The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Safe on July Fourth
is Latest Report.
But Authenticity Of Infor-
nation From Pektn is
Doubted.

London, July 9. 245 q. N m-The
foreign consuls at Shanghai met on
July / and officially announced that
the legations at Pekin were safe
on July 4. The foregoing statement.
read with Consul Warren's dispatch
to the foreign Office on Saturday,
makes it possible to believe that the
legations will hold out for number
of days yet Having fought to q
standstiIl the first outbreaks OF a
faoasical fury. it is believable that
something may intervene to save
them. The news, after the sinister
rumors of the 'sst ten days, is
enough upon which to build up hopes
The Shanghai correspondents OF The
Express, telegrsphipg on Sunday, at
SO D. m. however, throws doubt
upon Consul Warren's information
He says:
..Tao Tai Sheng now admits that
there was an error in his communica-
:ion to Gen Warren. The date of
the couriers at Chinen Flu, was July
3, which does no, apply to his de-
parture from Pekin The journey
from Pebin to Cbenen Flu occupies
tive days. The courier, therefore,
could not have left Pekin later than
June %. The date of the massacre
there, as given by Chinese reports,
was June so or July l.
Tien Tsin is still hard pressed. A
Chinese force numbering frcm $4,000
to 1000 men is estimated
by inconclusive reconnaissances,
foods, the county round about Tiep
Tsin, communication between which
place and Taku is apparently possible
by river only.
A Chefoo dispatch to The Express
says the Russians have landed 5000
men at Taku and the japanese have
discharged several transports. Jap
anese pushed on to Tieu Tsin, leading
il the subsequent assault upon the
aatiye city, iu which their command
ee was killed. Ten more transports
are engaged at japanese ports.
With the 10000 British India troops
ahoat and fresh japanese contingents
it is quiet probable that the allies
will have $4,000 men ashore.
The disorders in the provinces ap-
pear to be increasing in violence A
Chinese army is within 40 miles OF
New Chwang, snd the foreigners are
preparing to abandon their homes
The southern part of the province is
swept by raiders, destroying oil
works of the white men, except in
spots garrisoned by Russians Proc.
Iamations have been posted ln ell
villages near Cheefoo calling upon
the local Chinese 10 rise and e5pel
the foreigners for introducing among
the pious Chinese al immoral Teli
gion Every good Buddhist is expect
ed to kaeel three hours daily, knock
his head upon the floor thrice and
pray earnestly that sudden, cruel
death may overtake all aliens
The foreign settlement at Chefoo is
at the mercy Of the two Chinese forts
equipped with Krupp guns which
command two sides of the city. Six
warsbips, including the United States
gunbost Nashville, are constantly
cleared for action.
The provisional government at Pe.
kin appears to have designs upon
the southern provinces. Besides
having ordered Kwan Shi Ri to ad.
vance upon Nankin, which Kwsn Shi
Ri says he will not do. Prince Tuan
mas sent an army along the route OF
the Grand canal.
Nankin is on the south bank of
river nearly mile wide. The Brit
ish cruisers Hermione and Pique will
assist in repelling attempts to cross
Six Chinese cruisers are there aud
1900 troops are at the disposal Of
Viceroy Liu Kuan Vi. The forts
mount 81 high power modern guns
The foreigners in Shanghai are be
coming uneasy Everything de-
pepds, they feel, on Viceroy Liu
Kuan Y:
Refugees from Tien Tsin arriving
at Shanghai say that only FIVE civil
ian foreigners were killed during the
long Chinese bombardment The
foreign women became so indifferent
tba. they walked through the streets
not needing the shells Most of the
civilians were deported to Taku.
thence to be conveyed to Shanghai.
The courier mentioned in Consul
Warren's dispatch gives strange
picture, Gays the Daily Mails ohang-
hal correspondent, of how life jostIes
death in Pekin. Business apparently
goes on as usual The shops aud
theatres are open aud the streets are
fn,l of people. No imperial trooos