The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
New Series-VOl. XIX. No. 80


to China. He dictated statements con.
tanned in these sentences "If all
the conditions of Japan were conced.
ed there is no reason why Japan
should not undertake the task of sup.
pressing the trouble. The powers
are all agreed IN wishing to put down
the rebels. but it does not seem that
they are agreed on the means"
From these authoritative utterances
1t Is inferred that Japan does not
dominate conditions that the concert
OF the powers is little jungled.
The foreign Office here has re-.
ceived official dispatches from Toxic
today and the Associated Press un.
derstsnds that the Japanese govern.
ment Informed the foreign Office iu
addition to the forces already landed
IN China, Japan has 10000 troops
mobilized and ready for action at a
moments notice, when she receives
the mandate of the powers. Great
Britain is now awaiting answers from
the chancellories to its proposals
In the house of commons TODAY
the parliamentary secretary of The
foreign Office, Mr.. Roderick an.
nounced that the government of
japan had received assurances that
the prompt dispatch of . large force
to Taku would be welcomed by her
majesty's government. No obiec.
ton. Mr. Roderick added, had been
raised by any European power. Az
the negotiations continued he was
unable to say more, but be assured
the house that the government was
fully alive to the exigencies of the
situation.
PEKlN REEKs WITH CARNAGE.
Pekin. July 6 -Recitals of further
horrors in Pekin are gathered by cor.
respondents at Shanghai from Chi.
nese sources, especially of the slaugh.
ter in the Chinese and Tartar city of
thousands of native Christians 80 that
the capital reeks with carnage.
The ruthless thirst for blood is
spreading in all the northern pro.
viuces; and wherever there are
native Christians the scenes enacted
in the capital ere reproduced in min.
ature. From these stories nothing
further comes regarding the legatior
forces except repetition that they
are all dead The correspondents
say that if the Chinese officials in
Shanghai wished to throw light on
the real state of affairs in the capital
they could do so, and therefore, the
worst reports are accepted as true.
DISASTER To RUSSIAN TROOPS.
The Cbefoo correspondent of The
Express telegrarhing on Thursday,
says there is no longer any doubt that
disaster has overtakeu tho Russian
force Of 5000 that left Tieu Tsin for
Pekin oa June 11th. The Russians
had full field gun compliment and
carried their Own transport As nothing
bss been heard from them for "a DAYS,
it is assumed that they have been
overwhelmed. Trust worthy news is
received that all the country to the
northeast Of Pekio is covered with the
oorpses of men and horses of ths west
ern garrisous Fighting of desperate
character took place 10 the immediate
neigbborhood of Tien Tsin on June 80.
Taku dispatches ssy 40 attack 10
great force is expected At any moment
The Chinese commanders are awaitiug 2
the arrival Of more guns and reinforce
ments before making 40 effort to retake
the city.
SIX HUNDRED CASUALTIES.
A dispatch from Sbaug hsi to The
Daily Telegrsh. dated June 5th. says
the losses of the allies up to June 29tb
totaled 600.
Official dispatches from Port Arthur
to the Russian government. bearing
date of July I'd. show that the country
to the northward is 10 . state of dis
turbanoo and that bands are destroying
property. Six pirates ships have been
captured by Russian naval vessels of
the island Of Elliong.
RIFLES IN COFFINS.
A missionary who hss returned to
Berlin says tbst while 10 China be