Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-28

daring rider. His son, though not en-.
titled to the throne by the conditions
of his birth and the laws of the dynas-
| ty, is the heir apparent to the Chinese
throne. Tuan is noted for his vigor.
Gus action on hasty impulses. Rabid,
ly anti. foreign in sentiment. To Tuan
is attributed the order to all the vice
rows to attack and exterminate all
foreigners in China. Got himself elect.
ed president of the Tsung-Li-Yamen
Council of ministerial board for for
eign affairs) early in June, when he
seized the reins of government and
supplanted imperial power. Tuan is
generalissimo of all the Chinese forces
now estimated at 50,000-leader of
the Boxers" and prime mover in the
present movement against foreigners.
He is the brains and personal leader
of the "yellow hordes" that are slaugh-
tering and burning.
Ii Hung Chang, the Talleyrand of
China. General and ex-minister of
China, born in 1928. In 1850 coop.
Grated with General Gordon in sup
pressing Tapping rebellion. For "a
years viceroy of province of Chill and
virtually actual ruler or chief admin
istrator of the Chinese empire since
1860. A man of liberal views and ver-
satile talents; favorable to railways
the originator of the Chinese navy. In
a word the Atlas on whose shoulders
the whole rotten fabric of Chinese ad-
ministration has rested for more than
thirty years. Though degraded on
more than one occasion by his imperi-
al master (for early in the China. .Japa-
nese war Lii was deprived of the vel.
low jacket and peacock feather) LII
Hung Chang has none the less, like
the famous Talleyrand, in the end,
always succeeded in regaining the ia
vor of the emperor. The pioneer of
the social and educational interests Of
his country, Ii Hung Chang has ne.
gotiated many treaties, and in 1896 81
made an extensive tour through Eu-
rope and the United States. He is
the greatest living Chinaman and one
of the richest men in the world. He
is at present acting the part of the
"honest broker" between the great
powers and his 40O,O0O,O00 country.
men.
Sheng, the Taotal of Shanghai, one
of the richest and most influential men
in China, and during the recent crisis
and present trouble no kilograms have
been allowed to emanate from China
except by his special consent. He is
really violently antiforeign. Through
his agency the news of the Pekin
massacre transpired. .
YuDg La, nephew of the empress
dowager, was until quite recently the
commander-in-chief of the Chinese
imperial forces. He was dismissed by
Prince Tuan from his post when the
latter seized supreme power in China
last month.
General Ma, one of the enlightened
pro- foreign generals of the Chinese i'm
perial forces. Left Marking on June
18 for Pekin with his army of 1000
men, and is supposed to have been
"obliged" to join Prince Tuan's "Box-
ers."
General Sung Ching, another of the
same generals of the Chinese Imperial
forces, left Marking for Pekin on June
18th. Also supposed to have been
forced to join the BOXERS"
General Yuanshikkan, commanding
the best foreign-drilled troops of the
Chinese army, numbering in all about
10000 men, is now marching on
Shanghai.
General Yung Lu, at one time the
present emperor's tutor Chinese i'm
perial tutor; most favorably inclined
toward foreigners.
Generals Kang vi and Tung Fuh
Sian are both rabidly anti-foreign and
have Joined the "boxer" revolt with
passionate ardor. Both participated
in the final destruction of the foreign
legations in Pekin.
Prince Ching, for some time mem
Der of the Tsung- Lily Yamen, possesses
profound knowledge of foreign politics;
most tolerant to foreigners; endeavor-
ed to protect legations at Pekin, but
was finally compelled, with his troops,
to join the "Boxers.