The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-20
in Minister WI.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, July 2O.-(Friday, a. M
1.-THE Washington idea of sending Mr.
Rockhll to China says the Standard,
editorially this morning, sis an excellent
one, and might advantageously be imi-
tated by the British and other Govern
ments.'
The Standard then proceeds to COM
ment upon the great ignorance prevalent
in Europe, not only of recent events, but
Of Chinese affairs generally.
The Cabinet Council convened by Lord
Salisbury yesterday came a day earlier
than usual, and it is expected that it will
be followed by statement in Parlia-
ment, throwing light upon the situation.
The Chinese assertions that the members
of the foreign legations are still safe
have been SO often repeated that they
are again beginning to raise hopes in
some quarters. According to the Daily
Telegraphs st. Petersburg correspondent,
however the Russian Government is al
ready in possession of definite news that
all the foreigners in Pekin were massa-
cred on July 9Th.
NJ. Delcasse's circular only goes to
prove that so far the powers have failed
TO arrive at any concerted plan OF ac-
tion.
Very little further news is available
this morning. The Yokohama correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail, who repeats his
statements regarding the jealousy felt
among the allies on the subject OF
Japanese commander-in-c chief, and the
general lack of unity among them, adds:
The Japanese correspondent charge
the Russian soldiers with appalling bar
barity toward the Chinese. They declare
that the Pei Ho is full of the corpses or
women and children and that the Rus
slams loaded 800 bodies on a junk and
burned them.
Shanghai reports that three mission
stations on Po Yank Bay have been de-
stroyed, but it is believed that the mis-
sionaries escaped. All the missionaries
at She Ho, KERN and Kuan Chong Tzu
in Chinese Manchuria have arrived in
safety at Vladivostock.
1t is rumored that Tu Lu, the missing
viceroy of the Province of Chi Lii has
committed suicide. Various conflicting
stories are published of the manner of
General Nieh's death. 1t is stated that
when the allies entered the native city
of Tien Tsin they found the Chinese dead,
piled breast high, and it was feared that
this would result in an outbreak of pes
thence. Sixteen of the captured guns are
quite modern weapons.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times expresses doubt that the Southern
Viceroys will be able to withstand the
pressure of the provincial officials to
join the anti-foreign movement. He
thinks that already there are signs of
-
Nankin, Liu Kan Yih, and says:
"It is admitted at Nankin that Lius
authority is now insufficient to guarantee
the maintenance of law and order north
of the river Hence the consuls at the
Yang Use ports are arranging for the
departure of the women and children.
'It is inevitable that the mandarins as
a body should sympathize with Prince
Tuans movements"
This correspondent confirms the state
mcnt of the correspondent of the Daily
Express regarding the indignation caused
by the British reception of Ii Hung
Chang at Hong Kong He says it is in
terpreted by the natives as weakness on
the part of the allies, and he asks why
Ii Hung Chang could not have been de-
tanned until information had been re-
ceived from Pekin.
The Times understands that the chief
representatives OF the Mohammedan
clergy in Constantnople have issued a
strong protest, based upon the Koran
against palace sympathy with the Chi
nese massacres.
According to the Canton correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph, six Chinese SOL
diers have been beheaded for assaulting
an American medical missionary.