Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-09
SAFE ON JULY FOURTH.
Foreigners In Picking Were
Then Alive.
BOXER ATTACKS HAD STOPPED
Official Declaration by Consuls In
Shanghaf-Prince Ching Said to
Have Started Counter Revolutions
Against Prince Tuan.

ShahBhul-frlnce Cn1n8 batd TO
Have Started Counter Revolution
Against Prince Tuan.
London, July 9.-Foreign legations and
missionaries In Peking were safe on
Wednesday, July 4, and the Chinese had
ceased their attacks. This Is the report
that comes from the consuls at Shanghai
The only fear felt in Peking at that time,
according to the report, was regarding
the food supplies.
This statement of the consuls, read
with Consul Warren's dispatch to the
foreign office Saturday, makes II possible
TO believe that the legations will hold out
for number OF days. Having fought to
a standstili the first outbursts Of fanatic
al fury, 1t Is believable that something
may intervene to save them.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Express, however, throws doubt upon
Consul Warren's information. He snys:
"Taotai Sheng now admits that there
was an error In his communica ton to
Warren. The date of the courier's ar
rival at Chinan-fu was July 3. which does
not apply to his departure from Peking.
The journey from Peking to Chinan-fu
occupies five days. The courier there
tore could not have left Peking later
than June 28 The date of the massacre
there, as given by Chinese reports, was
June 80 or July l."
Courier's Queer Story.
The courier mentioned in Consul War
ren's dispatch gives strange picture,
says The Daily Mails Shanghai corre-
spondent. OF how life jostles death in Pc
king. Business apparently goes on as
usual The shops and theaters are open,
and the streets are filled with people. No
imperial troops except those OF General
Tung Fuh Slang took part in the fight-
ing. They did more looting.
The courier even asserts that provi-
sions are being supplied to the legations,
but by whom he does not say. The Box
ers and General Tung Fuh Siang do not
get along well. The Boxers assert that
they do all the fighting and the latter's
men all the looting and nothing else.
According to n dispatch from Shanghai
to Brussels, high Chinese official states
that the two legations which We're still
holding out on July 3 were the object of
incessant attacks. There had been some
losses among the troops guarding the le-
cations, but the diplomats were safe.
General Yuan Shi Kai, governor of
Shangtung, correspondent Of The Daily
Mail AYERS, predicts that by July IL the
Boxers will disband and negotiations will
be begun for peace. Nevertheless cir
cumstantial rumors Of dark things to
come are In circulation.
Several correspondents at st. Peters
burg send out kilograms to the effect that
Russia. Japan and England agree as to
their policy in China, their interests dom
mating there.
Ii Hung Chang's Appeal.
The Times this morning says:
1--WE learn from private message from
Canton that Ii Hung Chang has tele-
graphed direct to the Chinese minister in
London urging him to request the British
government to approach the United
States government with view~to a joint
invitation to Japan to cooperate in the
maintenance Of the Chinese empire and
the ablishment OF n strong government
on solid bnss, the three then uniting in
an appeal for the support Of all the other
powers"
The Daily Telegrnph's Canton CORE
spondent, wiring Friday, via Hongkong
Saturday, says:
"Li Hung Chang was formally notified
today that President Mckinley cordially
appreciates his assurances OF friendship
for the allied powers. Now that anarchy
controls the capital President Mckinley
trusts to the provincial authorities to
carry out the international obligations of
the Chinese government"