Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-05
TUAN's DEGRADATION.
Minister Wu Receives OmcinI NotIn-
cation That the Prince Is
to he Punished.

frmation of the issuance of an imperial
decree degrading Prince Tuan, Kangi
and other officials for their course in
regard to the recent troubles in China.
This information agrees with that con-
tanned in a dispatch received by the
state department Monday from Con-
sui McWa6e at Canton. The minister
has heard nothing of the designation
of officials reported by Minister Conger
to act in concert in peace negotiations,
but he has no doubt it is correct.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Several impor-
tant dispatches were received Monday
from China. Generally they tend to
confirm the events recorded Saturday.
From Canton, Consul McWade reports
the issue of the decree punishing
Tuan and his colleagues, so that there
is no longer doubt as to the accuracy
of Sheng's statement on that point.
Mr.. Conger also has received official
notification of the Chinese peace COM
mission, which was forecasted by Min
lister Wu's advices several days ago.
Mr.. Conger made no reference to the
condemnatory decree, hence it is in
ferred that it was not issued when
his dispatch was sent last Thursday.
The text of these two dispatches is
as follows:
Canton. China. Oct. l. O.-Secretary of
State. Washington: DEGREES just issued:
Emperor blames ministers for whole trou-
BILE Orders Tuan. Kangi and other officials
degraded and punished by imperial courts.
Emperor holds Tuan and others entirely
responsible bloodshed.
(Signed) "M'wADE"
"Peking, Sept %, 1900 (via Takm. Sept
30, 1900.-Secretary of State. Washington:
Have received notice to-day from Prince
Ching that he, Earl Ii, Jung Lu and Vice.
roys Tin Kun vi and Chang Chip Tung
will act in concert in negotiations for
peace. Jung Lu is in the interior Ii Hung
Chang is at Tientsin.
(signed) "CoNGER."
1t is evident that the two viceroys
mentioned are Liu Kun Vi, the viceroy
of Marking, and Chang Chip Tung,
the viceroy of WuChang. the differ
ence in spelling being in telegraphic
transmission. There has been some
question as to Yung Lu being a mem
ber of the commission. but Mr.. Con-
gers report settles all doubt. Minis
ter Wu already had received an edict
naming Yung Lu as one of the COM
mission, but this was questioned in
other Chinese quarters. The appoint
ment is not likely to be satisfactory
| to any of the powers. as Yung Lu has
| made himself almost as offensive as
| Prince Tuan. He is genera,isimo of
the imperial troops and is regarded
as mainly responsible for the persist
ent fight on the legations during the
crisis. The other commissioners are
highly acceptable.
| The war department is in receipt of
a cablegram from Gen. Chaffee, in
dicdting that he had received the in
structions to withdraw most of the
United States forces from China and
had provided, in accordance with
those instructions. for a legation
| guard. The dispatch follows:
Received Sept. 80, 1900. via Taku.-Ad-
| jutant General, Washington.-Sept. 30, 81
cabled from Tientsin. Received your num-
bers AZ and 4S. The Ninth infantry. Third
| squadron of Sixth cavalry and light bat
terry will constitute legation guard. Shall
endeavor to get all supplies to Tong Chow
| before water falls.
(signed) "CHAFFEE."
Dispatches numbers 40 and 43 re-
ferred TO by Gen. Chaffee were those
containing his instructions to with
draw the American troops from Pc.
king.
The war department has also re.
ceived the following from Gen. Chat.
| fee:
Taku. Sept sO.-Adjutant General. Wash.
| ington: Health command good. Have ac-
i cepted invitation hospital ship Maine tC
| transfer some convalescents to hospita
ship Relief now repairing Nagasaki.
(Signed) "CHAFFEE."
st. Petersburg, Oct. 2.-The Official
Messenger declares the tenor of the
governments official communications
in regard to Russia's task in the faI
east clearly demonstrates that the
reports of the annexation of Man
churia are devoid of all foundation
St. Petersburg, Oct. 2.-The war of
flee announces that dispatches from
Khabarovsk and Kharbin say Gen
Tschitschagoff sent Col. KopeikeI
with a detachment of Cossacks. rail
road troops and volunteers to engag,
force of Chinese who had occupied
the railroad al Sanchaken. The Rus
slams won two obstinate fights. Forty
three dead Chinese were left in tn,
trenches after the second engagement
Berlin, Oct. 2.-The statement pub
lished in Paris that France, Russia an,
Germany have arrived at complet,
understanding in regard to the reten
ton of troops at Peldng and that Ger
many abandons her demand for th
punishment of the instigators of tn
outrages before the peace negotiation
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