New-York tribune., 1900-07-19
RUSSIA BLOCKS ACTION.
JAPAN'S ARMY HELD BACK-A PLEA
FOR WAR
By The Associated Press.)

C8y The Associated Press)
London. July 19,--Whne evidence accumuIates
daily that China has long been preparing a for
ntdable military organization in anticipation Of
the present conflict and that the area Of rebel
lion is continually extending, harmony among
the allies. which is necessary to meet such a
| grave situation. is still deplorabIy lacking The
Russians have refused Admiral Seymour's re-
quest to hand the restored Taku-Tien-Tsin
Railway to the English company and it is
rumored that Germany purposes taking a
serious Independent step namely to patrol the
-Kiang with German men-of-uar Such
a step would be greatly resented by England
still more alarming news has been conveyed
to The Daily Express" from Toxic TO the effect
that the apparent reluctance of Germany and
Russia to consent to a japanese commander for
the army corps has led the japanese Govern
ment to delay the forwarding Of the division al
ready mobilized.
The Standard in alarmist editorial says:
1t IS useless any longer to hide from ourselves
the fact that China has declared war on civil
lzation, and has plunged into the conflict with
rabid frenzy. 1t is equally futile to discuss
whether the hostilties are being waged by the
Chinese Government inasn1lcb as it ic evident
that an administration Of some kind exists and
is directing the arti-fOreign movement. Unless
unmistakable evidence exculpating the Peling
Government is promptly forthcoming the
Powers should treat China d belligerent State
and act accordingly.
a similar line of comment is taken by the
other morning papers. All applaud the course
Of Count Won Bulow, the German Foreign Min
lister, in stopping cipher telegrams from the
Chinese Legation in Berlin, and all urge the
her
The Russian General Staff denies the report
that the Chinese have captured Blagovetchensk.
capital Of the province Of Amoor. 1t is reported
from Irkutsk that the Russians have taken
Aigun.
LOSSES AT TIEN-TSIN.
dispatch from Tien-Tsin distributes the
number of those killed at the capture of the
native city as follows: Russians. 100: japanese,
81; British, 40 and Americans, 81. The cor
respondent who sends this asserts that thou
sands Of Chinese were killed and that lighting
was still going on. when his dispatch was sent,
in various parts Of Tien-TsIn
With reference to the rumors that Europeans
were seen working the Chinese guns at Tien-
Tsin. THE Standard learns that eight Rus
the Chinese were compelled to work the guns
One escaped, and reached the Russian lines
with his hands bound.
A special correspondent of The Daily Ex-
press" Tien-Tsin contrasts the splendid |
work and perfect equipment of the japanese
with the inadequate supplies of the British
German and American contingents, which are
terribly lacking in the most obvious necessa-
ries."
The first Boxer proclamation has made its |
appearance in Shanghai. It declares that
Kwan, the war god. desires the blood of for
eigners. and threatens ten plaques If the Boxer
tenets not followed and spread.
MARCHING ON PEKING.
The Governors of the provinces of Hoo-Nan.
Hope and Ho-Nan have openly joined
Prince Tuan, and marching overland with
their armies to Peking
German relief column sent into the in
terror Of the Province of shan-Tung to endeavor
to rescue a party of thirty missionaries, Ger
man, American and English, has returned with
out having obtained any tidings Of their loca-
ton. and it is feared that all have been slain.
It is announced from Shanghai that General
Mich has been killed, but there is no connrma-
lion Of the rumor from Tien-Tsin.
The consuIs at Shanghai have agreed to re-
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