The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-06

LONDON. Sept S.-The news from China
is scattering and, as usual somewhat con-
ficting. Dispatches from various points,
however indicate that further troubles OF
a serious character are likely to occur al
any time, and it is believed that the delay
of the powers in taking definite action on
a plan to teach the Chinese lesson IS pc
ing used by the Boxer elements to convince
the ignorant natives that the allies are
cowardly If the impression can be spread
through the Empire that the international
forces are quarreling, and that they fear
the Chinese, it will in all probability re-
suit in another serious uprising.
despatch from Shanghai, under date
Of September 5, says that a refugee from
Pekin reports that allies are preparing
q punitive expedition to Paoing-fu to
burn the Poker villages en- route and in
flict punishment for the murder OF Bel
eian missionaries The expedition may
extend its operations further south.
Advices from Wei-hai-wei state that
the transport Ballaret is preparing to
sail from Nagasaki with eighty Pekin
refugees.
Advices from Taltu under date, Of Sep
tember 5 say that it is reported there
that the native soldiery, under orders OF
Ii Hung Chang, are exterminating the
Boxers in the provinces of Human and
Chill.
4 Tientsin despatch dated August 90
says that four prominent Boxers have
been executed. The French shot two and
the Others were beheaded by the Japa
nese.
A despatch from Tsintau. Province of
Kiao-chow. dated yesterday. states that
500 Boxers recently attacked twenty
three soldiers at Lantsun and that forty
Boxers were killed. The despatch fails
TO identity the soldiers and gives no de-
tails.
Prince Tuan is reported to be in hiding
within two days march of Pekin, awaiting
the result OF Russia's proposition for
the withdrawal of international troops
from Pekin.
A news agency despatch from Hong
kcng. dated September 3 says that riots
are becoming frequent in Canton. The
natives are veerfng in favor of the Box
ers. They are enraged over the suppress
sion OF native newspapers, and threaten
the lives of the officials
Foreigners at Canton are in fear that a
general outbreak may occur at any time.
They have taken every precaution posi-
BE against a surprise, and it is believed
that should the Chinese rise suddenly they
Will suffer heavy losses.
The semi-oficial Gazette according to
a despatch from Cologne, in commenting
on yesterdays exposition of Russia's atti-
tude by the journal de St. Petersburg, -
says:
These declarations dispel the fears to
which the Russian note to the powers gave
rise. The emphasis repeatedly laid upon
the Importance of united action and The
harmony Of the powers shows that Russia
has no intention OF impeding the existing
cooperation OF the powers by inauguratfng
a new policy by herself.
1T is worthy of note that the Russian
organ makes no mention of the evacuation
Of Pekin, but attaches weight TO the sug-
gestion that tiIe representatives of the pow
ers assemble in Tientsin during the con-
Quoting of the peace negotiations.
This plan is not Objectionable to the
powers, who join Russia in the hope thai
1t VIII be unnecessary to extend military
opcrations beyond Pekin.