The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-26

that the yiceroys and governors are COM
manded by the empress dowager TO pre-
pare for a Chinese war against tho al
lied powers. viccroy TAX Su Is bitterly
anti-foreign, and he Is increasing his
army and armaments. military and naval.
He has made an objection through the
prefect of kwanchon to -four small gun
boats. two French, one American and
one British. that are here TO safeguard
the lives OF foreigners. and he asks that
they be moved beyond the Bogue forts.
His plans will be unmarked shortly
after the allied powers ascertain dem
nitely the facts concerning the massacre
at Picking Chinese gunboats lie awaiting
orders below the imperial government
wharf. The Cantonese are daily hecom-
ing more hostile and the situation IL
critical Business IL almost at n stand
HtilI and ieprosy and plague claim fresh
victims daily
Native Christians assert that the no.
torfous Black Flag chief Ian. who In
fiicted reverses on the French In the Tom
auin war. now refuses to obey ii Hung
Chang's command TO go north and fight
the Boxers. His soldiers are here and
compose the crews OF the gunboats In the
Shameen."
Impending Big struEGlc.
According 10 the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times. Ii Hung Chang Is re-
siding at the residence OF Llu. who was
the envoy OF the empress dowager I'm the
secret mission to Japan He has received
secret instructions to remain at Shanghai.
and to endeavor to open negotiations with
view to preventing the European adj
varce
with this accumulation cf evidence of
nm Impending big struggle. comes also the
news of disagreements between the pow
ers and the foreign commanders. which
threaten to hamper united action and 20
encourage Chinese resistance. A confer
cnoc OF the admirais at Taku. called to
settle the question regarding the manage
rrent OF the restored railway, decided IN
favor OF Russian control, only the
British and American admirais dissenting
The Tientsin correspondent of the
Daily Mail insists upon the necessity Of
a single leader and Of general head
quarters. with an intelligence office. He
says.
the present system. Little scouting r.
done and very few guides are employed.
The allies have no intelligence regarding
the positions or numbers cf tho enemy.
The supplies OF food and medical stores
as we'll as the number OF surgeons. are
insufficient"
situation IN Manchusia-
The morning papers do not comment
upon the reported differences OF policy
between the United States and Europe,
probably prefcrrinF. as the Daily Graphic
says. TO wait for more authentic infurms-
tion on the subject There appears 20 he
n difficulty. owing 20 the Russian cen
sorship, TO get an accurate Idea OF tho
situation In Manchuria. The government
dispatches block the available wires. and
little private news comes through. Never
theless. there are rumorx that tho sltsa-
tion Is more serious than Il u officially
represented 10 be. and that the Russians
have been driven back while trying 20
save the southern portion Of the Eastern
railway.
The Chinese have burned Tavosne. 90
prevent Russian concentration there and
are now trying 30 smash communication
between Port Arthur and Ntuchwang. Tho
critical situation has forced the RassIans
90 wlthdrzw a number of troops from
Tirntsin, while s.ee9 sroops have heen
sent from Fort Arthur.
N ~ reported that an entire army corps
IL being mahilized at Odessa ior 'rsne-
port 70 Takn by the volunteer ncsi.
Eusslans are concentrating forces AZ a
polnt fifteen miles east o, that fort. and
raising reiafarcefnents before Advancing
on Mgkssn. Mauchprla. Ths Boxers hsSe
wrecked the bridges of the Shanghai.
Rwan and EInehaa section of the fsslway.
Admiral seymour and ueu. Sir Alfred
nnaesee are consulting al wcaalwei
General Rs.ing TbovEht certais.
The Shanghai correspondent of fhe
Daily Press. ssiesraphsng yesterday. says
"A gsneral rising threasboat CHINA is
row REGARDED a. absolnteiy certain that
al tha missionaries Throughout the ens-
pita have EefB ordered % take refuge
without delay either ~ Shanghai o.
uangknnE Eafsxees are aeNfrninx 70
arrive from ali poinsa IN tbs fossf psffa-
his casadstion.
''As the result of constant enYre-
rpouGsuae wlia the governor ~ Nhan-
tpne "a Hung Chang fha Afternoon
auaoencoa that the imperial gossfnmonf
Wss prepared A. any rnQment 20 HiFe
safe convoy O. the uaefnbfg4 81 the for
eisn legations from Peklnx TO Tlsnsstn.
provided q Eaaraat@e gtveu that -
advance would - made upon the cap
Ital. ard that all matters Ia aiapafe
between China AMI tho powers xeaid he
raAds the sabIeei q friendly Hexosls-
IIsns
IN the sAma cogarnHnioatlsn 80 she
couauts Narl ~ stated sasi fhe tsapexial
governments had submitted 20 tha powers
a statement q lis position. declaring
that it had suffered greatly - recent
events. bat desired not only 10 Egpgrssa
rebellion bat also 20 remove tbs causes
of the hostility 70 foreign poNera There
fore be hoped that the ofer 20 escort
the Foreigners 10 1Sentsin would b re-
garded az 81 earnest 81 the desires %
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