The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-12

| LONDON. June i2.--The last message
out OF Pelkln TO reach London left
there yesterday morning al II O'Clock
going By way OF the Russian telegraph
through Manehurla, the Tien Tsin line
being cut II is as follows:
General Tung. Mohammedan, who
is extremely hostile TO the Foreigners
arrived here this morning and had a
long audience with Prince Tuan. faith
or Of the heir apparent, who IL seem
lngly friendly TO tbs Boxers
prince Tuan has been appointed
chief Of the foreign Office over Prince
Ching. who IL more friendly toward
the foreigners.
The dispatch Of more marines was In
response 20 a telegram from ministers
to tbs consuls at Tien Tsin for addi-
iional troops. conyeyances have left
Pekin TO meet troops coming by the
nrst train
THE arrival OF the Empress Dowager
has rendered the city somewhat more
quiet than 1, ha1 been recently. The
proteatants have erected barrlcade
before the building In which they have
taken refuge aud they have small
guard. The Catholics are concentrated
north of the cathedral under the pro-
iectlon Of a French guard Of twenty
Ave men. who viii hold out to the
end am convinced that Pekin. es-
peclally the Tartar city. Is safe.
AT Tlen Tsln the vieeroy finally
consented TO furnish a transport for
the relief OF the force OF four hundred
under an American commander A
partial restoration OF the railway is ex-
pected to be effected tomorrow. More
massaorcs OF Christians are reported.
Shanghai, under today's date re-
ports that there has been street lighting
In Pckih since early Sunday afternoon.
THE Russians are making large pur-
chases OF canned provisions at shang-
hal and everything points to an out
break OF hostilItes All the British
missionaries win probably be ordered to
return quickly to treaty ports"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. says:
Reports from the Unnan Flu district
say that the French minister has tele-
graphed that a crisis Is imminent and
that he Is advising all foreigners to
evacuate Yung Nan.
All the kilograms indicate that the
situation has not, in the least inn
proved, On the contrary. the disorders
have spread from the nelghborhood OF
rekln to the capitol lts,lf. which is
growing turbulen, In antl-foreign DEM
onstratIons. Two thousand internation-
al troops are approaching the city and
the advance guard is due to arrive to-
day (Tuesday).
The Russian minister at Pekln. who
also acts as envoy OF Denmark, is
credited with having sent dispatch
10 the Danish foreign office to the ef-
feet that a demonstration has been
planned under the leadership OF Eng
land and Russia, in which all the
great powers and several Of the small
er powers win take Part.
a Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says:
Wong Weng Tung Ho Emperor
Kwong Asu's tutor and confidant, who
was dismissed by the Dowager EN-
press In 1898, sends with the special
sanction of the emperor and his party,
including three vlceroys. message to
the people Of the west, It says;
His majesty is convinced. through |
ample trustworthy sources, that the
loyal support OF many scores OF mill
lions of Chinese will be accorded the
action of Empress Hsl Tsi.
The government of China being vir-
mally non-exlstent the emperor pro-
poses that the foreign powers, whose
troops dominate the capital, shall re-
move his imperial person from the
palace in which his majesty is con-
fined a prisoner shall declare the EN-
press Hist Tsi and her present minis
ters to be usurpers, and shall bring the J