The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-09

sent an army along the route oi t"e "iaiiu
Canal.
Nanlsin is or the southern bank of river
a mile wide. The British cruisers Hermion
and fique will assist in repeiiing attempts
10 cross. Six Chinese cruisers are there and
loo Chinese troops are at the disposal nj
Nfcaroy l.iu Kun vi The forts mount tnif-
ty-four 6igh-pOwer modern guns
The foreigners in Shanghai ar" becoming
uneasy, Everything depends. they feel. on
ficeroy iiu Kun Vi Refugees from ITEM
Ism arriving at Shanghai say that only
I'VE civilian foreigners were killed during
the long Chinese BON barjment. The foreign
women became 50 indifferent that they
walked through the streets. not needing
the shells. Most Of the civilians were do
ported To Taku. thence to be conveyed TO
Shanghai
The courier mentioned in Consul War
rehs dispatch gives strang" picture.
says the Daily Mails Shanghai correspond
ent. "of how life jostles death In Pekin
BUSINESS, apparently. gces on as usual The
, shops and theatcrs are open and the streets
are fuli of people.
No imperial troops exceut those OF Cen
erai ItinS Fuh Sian took part in the hight
| ing The courier even asserts positively
that provisions are being supplied 20 The
legations. but by whom he does not say.
The Boxers and General Tung Fuh Sian do
not get along well. The Boxers assert that
they '!o all the fighting and the latter all
The iooting and nothing else.
feneiai kwan Shit Kai Governor If
| Shan-TunG. correspondent Of the Daily
Mali AYERS predicts that by July II the
Boxers Will dishand and negotiations will
ne hegun for peace Nevertheless. circnm-
sianiiai rumors Of dark :idngs Ia come are
In circulation
BOXER EMIssARIEs.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE
l-ondcn Monday. July a-Copyright 1870,
Dy the New York Herald Company The
Paragraphs correspondent at Shanghai ca
bIes:
Boxer tmissaries are coming south i'm
hisguise and enli~tins followers.
HSu TunS. the most determined hater ~
foreigners In Pekin and tutor Of the heir
apparent. fas been murdered with his whole
t!ousehoid of 80 persons, while resisting
boxer pilIagers
Iii Ping Heng the anti-foregn Admiral
on the Yang Use. has returned TO YAH
'hoW. The troops refused 10 accompany
MIN northward. saying that they would
only take orders from the Viceroy."
MCKINLEY TO Ii HUNG CHANG.
81 ECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Monday, July s.-tCopyrieht.
-" by the New York Herald Company
A special dispatch To the Daily Telegraph,
dated Canton. Friday. says:
'Niceroy Ii Hung Chang WAS formally
notified To-Day that President Mckinley
cordially appreciates his. the Niceroy's. as
surances of friendship to the Allied Pow
ers. and that now that anarchy controls
the. capital, Mr.. Mckinley trusts that the
responsible provincial authorities will
maintain and fulfill their treaty Internal
tioral obligations for the Chinese nation.
"A Tartar General and hts military sub
ordinates acting under the Viceroy's per-
emptory orders, are guarding the gates OF
Canton. which if peaceful except for &C.
casional anti-foreign rows among the ma
tives."
SPECIAL. BY CABLE
Yokohama. Japan Sunday July s-ICapv-
right. 1850. by the New York Herald Com
pany.D-Thc Japanese authorities hive de-
cided To- increase the japanese forces in
China Immediately to 2s."O men and 500
horses.
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.
SPECIAL, BY CABLE.
Hong-kong. Sunday. July s-(Copyrieht
1919. by the New York Herald Company
An immense meeting of weil-io-dO citizens
and merchants In Canton. held to-day. has
emphasized the importance of avoiding the
moiestaticn Of foreigners and native Chris
tilns.
This means the preservation OF the peace
here.
There are daily executions Of rebels
BY REVEREND FREDERICK BROWN.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Che Foo. July s-,Copyright. 800. By W.
by the Chinese commanders a. q means OF
communication.
The combined foreign force at Tien-Tsin |
Is sac'. About $500 japanese and French |
are at Taku awaiting transportation.
The British relief column under Captain |
CradOck has retired to the ships after rem !
aering invaluable service.
The wounded at Tien-Tsin are progress |
sing favorably. |
IL is useless 10 undertake active opera |
Of at least 2e.d-p 5000 men. |
D.ssensi0n IS reported rife in the army |
commanded by General Nish. His troops
are disguised and deserters. IN large patches |
are returning to their homes. |
Military experts declare that unless IL is |
absolutely necessary. It is best 10 delay the !
advance on Pekin until September.
Prince Ching's Heroic stand.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Tt-n-Tsln. July = via Taku. Che-Foo and |
Shanghai. July S.-(Copyr!ght. 1850. by W. !
r. bearstl-A second communication from
Sir Claude Macdonald has been received |
dated Pekin. June 10, by IL commercial ma |
tive.
The Boxers are supplied with muzzie- |
leading rides. |
The Boxers are getting disheartened."
the courier says. They have no friends I'm |
the interior as expected and VIII dispense |
in ease the intended attack on Pekin Is
successful. The influence Of Prince Ching |
IS saving the Ministers from the imperial |
troops
THE Boxers in Pekin have made three |
attempts to take the British Legation. but |
were repuised heavily.
THE sympathy Of the merchant classes
in Pekin generally is with the besieged and |
they are surreptitiousfy supplying ample |
provisions.
The Internal affairs Of the palace a.e |
disturbed as Prince Ching Is making des-
pera,e efforts To preserve the lives OF the
foreigners He repeatedly asked for his |
own decapitation in preference.