Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12


seized all the artillery ammunition
Sheng likewise intimates- that Yune
Lu, commander-in-chief of the north
ern army, is associated with Prince
Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's fe-
rocious designs and dictatorial ambi'
ton. sheDg, who appears to be the
sole Shanghai conduit of Pekin news,
cheers the foreign consuls by these
confidential communications, but
takes excessive precautions to pre-
vent the Chinese from thinking him
friendly to the foreigners.
A dispatch to a news agency here
dated Tien Tsin, July 2, says: 1.-THE
empress dowager, so far from being
dead, Is actively striving to prevent
the factions fighting, Prince Ching
has informed her that he would rather
lose his head than be constantly
obliged to warn her OF the conse-
quences of the prolongation OF the
present anarchy. Prince Tuan Is
quite willing that Ching should be de-
capitated, but the dowager empress
will not allow this. Prince Tuan has
decided that he will take full re-
sponsibility. lie proposes to retake
Tien Tsin and Taku. Outside Of Pc
kin, except in the Pe-Chili and Shan
Tung country, the people are su-
prcmely Indifferent"
However, all this may be, the al
lies at Ten Tsin are having an ex-
ccedingly unpleasant time. The last
engagement of which news has come
through occurred on July 6. The
Chinese artillery opened at dawn.
Their fire was more accurate and
their ammunition better, the shells
exploding with precision and setting
fire to several buildings. II. M. S.
1crrible's guns again quoted the Chi
nese who, shifting their artillery, re-
opened the attack In the afternoon,
but a thunderstorm breaking, the
Chinese suddenly quit. The allies i'm
attacked and drove the
Chinese from their works, but lost
80 killed or wounded in so doing. The
non-combatants are leaving Tien Tsin
and the opinion of minority favors
the military leaving also. Stories of
colossal Chinese armies gathering con-
tinues to worry not only the rank
and file, but the commanders, who
admit the uncertainty Of reconnais-
sances and the complete absence Of
an effective intelligence department.
Chinese information Is received with
extreme distrust.
Troops TO he Sent To China
Washington, July 10.--Develop-
ments in the Chinese situation were
by members of the cabinet
Mt n consultation held yesterday. II
achievements are to be gotten to
China speedily they cannot come
from the United States, According to
the schedule already in execution on
ly one steamer, with two battalions
Of one regiment, has started from San
and the next steamer Is not
to start before the 18th of the pres
ent month. This is about the best
time that can be made with the
facilities, and at that rate
many weeks and even months must
elapse before the 5000 additional
troops ordered east Saturday can be
landed there. This state of affairs
caused a revival yesterday of the re-
port that Gen. Macarthur is to be
again called upon to relieve the situa-
ton by dispatching from the Philip
pines at least two regiments in adj
dition to the Ninth infantry already
sent to Taku. 1t was said that the
cabinet officers considered this sub
ject and decided to give the necessary
orders, looking to replacement Of
the troops withdrawn from Gen.
MacArthur's command from the force
going out from the United States.
Attitude Of thu Powers
Berlin, July 10.--The foreign Of
fee claims to have no later authentic
news from Pekin than that published,
and remains in doubt as to the fate
Of the whites there. Regarding the
of the powers, foreign Of
flee official said yesterday: "Harmo-
NOUS, and that the harmony just now
is standing the first serious test,
namely sending to China of another
Japanese division, a reinforcement
which the commanders ut Tien Tsin
will especially welcome. There is
now, the official added, no objection
to the landing of foreign forces by
any Of the allied powers "if they will
only hasten their arrival"
Recruits Wanted for Fifth Regiment
Chicago, July 9.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, commanding the depart
ment of the lakes, has received or
ders to recruit four companies of the
Fifth rppimpnt now nj Fort Sheridan