The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-18

true. az II Is known from Admiral Re-
mey that the allies we're at Tung
Chow on the 18Th and the officer com
manding the British lines OF commune
cation teleRraphed on Monday that
General Gaseloe was probably In Pc
kin that day. but the Newspaper re-
ports referred 10 do not make much i'm
preston.
'By calculating the probabilities.
as one of the evening journals causti-
cally remarks. "Chc Foo and Shanghai
correspondents would find that the al
lied army might, could. would or
should have reached PeklD by Monday.
In this way they also calculated that
the Pekln Europeans were massacred
on July G."
The proposed landing OF Indian troops
at Shanghai has turned out. as was
Anticipated for some days past. n sad
bunRle In the first instance. Liu Kun
H. who II the most moderate and pro-
gresFive Of the vlCfrOys. made no OBJ
lection 10 q proposal that a few thous-
and British Indian troops should lie
disembarked for the defense 5f the set
tlement. and the transports were ac-
cordingly ordered up from Hong Kong
Before they could be relieved Of their
passengers. the French and Russian
consuls lntimated that II the British
troops lande1 they would he followed
by other foreign contingents. Viceroy
Liu took alarm and last Friday tele-
graphed asking that the Indians should
be sent away. The British consul re-
monstrated end subsequently Llu said
ne wOult admit the British. but would
not consent 20 international occuDa-
ton Admiral Seymour was ordered TO
keep the men on the transports pend
Ing further developments. and there
they have remained. sweltering In the
steaming river while the diplomatlsts
endeav1r 10 settle their differences.
II. after all. the ships should he or
dered north Without dIscharginz the
troops, the blow tc British prestige
would he as had as when Russia was
permitted to occupy Port Arthur But
as II happens the whole foreign COM
munity is really alarmed by the effect
that this withdrawal might have on the
Chinese, mind. and all the foreign con-
suls at Shangias have agreed 10 a
Joint resolution to their respective gov
eruments representing the dangerous
consequences Of now removing the In
dians from Woo Sung They suggest
that they should be followed by the
other foreign contingents. This solu-
ton Is very unpalatable TO the British
government. which claims paramount
interest In the Yangtse region. But II
VIII probably have 10 be accepted to
avoid the alternatives Of humiliating
retreat or a serious friction with France
and Russia. The Chinese minister in
London says that the landing Of
large foreign force might precipitate
rising In southern China but no harm
viii result n only small detachments
are employed to secure the safety Of
the Shanghai settlements.
japan Is understood 20 be support
ing Great Britain In this matter, owing
10 the extreme indignation felt in the
island empire at the conduct Of Rus
sia In taking advantage Of the general
confusion 20 appropriate New Chwang.
The JaDanese. who have done the hard
est and most brilliant work in he Pc
kin relief operations are naturally in
censef at finding Russia already begin
ming the annexation Of Chinese terri
tory. One consequence Is likely 10 he
the dispatch of a powerful Jaapnese
army To Corea at an early day
The muddle over the Shanghai ques-
tion would perhaps have been avoided
~ Lord Salisbury and his influential
colleagues were now in consultation.
but the prime minister Is now buried
with his doctors at remote watering
place In the Vosges. and the other
ministers ara scattered about on the
moors or Il various English and Scotch
country houses. The business of the
nation has n hc conducted from dav tn
day by the under secretary OF foreign
anairs and few chief clerks in Down
ing street.
NEW YORK. August IA dispatch
to the Herald from Thai Tsun. August
g. via Che Foo. Monday. said:
The allied column at noon arrived
here. Their march was unopposed.
The Japanese were In advance and re-
port that the Chinese are in the next
two villages, ,Cheun Chand and Ho 81
WI.
y messenger from Pekin reached the
Japanese before noon. One message was
In cipher. II was forwarded 70 Tien
Tsin. The other message was from
Minister Conger. and was handed to
General Chaffee II states that on
August :, the foreigners in Pekin
"''c still holding out. 'he:- ,.nudi,i m
being critical but not homeless. The
column is advancing as rapidly as pos.
Sible.