The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-07
Force Of 5000 Russians That Left
Tien-Tsin for the Capital on June
IL Supposed to Have Perisheds
ALL NORTHERN CHINA ABLAzE
BOXERS SAID TO BE RUTHLEsSLY
KILLING ALL ENEMIES.
Prince Tuan's Coup In the Palace
ProcIamations Issued by Vice.
roy Ii Hung Chang.

LONDON. July z. 2:4o a. m.-The Rus
sian government announces that IL will
give Japan free hand TO apply military
force in China. The terms of this consent
are summarized in the subjoined dispatch
from st. Petersburg. under date of July S.
I'm reply TO an inquiry from the Japanese
| Cabinet regarding the dispatch of japanese
troops to China to render aid TO the Cor
eigners in Peking. the Russian government
declared, on May "a. that it left the jap
! anese government full liberty OF action in
this connection, as the Toxic Cabinet ex-
pressed it's readiness to act in full agree
ment with other powers"
1t is in consequence of this. no doubt. that
Japan is preparing to embark $1,000 more
troops. Political considerations. that were
| thought 10 have been numbing the action
OF the powers are thus laid aside. for
moment at least. by the government sup
posed to have the clearest purposes re-
| specting China's future. Japan's sending
of troops can have little bearing on the fate
Of the foreigners in Peking.
Baron Hayashi. the new Japanese minis
| ter. who arrived In London on Friday. said
| that ten days would probably be required
| for the carrying of troops TO China. His
dictated statements contain these SEN
| tences: 'Tf all the conditions China has
asked were conceded, see no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task OF
suppressing the trouble. The powers are
all agreed in wishing to put down the
rebels. but 1t does not seem that they are
agreed on the means" From these tu-
| thoritative utterances IL is inferred that
Japan does nominate conditions and that
| the concert of the powers is little tangled.
FURTHER HORRORS
Details of further horrors In Peking are
gathered by correspondents at Shanghai
from Chinese sources. especially OF the
| slaughter in the Chinese and Tartar city
of thousands Of native Christians. so that
the capital reeks with carnage. The ruth
less thirst for blood is spreading in all the
| northern provinces. and wherever there are
native Christians the scenes enacted in the
capital are reproduced in miniature. From
garding the legation forces. except a repe-
tition of the report that they are all dead.
The correspondents aver that IL the Chi
| nese officials in Shanghai wished to throw
light on the real state OF affairs I'm the cap
ital they could do so. and. therefore. the
worst reports are accepted true
| Prince Tuan's coup d'etat is described by
| the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
| Mail as a sequence to the grand council
of ministers. at which Yung Lu advocated
the suppression OF the Boxers promptly.
The dowager Empress gave her whole sup
port to Yung Lu ana scene OF disorder en-
sued. Prince Tusn passionately interviewed.
backed by Ksng Yih. They rushed from
the council and their partisans raised the
cry. Down with the foreigners" The ef-
I feet was electrical The eunuchs, palace Of
ficials Of all sorts and most OF the popu-
lace took up the cause OF Prince Tuan. and
his agents Immediately put the Emperor
and dowager Empress under restraint.
5000 RUSSIANS PROBABLY SLAIN.
The Che-Foo correspondent OF the Ex-
press. telegraphing Thursday. says:
There is no longer any doubt that dis
aster has overtsken the Russian force OF
| 1900 men that left Tien-Tsin for Peking
| on June IL The Russians had q full field
I, gun complement and carried their own
| transports. As nothing has been heard
| from them for twenty-four days Il is as
sumed they have been overwhelmed Trust
worthy news is received to the effect that
| all the country 10 the northwest OF PekinR
is covered with the corpses Of men and
horses OF the western garrisons. Fighting
of desperate character took place IN the
immediate neighborhood OF Tien-Tsin on
June 80 Taku dispatches say an attack In
great force is expected at any moment.
The Chinese commanders are awaiting the
arrival of more guns and reinfcrcements
before making an effort TO retake the city,
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