Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
An OMNIBUS ASPECT.
All Advices Tend to Belle the 0pti-
mistic Chinese Rumors.
TIE SITUATION At TEN 1SIy.
Dexers Rsvsging Manchuria-The Chan
sell0r Of the Pskin University and Sixty
Othsrs Murdered - Admiral Remy
Commanding American F0rceA

LoHuoii, July l@'-lHc SHIncsc situ-
stion again bears most ominous as
pect. Eighteen days ago Sir Robert
Hart dispatched his last message, de-
claring that the situation was desper-
ate and since then no word has come
from the Europeans in Pekin.
According to the Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent Ii Hung
Chang has received an imperial de-
cree ordering his immediate departure
for Pekin, presumably to break the
news Of the Pekin tragedy to the
European powers and, in his usual
role of negotiator with Europe in
difficult matters, to endeavor to act
% mediator and to avert the venge.
ance of the powers.
! To add to the grmness of this sug-
Eestion all advices from Tien Tsin
tend to confirm the reports OF the
perilous condition of the allied forces
and belize the optimistic Chinese ru-
mors. Unless reinforcements speedily
reach Tien Tsin another disaster may
be expected.
The Daily Nails Tien Tsin CORE
spondent, telegraphing on July 5,
says: The situation is about as bad
a. 1t can well be. l only trust that
we shall not soon want relieving
ourselves. A forward movement is
impossible. From 10000 to 10000
troops are wanted and there are only
10000 here. The foreign troops are
working well together, but it Is in
convenient that there Is no supreme
commander. In some quarters the
feeling is "let us rescue Pekin and
then clear out in favor OF Russia"
Other Tien Tsin correspondents say
that no advance is possible until Sep
TENDER I, and explanations are being
asked the papers here Of the tardy
sction of Japan in sending troops,
since 1t is known that she was ready
and willing to send them and that
Russia raised no objection to her do
Ing 80. II Is limited that a difficulty
sr0se as TO the manner In which
Japan was to be recouped for her
heavy outlay. Rumors are current
that Japan demanded the cession Of
. Chinese port.
The Russian papers report that the
Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and
have damaged 60 miles Of the railway,
threatening Telin and Kirin, while
Port Arthur and Neu Chwang are
said to be endangered. Russia, there
fore, has notified the powers of her
intention to dispatch large military
force TO Manchuria.
All kinds Of stories come from
Shanghai, which it is impossible to
verify. II is stated that the Boxers
have murdered the chancellor of the
Pekin university and GO of the mem
bers of his family and retainers. A
confidential officer of Gen. Yung Lu,
disguised us Boxer, is reported to
have crept into Prince Tuans tent
while the prince was sleeping, with the
intention Of stabbing him. He was
caught by the sentrles, so the story
goes, and decapitated on the spot.
His head was sent with Prince ruan's
compliments to Yung Lu, as warn
ing to him to beware.
The French consul at Shanghai has
news that the Chinese project at
Moukden himself murdered the Cath
Ollie bishop, Guillon, in his yamen. BE-
sides Bishop Guillon, Fathers CRU
noet, Corbel, Bourgeois and ViIlenot
and two sisters OF the French mis-
sion and numerous native Christians
were massacred,
II is stated that Germany intends
70 send to China 10000 to $4,000 men
well equipped with guns.
Admiral Rsmsv Take. Command
Washington, July 10. - Admiral
Remey, the commander-in-chief of
the United States naval forces on the
Chinese waters, is in command over
the head of Admiral Kempf, whom
he ranks. II is believed that his cable
gram yesterday relating to the land
ing of the Ninth infantry has lost
o date line, for II is not doubted that
the troops were landed at Taku in
stead of Che Foo, as his message
reads. Admiral Kempff has scored an
other credit through the formal state
ment by the Chinese government that
the bombardment of the forts at
Taku, which was done over his pro-
test and without his participation,
precipitated the crisis at Pekin.
Quartermaster General Ludngton
has been making inquiry as to the
character of weather to be expected
in that portion of China where hos
tilities are in progress with view
to ascertaining the needs of the sol
diers in the matter of clothing, Re-
ports show that the climate in the fall
and winter is even more rigid than
that of northern New York and New
England, Consequently the allowance
of winter clothing already ordered
has been doubled and the Meade and
the Sumner will now take out 5000
winter outfits.
London. July ia terrible veil Of
silence enshrouds Pekin and there is
nobody but believes the worst has
happened. II is taken for granted