The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-18
SHAV GHAI ID
Entire Yang Use Valley in a
State Of Unrest.
Northern Chinese Provinces
in Open Revolt.
SPIRIT OF BOXERS
PermeateS the Entire Regu-
lar Army Of China.
Insurgents Still SWarming
About Tien TSin.
MORE CONFIRMATION
OF Report That Ministers
We're Safe July 8.
Prince Tuan Fixes Date For
a General Uprising.
Chinese Are Reported to
HavA Invaded Siberia
OF Report That Ministers
We're Safe July 8.
Prince Tuan Fixes Date For
a General Uprising.
Chinese Are Reported to
Have Invaded Siberia.

New York, July 18-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The entire region of the Yang Use is
in a state of unrest Shanghai is
menaeed with a native uprising, and the
northern provinces are in open revolt.
While the Improvement in the situa-
ton at Tien Tsin is considerable the
Chinese rebels are swarming outside the
city and there are strong reasons for be
lieving that the bulk of the regular
army is saturated with the boxers spirit
of hatred against foreigners.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Mail learns that Prince Ching concocted
a scheme to enable Sir Robert Hart to
escape disguised from the British lega-
ton on July 4. Sir Robert, however, re-
fused to desert the other inmates of the
legation, and he twice wrote to Prince
Tuan asking him to spare the lives of
all the foreigners. Prince Tuan, how
ever, did not make any reply and Sir
Robert is believed to have perished on
the night of July 6. during the mas
sacre.
MORE CONFIRMATION.
Washington, July 1S-The state de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Consul General Fowler at Chefoo saying
that the governor of Shantung wires
that his courier left Pekin on July 9.
The legations were still holding out.
LAST WORD FROM THE LEGATIONS
Chicago, July 1S.-A dispatch to the
Record from Che Foo, July Is. via
Shanghai, July IS, says:
A communication was received today
by the Japanese consul from the Japa-
nese minister at Pekin dated June 20. 1t
said that al the ministers We're in the
British legation, short of food hard
pressed and unable to hold out many
days.
This is significant, for it is the latest
dispatch from Pekin. aside from those
through Chinese sources since Sir Rob
ert Hart's message of June 25, when he
said the guns were trained on the lega-
tion.
DATE FOR GENERAL UPRISING
New York, July 1s.-A dispatch to the
World from London quotes the Express
Shanghai correspondent as cabling:
Prince Tuan has issued an edict tc
fix a definite date for a general upris-
ing. What the date is I can not ascer-
tain, but it is doubtless in view of the
arrival OF more foreign troops. A large
body of Chinese tonight is reported to be
moving from Huei in the direction oi
Shanghai. The situation here grows
AtAtAC III SotGA-AHS every Qay. Inc city Is
still without any means of defense. and
all the forts are being held by Chinese -
A FIGHT ON THE SIDE.
New York, July 1S.-A dispatch to tho
World from Tien Tsin July IL. says:
The Chinese made a determined attack
upon the railway station early this
morning. The French troops were forced
to give ground and the Japanese gal
lantly charged in support of the French
The French casualties reach so: Japa-
nese 60, including five officers killed;
English and indians 20; Russians 90
The Americans We're not engaged al
this point 1t is estimated that 300 Chi
nese were killed.
REFUGEES POURING INTO JAPAN
Victoria, B. c.. July 1s-News via the
steamship Empress of India says tina
from all parts of China the refugees ar,
Hooking to treaty ports and every shi1
is bearing them to Japan. Nagasaki. thl
port at which they first arrive. is al
ready uncomfortably crowded and Kob,
is beginning to fill up. Many of then
are in a destitute condition and apDeaI
for aid are filing the papers. 1t is gen
orally felt that while these application.
viii be generously needed here it is in.
Su12beEt upon the foreign missionar,