The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-27
Conduct of Ii Hung Chang Regarded
with Suspicion by Foreign-
ers at Shanghai.
BOXER ARMY CONCENTRATING
PREPARING To OPPOSE THE COMING
ADVANCE on PETxING.
Increasing Activity OF the ''Triads"-
Innnmmatory PIacnrds Posted
in the Canton District.

LONDON, July q, 40 a. m.-tAll the
powers appear to have received an identical
Chinese appeal for mediation; but in the
absence of definite news regarding the fate
of the ministers and of any reliable indica-
tions of the real origin of the appeal. 1t
seems that Lord Salisbury. the premier.
considered it was not even necessary to
publish the fact that the appeal had been
received or to do anything beyond formally
acknowledging it. with perhaps an intima-
ton that nothing could be done until news
from Pesing had arrived. If it could be
ascertained beyond doubt that the reports
OF a massacre at Peking were unfounded-
and there is a disposition here to believe
that the ministers may. after all. be held
as hostages-Lord Salisbury's policy would
probably incline more toward the concilia-
tion attributed to Washington than to the
revenge attributed to Berlin. But, while
there is no cessation of the deluge of
rumors, IL is beginning to be believed at
Shanghai, Canton and other points that
the viceroys are as completely in the dark
as to affairs in Peking as the Europeans
themselves.
Meanwhile the doings of Ii Hung Chang
are regarded with ever-increasing suspicion
while the situation in the southern prov
inces daily grow worse. With the report
that the allies will begin to advance on
Pekiag In a fortnight and in view of Ad-
miral Seymour's visit of inspection to the
Yang-Tse Kiang. the feeling is that no
great time will elapse before matters as
sumo a more definite shape.
The viceroy of Marking still processes
TO be able, with the aid of the other Yang
Use viceroys, TO keep order; but he de-
clares that II Europe sends warships, this
will assuredly lead to an anti-foreign out
break. If IT be true that the Japanese have
started campaign from -Hai-Kwan
that also will precipitate matters, but the
report to this effect lacks confirmation.
CHINESE CONCENTRATING
1t is reported from Tien-Tsn that the
Chinese forces are concentrating at the
village OF Getsang. ten miles north of Tien-
rice are stored. The Russian and Japanese
cavalry are keeping in close touch with
the enemy. The river is still low and water
transport would be difficult.
With reference 10 the control of the
railway, 1t is understood that Mr.. Kinder,
the British engineer. has arranged with
the Chinese general for the protection of
the line beyond Pei-Tang. Therefore, Rus
sian control could only apply 10 the Tien-
Tsin, Taku and Pei-Tang sections. IL this
arrangement is disturbed. it is understood
that the destruction of the line is newt
able.
The Daily Mail explains that the Chinese
employe of the British legation who. ac-
eording TO its advices yesterday. escaped
from Peking to New-Chwang and reported
there that when he left Peking most of the
members OF the legations were dead and
the condition of others was hopeless. did
not actually leave Pel<ing until July s, and
this goes TO show. il his statement is 10
be relied upon. that general massacre had
not occurred on July g. as has been re-
ported.
kilograms have arrived at St. Petersburg
by circuitous route dated Peking. June
Is and June Is, describing the origin OF
the trouble They come from the director
OF the Russo-Chinese bank in Peking He
says In part: 'The German legation on
Juno Is protested against the treatment
OF missionaries by Boxers. This was the
signal for an anti-Christian uprising. and
st in the evening the anti-Christians set
fire TO the American church and burned
II TO the ground. The Europeans then bar
ricaded the legations and the rioters sacked
and burned the houses I'm the European
quarter" IL further appears from these ad-
vices that by June Is the legations were
besieged and the Chinese government had
attempted to invoke the aid OF NJ De
Giers tthe Russian minister) and Mr. Con-
ger TO prevent the advance OF Russian
troops to Peking.
There Is little fresh news regarding the
situation I'm Manchuria. The Russians in
ficted another serious defeat on the
Chinese at Fort Echo on July %. From
Kobe comes a report that eight battallons
OF Russians have been compelled 10 leave
ylad.vostock and Tien-rsin on account OF
fhe sfapchurfa troubles.
II is reported here that Russia has bor-