Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China.

London, July 10.-Hitherto pessimls-
tic government circles are now hopeiui
that the worst of the Chinese crisis 10
past. A Shanghai dispatch says that
according to Chinese reports counter
revolution occurred Ia Pekip on June
80. when the Empress resumed control
of the government. At the same time
the vicercys OF the Ysngtse valley were
commanded to protect foreigners at sny
cost. This order was sent to Marking
by a rnnner who covered lOO miles q
dsv. There Ia no later message con-
corning Tientsin than the account OF
the sortie of the allies on July 6. The
foreign troops ere believed. however,
to be holding out. Chefoo dispatches
report the safe arrival at Taku OF hun
dreds of refugees from Tientsin who es-
capped on launches which were towed
down the river. Admiral Bruce reports
that $50 German sick and wounded
have arrived ct Tsinlao. He ADDS thot
Russian and British commissariat have
broken down. This last gives addt d
importance to the necessity of usiu g
Japanese troops for the bulk OF the
campaigning in China since they Can
subsist largely on rice which can be had
| in abundance.
Shanghai, July 10.-It Is reported
that the legation forces in Pekin on
July 8 captured one-fourth OF the
Princes palace which overlooks the
British legation.
London, July 10.-In the House Of
Commons today MIR. Broderick, under
foreign secretary, said that negotis-
tions with Japan began on June IL and
have continued ever since. On June
% England strongly urged immediate
action 10 the Chinese crisis. Mr.. Brod.
| erick stated that papers dated May q
had been received today from Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British minis
ter at Pekin. In these Macdonald dc.
scribed an interview he had with Primo
| Going 10 which Ching said no was will
ing personally to undertake the protec.
ton of foreigners, but at that time
Ching thought that no assaults upol
the legations were contemplated. Mr..
Broderick, in reply to a question, saio
be was not aware that Russia or any
other power had opposed the sending
of troops to China by Japan.
London, July 10.-The announce
ment today that the Dowager Empress
| of China Ia again in control at Pekin
lacks confirmation, but nevertheless re-
ceives considerable credeDce. Despite
the anti-foreign feeling attributed t.
the Empress, it is believed she has
never intended going 80 far in her anti
foreign policy as Prince Tuan has done,
| and 30 the change must be for the bet
ter. There is probably more faith to
be put in the Empress advisor, Yung
Lu, than in the Empress's herself. Lo
Sung Yao, an attache of the Chimes Q
Embassy in. London, told your
corr sspondent this afternoon tha
the Chinese Minister today received
telegram from Ii Hung Chang
saying: THE worst is over"
Lot said the dispatch did not give de.
tails, but he believed the story of 3
counter revolution in Pekin was cor
rect. Yung Lu, he said, being pro-
greeslve, would make likely premier.
An official of the Japanese legation sad
today that the Japanese army of e, 600
men which will arrive shortly at Taku,
would push on to Pekin without delay
He thought there would not be muct
of halt at Tientsin and said that the
Japanese, together with the troops Of
other powers, ought to be amply sufi-
cient to force passage to Pekiu.
New York, July 10.-The Y. NJ. G. A.
today received the following telegram
from Shanghai believed to have been
sent by Robert E. Lewis: "Havr receiv-
ed the following telegram, Consul Che
foo: All Tientsin Americans safe. Moth
ing has been heard Galley, personally,
II June" y