The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-05
CHINA BACKS down.
Marines From Six Foreign warships
Allowed to Enter Pekin.
The Chinese Foreign ONCE Apollo
Eizes for Having Refused the
Russians and French PERMITS
sion 10 Land-Quiet in PeI1fn.

ultlmaLum OF " Wednesday calling uDOn
the Chinese authorities to consent to
the landing of a force of marines to
come TO Pel1in 10 guard the legations.
The ultimatum nXed the hour of 6
a. m as the hour at or before which
Inc reply must be Forthcoming. The
Tsung Ii Yamen agreed to withdraw
opposition TO the coming of the
guards.
lien Tsin, June IA special train
has started for Pekin with the fol-
lowing forces:
Americans-Seven officers and So
men,
British-Three officers and - men.
ltaiians-Three officers and 80 men.
Frcnch-Three officers and y men.
Russian-Four officers and Il men.
Japanese-TNO officers and p men.
The foreign contingent alsU took
with them five quick-hring guns. 1t
is rumOred that foreign troops will
be opposed AT the first gate of the
Chinese capital, outside the wall.
London, June 2.-The Pel1in CORE
spOndent Of the lines SAYS: 1.-THE
government gave every facility for
the arrival of the foreign guards
The streets were orderly. The Rus
slams, as well as the French. were for
hidden TO land Wednesday, but the
Tsung II Yamen has apolOgized, eN-
planning the mistake"
Shanghai, June .-Twentv-three
warships are now at Talu-nine Rus
sian, three British, three German,
three French, two American. two
Japanese and one Italian. In edition
10 their crews, the Russians have on
board their warships 1000 troops
from Port Arthur, with field equip
meut- Fourteen thousand Russian
troops are held in readiness at Port
Arthur.
London, june 2.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
SAYS: An active exchange of dis
patches is going forward among the
great powers relative TO China. The
colossal superiority Of Russia's rep
resentation al Taku is regarded as
significant. The triple alliance advo-
Gates united action by Europe TO pro-
tect common interests.
Shanghai. June 2.-The detachment
of over 800 international blue jackets
has arrived at Pel1in.
Washington. june 2.-The marines
that have arrived at Pel1in are for the
purpose Of protecting the foreign
legations Ia that city and TO check
the designs of the Boxers so far as
they are able and compatible. 1t is
doubtless the party that left Taku
three days ago and includes the men
from the cruiser Newark that were
landed at that port. 1t is also pre-
sumed that the party includes the Rus
slams, Germans. French and British
marines that were reported 10 have
left Iaku at the same time the men
from the Newark began their march.
The arrival of the marines is taken
as evidence that they were not OPP
posed by the hostile element that has
arisen. 1t is a good three days march
from Tal1u to Pellin and had the blue
jackets been opposed their arrival
would have been delayed.
Minneapolis, Mimi. June 2.-Bishop
y. ~. Joyce. of the Methodist church.
VINO spent much time in China and is
thoroughly familiar with the coun-
try in which the Boxer outbreak is
rife. believes the powers will succeed
in resi- oring order and in putting he
railroad in operation. He points out
that The atrocities committed have
been confined 10 small towns and vii
lagos without military protection.
lie ascribes the trouble primarily TO
Chinese hatred of the present Mon
golian dynasty.
Pekin, June S.-American and
other foreign guards. numbering $40.
arrived here in the midst of the
Dragon festival The streets were
unusually crowded, and, though the
people were greatly interested in the
unusual spectacle, no manifestation
OF hostility was made.
The presence of the guards has al
ready hal a marked effect upon the
bearing Of the Chinese toward for
eigners. The excitement in the adj
jacant country has been much allay-
ed. but many Christian refugees are
stiIl hOeling into the city. The
boxers" are evidently moving afield.
Unfortunately no leaders of the
Boxers" have been arrested. though
their capture would have been easy.
All the government has done has been
10 occupy the scenes of the disturb
ances. and no real repressive meas
ures have been taken.
Tien TSin. June 3.-The foreigners
who escaped from Pao Ting Flu are
ten miles from here. -Four of the
party have been killed and four are
wounded. An expedition is proceed
ING 10 their relief