Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-08
The Empress Is Virtually Chas-
ed by Boxers From Tai
Tuen to Shen 81.
POWERS HOLD SHAN Hal KUAN
The Youtsey Jury Not Dismiss
ed-A Terrible Tornado
In Minnesota.
MEXICAN RIVER FLOODS

ST. Petersburg, Oct. S.-Admiral
Alexieff, in reporting the occupation of
Shan Hal Kuan, on the Gulf of Liao
Tung, says: In accordance with the
agreement of the admirals, the forts
have been divided among the different
nations. The town has not been occu-
pied but the gates are guarded by ar
tillery. The whole route from Hong
Ken to Shan Hal Kuan is now occu.
pied by Russians. After the occupa.
ton of Shan Hal Kuan, the Americans
refused to further participate in the
operations. A part of the Russian
force is advancing northward.
Hong Kong, Oct. S.-The town of
San Chun is quiet this morning, stores
have been re-opened. The rebels at
tackled Sal Wan, near San Chun, Sat
urday are believed to belong to force
of Triads which is proceeding west
ward levying blackmail. The missions
at 1lAAOOl eAA 0lAOs
Washington, Oct S.-The Chinese
minister advised Secretary Hay of the
receipt of dispatches from southern
viceroys stating the imperial court is
en- route from Tai Yuen to Singan,
where the imperial establishment will
be set up 1he minister is also ad-
vised officially that Viceroy Yu of the
province just vacated by the court
has been impeached for anti-foreign
tendencies.
Washington, Oct. S.-The effort to
induce the Chinese imperial court to
return to Pekin failed after a weeks
persistent effort on the part of the
powers. News to that effect was
brought to the state department today |
byt he Chinese minister who received
it via st. Petersburg from Viceroys
Liu Kun Yih and Chang Chih Tung
under date of October 4th. Minister
WI received the message last night
It was as follows: "The departure of
their imperial majesties for Shen 81,
(province) was due to the distressing
conditions at Tai Yuen Flu. There is
a scarcity of food supplies in the pro
vince of Shan ST on account of the |
long continued drought and the provin- |
cial capital, (Tai Yuen), is almost de-
serted, the trades people having left
on account of the disturbances caused
and continued for months by the boxer
rebels who had invaded that province
with the encouragement of Governor
Yu. Their majesties, therefore, were
obliged to proceed to Shen 81, where
telegraphic communication with
Shanghai and other parts of the en-
pire is opened and rapid communica-
tion with their majesties may there
fore be carried on, thus the court and
official business may be transacted
more expeditiously by their presence
in Shen ST rather than Shan 81. The
reasons for the temporary postpone
ment of their majesties' return to
Pekin are the presence of the allied
forces there on account of which So
fictitious fear is doubtless entertain
ed besides the dread of an outbreak
of an epidemic of diseases, which usu-
ally follows after great disturbances,
the destruction of property and mill
tary operations. 1t is hoped the pow
ers will be considerate in their judg-
ment of this matter. 1t is said there
are no boxers in the newly chosen local
ity, so the court will have thrown off
hostile influences recently surrounding
it. AS the dispatch is dated four days
ago it is taken that the trip of the inn
perial party began prior to that time.