The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-05
SHANG-HAFKUAN FALLS
By Request of Won Waldersee the
Forts Were Seized by the Allies.
VicerOys of EIang sub and szechuan
Promised to Have missionaries
Safely Escorted From Min
Chou to Chunking.

the European chancellOries indicating
tnat a complete agreement as to Chi
ma is in sight. The agreement will
be on the basis of the proposition laid
down by Secretary Hay in the note of
July and the subsequent notes treat
ing of that subject. The accord of
Russia with the United States is more
complete than was anticipated at first
and the reports show that all of the
European nations probably are plac-
ing themselves in position to take adj
vantage of the opening made by
the United States and soon viii
be ready to begin negotiations
for a settlement with the Chi
nese government. The Russians
already have given notice of such
purpose, and while the text of the
French note on this subject, referred
to in Tuesdays press dispatches, has
not reached the state department, the
officials are satisfied that this is cor
rectly reported and that France, like
Russia, is ready to negotiate at
once.
AS for Germany, either the posi-
ton of that government has been
misunderstood or it has sustained
change of mind. Possibly the former
is the case, but, however that may be,
it is quite certain that the advices
which have reached Washington
Tuesday that the German government,
upon careful inspection of plans for
a settlement projected by the United
States, finds therein nothing consist
ent with the German aspirations.
Therefore, it may be expected that
Germany too will be prepared soon
to join in this combination move
ment towards a settlement. 1t may be
stated that altogether the prospects
of an adjustment of the Chinese diff
Guilty without resort to formal war
are very much brighter than they
were one week ago.
The news developments of the day
were few. being confined to a cable
gram from Mr.. Conger reciting the
departure of the Russian minister and
suite from Peking, and an authenti-
cation by Mr.. WI of the edict provid-
ing for the punishment of Tuan and
the guilty princes.
The reply of Great Britain to Ger
many's proposal is expected very
soon, and the belief is still held here
that it viii be favorable.
Vienna, Oct. THE admiralty has
received the following dispatch from
TalIu:
I'm accordance with the request of
Count Won Waldersee, the seizure of
Shang-Hai-Kuan was decided upon
by a council of the admirals Septem-
Der 20, and all was prepared for ac-
ton. English ships were sent to de-
mand its surrender, and the Chinese
evacuated the place. The British
then hoisted their flag, and the other
flagships thereupon went thither and
put up their respective flags on the
forts
Washington, Oct. 4.-The depart
ment of state has received a dispatch
from Consul General GoOdnow, at
Shanghai, dated August 25, 1900, from
which it appears that, at the request
of the consul general, the viceroys of
Kang sub and Szechuan have prom
Used to do everything in their power
to have the following missionaries,
belonging to the Christian and mis-
siOnary alliances, safely escorted
from Min Chou Tin Kang Subj to
Chunking: Martin Erik El1vall, Da-
vid P. ElIvall, Helen P. Ekvan, R. B.
Ekvall, w. Ruhl, C. F. Snyder, W. w.
Simpson, o. L. Simpson and NJ. II.
Simpson.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 4.-The Rus
sian general staff has received a dis
patch dealing with the operations
north of Old Niu Chwang, which says
that Gen. Fleischer's division of 5000
men, with artillery, engaged the Chi
nese on a vast plain covered with
high grass. The Russians lost two
officers killed and IS men wounded
According to the same advices, Col
Artamanoff, while accommodating
with two squadrons of cavalry, came
into touch with $4,000 disciplined
Chinese. These Gen. Fleischer is ex-
pected to engage.
Washington, Oct. 4.-The state de-
partment has been making some in
quiries as to the extent to which
Jung Lu, one of the peace negotiators
appointed by the emperor, participant
ed in the Boxer troubles. 1t is be-
lieved that these inquiries have at
least developed something unfavora-
bic to the acceptance of Jung Lu,
whose tendencies have been anti-for-
eign, as a satisfactory person with
whom to conduct negotiations. A
rather guarded statement is made
that this government has not form
ally objected" to Jung LUIS appoint
ment, leaving the inference to be
drawn that its preference is against
him being so honOred.