Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-13
BOXERS MEET CHECK.
The .4ovement Against Legations
Blocked by Prince Ching.
The Latter with His Army said to De
Protecting Foreigners in PckinE
-Ha.d Fighting Mt Tientsin
Is Reported.

Is Reported.
London, July 10.-With the foreign
ers in Peking probably safe amid
civil war, with Prince Ching on their
side, with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the out
look in China is now rather more hope
full than 1t has been for a month. 1t
appears from the cautious statement
given out by Taotai Shang in Shang-
hal that the reason that the heavy
guns bearing on the legations at Pc
king were not used is that Prince Ching,
who is served by 10000 troops, seized
all the artillery ammunition. Sheng
likewise intimates that Yung Lu, com
mander-in-chief of the northern army,
is associated with Prince Ching in OPP
posing Prince Tuan's ferocious designs
and dictatorial ambition. Sheng, who
appears to be the sole Shanghai con-
| duit of Peking news, cheers the for
eign consuls by these confidential
communications. but takes excessive
precautions to prevent the Chinese
! from thinking him friendly to the for
eigncrs.
| Must Capture PekinE.
From a foreign point of view, the
capture of Peking is the key to the sit
| uation, as there is a fear. according
to the Daily Mails Shanghai corre
| spondent, that delay now means 100
recruits for the Boxers for every soldier
of the allies in the land.
Empress Downger Not Dead.
A dispatch to a news agency here
dated Tientsin. July .. says:
The empress dowager. so far from be-
| ing dead. is actively striving to prevent
| the factions fighting. Prince Ching has
| informed her that he would rather lose
| his head than be constantly obliged to
| warn her OF the consequences of the
| prolongation of the present anarchy.
| Prince Tuan Is quite willing that Ching
| should be decapitated. but the dowager
| empress will not allow this Prince Tuan
has decided that he will take full respon-
| sibility He purposes to retake Tientsin
| and Taku. Outside of Peking. except in
the Pe-Chlli and Shan Tung country. the
people are supremely Indifferent"
Fighting ut TientsIn.
However, all this may be, the allies
at Tientsin are having an exceedingly
unpleasant time. The last engage
ment of which news has come through,
occurred on July 6. The Chinese ar
tillery opened at dawn. Their fire was
more accurate and their ammunition
better, the shells exploding with pre-
cision and setting fire to several build
ings. II. NJ S. Terrfble's guns again
quieted the Chinese. who. shifting their
artillery. reopened the attack in the
afternoon. but a thunderstorm break
ing, the Chinese suddenly quit The
allies Immediately attacked and drove
the Chinese from their works. but lost
30 killed or wounded in so doing.
Foolish to Attempt Advance.
Military opinion is unanimous that
If the legations did not need relief it
would be foolish TO attempt to advance
before September.
Expresses n Doubt.
London. July 1O.-The Times says:
Some Chinese officials are evidently
desirous to have IT believed In Europe
that the legations in Picking are stiIl
under the protection of one section of
the Chinese army But that only makes
II more remarkable that they should not
employ the only convincing argument by
allowing direct communication between
the ministers and the outer world. We
do not wish to insist too strongly upon
this aspect. but the circumstantial ru-
mors lack the confirma ton so easily sup
piled If they are true"
Three Thousand Killed.
Berlin, July 10.-Lu Hal Houan, the
Chinese minister to Germany, said that
he had received dispatch from Ii
Hung Chang, dated July Z. saying:
mo authentic confirmation has arrived
of the Peking slaughter, but l have re-
| liable information that Prince Ching has
organized determined opposition to the
Boxers. fighting them with regular troops,
a majority of which remain loyal. Several
severe encounters have been fought. in
which the loyal troops were victorious.
Three thousand rebels have been killed
in the streets before the gates OF
Peking."
VIII Pay Liberal Rewards.
Washington, July 1O.-Minister WI
has cabled to Sheng, the director gen
eral of imperial posts at Shanghai, and
to the viceroy at Marking a request
that they take steps to have it made
known in Peking and vicinity that
heavy rewards will be paid by the
American people for the salvation of
the people in the legations.
williams Latest Utterance.
Kiel, July 1O.-Addressing the first
naval division, prior to its departure
for China Monday, Emperor William
said:
Yours is the first division OF armored
ships which 1 send abroad Remember
you will have to fight a cunning foe. pro-
vided with modern weapons, to avenge
the German blood which has flowed.
But, spare the women and children.
shall not rest till China is subdued and
all the bloody deeds avenged. You
will fight together with the troops of va
rious nationalites. See that you main
tain good comradeship with them"
Ninth Infantry at Taku.