Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-29
HAS TUAN BEEN DEGRADED F?
Our Government Would Regard His Pro-
motion as Unfricndly- Ching Said to
Have Shown Unvarying Fricndiincss for
the Foreisners-No Developments OF
Importance Expected Within tho Next
Two Weeks Hostile Attitude OF Chinese
Fleet at Shanghai Displcasing to Russin.
(By telegraph to VIRGINIA ~ p,,o,,

partment has not been advised officially
OF any of the events of more or less
Importance which are said to have oc-
CURED In China according to various
European reports within the past "a
hours. If Tuan has been degraded and
If Russia contemplatcs q blockade of
OF the Chinese naval ports the depart
ment does not know the facts 1t has
let 1t be known to the Chinese govern
ment that TuanS promotion would he
unwclcome TO this government, but it
has not yet been informed of the result
OF that representation.
CHING WAS FRIENDLY.
Respecting the statement that Ching
has been discovered to be a contributor
to the Boxer cause, it is said that all
of the information that the department
has been able to secure touching his
personality went to show his unvaryinc
frendliness for the foreigners. and upon
that record he had been accepted as a
competent envoy.
DECLINE TO TALK
The officials declined to saw whether
or not the instructions to Minister Con-
ger have gone forward yet but the in
timation is that the minister is by this
time fully advised as to the State De-
partments policy. 1t is said. however,
and the statement may be significant.
that no developments in the Chinese
situation of Importance are expected
within the next two weeks at least
RUSSIA'S PROPOSED BLOCKADE.
Washington, d. c.. Sept. 2S.-The re-
port from st. Petersburg, said to have
been made on the authority of the Rus
sian naval staff, that owing TO the hos
tile attitude of the Chinese fleet at
Shanghai, Russia proposes to blockade
the Chinese naval ports" created
much interest at the Navy Department
and in government circles generally to-
day. AS there is no statement to the
effect that 1t is to be preceded by de-
claration of war. it is assumed the
blockade proposed under the desisna-
ton i'm international law of pacific
blockades."
IL the report from st. Petersburg
should prove TO be correct the SUPPOSE
ton is that, as it is based on the al
legged activity of the Chinese fleet. the
blockade would be directed against
Chinese ports where there are naval
stores. dry-docks or coaling stations.
There are but six of these ports on the
Chinese coast not within the spheres of
foreign Powers, namely. Niu Chwang.
where there is mud dock; Taku and
Tien Tsin. where there are Chinese
Government docks and yards; Shang
hal. Foo Chow, Annoy and What Poa,
where there is granite dock owned by
the Chinese Government.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
ST Petersburg. Sept. 2S.-Generai
AiSustoff has sent the following dis
patch to the War Office:
Remembering captured Eirin Sep
TENDER "a and established his head
quarters there. The Chinese troops
were disarmed. The operations south
ward from 1'sitsikar We're over IL very
difficult country heavy with rains and
tire rusr6fs werg bad. The c-ntnrse made
several vain attempts at resistance.
After the capture of the town. Of
Bodune. General Orloff's troops We're
left there as n garrison, General Rem
nenkampf marching on Kirin and
General Fleisher's detachment on Nluk-
den"
CHING a SUBSCRIBER.
Copyright 1900 the Associated Press.)
Pekin, Sept. 22.-(Via Taku. Sept. 25)
The American legation has in it's pos
session a subscription list of the Box
ers which shows the name of Prince
Ching as having made three subscrip-
tons. The list was discovered by
missionary named Wherry. Friends of
Prince Ching declare that he was
coerced into giving.
II is reported by the French that a
patrol has been fired on the outside of
the east gate of the city. Otherwise
everything is quiet.
BARON Won kETTELER'S AS
SASSIN
Pekin. Sept. 22.-The Manchu assas-
sin OF Baron Won Ketteler was tried by
court-martial yesterday. No new evil
dence was presented and the court de-
cided that 1t would be unjustified in
pronouncing sentence upon the pris.
oner who, however, will be held in the
hone that further information will be
obtained.
THE VICEROYS.
Shanghai. Sept. 2S-According to
private advices received here from
Nankin. - Southern Viceroys expect
Great Britain and Germany to declare
war on China. as there is no likelihood
of China surrendering the authors of
the aati-foreign uprising for punish
ment.
Should such an attack be made the
Yang Use >Niceroys must make a show
against the countrys enemies, though
we'll aware that the situation is hope
less, and though anxious not to sacri-
flee life Unnecessarily.
Meanwhile forces and provisions are
being sent to Tai Yuan Flu. capital of
the province of She> ST. The position
of the Viceroys is grave.
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
Copyright. 1900 the Associated Press \
Tien Tsin. Sept. %. via Taku. Sent.
26, via Shanghai, Sept. 2s.-Li Hung
Chang told General Chaffee to-day that
ton of hostilities, and he promised that
the Chinese would not again take the
initiative in fighting. He expressed
confidence in the fairness of the United
States and said he hoped the Ameri-
can government would act as n media