Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-03
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
CHINA.

The 7Tar department announced that
no more troops will be sent to China.
The Viceroy of Han-Kow declares ne
will resist any attempt to extort ter
ritory.
It is believed in Washington that the
powers blundered in attacking the
sacred city
Kaiser Wilhelm will pay the promis-
ed reward of 100000 for the rescue Of
the legations.
The Chinese empress may be re-
stored on the throne under guardian
ship of the powers.
American, British and Japanes :.
troops killed over 800 boxers in the
fight near Tientsin.
1t is rumored in st. Petersburg. that
the allied forces lost 1900 men in
fierce battle at Pekin.
Lii Hung Chang received a dispatch
from Pekin stating that the Japanese
alone occupy the palace.
Kwang Ku, the Chinese emperor, IS
said to be suffering from cancer OF the
throat and unable to reign.
President Mckinley hopes war will
be declared in China so that this
nation can withdraw from the conflict.
Lii Hung Chang displayed his
anxiety to effect peace by wiring the
Chinese empress to propitiate the
powers.
Russia, Japan and Germany are said
to have declared war on China and to
have invited England and the United
States to retire.
The government is preparing our
troops for a winters campaign in
China. Nearly 1000 men sailed from
San Francisco.
The transport Strathgyle left San
Francisco for China. She carried 763
horses for the use of the army operat-
ing in the orient.
The American reply to Ii Hung
Chang that we will talk peace with
China when she is peaceful-Was
seconded by Germany.
Remey reports that 1000 boxers were
put to flight eight miles from Tientsin,
100 Chinese being killed and five
Americans wounded.
Dispatch received at the Japanese
Legation, Washington, said the
Chinese are rallying forces ready to-
attack armies at Pekin. The allied
forces may no be under siege.
The war department received notice
from the Great Northern Cable COM
pany that the cable between Che Foo
and Taku is open for business, and that
messages may be now be accepted for
Tientsin, to which there is military
line.
An outbreak of Chinese is reported
at Annoy. American and British
missions are pillaged and burned and
a Japanese temple was destroyed by
the mob. Marines from Japanese war
ships were landed in order to protect
officials and property
General Yamaguchi cabled that 5000
Chinese with fifteen guns were on their
way to Pekin. The boxers played
havoc with telegraph lines from Pekin.
Conger's belated cable announced the
arrival of 1000 German troops.
The United States will withdraw
General Chaffee and his troops should
Russia persist in making war OH
China. A peaceful solution hoped for.
President Mckinley has instructed our
ministers in European capitals to-
sound the governments as to their
future policy.
President Mckinley is DESTROYS OF
having the United States troops now in
China withdrawn now that the rescue
of Minister Conger and the Americans
in Pel1in has been effected. The mat
ter was discussed at length at the cabi
net meeting, but definite action was
deferred.
Armour & Co. have received an oruer
from tho czar of Russia for 100000
pounds of beef con the hoof" for the
use of his soldiers in China. Thepack-
ing firm has taken an option on all
seaworthy vessels along the Pacific
coast to carry the cattle. This order
apparently indicates that the Russian
government intends to prosecute the
war to the end.