Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-10
GOOD NEWS
FROM
CHINA
The Empress Dowager Returns
II the Throne.
PROTECT FOREIGNERS
At all Hazards is Her Orders
to the Viceroys.

Shanghai.Ju lO.-News from offi-
cial sources was received last night
to the effect that the Empress Dow
ager had on June 30, resumed the
reins Of government and appointed
Yang Lu prime minister. He sent a
despatch to Marking by courier thank
ing the viceroys of the Yanktse Kiang
provinces for their loyalty and recon-
mending that they protect the for
eigners at any cost.
Tien Tsin, July lot is reported
from Chinese sources that the foreign
ers in Pekin had taken possession of
one Of the Prince palaces, opposite to
the commanding British legation, and
that the native Christians were install
ed there.
Washington, July 10.-Goodnow at
Shanghai cables that it is given out
by the governor of Shan Tung that
the legations were still standing July
5, and that the outlaws were dispers-
ing. Goodnow adds that this state.
ment does not obtain general ere.
dence.
London, July 10.--Admiral Bruce has
sent a telegram to the admiralty depart
nent from. Taku under date of July. 4
% the effect that there are grounds for
hoping that Prince Ching. with his army.
is at Peking protecting the legations
against Prince Tuan, his army and the
Boxers.
A Shanghai dispatch received in Brus-
sells says Chinese newspaper asserts
that Prince Ching's troops have arrived
at Peking to revictual the Europeans and
defend them against the rebels.
A more hopeful feeling is decidedly
strengthened by Rear Admiral Bruce's
Endorsement of the previous rumors that
Prince Ching, who is said to be heading
counter revolution at I'eklng, Is ngnt-
ing in behalf of the legations against the |
usurper Prince Tuan.
If the admiral's hope turns out to be |
we'll founded, this turn of events is of
the utmost Importance, as it is felt here |
that in some such division among the
Chinese themselves lies the best hope of |
the safety Of the foreigners.
If the powers can find allies in China |
itself, it will materially facilitate the |
task of restoring order, and those ac-
quainted with the country believe that if |
the diplomatists are able to induce such |
man as Ii Hung Chang or Chang Chi |
Tung to send forces to the assistance of |
Prince Ching the hordes of revolutona-
ries will disperse as quickly as they have
collected, and way to Peking will be
opened without great delay
Battle at Tien-tsin.
The latest news from Tien-tsin is con
tanned in a news agency message dated |
Friday, July g. reporting renewed Chi
nese attack that morning with II guns.
The allied forces replied with the guns
landed from the British first class cruiser
Terrible, and a mixed force of 1,000 men
made sortie under cover of the fire of
the naval brigade and attacked the Chi
nese, who retired after seven hours fight
ing.
Earlier dispatches record severe fight
ing, notably July ? and 3, when the Chi
nese developed unexpected strength and
did considerable damage with artillery.
At the bridge near the French settle
ment there was hard fighting at close
quarters, the Russians, with a Gatling
gun, finally compelling the Chinese to
retire, though they suffered heavily.
The operations, however, were in no way
decisive, later messages showing the Chi
nese were still full of fight. About 900
men were wounded in the fighting
Diplomatic circles in London are dis
cussng the best means Of repaying ia
pan for her disproportionate assistance in
quelling the rebellion in China. They
seem in favor of settling the Korean
question in accordance with Japan's well
known desires. 1t is believed the assent
of the powers to an arrangement where
by Japan could place an army of occupa-
ton in Korea, like Great Britain in
Egypt, would be acceptable to Japan as
A Yokohama dispatch says that the
government has finally decided to imme-
diately dispatch, $4,000 men and 5000
horses to China.
The Japanese newspapers, in indorsing /
this action, point out that should the for
eigners at Peking perish Japan could not
be absolved from blame
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