The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19
IN CHINA.

Chang. IL does not question his Gre
dentials as plenipotentiary, but sim
ply leaves the matter in allegiance.
Probably this is because all the powers
have not yet returned their responses
to the Russian note, and it is desired to |
avoid making the United States the |
first among the powers TO abandon the !
hope of harmonious action and strike /
for itself toward the settlement directly |
with China. Also it may be deemed |
well to wait to hear from Mr.. Conger,
who several days ago was invited to
express his opinion about quitting
Pekin.
NAeAsAKI, Sept. 12.-The Ameri-
cans and British troops are talking of
transferring their winter supply base
from Tong Ku to point near Shan
Hal Kwan, on the gulf of Lao Tung,
which is free of ice and is also a railway
terminus. The chief difficulty in the
way of the project is the lack of troops
to guard the railway. The British ma
rines and two naval guns have been
withdrawn on shipboard.
Thirty-fve villages in the vicinity of
Tien Tsin have petitioned the provis-
ional government for protection. Box
ers are reported massing along the
grand canal. The latest reports re-
ceived here from Pekin say that the
Empress DoWager is in the province
of Shan 81 and that the Japanese are
pursuing her.
! LONDON, Sept. 13.-All the cores
pondents in China are sending terrible
stories of the Wholesale massacre of
missionaries and native Christians. 1t
is asserted that during July between
fifteen and twenty thousand converts
were massacred in the northern PROV
inces. Large numbers of missionaries
are still unaccounted for and small
hope is entertained of their escape.
Native reports are subjected to the
most careful scrutiny, with the result
that though there may be some exag-
geration, it is impossible to doubt that
in the main they are correct.
The London newspapers are calling
for swift punishment. Fears are ex-
pressed lest the Russian government,
which does not encourage missionary
propaganda, should prove lukewarm in
this matter.
Statements were current in the Eu-
ropean capitals last evening that all the
powers had replied to the Russian
proposition that Great Britain and
Germany had declined to evacuate
Pekin; that Austria and Italy had de-
cided TO be guided by Germany's decis.
ion and that the other powers had
agreed to more or less modified with
drawal. The Paris correspondent of
the Morning Post claims to know that
the allies will only withdraw outside
the walls of the capital where they will
continue to dominate Pekin in q mill
taiy sense.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: GAS the allies
were leaving the forbidden city bands
of Russians and other civilians with
soldiers overran the imperial apart.
ments, forced drawers and doors and
looted everything portable. The Brit.
ish officers compelled several civilians
to disgorge."
PEKIN, Sept. 10, Delayed. Several
troops OF American cavalry sent to con-
voy cattle surprised three hundred i'm.
perial troops quartered at the temple OF
Shane, killed thirty and captured 12t
rifles. The Boxer recently attacked
the Russians guarding working party
south Of Machipo station but were re
pulsed. A punative force under Col
Treakoff followed the Boxers and at,
tackled five hundred of them. Two
hundred Chinese were killed, including
: the leader. The Russians lost one
t killed and ten wounded. The Japanese
have arrested the assassin of Baror
.. Won Kettler. He was taken in the act
OF Offering for sale to Japanese officers
watch bearing the initials of Won
KpttIpr I'm haInn arrautpd ha M
confessed his guilt and was delivered
! over to the German commander. The
prisoner declared he killed Won KettleI
on an imperial order.
, LONDON, Sept. 14.-The Times this
morning publishes dispatch from Pc.
kin which says there is every indication
that Lord Salisbury has decided thai
our present subordinate position in Pc
kin must become still humber. Ir
the best informed quarters the opin
ion is expressed that Russia and Ger
, many are acting in accord, Russis
| seeking the definite alienation of al
territory north of the great wall and
Germany the annexation of Shan Tung
Kiang Su and the Yang Use provinces
, Russia seeks to restore the power of the
Empress Dowager and the Emperor in
order to be enabled to WELD her in.
duence through them over the remain.
, ing provinces. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
. China seems almost inevitable.
Russia has decided to withdraw her
legation from Pekin, leaving a purely
,, military command. An official an.
| nOuncement of this is expected today
The other powers will also presumably
withdraw their legations, leaving Pc.
kin under the military control of the
allies during the winter at least.
At meeting of the generals the
Russian commander announced that
Russia would maintain $4,000 troops
3 during the winter. The German com,
. mander said that Germany would keep
the same number and the japanese
, commander announced that Japan
would have $4,000. The British gen.
eral was not in position to make an
) announcement.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The crisis
, that was near at hand over the eVacua-