Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-13
TELEGRAMS in BRIEF.
CHINESE WAR.

Prince Tuan was reported killed I'M
battle.
The Oregon reached Nagasaki on her
way to China.
The Tartar City of Canton was
raided by Chinese bandits
De Glers, Russian minister at Peklh,
will be transferred to Paris. .
Germany mas refused to accept !"
Hung Changs credentials as peace
envoy.
II is reported from Taku that the
Americans alone refrain from lootihs|
Pekin ,,.-.
Minister Conger reports military
,arade Of all nations through the i'm
perial palace.
All the powers seem to be agreed
that there shall be no formal war
against China.
commissioner Rockhill says I'M
mediate action in settling conditions
In China is necessary
Count Won Waldersee landed at Ion
don and was received by guard OF
honor by British troops.
Fifty foreigners were killed by the
governor Of Shansl Province, who had
invited them to seek his protection.
The washington government suS-
gests that hereafter the Chinese capi-
tai shall be maintained at seaport
town.
over 1000 boxers are said to have
been slain by the Taotai Of Tsangchoo
at n feast to which he had Invited
them.
pokin lg being looted openly in spite
OF the prohibition Of the allied generals
Our troops are dcrided for not taking
part in 1t.
II Russia wthdraws It's minister ana
troops from pekln, Mckinley VIII order
Conger, Chaffee, and our forces back
to TientBin.
Japan'g action in selling Annoy,
China, Is said to have been unnecc8'
sary and intended for territorial ag-
grandi2emont
The United States, Great Britain,
Russia, France and Japan have e%-
pressed n Willingness to withdraw thelr
troops from Pekin.
Germans have demanded the site OF
the United States camp In Tlent5ln'
Conger insists that ii Hung Chang
shall be allowed to go to Pekin'
w. w. Roclhill, the American envoy,
declares that China Is to blame for the
recent outragea, the boxers being
only help to the government.
Rugslas proposition Is denounced by
the London press as an attempt to get
tho other powers out of China to clear
tho way for the conquest by her.
British and German public sentiment
Ia unfavorabIe to the 4usso-A American
proposals; Austria and Italy apparent
ly side with Germany; France Is In
doubt.
Onlcals OF tho war department arc
positive that the soldiers Of Gen
Chaffoo's army took no part IN the
extensive lootIng which followed the
fall of Tientsu.
RussIa's declaration Of intention to
withdraw from pelSln and our response
that we would prefer to stay for the
present, but will 30 II the others do,
were given to the public.
The French press crlticsos Mckinley
70 making public his diplomatic
notes on the Chinese question, The
Berlin press objects to tho American
notes ms obscure and Illogical
German official kilograms announce
that the German forces In Pekin oc-
cupy the northwest portion of the city,
The Joint proclamatIons of the generals
against plundoring have thus Ear
proved Intellectual 1t Is rumorod that
some 10000 armed Chinese are about
so IdIlomotors from pelsin,
Tho strength of tho allied forces
which took part in the relief of PekIn,
Is as follows Japanese, $500 infantry
900 cavalry, $50 engineers and SO guns;
Russian, $500 infantry, Use cavalry aud
% guns American, 1000 infantry, $50
marines, Is cavalry and 6 guns,
British 1,S32 infantry 400 cavalry and
10 guns; French, 400 marines and Isl
guns.
In answer to It's inquiries the state
department has been informed by the
Western Union Telegraph Cable COM
pany that the delays In transmission
of kilograms between washington and
troops in China can be explained only
N the statement that all kilograms
Intended for Tauk, Tiontsn or pollln
have been Obliged to pass from Shang- |
hal to Che Foo by overland telegraph |
lines belonging to the Chinese govern
ment and operated by it's agents.
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