The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-18

shown TO Exist-Sendtng Troops.
LONDON, July iS-There Is little fur
ther news from China this morning. The
attack upon the native city OF Tientsin
was followed up so swiftly that the Chi
nese never had time TO reorgsnixe. and
once their lines were broken. their retreat
rapidly became rout. Ii Hung Chane
has already left Canton. This causes the
utmost anxiety for the safety Of the IIu-
ropeans there. as there are only two gun
boats, one British and one American,
pending the arrival of French guneoat.
Disturbances In Mancharia.
The news OF the Manehurian dis
turbances ia not regarded az justifying
the serious view attributed by the Daily
Mails adviees. Amur Is boundary terri
tory between Eastern Siberia and Man
churia. The district has been the scene
OF local disturbances for long time. ow-
ing 60 the provocative conduct OF the Co.'S
sacks toward the 26.ooo Chinese employed
in the construction of the Russo Maneha-
rian railway.
Several collisions have occurred between
the Cossacks and the Chinese troops. One
napRtntu NtftfNi WfPhH Nkp. Whrn iWt
RusSion officers and sixteen men were
killed The extension OF the Boxer move-
ment 20 Msnchura has resulted In great
destruction Of the railway. compelling the
Russians 10 withdraw their officials. Tha
Chinese tried TO stop the Russian steam
Michael. carrying ammunition, and the
steamer Selonga. with the RnrHian from
tier commission. from passing up the
A
ers. woupding an officer and few men,
but the steamers reached Biawoveschensk.
The local commander az Aison seems TO
have sent the Russians a sort OF ultima
tum 90 out, AanehurIR.
Chinese Make Forttacstions.
The Chinese. according 20 the Daily
Mairs 81 Petersburg correspondent, have
thrown up fortlncatiens and placed forty
guns az a point Twelve miles from Aisen.
TO dispute the passage OF the Russians
The official Russian adv'ces leave tho
inference that Hiagavsschensk Is stili In
Russisn hands, the Russian losses dur
ing the bemhardment being only three
killed and Eve wounded
The Amur military district was fnohslis~f
"a fortnight age on a war footing and
81 is believed that the Russian forces there
general mas now ordered the troops on
the frontier TO form Gordon. Ths Rns.
sian papers demand retribufon FOR chinese
andaeity IN Mancha'la. 5ut TREY hold 70
the view that Russia must porse.
we're IN her resolution % aveia war The
Chinese minister in ~. peferstsasR has
dipavowod the events IN MAnchana, on
behalf ~ his government. ard has PROM
ised 90 make serious representation 20
PekinE regarding the consequences that
viii follow u the hosgiliuts there ha s0n.
iInued
~ Husx Chang Interviewed.
The Daily MaH has the following fran
Canton. dated July %.
In an Interview with 'hs foreign con.
suls today n Hung Chang sad that bis
mission 90 Pektue waN twp.faAA--to smve
fhe lives ot shr foreign miniatefs nn6 -
arranRe the brst possible terms ~ Yeara
with ihe aHled gpNera The American
and French cnnHai*. whiie currFafulatlnE
him Tot these coniHseufat tle s3fbaaes. re-
Minated him ~ hls g5ssiNes 10 protect faF-
e.knsFp and 90 preserve pesea 10 a8aihsga
ar1 Central China
"Eau - rrpHsf nst Do INSIST osey
fhs SUMMONS 10 prk.ug b,li ihat he haS
taken aH netvVs8ty atecaafluua Hh
aads1 that De hR5 received imaaftAat "a.
h,ea from faF3 Esiissarf BHI D. Iselesasa.
demanding nyoteetl~a Ger 'hs foreign naln.
'etes lB FektnE. aaI threatening t3 fak@
fhe Nfe ~ ihe AlEh afFoiaia f~spenaitls if
the fbIn}ueYs zgfe murdered Iie tsta
fae rausuls thst be wap the rnly asau Ia
Chlna wha aarcJ sepg saeh rnessneas
90 tse fHgress aat tnaf Ae bs4 teas
tbsaa veranHtn aua tnat he bs4 sa aau6A