The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-14

London, July 9.-The Russian gov.
erIment announces that it will give
Japan a free hand to apply military
force in China. In reply to an in.
quiry from the japanese cabinet re.
garding the dispatch of Japanese
troops to China to render aid to the
foreigners in Picking the Russian gov
ernment declared on May IL that it
Neft the japanese government full lib
erty Of action in this connection and
the Toxic cabinet expressed it's readi-
ness to act in full agreement with the
.6ther powers. 1t is in consequence Of
this no doubt that Japan is preparing
to embark 10000 more troops. Po!iti-
cal considerations that were thought
to have been numbing the action of
the powers are thus laid aside at
least by the governments supposed to
have the clearest ideas respecting
China's future. There seems little
doubt as to the
Fate of the Foreigners
in Picking. Baron Hakashina, the
new Japanese minister, who arrived in
London on Friday, said that ten days
would probably be required for carry
ing troops to China Details Of fur
ther horrors in Picking are gathered by
correspondents Mt Shanghai from Chi.
nese sources, especially of the slaugh-
ter of thousands Of native Christians,
so that the capital reeks with carnage.
The ruthless thirst for blood is spread
ing over the Northern provinces, and
wherever there are native Christians
the scenes enacted in the capital are
reproduced in miniature. From these
dispatches come nothing further about
the legation forces except that they
are all dead. 1t is believed that if the
Chinese authorities wished to throw
light on the events in the capital they
could do so, hence
The Worst Reports
are believed. The Chefu correspondent
of the Express, t~elegraphing on Thurs
day, says there is 10 longer any doubt
that disaster has overtaken the Rus
sian force of 5000 that left Tien-tsin
for Picking on June IL. The Russians
had a full field gun complement and
carried their own transports. AS moth
ing has been heard from them for
twenty-four days it is assumed they
have been overwhelmed. Trustworthy
news has been received that the u
try to the northeast Of Picking Is COW
cred by the corpses of men and horses
of Western garrisons. Fighting Of a
desperate character took place in the
Immediate vicinity Of Tien-tsin o July
4. Taku dispatches say that an at
tack in great force is expected at any
moment. The Chinese commanders
are awaiting the arrival of more guns
and reinfOrcements before making an
effort
To Retake the City.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Telegraph, dated July 3. says
the losses of the allies UP to June. ~
totaled 600. According to the Daily
Telegraph's correspondent In a dis
patch dated Thursday, United States
Consul McWade has great influence
with Ii Hung Chang, and has. per.
suaded him to issue a proclamation
containing detailed instructions TO
projects, subprefects and magistrates:
It orders them to detect, behead aho
otherwise severely punish e
These officials, the proclamation a
vii, be held responsible for the saIety
Of the missionaries and native chris
tians. The governors of two uaung
JOIN IN tnlS pIOeiuiiul'on'
proclamation
Issued by Ii Hung Chang
directs that persons starting any up.
rising shall be at once beheaded ana
that those spreading false rumors shall
be severely punished. Wholesale exc
cutions are expected to follow tnese
proclamations. Official dispatches
from Port Arthur to the Russian gov
eminent, bearing da,e of July 2. saow
that the country to the nort1"ara 10
hands are destroying property. A spe.;
cial dispatch from Shanghai, dated
Friday, says the position Of the allies
at Tien-tsin is becoming increasingly
critical owing to lack Of sufficient sup.
plies. but only as a last resort VIII tae
town be evacuated in favor OF the con
c%entration of forces at Taku.
on nvpNCTATT0N.