The Portland daily press., 1900-07-18
FROM BERLIN.
Admiral Bendermann's Report More
Favorable.

Berlin, July 17.-An official of the Ger
man foreign office today pointed out
that Germany's news from the fight at
Tien Tsin on July 13, was more favorable
than the reports of the American Ad-
miral. Admiral Bendemann has reported
that the attack upon the Chinese was
successful but not wholly so, one fort
remaining uncaptured.
The news that the Boxer movement is
spreading in the southern provinces
causes great anxiety here. It is regarded
as confirming the views of Germans who
have spent much time in China that the
events in Pekin would draw all China
into the movement. Complete distrust
of the southern viceroys is expressed.
The Vissische Zeitung expects that Ii
Hung Chang will soon make peace with
Prince Tuan.
The situation of the foreigners in
Shanghai already Wakens concern here.
The Cologne Gazette prints powerful
article arguing that the powers should
treat the Chinese Just as barbarous
African tribes are treated by the
Europeans. who burn whole villages as a
punishment for crimes. 1t says:
"Should the punishment be any less
for people proud of their antique civili-
zation like the Chinese, who must be
conscious Of their atrocities, than for the
savage and the cannibals Certainly not,
since the higher the civilization, the
more aggravating the circumstances.
Consequently Pekin should be razed to
the ground
The volunteer troops foR the China ex-
peditionary corps have begun moving
from the garrisons in Berlin, Dresden,
Cassel, Strassurg and Danzig toward the
ports Of embarkation.
CALM AT HANKOW.
Paris, July 1.-THE French consul at
Hankow teIegraphs under date OF July II
that all was calm at Hankow and that
the populace did not appear excited.
He adds that the viceroy was taking
measures to avert disturbances and that
no trouble had thus far occurred along
the Hankow-Pekin railroad.
The vicar Of Southern Ho-Nan tele-
graphs that he was attacked in his resi-
dence at Nan Yank Fou.
The vicar of Northern Ho-Nan announ-
ces that the religious establishments at
Slang Yang were destroyed and that the
insurrection appeared to be spreading
southward. The French consul al
Tsching Kiang telegraphs that all is calm
in the province of Szechuan. He added
that the consuls had a steamer ready tC
transport foreigners in case of trouble.
DENIED BY III HUNG.
Paris, July 1.-THE French consul al
Shanghai telegraphs under date of July
13, that Tao Tai of Shanghai had com
lmunlcated to him a despatch from th,
governor of Shang Tung stating that the
foreign legations at Pekin were agai1
attacked July 7th by troops under Gen
eral Ting (Tuan?) after a sortie by
European detachment and that ali hop5
of saving the foreigners seemed lost.
second telegram from the consul datet
July 16, which arrived at the same tina
as the one given above. says that l.
Hung Chang denies the news relating
TO massaeres in Pekin.
STORIES ABOUT Ii HUNG.
New York, July 15.-In the lobby o
the House of Commons last night it wa
declared that the government had issueC
orders for the seizure of III Hung Chang
and for his imprisonment at Hong Kong
pending his deportation to some place il
India in the event of his carrying out his
project of proceeding northward by sen,
in compliance with the summons whici
he has received from Pekin says a Londoi
cable to the Journal and Advertiser,