao govern
osos 10 authorizing M. de Giers to
seast from Pskin for Tien Tsiu under
Chinese eseors causes 90 little concern
pad surprise 10 officials circles here. ss
y 10 disos'ricsliy opposed 10 the course
q che other government. although
Mere b no disposition TO question the
eosd faith which has Inspired it. The
eksisls cay that It's only effect, to leave
II. Dc 0iers to act Independently and
upoo ale owo discretion. II be
6ssssoioss to losve Pekio With .
Cbissss guard sod suoceeds 10 getting
thsoush to Tieu Tsin. i as least viii
lave denoo strsted that this course is
Isss hsssrdous than has been supposed
The pr,ition OF The Uoited States
ssshc. 80 10 uoebassed. however. 10
dselisiog to entertain the idea Of allow
1sg misisssr Cooger to leave uodsr
Chinese escort.
The osly Information from the seat
d var made public BY this government
eedsy Vas . disps oh IRON Cousul
MsWsds. st Castor, eommuoics,iuR
. additional message from Minister
Cesssr to she State department sod .
vesy brief dispatch from Admiral
Rsosy. Upotiug come Information
kse Geo Cssfss on toe operations ..
Ysse Tsss
"Csotos, Aug ii. 1900.-Secrs.ary
q Sssse. Wsshieg,oo. D. @: Copger,
6sss August 10. Tsi Nsn. answering
~ sssssss. ssys that tbs Legations
go usdsr sisgs By the imperial soldiers.
TIE si'sssioe 10 desperate. The losses
9 The legs'ioos are GO killed spd about
100 wossdsd. There 10 some siskoess.
ssssssbslsss tho ssosrsl health Geo.
eassss COED "
He soseludes "Wbs,evsr NAV DO
- ssssoos 20 vail hold on iode6oi,s
~. "MeW ads."