The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-05

America. Shanghai advices to the Daily
News say that Consular opinion there
looks upon japanese action in landing OF
troops at Annoy. despite the protests OF
the Consuls. as similar to that OF Russia
at Newchwang. the whole indicating a
tendency to a partition of the empire.
Russian journals agree" says the Mos
Cow correspondent of the Standard. that
it IL impossible to deal with China In the
spirit of revenge, suggested by En-
peror william. They believe that meth
DDS less drastic can better accomplish the
ends OF Russia in Manchuria. The ques-
tion would be satisfactorily settled to
Russian minds by the seizure of the north
ern provinces"
PARIS. Aug. 27.-The French Consul at
Shanghai wires that Emperor Kwang
Hsu and Prince Tuan are now in the
ptovince OF Shersi. With reference to the
missionaries and engineers at Chen Ting
Flu southwest of Peking. the Consul says
that they are as yet uninjured. but that
their position Is critical.
CHINESE GATHERING IN FORCE.
BERLIN. Aug. IA dispatch received
here from Tien-Tsin SAYS large bodies
OF Boxers are concentrating fifteen miles
northeast of Twang-Sun.
LONDON. Aug. "a dispatch from To-
kio says General Yamaguchi reports that
the Chinese have not abandoned hope OF
Iretaking Peking. and that 900 men, with
fifteen guns. we're advancing toward Pc
king from Shan-tung. probably Intending
To cut the allies communications.
| PEKING. Aug. 10 (via Talku, Aug. 90
Armed Chinese are reported to the south
ward and westward. a well-intrenched
force has been located by the Bengal Ian
GERS IN village four miles to the south
west IL Is believed that the best Chi
nese leaders are in command. Detach-
ments Of the allied forces were out today
reconnoitering and Iooting. The imperial
city and the forbidden city are under
close guard by the International author
tiles.
/ This morning a thanksgiving service
was attended by the members of the Brit
ish and American legations, the mis-
sionaries and the marines.
LONDON, Aug. q, A. M.--The latest
news from Peking indicates that the sit
luation there is unchanged. The imperial
lcity is still invested. but has not yet been
OCCUPIED. The allies. when the last mes
sage left. were still refraining from ag-
gressive action. pending Instructions from
their governments.
| An attack from 10000 Boxers was an
Iticipated. and to meet this the whole
American force and the British artillery
according 10 a dispatch to the Morning
Post from Peking. dated August 18th. was
moved 20 the outer city wall. The Boxers
we've reported coming from the south.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Late in th'
day a dispatch was received at the Jap
anese Legation from the Foreign Offic'
lof Japan conveying the latest and mos
authentic information OF the situation II
and around Peking In a measure tn
advices were Of disquieting nature. a.
they indicated that the Chinese had raj
He'd their forces and were preparing 70
an attack upon the allies In Peking. a
made public by Minister Takahira. tn
dispatch from the japanese Foreign OF
fee at Toxic is follows:
AN official telegram, dated PekinG
] August 18th. was received at Toxic from
General Yamaguchi, commander of tn
r japanese forces. 10 the following effect
Z" The capital r. now entirely cleared o
the enemy. cavalry regiment whicl
{ had been sent 10 Wan Shau Shan (wher
r the Empress Dowager's palace Is located
reports that the imperial family. who ha
, left Peking August 18th. started, after
e short rest at Wan Shau shan. for tn
= west and were under escort of Genera
b, Ma and his troops. consisting of onl
labOut 900 hOrsemen and twenty carts. Tn
u Japanese forces occupied the Treasur
n Department. in which over 100000 tael
n In silver and n large quantity Of ric
!, were found
u Another teIegraphic dispatch. date
nese troops and Boxers who had gathere
at Nan Yuen were about to attack tn
- foreign forces at Peking. Japanese an
N Russian cavalry were expected to ercour
q, ter them on the 9TH. The dispatch ful
ther states that Chinese infantry, SON
eoo0 strong. with fifteen guns, are at
vancing forward from Shantung TO mai
n rear attack on the allies"
a copy Of the dispatch was transmit
p ed to acting Secretary Adee at the D.
m lpaTtment Of State and by him furnishs
h. 20 the President. While the news of
possible rear attack upon the compar;
VI lively small force OF the allies was m
received with surprise. Il generally W;
- not regarded "a serious as the foreie
%, forces are believed TO be abundantly alb
to take care OF themselves against ar
force Of Chinese likely TO be sent again
IN them.
re THREATS OF vICERoYs.
LONDON. Aug. 26.-A special dispat,
received here from Shanghai. dat
m August 25th. says: Chang Chi Tun
r INiCcroy OF HankOw. declares that he W
an resist any attempt TO extort territory
no 90 interfere with the armies OF the vario
al Niceroys. IL Is stated here that Il W
of Prince Tum and not Prince Tuan w
" was captured by the Japanese.
n LooTING PEKING.
he LONDON. Aug 25-The Peking corr
ell lspondent Of the Times wiring last satu
~ day. says:
IN. Picking Is entirely under foreign CO
es troll Looting IL progressing systematici
" ". The French and Russian flags a
I'm flying over the best portion of the imper
TO domain. where IL is believed the imper
NJ treasure Is buried.
IT The forbidden city Is respected by
a ternational agreement. though any pu
I'm ishment win be ineffective unless IL
alt occupied. The japanese have seized =
GO taels OF silver.
THE Empress Dowager. the Emper
Prince Tuan and all the high officers
al lcaped TO Tai Yuen Flu. In the province
we Shansi, from which point they proceed
his TO Sian Fu. There is no Governor
is General Gaselee. the commander OF
me British forces at Peking. telegraph
iat from that place August 18th. via Chef
sss August I'D. gives details OF how he y. q
ar 70 sing Of his troops there. He says
IA British losses were extremely small:
i'm nounces that ne Is very short OF fo'
he that he was arranging for conveys a
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