Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

on the Yalu river.
The expectation of arms to Chlns
from the United States is prohibited
] Allies at Tien Tsin sustained hun
dred casualties in repelling an attack
All foreigners and many native Chris
tians have been massacred at Taotlng'
Lii Hung Chang states that some
members of the legations have already
left Pekin.
The Russians inflicted another serious
defeat upon the Chinese at Fort Echo
on July %.
Berlin has received dispatch from
Tien Tsin saying the legationers were
alive July 10.
Three thousand American troops and
eight transports filed with. British
soldiers have arrived at Taku.
It is believed in London that If the
legationers left Pekin with an escort
! they were massacred en- route.
Word has been received from the
German legation at Pekin saying the
| attacks upon the legations ceased July
16 .
A dispatch from Tien Tsin states that
the British and American forces are
getting ready to advance within 48
hours.
The Grant, with General Chaffee on
board, arrived at Nagasaki Wednesday,
After coaling the transport proceeded
to Taku.
In an official communication to the
secretary of the navy Admiral Kemptf
gives his reasons for not taking part in
the battle Of Taku.
Viceroy TAX Of Canton has Informed
the American consul there that all for
eign ENJOYS at Pekin were alive and
well on July %.
The French consul at Shanghai tele-
graphs that five French missionaries
have been killed by Boxers in the Man
churian district.
Severe fighting occurred in Manchu-
ria between Russians and Chinese. The
latter had the Russians surrounded but
they managed to get away.
The Russian naval commander has
been ordered to lombard Chinese coast
towns Immediately upon receipt OF def
mite news of massacre at Pekin.
Lord Salisbury, the British premier.
declares that the question OF mediation
will not be considered until it is alb
solutely known that the ministers are
safe.
The native city of Tien Tsin was
given up to pillage after it's capture.
1t is reported that the government
stores contained more than 900 tons OF
silver.
A general uprising in China is now
considered certainty and all mission
aries throughout the empire have been
ordered to take refuge at Shanghai or
Hong Kong.
A cipher telegram has been received
from the Japanese minister at Pekin
dated July 10. He declares the for
eigners are able to hold out until the
end of the month.
The Chinese troops who reiterated
from the native city of Tien Tsin are
at Yangstun, on the rail-
way line to Pekin, with a view Of OPP
posing the advance Of the allies.
A message has been received from
Minister Conger, dated Pekin, July 4,
saying the situation ut that time was
critical and that the Chinese were daily
Smelling the British legation, where the
ENJOYS and other foreigners were gath
cred.
The latest reports from Shanghai re-
lterate the allegation that the surviving
members of the diplomatic corps have
already left Pekin on their way to Tien
Tsin, and add that the foreigners are
being escorted by troops of Jung Lu,
commander-in-chief Of the Chinese
forces.
A new imperial edict just promul.
gated at Shanghai urgently orders all
viceroys and provincial governments to
endeavor to negotiate peace with the
powers whose ministers are held as
hostages pending the result of over
lures for the abandonment Of hostilities
against China.
1t is reported at Shanghai that large
section of the Boxers has revolted
against Prince Tuan, alleging that he
is making tools Of them for his own
ends. A desperate conflict took place
outside of Pekin Sunday. Prince Tuan
personally led his followers, two of his
generals having deserted him.
A message has been received from
Sir Claude Macdonald, British minister
at Pekin, dated July 81, saying: ''Brit-
ish legation, Pekin, June 90 to July 16,
repeatedly attacked by Chinese troops
on all sides-both rifle and artillery
fire. Since July Is an armistice, but a /
Gordon is strictly drawn on both sides
of the position. Chinese barbados
close to ours All women and children
in the British legation. Casualties to
date 81 killed.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.