The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-01
Inhabitants Had Fired ON a
British Steamer.
RingIeaders in the Affair Cap
tured and FlOgged.
SHENG INTERVIEWS.
For the Protection Of the Mis-
siOnarieS.
Military and Civil Authorities
Join In.

Hong Kong, Oct. 1.-The British gun
boat Robin has shelied the village OF
LUX Lao on the West river, in retalia-
tion for the Inhabitants firing on
British steamer. The ring leaders were
afterwards captured and hogged.
PROTECTION FOR MISSIONARIES.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The French consul gen.
eral at Shanghai, under date of Satur-
day September %, telegraphs that he
has been informed by the governor Of
Sent Che Ii that, through the intermedi-
alton of Sheng (the administrators OF
telegraphs and railroads) the mission
aries and engineers at Theng Ting fu
were safe and sound September %; that
the military and civil authorities had
taken precautions to protect all the mis-
sionaries and that the Belgian mission
at Ming Tian Tung was safe
CHAFFEE WILL WITHDRAW.
Washington. Oct. 1.-The war depart
ment is in receipt of a cablegram from
Gen. Chaffee indicating that he hnd re-
ceived the instructions to Withdraw
most of the United States forces from
China and had provided in accordance
with those instructions for legation
guard. The dispatch follows:
Received Sept 80, via Taku. Adult
ant General Washington, Sept. ~ 50
cabled from Tien Tsin. Received your
third squadron of Sixth cavalry and
light battery will constitute legation
guard. Shall endeavor to get all sup
plies Tong Chou before fall
DISPATCHES numbers AZ and 43 referred
to by Gen. Chaffee were those contain
ing his instructions to withdraw the
American troops from Pekin.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
st. Petersburg, Oct. THE Omcial
~ 4, slsaes flF
the governments official communica-
tions in regard to Russia's tasks in the
far east clearly demonstrate that the
reports of the annexation of Manchuria
are devoid of all foundation"
FROM CHAFFEE
washington, Oct. 1-ffhe war depart
ment has received th4 following from
Gen. Chaffee: "Taku Sept. S0-Adjut-
ant General, hingt6n:-Health COM
mand good Have accepted invitation
hospital ship Maine to transfer some
conValescents to hospital ship Relief
now repairing Nagasah.
HIS MINISTER'S BLAMED BY EN-
PEROR.
washington, Oct. 1.-Several import
ant dispatches were received today from
China. From Canton, Consul McWade
reports the issue of the decree punishing
Tuan and mis- colleagues, so that there is
no longer doubt as to the accuracy of
Sheng's statement on that point Mr..
Conger also has received official notih-
cation of the Chinese peace commission
which was forecasted by Minister Wu'g
advices several days ago Mr.. Conger
made no reference to the condemnatory
decree, hence it is inferred that It was
not issued when his dispatch was sent
last Thursday The text Of these two
dispatches is as follows:
Canton 6China), Oct. 1, 19O0.-Secre-
tary of State, observation-disclosures just
whole trouble. Orders Tuan, Kangi and
other officials degraded and punished by
imperial courts. Emperor holds Tuan
and other entirely responsible blcodshed.
''Pelin, Sept. 81. via Taku. sept. So
Secretary of State. Washington.-Have
received notice today from Prince Ching
that he. Earl Il, Jung Lu and viceroys
Tin Kun VI and Chang Chin Tung will
act in concert in negotiations for peace.
Jung Lu is in the interior II Hung
Chang is at Tien Tsin- Csigne9
It is evident that the two viceroys
mentioned are Liu Kun vi, the viceroy
of Marking, and Chang Chip Tung, the
viceroy Of Wu-Chang, the difference in
spelling being in telegraphic transmits
sion. There has been some question as
to Yung Lu being a member Of the
commission but Mr.. Conger's report set
ties all doubt. Minister WI already had
received an edict naming NuuE Lu as
one Of the commission but this was
questioned IN other Chinese quarters.
The appointment is not likely to be sat
TO any OF the powers as Nuntr
Lu has made himself almost as offensive
as prince TuaD. He is generalissimu
of the imperial troops and is regarded
as mainly responsible for the persistent
fighting on the legations during the
crisis The other commissioners are
highly acceptable. Earl Ii and Prince
Ching are already favorably known and
rhe two viceroys are among the most
pacific, enlightened and pro-foreign men
in the empire. 1t is the understanding
of Minister Wu that the vicer0ys will
not come to Pexin to take In the com
mission but viii be counseled by teIe-
gram Ii Hung Chaug's long stay at
Tien Tsin is causing Some comment be-
cause he is aware of the American in
to Minister Conger to open
with him at Pelxin IL gives
fed that the reactionary element IS
overcome at Pelkin, and is awaiting
more positive assurance.
The attention of the officials OF the
navy being called to the report from
Tien Tsin that the United States IS
about to take part in a naval eNpedi-
ton organizing at Taku for operations
that this report probably referred to an
old project Some time ago, while hos
tilities were in full progress, a move
ment against Shan-H -Hai-Kwang was
projected to divert the Chinese from
their resistance to the progress of the
Pekin main column.
With the fall Of Pelin the necessity
for such a movement disappeared. 1t is
regarded as unlikely that the United
States forces will take part in It II it
be revived by any Of the other powers.
General Chaffee reports he is moving
with rapidity toward the execution OF
the departments orders relative to the