Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-27
Does Not Like the Incredulity Dis
played by Foreign Representatives.
ATTEMPTS TO INFLAME THE PEOPLE
Another Secret Society Known as
the Triads Becomes Active.
THE NORTHERN BORD


don Express, telegraphing yesterday, says:
Lii Hung Chang now states that some
| of the members of the legations have al
ready left Pekin, and may be expected
| shortly. He is becoming angry at the
| skeptfcism of the consuls.
| THE impression is gaining ground here
| that the ministers of the powers to whom
China has appealed for mediation may still
| be alive. The representatives of France
Japan, Russia and the United States have
visited Ii Hung Chang, but the others still
keep aIoof.
The Americans here are indignant over
! the fact that United States Consul Good
now has entered into relations with Earl
| Ii; but Mr.. Goodnow defends his action
on the ground that he is following the in
| structions of his government
Trade in Shanghai is so paralyzed that
! the customs revenue will not suffice to Sc
| cure the payment of the next installment
| of the foreign loan.
Meanwhile active preparations in the
ang Use region for war in progress,
not for war against the rebels but against
foreign powers. Junk loads of Chinese SOL
| diers and Boxers disguised as coolies are
arriving here daily. The arsenal is full of
arms. and supplies are constantly coming
| in. The Nankin and WI Chang gaSrisons
! are being constantly reinforced, ana the
! viceroys admit that they cannot much
| bear by Sheng and Ii Hung Chang upon
| them to join the forces with Prince Tuan.
1t Is hoped that the arrival of Admiral
| seymour here may stiffen the backs of the
! southern Viceroys and restore the security
| of the port
Two English missionary ladies-Miss
/ Whftchurch and Miss Searel-have been
murdered al Hsia OF, in the province of
Shan 81. Massacres are also reported from
| Tai Yuan and Pao Ting Flu.
| 1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang in
| tends to leave for Foo Chow, from which
point he could easily go to Nankin or
| Pekin overland.
Inciting the Country People.
The Canton correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated
! Wednesday, says:
| There are daily arrests of Boxers and
smugglers caught loaded with arms and
ammunition. Executions quickly follow, but
| the rowdy element remains practically UNI
d!smayed. In the country districts the peo-
| pie are more threatening and bold than in
the city. Their innamnlatory placards are
| freely posted. such as the following:
We, the Chinese children of the sages.
are faithful and tilial, as well as modest.
! How does it come to pass. then, that any
! Of us far forget himself as to be
| come the proselyte of a barbarian's re-
| ligion? Tens of thousands of native con-
| yerts have been killed in north China. and
their houses and possessions destroyed. Be
! cause of this all the countries of the world
! have sent soldiers to Tien TSn to protect
the converts. This they have failed to do.
| The mission churches. the foreign conSuls
{ and all the barbarian troops have been
slaughtered, just as you kill chickens and
/ dogs.
| '.You converts have involved the bar
harians in this calamity. We look upon you
as rebels, and soon your doom will over
take you. Unhappy is your condition, for
all men hate and despise you. Great is your
| distress. Your hands hang helpless by your
| sides. Despair has seized your minds. Death
alone will relieve you. Ry following the
| doctrines of these renegades and foreigners
| you have forfeited your rights as men. We
warn You at once to fly to safe hiding
places while yet there is opportunity"
Another Secret Society.
| A dispatch from Hong Kong states: The
| signs of menacing activity on the part of
the secret society known as the "Tr:ads"
are causing alarm The Boxers are be-
| lieved to be an offshoot Of the "Triads."
whose raEifcations are widespread through,
out the southern provinces of China. The
organization is distinctly anti-foreign and
anti-Manchu and numbers Of Canton troops
are enrolled in its ranks.
A report is current in Canton that the
'TriadS' are preparing for night attack
on the Shameen and that the first sign
will be the absconding of native servants.
The greatest apprehension prevails. al
| though at present Canton is quiet.
Many 'Triads" have been arrested In
Hong Kong during the last few months. A
| Chinaman who was arrested on July on a
charge of carrying arms was today COM
mitted for trial the charge Of being a
member of the "Triads." The evidence
| showed that he has held the rank of second
in command in the organization in the two
kwangs. with headquarters at Sai-Kung
a new territory where he had been active
| in enrolling members. His arrest, there
| fore. is of the greatest importance. The
insignia found upon his person include the
highest degree.
Russians Suffer Loss.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch states: The
Russian agent at Hankow telegraphs, I'M
der date of July %, as follows:
Foreigners are In a constant state of
panic owing to the hostility of the ma
tives, who are affected by the events in
the northern provinces. The American and
British consuls have recommended their
| respective people to send their families to
Shanghai. Nevertheless there are no symp-
toms that serious disturbances are I'M
pending. The viceroy has taken all neces-
sary measures to protect foreigners and re-
assure Chinese"
The Russian minister at Seoul, NJ Paw
loft, reports that the Russian detachment
yang, reaching Jiju Sunday, July %, has
arrived at Pyongyang, with the loss Of
fifteen killed and many wounded They
fought their way through opposing ma
tives at the point of the bayonet.
General Grodekof, in dispatch dated at
Khabarovsk, Tuesday. July "a, states that
a detachment of railway guards safely
brought a caravan of go persons and Off
Gals from the railway to Zurughaitu. Chi
nese troops, General Grodekoff adds, are
raiding and looting in the Yalu valley.
Another steamer with Russian troops
aboard was bombarded by Chinese from
the river bank July "a. Securing REIN
forcements. the Russian commander re-
turned to the scene and landed on the Chi
nese side of Yalu river. He attacked the
Chinese posts in the face of a heavy fire.
Some Chinese piclzets were taken prisoners.
Three magazines were set on fire and ex-
ploded. The Chinese lost 800 killed, while
the Russians loss was only seven.
A desultory bombardment of Blagovest-
chensk continues.
The town Of Aigun has been set on fire
by the Russians.
The Chinese at Saghalen have been COM
PEELED to retreat and take a fresh in
trenched position. Cossacks have destroyed
the Chinese pickets at Nikolsk, Kupria-
novsk, and Starvihevsk.
Surprising Statement.
Miss Mary Miller. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Miller, residing at Frytown,
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