Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
gHINA'S PREPARATIONS
For the Conflict Which Is Now
Being Waged.
DIPLOMATS IN oHTEGs PALACE.
Report to That EGect Accepted with
Reservation in washin gton--Ese-
ported Tripartite Agreement--AI-

Report to TAnt EsGect Accepted with
Reservation in washinston-Re-
ported Tripartite Asreement-AI-
lies Capture Tien Tsin.
London, July 19-While evidence
necumulates daily that China has long
been preparing a formidable military
organization in anticipation of the
present conflict and that the area Of
rebellion is continually extending, har-
mony among the allies, which Is neces-
saiy to meet such a grave situation,
is still deplorably lacking. The Rus
SLAMS have refused Admiral Seymour's
request to hand over the restored
Taku-T4n Tsin railway to the English
company, and it is rumored that Ger
many purposes taking a serious indie
pendent step, namely to patrol the
Yang Use Kiang with German men of
war. Such step would be greatly re-
sented in England
Still more alarming news has been
conveyed to the Daily Express from
Toxic to the effect that the apparent
reluctance of Germany and Russia to
consent to a japanese commander for
the army corps has led the Japanese
government to delay the forwarding
Of the division already modified.
The Standard. in an alarmist edi-
torial, says: 1T is useless any longer
to hide from ourselves the fact that
China has declared war on civilization
and has plunged into the conflict with
rabid frenzy. 1t is equally futile to
discuss whether hostilities are being
waged by the Chinese government, in
asmuch as it is evident that an admin
istration of some kind exists and is
directing the anti-foreign movement
Unless unmistakable evidence excul-
pating the Pekin government is
promptly forthcoming the powers
should treat China as a belligerent
state and act accordingly"
The Russian general staff denies the
report that the Chinese have captured
Blagovetchensk, capital of the province
Of Amur. and it is reported from r.
kutsk that the Russians have taken
Aigun.
The first Boxer proclamation has
made its appearance in Shanghai. It
declares that Kwan, the war god de-
sires the blood of foreigners and
threatens ten plaques if the Boxer
tenets are not followed and spread.
The governors of the provinces of
HUI Nan, HUI Pi and Ho Nan have now
openly Joined Prince Tuan and are
marching overland with their armies
to Pekin
The Belgian consul at Hong Kong
telegraphs that Ii Hung Chang pass
ed through that city yesterday on his
way to the north. Before his depart
ure the viceroy had a long interview
with the governor of Hong Kong
In the fighting at Tien Tsin last FRI
day the allies were repulsed. Col
Emerson II. Liscum. of the Ninth
United States infantry, was killed
while leading his men. A Russian
colonel was also among the dead.
The attack on Tien Tsin vas fol-
lowed up so swiftly by the allies on the
morning of July IA that the Chinese
never had time to reoTganize, and,
once their lines were broken, their re-
treat rapidly became a rout. The al
lies took possession of the native city
and its defenses.
/ A special dispatch from Tieu Tsin
distributes the number of those killed
at the capture of the native city as
follows: Russians, 100; japanese, 81;
British, 40, Americans, 81. The CORE
spondent who sends this asserts that
thousands of Chinese were killed, and
that fighting was still going on, when
his dispatch was sent, in various parts
of Tien Tsin
The Daily Mail publishes a sensa-
tional dispatch from St. Petersburg,
dated Monday, which asserts that there
is no doubt that China has declared
war against Russia