The evening times., 1900-10-16

PARIS, Oct ia despatch from Hong
kong states that over 10000 Chinese
troops are engaged in suppressing the dis
orders in the territory adjacent to Hong
kong. The East River is infested with pi
rates who have blocked the channel.
The town of Waichau is in possession of
the rebels, who are devastating the whole
country. A mixed column of $50 Indian
troops proceeded today to the frontier of
the colony.
Last night a Chinese rabble attacked
the Portuguese guards at Macao, but We're
repulsed. The whole of the delta is in
rebellion under the leadership of Kang
Yu Wei, Sun Yat Sen. and the secret So
ciety known as the Triads.
At a cabinet meeting today Foreign
Minister Delcasse announced that all the
powers had agreed to the propositions
contained in the French note as basis
for the negotiations for a settlement of
the Chinese trouble
1t is also announced that NJ. Delcasse
had been informed that Ii Hung Chang
has ordered the Black Flags and the
Kwangsi BattaHons, which have baen
marching through the province Of Honan
in the direction of Shansi. to return to
Canton.
It was decided today to summon the
French Chambers in session on Novem-
ber 8.
Advices received from Japan say that
a majority of the native newspapers urge
that the integrity of China be preserved
Prince Konoye, the President CT the
House of Peers, has written letter to
the ''Jlmr2im." protesting against the
partition of China. urging that in case
such a division OF that country is IN
avoidable, Japan should seize Fokien,
which is close to the Japanese island Of
Formosa.
Tae japanese journals state that the
expedition to China was undertaken IN
the interest Of civilization, and not for
aggrandizement.
LONDON. Oct 16.-The Times " Pc
kin correspondent, writing under date Of
August %, about the advance toward the
city says;
Early on the morning OF August To-
General Chanee advanced from Chienmen
which he had held over night. The Ameri-
cans drove the Chinese from gateway to
gateway along the approach to the For
bidden City An American field battery
shelled the Chinese from the wall before
the infantry advanced. It was here that
Captain Reilly was killed. He was struck
in the face h a bullet wsich passed out
through the occiput. He was regarded as
a popular and efficient officer.
THE movements of the Americans were
watched with no little anxiety by certain
of the allies, who evidently feared that
General Chaffee was about to seize the
Forbidden City. The French. who had
only arrived that morning, were apparent
ly anxious to establish their claims by
joining in the attack They took mountain
guns 10 the top of the wall opposite the
legations and began blazing al the ap-
proaches TO the palace where the American
troops were located.
General Chaffee rode from Chienunen
to where the guns were and from sixty
feet below shouted to the French General
and NJ. Pichon, the French Minister:
Stop firing, you are killing my men.
The Frenchmen misunderstood the pro-
test of the American commander and re-
piled that they were firing for the honor
of France. Then General ChaFee protest
ed with increased vigor and eventually
induced the Frenchmen to desist
THE Russians also showed marked
desire to participate in the attack, and
coming up when the fighting was practi-
calIy finished. attempted to occupy part
OF the position which the Americans had
won. General Chaffee again spoke forcibly
He cleared and occupied the whole length
of the approaches from Chienmen to the
south gate before which he placed
strong guard. His doings were evidently
watched with suspicion, for at a confer
ence of the allies in the afternoon it was
agreed that, pending some concerted plan
the foreign troops should not enter the
Forbidden City