Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-29
CHINESE TROUBLE
Russia Will Give the Other Powers
Notice That Their Task
Is Done.
JAPANESE MOVING FORWARD
They Intend to Occupy the Capital Of Obi
: Li-Railroad Trouble Between Yang
Tsun and Tien Tsin-French
Aggression.

Berlin, August 29.-AccOrdlng to o
despatch from Tien Tsin, Japanese
forces are now on the way from Taku to
Poo Ting Flu the capital of the Province
OF Chi Ii with the direct object of
occupying the latter place. The German
vice admiral at Taku reports the arrival
at Pekin on August 22nd of the German
convoy with provisions. The railroad
from Tien Tsin to Yang Tsun is working
but from the latter place to Pekin the
road is In bad shape.
A FRENCH GUNBOAT'S MISSION.
Paris, August 29.-Admiral Courre-
jolles cables that he is sending a, gun
boat from Shanghaito to ascend the Yang
Use Kang river.
RUSSIA'S NEW MOVE.
London, August ga special from
st. Petersburg contains tha assertion
notify the powers that she considers the
relief at Pekin of the legations as the
final accomplishment of the military
task of the allied forces Nothing how
ever In the afternoon papers here con-
firms this.
WORRYING ABOUT CHINA.
Washington, D. c., August 29.-The
calling of a special cabinet meeting for
this morning to consider the latest deve-
lopments of the Chinese situation,
following midnight conference last
night and several similar conferences
with Secretary Root and Adee within
the last two days, emphasizes the
amount of attention that the president
is devoting to this troublesome topic.
1t is understood that the government Is
better advised than yesterday as to
certain important elements in the
Pekin muddle. Baron Speck Won Stern
burg, the German charge, saw the act
ing secretary this morning, and it Is
understood the purpose was to talk
over the question of Ii Hung Chang's
credentials. One effect of Germany's
refusal to accept Ii as plenipotentiary
will be to delay the peace negotiations
at least until Field Marshal Waldersee's
arrival in China, several weeks hence.
This fact is not contemplated with
equanimity by our government, the
president being desirous of terminating
the present unsatisfactory state of
affairs in China as soon as this can be
done with honor and security and provid-
ing the objects laid down in his various
notes can be attained. The cabinet
meeting today was devoted entirely to
the discussion of the diplomatic phases
OF the situation in China. No definite
conclusion was reached on any point.
No statement as TO any questions dis
cussed were made public. 1t is stated
by che war department that prepara-
tions are being made for wintering
5000 U. s. troops in China.
Ii HUNG CHANG TO BE DETAINED
Paris, Aug. 29.--The officials of the
ministry of marine here were shown to-
day dispatch from Washington in
which it is declared that the opinion
prevails there that the dispatch from
Admiral Courrejolles, announcing the
intention OF the admirals to detain Ii
Hung Chang until the diplomats have
consented to open negotiations with the
Chinese, referred to the situation which
existed some time ago. The French
officials declare that the news is not
old and there is no question as to the
correctness of the wording of the dis
patch, but they themselves were unable
to say from the dispatch what the pres
ent position Of III Hung Chang is
whether he is detained on board of a
ship or whether the admirals intend
to detain him when he arrives at Taku.