Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-31

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cabled.
Censor Needed at Shanghai.
London, July 2S.-The necessity for a
censorship of press dispatches from
Shanghai has been proved by the un-
trustworthiness of all accounts of the
massacre alleged to have occurred on
July g. The foreign offices of Europe
must now admit that they have been
themselves deceived by sensational jour
nalism. credulous as the state depart
mcnt may have been in accepting Minis
ter COnger's message for Il date which
Shcng chose to assign to it.
Little Hope Left.
The Japanese minister gave expression
yesterday to apprehension that the worst
had happened in Pekin, but he did not
refer to any special sources of informa-
ton In his possession.
The reports of the foreign office in Par
lament were silent but it is learned from
the best sources of information that the
feeling there was one of hopelessness and
bewilderment. anG that the massacre of
the legations was regarded as highly
probable and Imprisonment of the rem
nant Of the foreign garrison as barely
possible.
Rumor Not Confirmed.
London. July 2S-A sensational rumor
this morning is to the effect that Prince
Tuan was slain by his own Boxers on
the discovery that he was using them to
achieve his own ends. AS might be ex-
pected, there is no confirmation of the
story.
No Negotiations.
Germany and Russia both announce
semi-officially that they will neither ne
gotiate with China nor stay the advance
on Pekin-a position already declared
openly by England. America and France.
Admiral Seymour has arrived at
Shanghai and there are now seven Brit
ish warships at the mouth of the Yang
Use, three at Wusung and four at Shang-
hal. There are also at Shanghai one
American. one Dutch, one French and
two japanese warshipS.
Chinese Are Bold.
Through a Yokohama dispatch the
government has received information
that the Chinese attacked Il body of Jap
aneSe and COreanS in the vicinity of An
Tong ton the north side of the Yalu riv
err Refugees had arrived at Win.
Japanese reinforcementS were proceed
ing to the scene of conflict.
Extorted a Confession.
Paris, July 2S.-In political circles in
France>lt is stated that the Gar, having
summoned the Chinese ambassador and
demanded explanations of the menacing
disorders in China, wrung from the min
lister q confession that the movement to
the front Of Chinese soldiers was ordered
by the legal government at Pekin. The
Gar. it is added threatens to keep the
ambassador as hostage.
Village of Moche Burned.
st. Petersburg, July 2S.-An official
dispatch from Prjetensk. dated Friday.
July u. says Scherwin's detachment, en-
route to reinforce lagovestchensk, cap
tured and burned the village of Moche.
opposite the Russian port of Ignaschina.
on the Amur river. The inhabitants
fled.
No Reply Received.
London, July 2S.-A week has elapsed
without a reply to the telegram to the
British minister at Pekin. Sir Claude
Macdonald. through the tsung-li-yamen,
and the belief is confirmed that the as
surances of Chinese officialdom are only
designed to gain time, and that even if
the ministers are alive they are held as
hostages. If there is an atom of truth
in all the Chinese asseverations. the Off
cials have only to supply the legations
not with vegetables, but with telegraph
forms.