The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-17
CHINA WAR NEWS.

Mrs. L. B. Drew, wife of the British
commissioner of customs at Tien Tsin,
who recently arrived at San Francisco
from the orient on the transport Lo-
gan, in speaking of the brutality in
China, says: During the lombard
ment we lived most of the time in the
cellar of our house. Our house was
partially wrecked by big shells. Sleep
was out of the question most of the
time and we were so unstrung that but
little food satisfied us. There was
ever present the haunting fear of the
Chinese triumphing and Strengthening
every foreigner and convert. Some,
probably all, of the women were pre-
pared TO act in case the Chinese
effected an entrance. But, aside from
the unpleasant recollection, it appears
the allied officers were prepared TO act.
did not know it at the time, but
learned later that 10 or 20 men had
been detailed TO kill all the foreign
women in case the chinese were the
vctors.
Indications of the desire of China
for peaceful settlement of her pres
ent difficulties have been multiplying
for several days. Official evidence of
that desire was presented to the de-
partment of state at Washington on
the 18th. 1t was in the form of an
edict promulgated by the emperor,
Kwang Hsu, appointing Earl Ii Hung
Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to ne
gotiate with the powers for an ''imme-
date cessation of hostilities," pending
solution of the problems which have
grown out of the anti-foreign uprising
in the empire. Earl Ii is to act di-
rectly for the emperor and fair in
ference is that whatever terms of set
Element he may reach with the powers
will be approved by the imperial gov
eminent
Among the refugees from China who
arrived at San Francisco on the Logan
were the wife of Prof. c. d. Tenney,
of the Imperial university in Tien
Tsin, and her children. They were
among those who took refuge in Cor
don hall during the bombardment and
escaped uninjured. She and her hus-
band had been together in China for Is
years Prof. Tenney is now accom-
panying the allied forces on the
march TO PelSin as an interpreter.
Excluding the Attn brigade the
strength OF the forces proceeding to
China is 446 British officers, / ,0G4 non
commissioned and native officers, 49,
go men, II $50 followers, /, $50 drivers,
$3.50 horses, 1900 ponies and mules. IL
guns, IA MaXims, and 1880 imperial
service troops. 1t is expected that the
entire force will have sailed before the
middle of next month.
The number of volunteers from the
German army reserves who have signi-
fed their willingness to go to China is
said to be 100, 900 From this number,
a corps not exceeding 10000 will be
formed. A portion of the corps will
leave within fortnight.
The following dispatch was received
from Minister Conger on the 7th
Help at once if at ALL Besicged in
British legation. No government in
Pekin except military chiefs, who are
determined on the destruction of for
eigners.
1t is reported that L. S. Consul Good
! now strongly opposes Admiral Sey-
mour's intention to land 5000 troops,
on the ground that such an act would
not be warranted by the circumstances
and would be likely to cause trouble
The gunboat Princeton has sailed
from Annoy for Shanghai. This move
may have been made owing to the dis
turbed condition of affairs near Shang-
hal.
Grave fears are again entertained in
official circles at Washington for the
safety of the imprisoned ministers in
Pelxin.
Count Won Waldersee. German, has
been selected for the chief command
of the cooperating foreign forces in
China.
Two attachments of Indian troops at
Hong Kong have been ordered to pre-
pare to proceed to Shanghai.
During the fight which resulted in
taking Yang Tsun the Americans suf-
fered 60 casualties.
The real advance on -PelIiu will not
commence until Aug. -, when force
! of $4,000 men will start for the Chinese
capital.