Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-16

alton again bears the most omlnous
aspect. Eighteen days ago Sir Robert
Hart dispatched his last message, de-
scribing the situation as serious and
since then no word has come from the
Europeans in Pekin. According to the
Daily Nails Shanghai correspondent,
Ii Hung Chang has received an i'm
perial decree ordering his immediate
departure for Pekin, presumably to
break the news of the Pekin tragedy to
the European powers, and in his
usual role of negotiator with Europe in
difficult matters to endeavor to act as
mediator and avert the vengeance of
the powers. To add to the grimneSS
of this suggestion all advices from
Tien Tsin tend to confirm the reports
of the perilous conditions Of the al
lied forces, and belle the optimistic
Chinese rumors. Unless reinforce
ments speedily reach Tien Tsin an
other disaster may be expected. The
Daily Nails Tien Tsin correspondent
telegraphing July says: "The situa-
ton is about as bad as it can well be.
J.
lieving ourselves. A forward movement
is IMPOSSIBLE From 10000 to 10000
troops are wanted; there are only TO-
900 here. Foreign troops are working
we'll together but it is inconvenient
that there is no supreme commander
In some quarters the feeling is Let US
rescue Pekin, then clear out in favor
of Russia.
Other Tien Tsin correspondents say
no advance is possible until Sept. l.
Explanations are being asked by pa
pars here of the tardy action of Japan
in sending troops, since it is known
she was ready and willing to send
them and that Russia raised no objec-
ton to her doing so. 1t is limited the
difficulty arose as to the manner in
which Japan was to be recouped for
her heavy outlay Rumors are current
that Japan has demanded the ceSSion
of Chinese port. Russian papers re-
port that the boxers are ravaging Man
churia, and have damaged sixty miles
of railroad, threatening Telin and kir-
in while Port Arthur and Neu Chwang
are said to be endangered. Russia
therefore has notified the powers of her
intention to dispatch a large military
force to Manchuria All kinds of
stories come from Shanghai which it is
impossible to verify.
It is stated the boxers have MUIR
dered the chancellor of Pekin univer-
sity and 60 members Of his family and
retainers. A confidential officer Of
General Yung Lu, disguised as a boxer,
is reported to have crept into Prince
Tuans tent while the prince was
sleeping, with the intention Of stabbing
him. He was caught by sentries, so
the story goes, and decapitated on the
spot His head was sent, with Prince
Tuan's compliments to Yung Lu as
warning to him to beware. The French
consul at Shanghai has news that the
Chinese project at Moukden himself
murdered the Catholic Bishop Guillon
in Yamen. Beside Guillon, Fathers
Crunoet, Corbel, Bourgeois, Veuillenot,
two sisters of the French mission and
numerous native Christians were mas
sacred From Canton comes the re-
port of large assertions from the Ger
man Chinese regiment at Kiao Chou
and a riot between German troops and
boxers, many of the latter being killed.
Both at Shanghai and Canton appre-
tension exists and these evidences of
widespread native rebellion indicate
the necessity for immediate measures
on the part of the powers. 1t is stated
Germany intends to send to China from
10000 to $4,000 men we'll equipped with
guns.
Preparing Europe for Worst.
London, July IA Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Express gives the
text of a long edict of Prince Tuan,
dated June 20, addressed to the Chinese
ambassadors, which the Express de-
clares is identical with the message
from Emperor Kwang Nsu, and with
the Chinese edict published in Wash
ington The Express considers that
the edict proves that Prince Tuan's
party is making no attempt to disguise
the fact that the worst that could be
anticipated has happened. The edict
contains the following paragraphs:
"The anger of our people knew no
bounds They could not be restrained.
The task of guarding the legations,
which before was difficult, was made
impossible" Elsewhere, referring to
the desire to protect the legations still
unframed, it says: 'If it is impossi-
bic for us to continue this protection
let it be represented to the powers that
we must be held bIameless, for the
anger of our people grows with the
rising of each sun that sees more for
eign soldiers come to overruG and lay
waste our country, anu Stay our peo-
pie" The correspondent says the edict
is intended to pave the way for the
final lifting of the veil over the recent
history Of Pekin.
Allied Troops Beaten.
London, July 12.-The Express this
morning publishes a dispatch from