The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-19
TURMOIL IN ALL THE EMPIRE
BAD NEWS RECEIVED FROM HAN.
KOw ON THE yANG-TsE.
Ii Hung Chang Starts North-Beltef
Grows that China Has Deen Pre-
pairing for n Racial War.

LONDON, July 19, 4 a. m.-While evidence
accumulates daily that China has long
been preparing formidable military or
ganization i'm anticipation OF the present
conflict. ard that the area of rebellion is
continually extending. harmony among the
allies, which is necessary to meet such
grave situation. is still deplorabiy lacking
The Russians have refused Admiral sey-
mour's request to hand over the restored
Taku-Tien-Tsin Railway to the English
company, and IL is rumored that Germany
purposes taking serious independent step.
namely, to patrol the YangTse Kiane with
German men-of-war. Such a step would
be greatly resented by England.
Still more alarming news has been con-
veyed to the Daily Express from Toxic TO
the effect that the apparent reiuctance OF
Germany and Russia to consent TO Jap
anese commander for the army corps has
led the Japanese government TO delay the
forwarding of the division already mo-
bilized.
The Standard, I'm an alarmist editorial,
saws: .Tt is useless any longer to hide
from ourselves the fact that China has de-
clared war on civilization. and has plunged
into the conflict with rabid frenzy. 1t is
eouallv futile to discuss whether hostilities
are being waged by the Chinese govern
ment inasmuch as IL Is evident that an
administration OF some kind exists ana IL
directing the anti-foreign movement I'm
less unmistakable evidence exculpating the
PeKing government is promptly forthcom-
ing the powers should treat China as a
belligerent state and act accordingly"
similar line of comment is taken by
the other morning papers. All applaud the
course of Count Won Buelow. German for
eign secretary, in stopping cipher kilograms
from the Chinese legation in Berlin. and
all urge the other powers TO follow Ger
many's example.
The Russian general staff denies the re-
port that the Chinese have captured Blag-
ovestchensk. capital of the province OF
Amur. and IL is reported from Irkutsk that
the Russians have taken Aigun.
A special dispatch from Tien-Tsin dis
tributes the number OF those killed at the
capture of the native city as follows: Rus
SLAMS. 100; japanese, 81; British. 10; Amer
leans. 81.
The correspondent who sends this asserts
that thousands of Chinese were killed. and
that fighting was still going on when this
message
Tsin.
With reference TO the rumors that Euro
peans were seen working the Chinese
guns at Tien-Tsin. the, Standard learns
that eight Russian military instructors.
forcibly detained by the Chinese. were COM
PEELED to work the guns One escaped and
reached the Russian lines with his hands
bound
A special correspondent OF the Daily Ex-
press at Tien-Tsin contrasts the splendid
work and perfect equipment" of the Jap
anese with the Inadequate supplies OF the
British, German and American contingents.
which are terribly lacking in the most OBJ
vious necessaries.
The first Boxer proclamation has made
its appearance i'm Shanghai IL declares
that Kwan, the war god desires the blood
OF foreigners and threatens ten plaques ~
Boxer tenets are not followed and spread.
The Governors of the provinces OF Ho-
Nan. Hu-Pee and HUMAN have now openly
Joined Prince Tuan. and are marching over
land with their armies 10 Peking.
A German relief column. sent into the
interior Of the province Of Shan-Tung TO
endeavor 10 rescue a party OF thirty mis-
sionaries German. American and English.
has returned without having obtained any
tidings OF their whereabouts. and IL is
feared that all have been slain.
A special commission IS sitting I'm 81.
Petersburs. daily. TO arrange for the dis
patch OF troops TO the far East.
1t is announced from Shanghai that Gen.
eral Mich has been killed, but there Is no
confirmation of the rumor from Tien-Tsin.
The consuls at Shanghai have agreed TO
regard the Viceroy of Nan-kin as the
chief authority. so far as the collection OF
revenue r. concerned. When the Ylceroy
was informed of this attitude he appointed
Mr.. Taylor. statistical secretary OF Gus
toms. 20 be Inspector of customs ad interim.
In succession TO Sir Robert Hart
Proposed Chino-Japanese Entente.
LONDON. July is.-The Shanghai cor
respondent OF the Daily Express asserts
that ne has ascertained from an unlr,-
psa ha HE Sourrs that wrhan fho os,sssf~~