Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-09-21

unt'es, as Chinese nre Concentrating on
Limo of Communication.
Pekin. AT meeting OF the foreign
ministers. here it has been decided
that they had no power at present to
treat with Prince Ching. The gen.
erals Of the powers also think they
cannot treat with the prince. The
Russian legation, 1t is understood, has
been ordered to be Withdrawn and this
Is believed to indicate that the future
OF China must be decided by an inter-
nationl commission in some foreign
capital.
Sir Robert Hart, the director Of the
Chinese imperial maritime customs,
has informed the foreign generals that
they must be prepared for future hos
tilities, that the Chinese troops are
concentrating and moving on the line
of communication between Pekin and
Tien Tsin and that be thought trouble
might be looked for by November.
Gen. Chaffee believes be has sudi-
cient troops to hold cut against any
attack.
Minister Conger has received re-
liable news to the effect that sll the
Americans at Poating Flu have been
killed.
Regarding Germsuy's attitude, she
will. In any case. insist on severe pun
ishment being inflicted on the tresch-
erous Chinese authorities to which
purpose the confession Of Baron Won
Ketteler's assassination came oppor-
tunely Germany will not accept
Yuug Lu as peace negotiator If the
charges made against Yung Lu that
he led the attack against the Pekin
legations are proved. Fut although
Germany through her foreign Office
ineists on the principle of severe pun
ishment she does not oppose peace
with China.
WIDESPREAD FAMINE IMPENDS.
New York.-A dispatch to the Hsr-
aid from Pekin says:
The empress dowager and the en-
peror with 5000 troops as a guard are
staying with Mongol prince In Mon
gclia, 100 miles northwest or Pekin
near the Kalgan Pass, watching events
here. No pursuit Of them Is intended
by the foreign troops.
Many native officials out Of employ.
ment here are secretly sending 10 the
emperor and to the empress dowager
assurances of loyalty.
All the respectable Chinese eagerly
await Ii Hung Chang.
If Pekin is to be held, immediate
STEPS must be taken to meet the prob
lam Of food supply for half million
population, or else there will be certain
starvation next winter.
The crops Outside Of pekin are like
ly to be carried of or destroyed by the
Boxers
The Russians are keenly pushing
their interests. There are 5000 OF
them here now They occupied the
summer palace, ten miles northwest
OF the city, after race With the JAP
aneee, and they took the leading part
in the parade of the allies through the
Pekin palace.
In Manohuris they are fighting
everywhere with Chinese troops.
pointing to q permanent occupation
down to the great wall ct Shane hal
KwRn.
The Japanese are watching for op-
portunities. They have ten thousand
men. They occupy the whole north
part of the city. the largest and rioh-
est share Of all They seized 2,O0O,-
600 taels Of silver In the board of
revenue.
RUSSIANS TO WITHDRAW FROM
PEKIN.
Pekin. lit is announced that, owing
to the impo ssibility Of reinforcements
getting there before winter sets in all
the Russian forces will be withdrawn
and will mako lien Tsin their head
quarters. This Is causing some specu-
lation as to Russian policy.
CONSERVATION AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai. news OF the con-
templated withdrawal OF the allies