The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
IN CHINA.

force in China. The Russian govern
ment declared that it LETT the Japanese
government full liberty of action in this
connection and the Toxic cabinet has
expressed its readiness to act in full
agreement with the other powers.
1t 10 in consequence of this, no doubt,
that Japan is preparing TO embark 90
000 more troops. Political considera-
tions that were thought to have been
numbing the action of the powers are
thus laid aside, for O moment at least,
by the government supposed to have
the clearest purposes respecting China's
future. Japan's sending of troops now
can have little bearing on the fate of
the foreigners in Pekin.
SHANGHAI July 7.--Recitals of fur
ther horrors in Pekin are gathered by
correspondents 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 provinces and wher-
ever there are native Christians the
scenes enacted in the capital are repro
duced in miniature. From these sto-
ries nothing further comes regarding
the legation forces except o repetition
that they ere all dead. The correspond
ents aver 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 re-
ports are accepted as true.
WASHINGTON, July IA dispatch
has been received at the State depart
ment from Consul General Goodnow
at Shanghai, dated July 8, in which he
SAYS the situation is serious and the in.
surrectionary movement is extending.
If the allied forces in the north should
meet reverses the disturbances certain
ly will extend TO central and south
China, resulting in the expulsion and
murder Of the foreigners in the interior
and the ruin of all trade. A strong
force, be says, is necessary TO check the
viceroys in the north and support the
viceroys in the south. 1t is under
China sent an identical dispatch to
their respective governments.
TEN TsIN, July Those best in,
formed here consider the position OF
the foreigners in Pekin almost helpless
1t seems impossible to attempt to force
the way with the troops available. The
commanders are willing to resort t
\ desperate means, but to attempt {
forced march from Tien Tsin with tht
men on hand means certain destruc
. ton to the army, besides the slaughter
of the civilians left at Tien Tsin
g There are not enough soldiers neces
s sary to defeat the Chinese army, main
tain communication with the base o
:, supplies and guard the hospitals Ell
s, route. The water supply is an import
ant problem, the country furnishing
: none except river wells which are be
( ing poisoned. The Chinese are com
@ hitting terrible atrocities upon thu
= wounded, and are mutilating all tn
U dead which fall into their hands.
9 LONDON, July I'm response to in
Y quiries cabled to Shanghai in regard t
f the situation in Pekin, the followin
cablegram has been received from au
. thoritative sources: Shanghai, Jul
6. Prepare to hear tie worst"
LONDON, July 9.-The correspond
n ents at Shanghai, who are still tn
q clearing house of all Chinese news, SO
.. that combined force of Russians an
- Japanese have left Tien Tsin, follow
l. ing the railway as far as Lang Fan
IS and have thence swept swiftly to tn
:. west, attacking the Chinese eightee
- miles north of Tien Tsin and KILN
1000 of them.
: The Shanghai correspondent of th
@ Standard says reports from Tieu Tsir
from Chinese sources, say great ba
tie has taken place in which the Ch
nese lost heavily. The allies at Tie
" Tsin are short of provisions and suffe
d considerably from ''sniping."
/. A dispatch received this mornin
d from Tien Tsin says: "No forwar
h movement is possible with less tina
- 10000 men. A document has bee
u found, signed by British resident, o
l behalf of British manufacturers offel
e ing Viceroy Chang Chi Tung complet
n armaments and officers Tor an arm
. corps for e453 900 sterling. The me
" sages of British correspondents at Tie
8 Tsin are censored by the British al
thorities but there is no censorship e,
ercised over the other correspondents.
T. The governor of Shan Tung has wi
=, ed the following to Emperor William
"From the outset l have been full {
e anxiety regarding the Europeans
n Pekin and l have made repeated a
4. tempts to send messenger and g
# help to them but in vain. Now a
:, roads to Pekin are beset with rebel;
u therefore, whatever measures are take
now offer even less prospect of success
lg than before. Nevertheless / shall cor
at slider it my duty for their help"
to The foreign consuls at Shanghai mt
10 on July and officially announced tbs
n. the legations at Pekin were safe o
Of July 4. The foregoing statement, req
It. with Consul Warren's despatch to til
foreign office on Saturday, makes
possible TO believe that the legation
70 will hold out for number of days ye
20 - Having fought to a standstill the fir
. outbursts of fanatical fury, it is beliey
. able that something may intervene |
- save them. The news, after the sinh
ter rumors of the last ten days,
- enough upon which to build up hope
Tien Tsin is still hard pressed. .
I'd Chinese force, numbering from 100
IN 100 000 hvy inc