The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
CHINESE CRISIS
IN BRIEF ITEMS
Maud s is again a winner.

| The situation Is extremely cr1tlcai IN
Yangtse Valley.
| A mob burned the Japanese Buddhist
temple at Annoy.
| Street fighting breaks out intermit-
tently In Picking.
| Washington will oppose to the last
| the partition of China.
| Four Yamen pro-foreign ministers
were beheaded during the siege.
Gen. Chaffee Ia arranging for win
ter's stay in Picking for $1,000 men.
The report of declaration of war on
China is discredited at washington.
| American soldiers now on their way
to China will be diverted to Manila.
| There Is no truth in the report that
any power has declared war on China.
The Japanese are reported to have
entered the Imperial Palace at Picking.
| A diligent search is being made for
Prince Tuan, leader of the insurgents
The American ship Maine arrived at
Hongkong Aug % from Southampton
Tlen-tsin may suffer famine, as
| there Is but a months food supply left
On Sunday, August 10, the Allies were
fighting the Chinese outside of TEN
tsin.
The Chinese court is now stationed
at Pao-Ting Flu, so miles south of Pc
king
The French Government is declared
to be in harmony with the United
States.
The LIST United States Cavalry has
been diverted to Manila from Kobe,
Japan.
Converts in Northern China success
fully defended themselves against the
Boxers.
Conger cables that North China
Christians surviving the slaughter are
destitute.
The cruiser New Orleans is reported
to have arrived at Wusung, the port Of
Shanghai.
| The gunboat Castine has been order
ed to Annoy, China, to report on con-
ditions there.
Princess Marguerite Of Orleans will
go with her husband, Col. de MacMa-
hon, to China.
Conger reports that the commanders
of the Allies decided not to enter the
Imperial Palace.
| On Aug. rs, forty Americans under
escort of United States troops left Pc
king for Tien-tsin.
|
cline to enter into negotiations for
peace with the Chinese.
| Messages from Tien-Tsn report Sc
rous mortality among the American
horses, owing to the heat.
Ii Hung Chang Is said to be trying to
cause disarmament of Boxers in order
| to pave the way for peace.
The great wall that surrounds Picking
| feArat
above the level of the city.
| Captain Gaussin of the Bengal Cav
airy saved an American trooper while
under heavy fire at Tien-tsin.
Siege batteries are not needed In Chi
ma for the American forces. Chaffee so
instructs the War Department.
Work and pack mules have been
bought at Woodland, Cal, for shipment
to the German army in China.
| The French say the capture of Picking
was attended by hard street fighting
after the troops passed the wall.
| On August 2Sth Paris got rumor
that the allies had been driven from
Picking with q loss of 1900 men.
The Imperial winter palace is closely
guarded. The Russians wish to de-
stroy it but the Japanese protested.
| 1t Is reported that San Francisco will
become German base of supplies If
a large army is maintained in China.
| A mixed force of Americans, British
and Japanese defeated Boxers outside
of Tien-tsin Aug. 18th with great loss.
| The United States Government will
build thirty large storehouses within
the next four months at Taku China.
Japanese marines haYe been landed
at Annoy to quell disturbances. Annoy
is within the Japanese sphere of influ-
ence.
The Hankow uprising is said not to
be due to Boxers. but a plot of Re-
formers against the Picking Govern
ment.
| 1t is officially reported that the Min
lister of the Netherlands, DR.. f. M.
Knoble, was slightly wounded during
the siege.
The Government Is In direct daily
communication with Conger. The Pres
ident has sent a message of congratula-
| ton to him.
] German soldiers say that during the
Tien-tsin fights the Russians murdered
every Chinese they met without regard
to age or sex.
| 1t Is reported the Chinese Dowager
Empress and Prince Tuan have arrived
In Taiyuan-Fu, Shensi province, f4G
miles west of Picking.
| McCallas report on the first relief ex-
petition praises Admiral Seymour and
suggests that various foreign officers
be granted medals for aiding Americans
in action.
Consul Fowler at Chefoo reports that
the Japanese saw the Chinese Emperor
and Empress left Picking August 18th,
their supposed destination being Tai
Yuen Flu. Shensi.
Three Russian. two Japanese. one
British and one American battalion
searched the Imperial Park. south OF
Picking. for Boxers. One Chinese scout