The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-10
NEGOTIATIONS IN PEKIN.
PRINCE CHING RETURNS TO THE CITY
UNDER JAPANESE ESCORT.
communicated between Chinese hinhters
aud Representative, Of ALLIED Powers
-Yung Lu and Hts Family Suicides Boxer
Leaders Court MartiaiIed for MaSsaores'

Communicable Dctween chinese ministers
aud representative, OF Alied Powers
-Yung Lu and HIS Family Suicides Boxer
Leaders Court MartialIsd for Massaeres'
Special Cabl, Dsspdiehe' to THE Sun.
! SHANGHAI. Sept. THE mail has brought
a number OF delayed messages from tho north'
One from Pekin says that the Grand Censor
an Imperial Secretary and an unnamed memper
OF the Tsung-li-Y amen conferred with Sir Claude
Macdonald. the British Minister, on sept L.
preparatory TO opening negotiations. frihce
Ching was expected TO arrive In PekIn on Sept T.
The British have seized FenRtai. an important
position south OF Pekin. They met with no
opposition.
Three hundred men OF the Sixth United states
Cavalry defeated 60 Boxers in the Imperial
hunting park. killing thirty Of them and capt
uring many prisoners The Boxers were armed
with spears and swords,
PEKIN. Sept /, via TOXIC. Sept. 1T Is
reported that Gen. Yuns Lu, together with
all tho members OF his family. has committed
suicide.
The Emperor Is at Hsuen Iva Flu.
ROME. Sept. G-The Messd0ero says that
Marquis Raggi. the Italian Minister at Pekin.
officially reports a decision to institute a spe-
oial commission to maintain order in the cap
ital. The commission will be made up Of chief
officers selected from the allies. The Minis
ter adds that the Boxers who instigated the
massacres are being tried by court martial.
PARIS, Sept. e.-M. Piohon. the French Min
ister to China. reports that when the troops
marched through the Imperial palace on Aug
rs the diplomats accompanied them. They
were received by several Ministers and MEM
bers Of the Tsung-lt- Yamen.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-A despatch to the Tdc-
graph from Hong Kong. dated Sept. 8, says
that Gen. Gaselee, the British commander.
has telegraphed 20 the Government to send
no more troops TO China,
The papers this morning print somewhat
prominently a news agency report from Prkin,
dated Aug. 80 via Shanghai, Sept. I, TO the effect
that the Germans are initiating an attempt 10
| o~rRanizs an allied force for active operations in
the Province OF Chill. The various command
ers have been requested to cooperate by
] contributing men before Field Marshal Won
Waldersee's arrival. The project has not yet
been agreed to. 1t IL understood that a majority
OF the commanders have referred the proposal
TO their Governments. The purpose Of the pro-
posed force is not clearly understood 1t is be-
neved that one object OF the expedition is Pao-
ung-fu. where Chinese are reported % be mass
ing. The diplomatic situation IN Pekin. 1t Is
added, Ia becoming complicated.
The despatch further says that the Russians.
Japanese and Germans were pushing troops
from Tientsin to Pekin
WAsHISGToN. Sept, s.-The first chicial infor-
nation that Prince Ching had reached Pekin
cam to the japanese Legation to-day in the fol-
lowing cable despatch from the foreign office at
Toxic:
Gen. Yamoguchi cables rs follows: Col.
shiba. who was sent with a company OF cavalry
10 TsinR-l1o. Sept. 3. escorted Prince Ching
back TO Pekin. The Princes residence being
In the district occupied by the japanese. IL
guarded by them. Previous 20 his arrival the
Prince communicated wish Major-Gen. Fukl-
shima, saving that on account Of tho present
grave situation he had been ordered by the
| Emperor to return TO Pekin TO arrange affairs
Immediately. The district In possession Of
the Japanese Is now quiet and in order, and tho
Chinese. entertaining no fear. have resumed
| their business. The railway south OF l~angtsun
is working. but it is impossible 20 say when
the communication hey ond that place will be
reopened.'"