Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-21
FRESH DISORDERS
Disturbances Have Broken Out at
Sun Tai Near Canton and Mis-
sionaries Flee.
HSIANFUTTHENEW CAPITAL
Money Is Being Raised to Build a Palace
at That Plaoe-An American Expedi-
tion Returns After a Success
full Trip.

New York, September 2l.-A dlSpatcn
to the Herald from Pekin says: IAN i'm
perial decree has been received here an
nouncing the arrival Of the emperor
and the empress dowager at Tai Yuan
Flu. The decree commands the govern
or Of Shan 81 province to raise money
to build palace at Hsian Flu, as the
new intended capital.
FRANCE AND ITALY AGREED.
Berlin, September 21.-The German
foreign Office received replies from Italy
and France agreeing without reserve to
Germany's China proposal.
SMELLING PEI TANG.
Berling, September 21.-A dispatch
from Taku says: Yesterday evening
the Pei Tang forts opened fire on the
Russian infantry camp, wounding
twenty-five men. Since early this MORN
ing German howitzer battery has been
shelling the forts and the town."
A REPLY FOR CHINA.
Washington, September N.-The state
department late this afternoon deliv-
cred to Minister WI reply Of this
government to the Chinese request that
Minister Conger be authorized to open
peace negotiations. The nature of the
reply is not to be made public until to-
morrow.
A SCHEME OF PIRATES.
Hong Kong, September 21.-The
French war-ship Avalanche, which has
I,oap ruocf;no tir,or tho lfI1ino of Chrfc.
tians in the Samnoi district, near Can
: ton, reports that the crews Of eight
pirate junks, by the connivance of in
fluential persons ashore, sought to de-
stroy all the Christian villages on the
Canton delta.
AN AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
Washington, September 21.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received by the
war department yesterday from Cen
eral Chaftee, and was made public this
morning:
'Pekin, September 19.-Rockhill and
the Wilson expedition returned. Their
object was successfully accomplished.
No casualties among our troops. For
sythes squadron secuted northeast for
ty miles to relieve the native Chris
tians. He returned, bringing in four
teen. The surrounding country is daily
growing more peaceful, as far as my
expedition can determine the question"
UNCLE SANS ATTITUDE.
Washington, September 21.-A cabinet
meeting was held to-day. Secretaries
Long, Hitchcock and Attorney General
Griggs were present. The following Of
ficial announcement was made: "The
government reached a determination
relative to the Chinese situation. 1t will
be made public as soon as it can be
communicated to the powers interest
ed" 1t is definitely known that three
notes were prepared, one in reply to the
German proposition, one bearing upon
the last Russian proposal, and one rel
ative to communication from the Chi
nese government, delivered by Minister
WI, asking this government to clothe
Minister Conger with power to treat
with Prince Ching In the peace negotia-
tions. These communications, which
SCI IUIlH IHe pOSlIlOH VI Tile OHlC6U
States, will not be made public before
Tomorrow"
NEW DISTURBANCES.
Paris, September 21.-The French
consul at Canton telegraphs under date
of September 20 that disorders have
broken out at Sun Tai, near Canton.
Several villages were destroyed and
others are besieged. The missionaries
succeeded in escaping. The first batch
Of troops sent by the viceroy proved
powerless to subdue the disorder. The
foreign consuls made most urgent re-
quest for the dispatch Of larger body
Of soldiers. The chancellor Of the
French consulate and the French gun
boat Avalanche accompany the force.
The successful expedition that Chat
fee refers to probably Is the one he
mentioned in his dispatch of Septem-
ber 16, received yesterday, in which he
said that General Wilson was going
westward of Pekin to clear the country
of Boxers and to open up the coal fields
His reference to Rockhill is not cleal
here. He may have intended to report
the arrival at Pekin Of Special Commits.
sioner Rockhill.