The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-10
All Foreigners in Peking Are Probably Safe. Amid a
Great Civil War.
Powerful Prince Ching Is Their Side and the Powers Are Uniting
for Their Relief-Japan Given Free Rein and Prom
Use of Reward by European Allies

LONDON, July 10. 3:25 a. m.-with the
foreigners in Peking probably safe amid
civil war. with Prince Ching on their
side. with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the outlook
in China is now rather more hopeful than
1t has been for a month past.
II appears from the cautious statement
given out by Tao Tai Shan in Shanghai
that the reason the guns bearing on the
legations at Peking were not used Is
that Prince Ching. who is served by
l0.0o troops, secured all the artillery
ammunition. Shan likewise intimates
that Yung Lu. commander-in-chiefo of the
northern army, is associated with Prince
Ching. and is opposed to Prince Tuan's
ferocious designs and dictatorial ambi-
ton.
Shan. who appears to be the sole Shang-
hal conduit of Peking news. cheers the
foreign consuls by confidential communi-
cations. but takes excessive precautions
to prevent the Chinese from thinking him
friendly to the foreigners.
Feeling of Unrest Continues.
The feeling OF unrest In the southern
and central provinces continues. The
members of the official classes in those
provinces strive to remain neutral with
leaning toward the foreigners. until
they shall see whether the moderate or
extreme factions will win in Peking.
Prince Ching seems to be standing for
the dynasty and the old order. against
Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition.
From a foreign view point, the capture
of peking is the key to the situation. The
Daily Nails Shanghai correspondent says
that delay now means 100 recruits for the
Boxers for every soldier killed in the land.
Two couriers arrived at Tientsin on July
l from Peking. One brought letter
from Sir Claude Macdonald. the British
minister, 10 the same effect as that pre-
viousiy received from Sir Robert Hart.
The couriers confirm the reports of the
death OF Baron Won Ketteler.
Prince Chinw's Good Work.
They say that Prince Ching Is doing his
utmost to protect the foreigners but that
the native feeling against the whites is
strong. Two high officials opposed TO
the Boxers are reported by the couriers
to have been assassinated Sir Claude
MacDonald's letter ia dated four days
earlier than that of Sir Robert Harts.
Empress Dowager Not Desd.
dispatch to news agency dated
Tientsin. July ., says:
1.-THE emprsss dowaeer. far from being
dead. is actively striving 10 prevent the
factions fighting. Prince Tuan f. quite
willing that Sheng should be decap!tated.
but the dowager empress will not allow
will take full responsibility. He purposes
to retake Tientsin and Taku.
"Outside of Peking, except In the Pc
chill and Shantung country. the people
are supremely Indifferent
Allies Fought JuIy q.
However all this may be. the allies at
Tientsin arc having an exceedingly un-
pleasant time. The last engagement; Of
which the news has come through cc-
CURED on July s. The Chinese artillery
opened at dawn. Their fire was more
accurate and their ammunition better,
the shells exploding with precision and
setting FIRE TO several buildings. X. VI.
s Terrhle's guns again quicted the Chi
nese. who. shifting their artillery, re-
opened the attack. but thunderstorm
breaking, the Chinese suddenly quit.
The allies Immediately attacked and
drove the Chinese from their works, hat
lost thirty killed or wounded in 50 do
ing. The noncomhatants are leaving
Ttentsin. and the opinion OF a minority
favors the military leaving also.
Commander. Are Worried.
Stories of colossal Chinese armies gath
ering continue 20 worry not only the
rank and file, but the commanders, Nho
admit the uncertainty of rccnnnaissancas
and the complete absence % complete
intelligence IN the department. The Chi
ueSe information is received with eN-
treme disgust
II Is obvious that though there are
many thousands OF Chinese Csmpet be
hind the guns. nothing can ho done at
present except 10 await the arrival %
the reiBforceuten The rainy season has
set iu and this makes aVcilag in The
interior difficult. Tho country between
Pskfng and Tientsln ia other years has
been frequently Gooded. River transport
is almost Impossible. and the railway -
practically nonexistaut and must ne en-
tireiy rebuilt.
Military optuion Is unanimous that it
the legations did not need rctef. 10 would
b.. foolish to attempt 20 advance ,'cforo
September.