Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19

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Shanghai rumors, the most serious
Of which, reported by the correspond
ent OF the Express, is to the effect
that Europeans are directing the Chi
nese military operations. The cor.
respondent asserts that Capt. Bailey,
of II. VI. S. Aurora, distinctly saw a
man in European garb directing the
Chinese artillery operations outside OF
Tien Tsin.
Statements are in circulation in
Shanghai accusing the Russians of in
discriminate slaughter of friendly
Chinese non-combatants, without re-
gard to age or sex. The manager of
a Chinese steamship company who has
arrived in Shanghai asserts that he
only escaped from Tien Tsin by cut
ting off his queue and DOMINIC Eu-
ropean clothes. II is stated that the
Tao'ai of Shanghai protested to the
powers against these Russian slaugh-
tiers.
II is asserted that the Buddhist
priests throughout the empire are
propagating Prince Tuan's anti
foreign gospel.
News is circulating throughout the
Yang-Tse valley that Gen. Ma has in
hicted crushing defeat upon the al
lies at Tien Tsin and that the foreign
army has been cut to pieces east OF
Pekin. The actual impotence for the
moment of the allied forces nearly
give cover to these stories with the
worst results,
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Express gives 1'ien Tsin advices to
July S, when the superior range of the
japanese artillery enabled them to
relieve the Russians who were hard
pressed at the railway station.
Attack on the Legations.
London. July lathe Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
the following story regarding the po-
sition in Pekin emanates from Chi
ncse official sources: "The two re-
naming legations, the British and
Russian, were attacked in force on
the evening of July 6, Prince Tuan
being in command. The attackers
were divided. Prince Tuan com
manded the center, the right wing
was led by Prince Tsai Yin and the
left by Prince Yin Lin. The reserves
were under Prince Tsin Yu.
"The attack commenced with artil-
lery fighting, which was severe and
lasted until seven o'clock in the morn
ing, by which time both legations
were destroyed and all the foreign
ers were dead, while the streets
around the legations were full of the
dead bodies OF both foreigners and
Chinese. Prince Tuan, in celebration
of the victory, distributed 100000
taels and huge quantities of rice to
the Boxers
Bsllsvsd to Be Lies
Berlin, July 13.-0fficial circles here
attach little Importance to the COM
munication of the Chinese minister at
Washington dated June 20. At best
it is interpreted as an attempt to
gloss over the recent outrageous
deeds, A number of statements made
in 1t are declared to be notoriously
false, such as, for instance, the repre-
sensations regarding Baron Won Ket-
teler's death and the Taku seizure,
A majority of the papers regard the
communication as part of the Chi
nesc network of lies with which both
Europe and America have lately been
overrun, The foreign office thinks
that If the communication is anthem
tic and was authorized by the exist
ing Chinese government it would
mean that the Pekin government fore
sees the proXimate end of the rebel
lion and would like to effect a recon
citation.
"On to Pekin"
Washington, July l3,-"On to Pc
kin" is the policy adopted by our gov
eminent, and it is determined not to
relax its efforts to reach Pekin, to get
in touch with Mr.. Conger If he is
alive, or to take the necessary steps
for the protection of American inter.
ests, including reckoning with the
person or persons responsible for the
outrageous events of the past six
weeks.
Secretary Hav's Demand
Washington. July 13.-Secretary
nay WI lht NiiiNHt HpN-
eminent that the state department
be put in communication with Min. !
lister Conger at Pekin without delay
This demand was made upon Mr., WI,
the Chinese minister in Washington,
who has, no doubt, laid the matter
before his government.
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London, July 1.-THE scanty cable
dispatches received yesterday add
nothing to the knowledge in London
of the Chinese situation. 1t is stated
positively from Canton that Ii Hung
Chang will remain there until the al
lied troops have defeated Prince
Tuans forces and will then go north
to lend his powerful aid in arranging