The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11

Shanghai correspondent or the Express,
1t is war to the knife between the dow
ager empress and Prince Tuan. In
recent edict the latter boldly discards his
mask and signs himself as emperor He
warmly commends the prowess of "his
faithful Boxers" and in f1owery language
appeals to their cupidity and fanaticism
In the same decree Prince Tuan appoints
Prince Tsuan, the iron capped" Prince
Tsaishan, his imperial clansman, and
Kang vi, to command the three wings
of the Boxer army.
KWANG HSU'S MESSAGE.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dali
ly Mail, telegraphing yesterday (Tues-
day., says:
"A message has arrived here from EN-
peror Kwang Hsu, dated July 2, by cour-
iers from Peking to the viceroy of Man
kin, who forwarded it here. 1t is address,
ed to the Russian, English and Japan
ese governments. 1t deplores the recent
occurrences and solemnly affirms that the
foreign governments are mistaken in sup
posing the Chinese government Is en-
couraging the Boxers against the Chris
tians. The emperor asserts the govern
ment is doing Its utmost to suppress the
rebellion and uphold ORDER
In a separate dispatch Kwang Hsu ex-
presses deep regret at the murder of the
legation chancellor, suguiyama.
These dispatches are taken to indicate
that the emperor is in seclusion, and is
ignorant of the seriousness of recent
events.
JAPAN's BIG ARMY.
The Che Foo correspondent of the Ex-
press, telegraphing yesterday (Tuesday),
says:
THE Japanese force Is equipped with
sS heavy mortars and 12O field guns. and
has pontoon and balloon sections. 1t is
expected either Marshal Hodsumi or Mar
shall Oyama will take command. The
plan of campaign contemplates operations
extending two or three years.
"A further force Of 1900 men will be
landed at Taku a week hence, and 10000
additional soon afterward. Before the
rainy season is well advanced Japan
hopes to have $1,000 troops in China.
"These formidable preparations are
viewed with great distrust by Russia,
Germany and France"
EMPRESS DOWAGER REIGNs.
LONDON, July 1O.-Chinese official
sources furnish another surprise today
in announcing that the doWager empress,
who had been reported within two weeks
dead, fled, poisoned and hopelessly mad,
has resumed the reins of power. The date
is June 80, the same on which the whole
sale massacre of foreigners is alleged to
have occurred.
The telegram of Sheng, the admins
traitor of telegraphs and railroads, to the
Chinese minister at Washington, WI
Ting Fang saying the imperial govern
ment is protecting the legations, appears
to fit in with the dispatch from Shanghai
of this morning, particularly with refer
ence to the alleged directions given by
the dowager empress, relative to the pro-
lection of foreigners. At the same time
people continue to ask why, If the lega-
tions are protected, the ministers are not
permitted to communicate with the outer
world Sheng's expressed fears that the
food and ammunition of the legations are
exhausted are counteracted by the news
that Prince Ching, the commander of
the Manchu field force, is reVictualing
them, beside which 1t is now known that
in the last resort there are available
for food several hundred ponies, usually
cation.
In the meantime, according to the lega-
tion of Japan here, the Japanese by no
means share the general opinion that the
advance on Peking must be indefinitely
de'ayed. The officials assert that the
Japanese have no intention of halting at
Taku OF Tien Tsin, but propose to ad-
vance on Peking during the present week.
Their military authorities express the
~ a., af+ -, o11
ton to the international forces already
available, will suffice to force an entry
into the Chinese capital. Emperor Will
liam dispatched the German warship Buz-
zard from Kiel for China this morning,
while the German cruiser1 Geier and
Seeadler have been ordered to proceed to
China as rapidly as possible from their
American and Australian stations, re-
spectively.
TIEN TSIN SHELLED.
TEN TSIN, Wednesday, July 4.-The
Chinese shelled the foreign settlements
all day long July g. Upwards of 80 shells
fell into the concession, and many houses
were partially wrecked. The casualties,
however, were few, the civilians and
women and children being ordered to seek
shelter in the cellars Of the town hall
and the Astor hotel.
/ y
a mountain battery and body of Russians
engaged the Chinese artiilerists, but with
little effect. The twelve-pounder of the
British frst-class cruiser Terrible then
came into action, but the enemy placed
| two shells fairly under the gun, damaging
the carriage and wounding the crew The
| gun was Withdrawn and replaced by j
French gun, which had a similar expe-
rience, shell bursting in the midst OF
| its crew.
| The japanese casualties during the days
fighting were an officer and two men kill
| ed and twenty wounded. The casualties
of the other forces engaged are not yet
| known.
The Chinese in the vicinity Of Tien Tsir
have been reinforced during the last
forty-eight hours bs several thousand OF
/ Gen. Mas and Gen. Sung's troops FRI u
Peking. The Chinese lave SiGc IaouI &C
number of heavy guns, cUnin.ANa 6
| the settlements
| A force of Boxers numbering about 300
men were seen entering the native city
yesterday.
Vice Admiral Alexieff has arrived her,
and is expected TO assume supreme com
mand.
The allied forces now number 10000 men
| including goo Japanese who arrived yester
day.
| Arrangements are being made to sent