The Afro-American advance., 1900-09-22
ATTACK #P[|TANG=# FORTS.
Allied Troops Begin Battle at Day.
break-Heavy cannonad-
ing Going On.
REnEY CALLS #ON#Il# HUNS CHANG.
Russia said To Have Hcen First In
Proposing runIshmrnt of Leaders
at Chinese lpriSinE-C hnnre In
Dispatch says Hc II GoInE to nj
Vide Ills Forces,

Tal,u. Sept, st-The allies attacked
the rcitaug forts at day break lleayy
cannonudtng is going ou.
ncmcs CaIls on II Hung ChanH.
Washington sept. 2l=Almiral
Crowniushicld, chief of the navigation
bureau aud acting secretary Of the
navy, has received the following cable
gram from Admiral Kemry;
''raku Sept 10 have oallcd upon II
ilunE Chang officially Arrived september
Is In a merchant vessel ttr viii prpCecd at
once to FeiinR lie desires that tender
his sincere thanks for tbc consideration he
has received from the United States gov
crumrut
tslEueh "REMEY. &C..
sunRcstrd first by Hussin.
Washington. Sept 2t.-It now ap-
pears that Russia first put forward
the proposition for the punishment
Of the leaders ot the Chinese upris-
ing This WIS in paper offering IA
general programme for conducting
the peacu negotiations, The first item
Of the programme WIS the punish
mrut of the Chinese offender The
German note and seems tn have been
concurred in by France aud sumr Of
the other powers. although II lid not
receive nuch general concurrence nH to
amount TO ma agreement The Ter
man note now takes up this first item
Of the Russian programme aud makes
| IL an Indispensable prerequisite tu any
negotiations II materially differs
| from the Russian proposal, la that the
| latter made punishment IA part Of the
negotiations, while the German prop.
ositlun now pending rs 10 make the
punishment prccedo the negotiations
rrre H"-t".
The Chinese minister has received
dispatch FROM the yiceroya of the
southern provinces Of China making
an appeal for the opening al peace ne
gotiations without further delay.
They represent that a prolouRntion Of
the present unsettled condition IN a
serious disadvantage 10 China and al!
parties concerned.
ChRnsr 10 divide MS Forcr.
Washington. Sept. 2i.-Thr war de-
partmcnt has received the following
cn bleRrnm from Gen. ChufTcr
"Tnku. fno datel --AdJutant General.
Washington prkiuE. Sept 10 To avoid
further ,rowding pcklnR have had IN mind
division ~ my force between HtkiuB
Yang. .tsun, Tirntsin, At the latter place
leaving one battalion only becauar ground
Tientrin low. damp. uuRultahles other
commanders no Instructions. but they as
assume AZ least some OF their
troopa remain pokinE during winter /
Ftac this aH indicating what n t0 b" Hacer-
tainod here. not knuwinR % course the ac-
tipn being taken by the powers and the
United states. Only uu" regiment Russian
troops retired toward Tieutniu yet moved
haye troops of other powers done sub.
Condition uf Chinese some better, Oar
d.uprH entering the city freely, relieving the
dlrtrosH prevailing some days ago. Slight
resumption trade. other conditions very
fair rendering the situation quiet Expodi-
ton to-day Wilson comma nthnR tNprl lioN
era 20 tho westward "a order free The
country for coal Fuppiy mine, FokluR
Headquarters one squadron BiKth cavalry
Yang tsun 10 camp TrleRrnphtd sou 1Hh
railroad 10 be repaired. a. HUNG Chang
loft Shanghai IAth Hrmey reports Rock
CaEned) "CliAFFEE"
4 portion of this dispatch IL nnute!.
ligiblc 20 the department officials and
they have asked the telegraph conn
pauy for correction up o.
News from IissioBnrirs
Another dispatch from Chairce ls as
follows:
TsEu. mo dats) -Adiuiant General.
Washington. rgklng Sept II Further re.
ply 80 your number as fpil0wlnR accepted
here ne reliable. Two daughters ~ A..
water and - others murdered Hf TayuGu.
Juiy . ClHpp aud wife. -four dthfra fnur.
dstad Taiku. July 81. At~Atsr. wife. two
children. six othera murdered by their au.
eurt near Pen chow PA August II 80, N ~
ghau-Hi province. Hame usssaRr reports
siK petHDua. DiEnn ana wife. DoCurren Hhd
wife. single Kentisman and HinKie iHAy "a
having escaped into the mountains from
mission ~ uIieg 10 north ~ Tskua0 They
escaped 9H borRnbArh and pOsaibiy may
have svRdsd ,beIr pursusTr.
tslgnedJ "cIIAFFEE"
Not EHpsdisot
London. Sept. 2i.--ff was explained
Thursday az the British foreign office
that 81 was inexpsdisnt for The pow,
ers 10 accept the Russian Withdrawal
proposal" as they had reliable infor.
nation that "ths Boxers we're ready 20
reoecupy PskiBg as soon as the allies
retired"
Dispaaitioa of Forces Of Alice.
Picking. September - (gia shanghai.
Sept. 21J.-tien. CbHffee expresses
preference in favor Of tents for the
winter camp rather than uBsanltary
buidiBRs
The Indications are that 1000 oi be
allies aiI winter at Psking. The Ger,
man force viii bs he largest Some of
the troops will probably bs dlstrib.
utsd q the surrounding eitift to re-
lievr the strain. The Japahssr viii
y wtbdras ihs most oi their force 10
SaRakaki. The Russians si.l retain 81
least .oO9 here.
4 Joint expedition Ia Pa0iing has
been planned by the British. Germnn
ard French forces. The douBaer en-
press has expressed her Willingness 10
retufn n Psking n guaranteed pfotee-
tlen. he generals To- command and
the ministers ~ the powers are unmlil-
ing 20 sasamr such a possibility.
4 numbsr ~ small bands 81 IfoKers
have bseu reported in the hsizbbor-
hgod recently.
Hss Net Declined Gxrmany'sPraposat
E@rlin. Sept 2i.-An Official Of the