Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
THE CHINESE WAR.


On Friday last the reported capture
of the town of Yang Tsun by the allies
was confirmed The losses of the allies
were put at 1, ,130-nearly all Russians
and japanese.
Yang Tsun is about II miles from
Tien Tsin, and is on the Peiho at the
point where the railroad to Pekin crosses
1t Is an important point, as from it two
lines of advance are open to the
capital, one along the Peiho by ordinary
road and the other by railroad. Both
lines are likely to be used. Pekln If
about so miles from Yang Tsun.
The allies were concentrating at Yang
Tsun and expected to renew their march
for Pekin in the 18th, with 0000 men.
The Chinese were reported to be flood
ing the country beyond Peitsang.
The British were landing troops at
Shangai, and Ii Hung Chang talked
very despondently Of the condition of
his country.
On Saturday an Imperial decree nam
ed Ii Hung Chang as plenipotentiary
to negotiate peace. Three Russian
victories along the Amur were reported;
and the reported instructions to the
Russian minister to leave Pekin with a
Chinese escort was surprise to the
other nations, and caused renewal of
tile talk of secret understanding be-
tween Russia and China.
The British continued to land troops
at Shanghai, to protect their interests in
the Yangtse valley, though the Viceroys
Joined in note to the other govern
ments to stop it.
The allied army along Pei Ho was
suffering from the extreme heat and
numerous deaths from sun stroke were
reported.
A Berlin paper stated that Great
Britain, Russia. Austria and Italy agreed
upon Court Waldersee of Germany for
Commander in chief of the allied forces
in China, but the rumors of discords
among the Powers which are at present
acting together in China have not been
authoritatively contradicted by any of
their Governments, and they have been
only mildly deprecated in reputedly semi
official organs, all which tends to make
them credible Already there are many
symptoms that the present concord
among the Powers will not survive
much beyond the relief of the legations.
The British pretentions to a species of
exclusive hegemony Of the Yam gtse
Valley is viewed with increasing jeal
ousy by more than one other of the
European Powers, and by none more
than France which on account of the
concessions for railways into the prov
ince south of the Si-kiang and into Yum
nan and Sze-chuen from the French In
do-China professions, claims a right
equally with England to exercise
military surveillance over the Yangtise
river. The fact is that despite of the
protestations of certain of the European
Powers of their territorial disinterested-
ness, partition is in the air.
In an interview in London Andy
Carnegie was quoted as follows:
The release of Minister Conger and
demand for compensation for injuries
incurred are duties incumbent upon the
government; but the United States, in
my opinion, should take no steps in con-
junction with European powers. take
this view because each OF those powers
has separate interests at heart
Great Britain is going to land troops
to protect Shanghai because she looks
upon the Yang-tse valley as her special
province. Russia keeps her chief forces
in Manchuria France IL in another reg
ion, and Germany in fourth. The first
aim of each of these powers is to safe
guard their prospective demands and if
the United States should be drawn into
iriraf action, xr-,tb thor. ha "aohin arto
government may even find itself pledged
to go forward into campaign against
China, which would be hopeless, or may
ultimately see the powers at war with
each other. To enter upon a contest
with 400, 900, 600 Cinnamon might prove
as disastrous to the United States as a,
war against combination of European
powers
On Tuesday the Shanghai correspond
ent of the London Daily Express"
wired that the allies were within 20
miles of Pekin, but as Gen. Chaffees re-
port, which is the only authentic news
received here regarding the advance,
located the international forces about 40
miles from Pekin on Friday, it seems
probable that this Shanghai report is
optimistic. 1t is scarcely likely that the
allies could advance 90 miles in as many
hours.
Official advices from Yokohama, dated
Tuesday, say that the allies proposed to
advance on August TO Nan tTsi Tsun,
between Yang Tsun and Wu Sing
The japanese commander at Yang
Tsung said in a message to Toxic on
August = that 30, 600 Chinese were CON
fronting the allies.
Once more the press Of England re-
marks upon the ability of the American
government to secure news ahead of the
rest Of the world. 1T Is to Gen. Chat
fee, says the Daily News" that we
are again indebted for news from the
front Not single dispatch from Sir
Alfred Gaselee has thus far been issued
by war office"
At Washington, the State depart
ment made public the reply of the
United States government 10 Minister
Wu's communication, notifying the de-
partment Of the appointm ent Of Ii HING
Chang ~ envoy plenipotentiary to nego-
tate with the powers This reply was
sent to Minister Wu at o'clock Sunday
afternoon and is as follows:
"Memorandum-Tou the imper-
ial edict Of August Sth. appointing Ii
Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary to
conduct negotiations. on the part OF
China. with the powers and the request
for cessation Of hostili;ies pending
negotiations, communicated to Mr. Adee
by Mr.. Wu on the 18th Of August, 1900
The government Of the United States
learns with satisfaction Of the appoint
mont Of Earl LII Hung Chang 81 envoy
plenipotentiary to conduct negotiations
with the powers and will, on its part,
enter upon such negotiations with de-
sire TO continue the friendly relations 40
long existing between the two countries.
1T is evident that there can be no gen
eral negotiation between China and the
powers 80 long rs the ministers Of the
powers and the persons under their pro-
lection remain in their present position
OF restraint and danger, aud that the
powers cannot cease their efforts for the
delivery OF these representatives TO
which they are constrained by the high
est considerations of National homo ;. ex