The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-12
OMTNOUs AsPECT.


LONDON, July u, $3.50 a. m.-The Chi
nese situation again bears a most omin-
Gus aspect. Eighteen days ago Sir Robert
Hart dispatched his last message, declar-
ing that the situation was desperate, and
since then no word has come from the
Europeans in Peking.
According TO the Daily Mails Shanghai
correspondent, Ii Hung Chang has re-
ceived an imperial decree ordering his
Immediate departure for Peking, probably
to break the news of the Pel1ing tragedy
to the European powers, and in his usual
role of negotiator with Europe in difficult
matters to act as mediator and to avert
the vengeance Of the powers. To add to
the grimness Of this suggestion all ad-
vices from Tien Tsin tend to confirm the
reports of the perilous conditions Of the
allied forces and belle the optimistic Chi
nese rumors. Unless reinforcements speed
fly reach Tien Tsin another disaster may
be expected
TENSION AT TIEN TsIN.
The Daily Mails Tien Tsin correspond
ent, telegraphing on July 5, says:
THE situation is about as bad as 1t
can well be. 1 only trust that we shall
not soon want relieving ourselves. A for
ward movement IS impossible. From 80.
600 to 40,000 troops are wanted, and there
are only 10000 here. The foreign troops
are working well together. but it is incon-
venient that there is no supreme COM
mander. In some quarters the feeling is
Let Us rescue Peking and then clear
in favor OF Russia
Other Tien Tsin correspondents say that
no advance is possible until Sept l, and
explanation are being asked by the pa
pers here OF the tardy action of Japan in
sending troops. since IT is known that she
was ready and willing to send them. and
that Russia raised no objection to her do
ing so. 1t IS limited that difficulty arose
as to the manner IN which Japan was to
be recouped for her heavy outlay. Ru-
mors are current that Japan demanded
the cesson of a Chinese poS<
The Russian papers report that the
Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and have
damaged sixty miles of the railway,
threatening Telin and Kirin, while Port
Arthur and Nu Chweng are said to be
endangered. Russia therefore has noti-
fed the powers of her intention to dis
patch large military force to Man
churIa.
WILD STORIES AFLOAT
All kinds of stories come from shans-
hal, which 1t IS impossible to verify II
Is stated that the Boxers have murdered
the chancellor of the Peking university
and sixty members of his family and re-
tainers.
A confidential officer of Gen. Lung Lu.
disguised as a Boxer, is reported to have
crept into Prince Tuan's tent while the
prince was asleep, with the intention of
stabbing him. He was caught by the SEN
tries, so the story goes. and decapitated
on the spot. His head was sent with
Prince Tuan's compliments, to Yung Tu,
as a warning TO him to beware
The French consul at Shanghai has
news that the Chinese prefect at Moulz-
den has murdered the Catholic bishop,
Guillon, in his yamen. Besides Bishon
Guillon, Fathers Grunoet. Corbel. Bur
Rois and Veuilenet and two sisters of the
French mission and numerous native
Christians were massacred.
From Canton comes a report of large
desertions from a German-Chinese regi
ment at Kiau Chau, and of riot be-
tween German troops and Boxers, many
of the latter being killed.
Both at Shanghai and Canton appre.
hension exists that these evidences of a
widespread native rebellion Indicate the
necessity for immediate measures on the
part Of the powers.
IT is stated that Germany intends to
send to China 10000 to 1900 men, well
equipped with guns.
TO COMMAND IN CHINA.
PARIS. July 12.-It is reported tha