Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-03

to China beyond the Ninth Infantry from
Manila. now on the way to Taku, and
from San Francisco for Nagasaki. The
destination of the latter would depend
ordered the %enrh and sa @ n1
fantry Regiments 10 China. as had been
reported in some quarters, nor had he
made the slightest preparation for their
Secretary Long contradicted the report
Taku or elsewhere in China, and added
that he did not even intend to send an
other ship to China 20 make up the de-
Oregon.
LUAN USuRPS POWER.
London. July "A special dispatch from
Shanghai. containing another. version or
Young LUIS message, Is that 1t Is an APP
peal 70 the Taotai shon TO send help;
that lie and the Dowager Empress had
been seeking to protect the Europeans
usurped the imperial power June 20, since
when the soldiers have refused 10 obey
lung ~, rhe latter Is also said to have
attack on the foreigners at Pekin.
London. July 3. $3.50 n. m.--The allies
are not advancing for the relief OF
Pckin. This announcement to the
House of Commons by William St.
John Frederick, under-secretary of
state for foreign affairs, was received
with Explanations OF establishment and
dismuy.
Sir ELLIS Ashmead Bartlett inquired
If any information had been received
from the legations at Pellin or as to
the composition and command of the
relieving force and Its present posi-
ton
Mir. Frederick read the dispatches
received to-day and said total allied
force available is now about $4,000, as
troops have been arriving rapidly, adj
ding:
we do not know what arrange
ments have been made locally regard
ing the command of an expedition, but
it is not been thought possible to at
tempt a further advance. The consuls
have been in communication with the
viccroys in the Yang Use region and
they are quite aware that support
will be given them by Her Majesty's
government in preserving order. 1t is
obviously impossible that the represen-
tatives of the Powers mt Pekin should
be consulted. as no communications
are passing with them"
1.-THE situation is desperate. Hasten"
The words from the message of Won
Bergen, member OF the German le-
CATION at Pckir. countersigned by Sir
Robert Hart. 1nspector-Genernl of
Customs, and dated nine days ago, are
the theme of all private comment.
They are preparing for news of fright
full tragedy. Nine days ago the am
munition of the little garrison defend
ing the foreigners was running low,
and their food was nearly exhausted.
Willie around them was a horde of
Kam-Su braves having at their SER
.ice Krupp guns and repeating rifles.
Pekip was in the hands OF the rev.
olutionists.
from Northern China, Southern China
Is seemingly breaking away from the
empire. all the provinces south OF
the yellow river, whose Niceroys ana
Governors maintain friendly relations
with the Powers through the Consuls,
have been informally constituted into
n corfederacy, with Nankin as the
capital.
According to an Express cable from
Shanghai dated July :, the southern
Government They have practically
constituted an independent State, eN-
tending from the Hoang-H lilo TO the
British and French frontiers. Little
else to illuminate the profound OBJ
scurity of the situation reaches cable
points. The Chinese wires to Che Foo
appear to he interrupted.
AS TO THE OREGON.
washington. July 2-The following
cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Admiral
Kempff:
''Che Foo, July 1, 1900.
"Secretary of the Navy. Washington:
Oregon has run aground. 1t is not
in a dangerous condition; about SO de-
grees north latitude, 20 degrees. 40
minutes east longitude. Have sent to
her assistance three naval vessels. 1t
is reported that there Is water in one
compartment. The commander of the
Oregon did not request assistance, a
Japanese man of-war having boarded
vessel"
WE WILL NOT RATIFY ARTICLES.
Washington July 2.-After 4S hours
consideration and probably after con-
sulting the president at Canton by
wire the Cabinet officers here have de-
cided not to ratify the agreement of
nine articles providing for the natural
ization of Shanghai and the southern
Chinese treaty ports, submitted by
Minister WI.
The Government has, however, no
objection to the principle embodied in
the arrangement, and has therefore
told Consul General Good now by
cable that he might pledge the United
States Government to commit no act
! of hostility so long as the viceroy OF
the province is able to keep the peace
| and Will protect foreigners. This de-
! Termination has been known to the
| other Powers.
There is evry disposition on the part
| of the Government here to encourage
| such agreements, for they will not
| only relieve the Government of the ne
cessity of maintaining large naval
force at the Southern treaty ports. but
will tend to strengthen decidedly what
ever opposition there may be In China
to the anti-foreign clement headed by
| Prince Tuan.
Holding this view. our Government
| is still convinced that a state of war
with China does not exist that we are
merely opposing an insurrectionary
| mob. even though that mob has been