The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-10
LII HUNG
Chang is n Friend TO the
Foreigners.


amid civil war, with Prince Chang on
their side, with the powers united and
their forces constantly increasing, the
outlook in China Is now rather more
hopeful than IL has bee, Tor a month
past. IL appears from the cautious state
ment given out by Taotai Shang in Shang-
hal that tho reason than the heavy guns
bearing on the legations az Pek.n we're
not used Is that Prince Chang, who is
served by 1900 troops, seiz all the ar
tiuery ammunition. Chang likewise init
mates that Yung Lu, commander in chief
OF the northern army, IS associated with
Prince Chang in opposing Prince Tuan 9
ferocious designs and dictatorial ambi-
tion. Chang, who appears TO be the so,e
Shanghai conduit OF Pekin news, cheers
the foreign consuls by these communica-
tons, but takes excessive precautions to
prevent the Chinese from thinking him
friendly to the foreigners.
The feeling Of unrest in the southern
and central provinces continues The
members OF the official classes in those
provinces strive to remain neutral, with a
leaning toward the foreigners, until they
han see whether the moderate or ex-
rene faction will win in Pekin. Prince
Chang seems TO be standing for the dyn-
ssty and the old order against Prince
Tuan's inordinate ambition.
From a foreign viewpoint, the capture
of Pekn is the key TO the situation, as
there is a fear, according 10 the Daily
Mails Shanghai correspondent, that de-
lay now means 100 recruits for the boxers
for every soldier Of the allies in the land
Two couriers arrived at Tien Tsin on
July ] from Pekin. One brought a letter
from Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister TO the same effect as that pre-
viously received from Sir Robert Hart.
The couriers confirm the report Of the
death Of Baron Won Ketteler. Two high
officials opposed TO the boxers are reported
by the couriers TO have been assassinat-
ed SIR Claude MacDonald's letter is dat
ed four days earlier than that Of Sir Rob
srt Hart's.
A dispatch tc a news agency here, dated
Tien Ts.n, July ?. says;
The empires dOwager, so far from be-
ing dead, is actively striving 10 prevent
the factions fighting. Prince Chang mas
informed her that he would rather lose
his head than be constantly obliged TO
warn her Of the cons =Quences Of the pro-
longation OF the present anarchy. Prince
Tuan Is quite willing that Chang should
be decapitated, but the dowager empress
will not allow tlis. Prince Tuan has de-
cided that he viii take fun responsibility.
He purposes 10 re-take Tien Tsin and
Taku. Outside Of Pekin, except IN the Pc
Chi IL and shan Tung country, the peo-
ple are supremacy Indifferent
However This may be the allies at Tien
Tsin are having an =edingly unpleas-
ant time The last engag cement of which
news has come through occurred on July
6. The Chinese artillery opened al dawn
Their fire was more accurate and their
ammunition better. the shells exploding
with precision and setting FIRE 10 several
buildings. II n. :. T=-rible's guns again
ouieted the Chimes, who shifting their
artillery. re-opsned the attack in the az
. terroon. but a thunderstorm breaking
the Chinese suddenly quit. The allies i'm
medstely attacked and drove the Chinese
from their works, but lost thirty killed or
wounded The non-combaJants are leav-
ing Ti-n Tsin and the opinion Of a minor
ity favors the military leaving also
WASHINGTON. JULY s-The follow
ing IS a full list OF the foreigners in the
legations al Pekin;
United Sta.es-Edwin H. Conger, minis
ter; Herbert G. Squiers, secretary; VIII
liam z. Bainbr.dg=, second secretary;
Lieutenant Albert I. Key, naval atJache;
Fleming c. Cheshire, Interpreter.
Mrs NJ :. Woodward and Miss lone
Woodward Of Chicago are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Conger.
Great Britain-Sir Claude VI Macdonald
minister; Il. C. o. Fax Ironside. secrs-
tary; II. C. y. Der.ng, second secretary
t--1-F,r---, ~s1-fr--e- ezrrara fr1fI-r
Bingham. honorary attache; Colonel G. F.
Browne military attache; Dr. Wordsworth
Poole. physician; Right Rev. BishoT
Scott. chaplain.
Lady Macdonald and 9th IS
Countess Won Kettelsr. nee Ledvard. i'
with hey husband.
Germauy-Baron Won Keyteler, minister
Won Pri,Jwitz et Saffron, first secretary
and European stan OF FIVE.
Francs Pichon. minister; D'Aurho
nard, secretary and sta hof five Europe
ans.
Russia-Nuchal de Giers, minister an,
stan Of six.
Italy-Marquis Salvage Raggi, minister
and stan OF two.
Austr.a-Baron Czskarn Won Wahborn
minister
Japan-Baron Nishii. minister
BriJish-3 officers. - men.
Belgium. Spain, Portugal and HOLLAND
also have repres natives at Pekin.
FOREIGN GUARDS.
American officers; 56 men.
German-2 officers, 50 men.
French-3 officers, p men.
Russian officers, Il men.
Italians officers, 80 men.
Austrian officers. 80 men.
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