The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-10


| been virtually secured to the selection of
Count Won Weldersee as commander-in-
| chief.
JOHN BULLS DIPLOMATIC HAND
London, Aug. 9.-The flooded country
beyond Pei Tsang adds immeasurably to
| the difficulty of the progress of the allies
toward Pekin This news reaches the
| Shanghai correspondents from Ten Tsin,
with statements to the effect that the
situation at Tien Tsin is again perilous
owing to the assembling of Chinese
| troops within striking distance.
The losses of the allies in the recent
| operations are now said TO be 1900 men,
| Of which number the Russians lost GOO.
| the Japanese 40 and the British 40. In
ternational suspicion has broken out
| among the consuls at Shanghai on ac-
| count Of the determination of the British
| to land there q brigade OF Indian troops.
| It is reported that the French will also
land troops at Shanghai TO the number
Of 1,2O men. While the ministers at Pc
kin remain unrelieved 1t Is not under
stood why Great Britain should direct
forces destined for the relief expedition
| to garrison a place where peace, thus
far, has been undisturbed.
news agency dispatch from Che Foo.
dated Sunday. August 5. says a messen-
ger from Pekin reports that the dowager
empress sent four cartiaods Of food to
| the legations on July g.
The British foreign Office IS under
stood to have suppressed portions of the
last dispatch of the British minister at
Pekin. Sir Claude Macdonald. on the
ground that his explicit statements re-
garding the quantity of food and ammu-
milton available might be useful to the
enemy.
EXODUS OF CHINESE
Seattle Wash, Aug. s-The Times has
the following by mail from It's Kobe
Japan, correspondent:
1.-The steamer Go Yo Maru called at
Cnemulpo on the 4th of July on her way
from Vladivostock to Che Foo, having
left the Russian port on June %. The
captain stated that the steamer carried
$40 Japanese from Vladivostock for Che
Foo. It appears that the feeling against
the Chinese was very strong in Vladi-
vostock and a general exodus was TAX
ing place.
number Of infammatory placards
have been posted up in the suburbs Of
Canton, Of which the following is a spec
linen:
XIII all the German, the French the
Americans and the English. Drive all
the foreigners away and our country will
rest in peace. Act with all your minds
and strength and the great event will be
accomplished. 1t will take but a few
days for us to raise our troops. When
Co. oil h.
will enjoy universal peace"
Here is another:
1.-THE four countries. Japan, America,
Germany and England. have swallowed
up the territory of the TEACHING and SUBJ
verified all our plans. Our hearts are not
satisfied, but when the red flag is wav-
ing and when we have raised our well
disciplined troops and drived away the
foreign devils the world shall enjoy uni
versal peace"
In consequence Of such threats mandar-
in guard boats have been anchored
alongside Shameen, ostensibly for its
protection.
Ii Kung Il, the viceroy Of LANG XII
ang, refuses to recognize the government
Of Prince Tuan and IS reported TO be
busily engaged in beheading the insur-
gents, who have been arrested and con-
demned to death without obtaining ap-
prevail Of the board OF punishment, The
executions are at the rate Of four to six
men every day.
YANKEE SHIP ENROUTE
Washington, Aug. 9.-Two army trans
ports, the Indiana and the Thomas, have
arrived at Nagasak The Indiana will
take battalion of the Fifteenth infan-
try and other supplies now aboard the
Sumner and proceed to Taku, the Sumner
going on to Manila. The Thomas sailed
some days ago from Manila, for San
Francisco. She has on board siege guns
and Maxim guns which General MacAr-
thur is sending to General Chaffee. These
will be put aboard the Indiana TO be car
ried to Taku.
LEGATION NEWS AT BERLIN
Berlin. Aug. e.-The government has re-
ceived another telegram from Herr Be
low, first secretary of the German lega-
ton in Pekin, which Is not dated, but
says:
1.-The French legation building. though
destroyed by the Boxers, not only affords
shelter to the members Of the French
legation, who are in good health, but also
to the members of the Austrian legation,
who sought refuge there after the COM
plete destruction Of their own building.
The French legation building Is sur
rounded by Boxers"
Herr Below does not mention the Bel
gian, but 1t Is supposed that as they took
refuge in the Austrian legation they are
now in the French.
The number Of volunteers from the
army reserves who have signihed their
willingness to go TO China is said to be
1900 From this number 1t Is under
stood that a corps not exceeding .O600
viii be formed. A portion Of the corps
will leave within a fortnight. or as soon
as the cabinet meeting called for tomor-
row shall have given consent TO the pro-
ject.
A high official OF the German foreign
Offices. discussing the military situation
in China today. said: Judging from all
the information received. I am inclined
70 think that the advance on Pekin is
not already IN progress. Probably the
purpose Of the Pei Tsang fight was 70
secure a part OF the advance lire. includ-
ing Yang Tsun. There was probably also
the other consideration Of protecting thu
hinterland Of Ten Tsin-"
Lieutenant General Beche-. IN the 10
ksl Anzeieer. declares that the allied
forces thus far IN China ara not suficisnt
70 capture and hold Pesin IN the present
circumstances. taking into account the
climate the condition OF the roads and
tire inundation-
The Chinese minister IN Berlin. Lu Hat
Hcuan. has received dispatch suaetan-
TALLY Identical with the alleged Chinese
imperial edict ordering the safe conduct
% the NON bers % the foreign legations
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