Evening journal., 1900-07-07
Disaster Has OVOrtaken Rus
sian Force Of 5000
SIX PIRATE SHIPS CAPTURED
Toxic Cabinet Will Act in Full Agree
ment With Other Powers
Interested

London, July THE Russian gov.
ernment announces that II will give
Japan a free hand 10 apply military
force In China. The terms OF this con-
vention are summarized in the sub
Joined dispatch from st. Petersburg,
under date OF July 6:
In reply to an inquiry from the
japanese cabinet regarding the dis
patch OF Japanese troops to China to
render aid to the foreigners In Pekin
the Russian government declared. on
May 27. that Il left the Japanese gov
ernment full liberty of action In this
connection, as the Toxic cabinet ex-
pressed It's readiness to act in full
agreement with the other powers"
IL Is in consequence of this, no
doubt. that Japan is preparing to em-
bark 10000 more troops. Political
considerations that were thought to
have been numbing the action Of the
powers are thus laid aside, for a mo-
mcnt at least, by the government sup
posed to have the clearcst purposes re-
spectng China's future. Japan's send
ing of troops now can have little bear
ing on the fate of the foreigners in
Pelin.
Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese
minister, who arrived in London on
Friday, said that ten days will prob
ably be required for the carrying OF
troops TO China. He dictated state
ments containing these sentences:
III all the conditions japan asked
were conceded I see no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task
of suppressing the trouble. The pow
ers are all agreed in wishing to put
down the rebels but it does not seem
that they are agreed on the means"
From these authoritative utterances
It is inferred that Japan does nomi-
nate conditions. and that the concert
OF the powers is little tangled
Recitals OF further horrors in Pekin
are gathered by correspondents at
Shanghai, from Chinese sources es-
pecially. Of the slaughter in the Chi
nese and Tartar city Of thousands OF
native Christians. so that the capital
reeks with carnage. The ruthless
thirst for blood is spreading In all
the northern provinces, and wherever
there are native Christians the scenes
enacted in the capital are reproduced
in miniature.
From these stories nothing further
comes regarding the legation forces
except a repetition that they are all
dead. The correspondents aver that IL
the Chinese officials in Shanghai wish
ed to throw light on the real state OF
affairs IN the capital they could do so,
and therefore the worst reports are ac-
cepted as true.
Prince Tuan's coup d'etat is describ-
ed by the Shanghai correspondent OF
The Daily Mail as a sequence to the
grand council OF ministers at which
Yung Lu advocated the suppression OF
the Boxers promptly. The dowager
empress gave her whole support to
Yung Lu and a scene of disorder en-
sued. Prince Tuan passionately in
tervened. backed by Yang vi. They
rushed from the council and their par
tisans raised the cry, Down with the
foreigners" The effect was electrical.
The eunuchs. palace officials Of all
sorts and most of the populace took
up the cause OF Prince Tuan and his
agents Immediately put the emperor
and the dowager empress under re-
straint.
The Chefoo correspondent of The
Express. telegraphing on Thursday,
says thero is no longer any doubt that
disaster has overtaken the Russian
force Of 5000 that left Tien Tsin for
Pekin on June IL. The Russians had a
full field gun complement and carried
their own transport. AS nothing has
been heard from them for "a days it is
assumed that they have been over
whelmed. Trustworthy news is re-
ceived 10 the effect that all the coun-
try to the northeast OF Pekin is COW
cred with the corpses Of men and
horses of the western garrisons. Fight
ing Of a desperate character took place
in the immediate neighborhood Of Tien
Tsin on June 80.
Taku dispatches say an attack in
great force is expected at any mo-
ment The Chinese commanders are
awaiting the arrival of more guns and
reinforcements before making an effort
to retako the city.
A dispatch from Shanghai to The
Daily Telegraph, dated July 8, says the
losses Of the allies up to June 20
totaled 500.
According to The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent. in a dispatch dated
Thursday. United States Consul Nc
Wade has great influence with Ii
Hung Chang and has persuaded him
to issue a proclamation containing de-