The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-07
Leaving Enough Troops in the Capital
TO Hold 1t Until Negotiations
Are Concluded
BATCH OF SHANGHAI RuMoRs
CHINESE OFFICIALS BEGGING EARL
Ii To GO TO PEKING.
Two Thousand Boxers Alleged to Have
Been Killed and wounded-Ger-
man Admirnl's Report

LONDON, Sept. Z, $3.50 a. m.-Germany' s
polite refusal to withdraw from Peking is
commented on with keen satisfaction in
London, and the hope is expressed that
Lord Salisbury will show similar frmness.
The British reply has not yet been formu-
lated. Lord Salisbury desires to consult
with his colleagues and has notified the
Foreign Office of his intention to return
to London from the continent early next
week. There is little doubt, however, that
Germany's reply is the outcome of the dis
cussion carried on during the last few days
between the European cabinets, and that
the compromise policy of maintaining the
occupation of the capital. but withdrawing
the greater part of the troops to Tien-Tsin,
will be found to have met with general
concurrence.
From Shanghai it is reported that Japan
has notified the powers of her willingness
to withdraw her troops provided an ade-
quate guard is left for the legations, and
on condition that China formally requests
evacuation and opens genuine negotiations
for peace. Altogether appearances are
more hopeful, and it is likely that when
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee ar
rives fortnight hence at Taku he will
find the allies agreed upon some common
policy.
Shanghai is full of conflicting rumors
regarding the movements of Ii Hung
Chang. 1t is asserted that Marquis Tseng
and thirty officials remaining in Peking
have appealed to Ii Hung Chang to go
Immediately to the capital to save the
srtuation since nobody is there to assume
authority, Prince Ching being detained in
the province of Shan-Si by illness.
Chang Chi Tung, the Wu-Chang viceroy,
has telegraphed the British consul in
Shanghai urging Great Britain to institute
peace negotiations. He emphasizes the
magnitude of British trade interests and
refers to the activity of the secret socie-
ties and the decline of trade citing these
as vital reasons why England should take
the lead instead of, as in 1894, allowing Rus
sia to usurp her power and prestige. His
final ground of appeal is that Great
Britain, the United States and Japan have
shown anxiety to promote commerce and
to befriend China, and he implores these
three powers to appoint plenipotentiaries
authorized to open peace negotiations with
Ii Hung Chang.
1t is reported that 1000 Boxers have been
killed and wounded in conflicts with the
governor of Shan-Tung
A Hong-Kong dispatch reports from Wu-
Chau that serious disaffection exists at
Lun-Chau. Three hundred robbers be-
sieged the residence of a wealthy Chinaman
at Tai-Ping-Fu. The prefect of Wu-Chau
with 100 soldiers went to his assistance,
but has been compelled to telegraph for 400
reinforcements.>
A special dispatch from Hong-Kong con-
tains the remarkable statement that Ii
Hung Chang had received advices from
Peking to the effect that the allied forces
are gradually handing over the govern
ment of the capital to the Chinese and that
Prince Ching (former president of the
Tsung Ii Yamen) had been placed in
charge of the imperial city.
According to another dispatch from
Shanghai, it is reported there that Prince
Tuan is hiding within easy reach of Pc
king, awaiting the result of the present
conference of the powers.
The rumors emanating from Shanghai
that the expedition, which, it is said will
shortly start for Pao-Ting, will go thence
to Tai-Yuan-Fu, capital of the province of
Shan-Si, where the dowager Empress, EN-
peror and court are sojourning. can be dis
missed as fantastic The allied forces are
in no way equipped for such a crusade.
The Boxers are still active in Shan-Tung
province. An official dispatch from Ts-
Yuan reports that 500 Boxers attacked a
patrol 0f German marines near Lan-Chau,
Sept. D. with the result that forty Boxers
were killed and the Germans suffered no
loss