Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The situation in China.

me SttudttOn IN nina.
Shanghai, Oct. 11.-Field Marshal
von Waldersee on assuming command
of the international troops 10 the pro-
viOce of Pc Bhi LII, made the following
speech: ~ sm firmly convinced that
I shall succeed quickly and surely with
the help Of these proved troops 10 at
tanning the object set before me, now
that all are under single leader.
Ii Hung Chang has asked the Amer
leans 10 return loot valued at $3.50, 900,
which they found in Pekin, and winch
was the property of the imperial au-
thorlties.
According to an imperial edic;, KaDg
VI, grand secretary and president Of
the board of punishment, is to be be.
headed and Prince Tusn is to be ban
sbed to the north and put to work On
road building.
Alter the Dowager Empress and her
party reached Chaot Chin on October
6 they rested day and were joined by
large additional forces from the south.
The foreign troops in Pekin are be-
ginning to teel the effects of the ap-
proachint cold weather.
Shanghai, Oct. 11.-Advices from
Tlentsin say that the long contemplated
expedition to Psoting Flu will leave
Tientsin today. The departure is made
in compliance with orders issued BY
Field Marshal Won Waldersee. The
expedition will consist of 5000 troops
and made up of British, Germans,
French and Italians. This column will
connect near Paoting Flu with an ex-
pedition from Pekin under the British
General Gazelee. No Americans, Rus
slams or japanese are participating il
the expedition. A large force OF
Chinese are reported 10 the vic nifty OF
PaotiDg Flu, and fighting is expected.
Shanghai, Oct. 1.-The North China
Gazette today advocates q measur.
which is widely approved here, namely
of Informing the Southern Viceroys Ii
Hung Chang and Yuan Shi Kai. thai
# the imperial Court persists in abaI-
doning responsibility by flight, The pow.
ers will support the reform party il
China and will supply them with arms
for the purpose of establishing a firm
government, either in Pekin or NaDk-
ing, declaring that the present dynasty
under the control of rebel princes end
ed. The proposed measures also in
clude tbs destruction of the imperial
tombs and the entrustiDg to the reform
party the task at pursuing the fugitive
court.
Rome, Oct. 1.-THE Italian minister
at PekiD cables that the Dowager En-.
press of China is reported dead.
Recent Chinese dispatches have stated
that the Dowsger Empress was believed
to be i'll. Tsou Hsi, the Dowsger, is 66
years old, and began to rule over CHM
in 1861. From that time until the
present she has dominated the politics
of the empire and dictated its home
aud foreign policy. She has been &C.
cused of being largely responsible for
the boxer uprising, but is believed nov
that the movement spread to a fsT
greater extent than she intended. Her
death at this time would have sn meal
culsble effect on the future of the Man
chu dynasty il not of the Empire.
would also probably facilitate settle.
m-nt of the present difficulties.
Hong Kong, Oct. 1l.-Further dis.
turbsnces are reported 10 the West river
districts. Riots have occurred at WI
chow, Waichow, ChuDguk, TuDekun
and Kaitingchow. At the last named
place, FIVE missions were looted By the
rebels. A French gunboat has gone to
the scene from Canton to co operate
with the Chinese authorities.
The Taotsi (Governor) of SwatoW
has been superseded because of his an
ti-foreign attitude and encouragement
of the rebels. The new Taotai has as
sured the consuls at Canton that he de-
sires to protect foreigners and their III
terests.
Newchang, Oct. 9.-The Russians
have occupied Mukdtn, capital of Man
ohuria, and captured Tienling, about 40 |
miles north on the railroad.
Paris, Oct. 11.-Japan and Germany |
are The only powers which have not re-
piled the French note proposing b
scheme OF settlement in CHINA.