Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-09-20
CHINA WAR NEWS.

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against the boxers who threaten the
Tien Tsin region reached Tu Liu on
on the grand canal without opposition,
and the city was occupied without a
shot being fired Three columns con-
verged there on the 18th after two
days march and found that the place
had already surrendered to one officer
and eight Bengal Lancers. Gen. Dor
ward ordered the town burned after 1T
had been thoroughly looted The vii
lagos en- route made peace offerings,
and, in most cases, were undisturbed.
Apparently the boxers have disbanded
in that region and the whole country
is quiet
The Russian government adheres
firmly to its proposal to evacuate PelSin
and continues TO cherish the hope that
Germany will end by agreeing to it
and thus induce Great Britain to fol-
low. 1t is explained, however, that
Russia recognizes the inpossibility OF
the allies leaving Pekin unless the
Chinese government Immediately en-
tiers, so that there should not be an in
terval without a government. Russia
cannot, therefore, move before the
termination of the negotiations now
begun for guaranteeing order in PelIin
by the installation of a government
Immediately after the evacuation
A dispatch from Washington says:
The crisis that was near 'at hand on
the 18th over the evacuation proposal
of the Russian government has been
averted for time at least, and the
diplomatic side of the matter has be-
come again the object of attention.
The order to Ger. Chaffee to leave at
once, which was expected in some
quarters, did not issue. Instead, earn
est efforts are making TO arrange the
preliminarles for the negotiations
which are expected finally TO settle the
Chinese troubles.
A British signal officer reports a
sharp engagement between company
of the 14th L. S. infantry and 1000
Boxers at Mo Tao (Ma Tow?) on the
road to PelSin. The Americans made
gallant stand and detachment of
Bengal Lancers nearby, hearing the
firing, came to their rescue and
charged the Boxers in the rear. The
Chinese were routed, leaving 200 dead.
The Americans had no casualties.
The Russo Chinese bank, which
closed on the 5th and removed to
Shanghai, will confscate, as part of
the indemnity to be paid to Russia, the
imperial university fund of 5000, 0oo
tales, deposited with it, against which
the Chinese drew for the payment OF
their troops.
1t is now generally conceded that
Great Britain, Germany and Japan are
in accord as to the policy to be fol-
lowed in China, and that opposition to
their plans comes principally from
Russia and France.
Italy will formulate an indemnity
demand and start peace negotiation
of her own. If she gets what she
wants she'll make no further dem on
stration.
Two soldiers killed and 36 others
wounded are the casualties suffered by
the British while engaged in destroy
ing gunpowdcr at Tung Chow.
troops from All pdTLS VI yuma are
gathering at Sian Flu which will be
the permanent residence of all impe-
rails
! Reports say that the Russians suf-
fcrcd heavy losses in an attack on Pei
Tang forts and were forced to quit.
Germany will not send additional
troops to China unless the situation
there should change materially
The 600 Jap marines Landed in Shang-
hal are working under orders from the
British general.
! Provost courts have been opened in
Pekin by all military commanders.
France is supporting the Russian
proposal to get out of Pekin.
1t is said that 200 Chinese committed
suicide at the fall Of Peldn
1t is reported that Baron Won Ket
tiers slayer has been shot
The British troops have begun al
attack on Shanghai
1t is rumored Russia will winter ! 8,
600 troops at Chi ri.
Eli Hung Chang arrived at Tier
Tsin on the 10th.