New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
THE GROUNDS FOR HOPE.
EVIDENCES THAT PRINCE TUAN HAS
TROUBLE OF HIS OWN IN PEKING.
Copyright: 1900: By The New-York Tribune
IR- cARrF TO TIE TRIRrNE.l

Copyright: 1900: By The New-York Tribunel
IBv cABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London. July Q, a. m.-While there no
decisive news from Peking yesterday, there was
official evidence from Shanghai that the lega-
tons were safe last Wednesday. The Foreign
Offices information was carried forward TWEEN
ty-four hours with confirmation Of the official
statement that two thousand Chinese mad been
killed and that the assault had been suspended.
With these messages in evidence even the pes-
simlsts are beginning to admit that they have
been taking too gloomy view of the situation,
and that the legations with their four hundred
and fifty guards fighting for life. may hold out
until 2 relief expedition can be dispatched
There are no indications of an advance move
n1ent from Tien-Tsin toward Peking. There are
ten thousand foreign troops at Tien-Tsin, and
fighting is still in progress. The Chinese have
been hornbarding the foreign quarter, and the
Russians have been attacking 1he native sec
ton The allies have been repairing the rail
way. and viii send the women and children 10
the coast Their communications by flVer nave
not been interrupted and the army Is supplleo
without serious difficulty. A forward movement
toward Peking viii be greatly tacllltatea II cur
rent reports Of a counter revolution under Gen
eraI ching are fully confirmed. Prince Tuan's
troops are said to have been attacked IN Pekns
by a BODY of soldiers loyal 70 the Empress but
there is no official confirmation Of mis- Ch'nese
stcr-. There is Increasing evidence however
that Prince Tuan's usurpation viii not De recos-
nzed by the Viceroys Of importan: provinces
Orders FOR the seizure Of Nanking ann o'heF
cities have not been obeyed, ana stringent meas
ures have been taken for guarding ths sOiee's
and for the maintenance Of prde- IN Canton
The situation in China remains very iIach'
but there are some CLEANS ~ iight ana I nope
that the antf-foreign movement has eliminated
in revolution. and this has opened tie way Tor
anarchy. with usurpation by military dc
tstor { counter revolution and Independent ac-
ton Of the yiceroys If the two legations "fere
the foreigners have taken refuge can *ucceeu
in holding out for fortnight, and can De re-
leved by a strong column from Ilen-isih' Tic
revolutionary, dictatorship may be overthroWn
and some substitute found for it by the Uilteu
action of the Powers The chances are ne" way
against these results but the situation IS not 50
desperate and hopeless as il has appeared uuI
ing the last ten days. The European Govern
naents are sending out fleets and armies ana
Preparing for a defence of foreign interests on
large scale The emergency is so critical that
divisions sre not likely TO arise, at least Lhll
Peking has been occupied with a strong force.
The operations in South Africa against DE
Wet have an important bearing upon the emma
question since the dispersion Of commandoes
which have been raiding the lines OF comInuhl-
cation In the Free State will enable Lord Rop-
: s.srts 20 dispense with several divisions Which
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