The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-08

washington. >ct. s.-The enort 10 IN
duoe the Chinese imperial court TO re
turn 10 Pekin has failed, after week ks
,,ar.,.,ent effort son the part OF the
rowers News to that effect was brought
10 the state department today by tho
Chinese minister, who received IL VIA
st. Petersburg from Viceroys Ihu Kun
Yih ana Chang Chi Hin Tun. under date
or october l. Minister WI received the
message last night. 1t was as follows:
"The departure of their imperial mai
estes for shansl (province) was due TO
distressing conditions at Tai Yuan Flu.
There is a scarcity of food supplies In
the province OF Shansi on account OF long
continued droughti and the PROVINCIAL
capital nai Yuen) is almost deserted
the trades people having left on account
of the disturbances caused and continued
for months by the Boxer rebels. who had
invaded that province with the encour-
agement of Gov. Yu.
"Their majesties, therefore, were obliged
o,-proceed to shansi, where telegraphio
communication with Shanghai and other
parts OF the empire is open, and rapid
communication with their msJesties may,
therefore, be carried on.
''The reason for tho temporary postpone
ment OF their majesties return 10 Pekin
Is the presence of the allied forces
there on account OF which solicitous fear
is doubtless entertained besides dread
of the outbreak of epidemic disease,
which usually follows after great dis
turbanoes, destruction or property and
Military operations. II Is hoped the
powers will he considerate in their
judgment in this matter"
IMPORTANT ASSERTIONS.
The important feature of the message
is the assertion that the court is re-
strained by the allied forces from re-
turning 10 Pekin. The movement takes
the emperor and empress dowager about
800 miles further away from Pekin,
though according TO the statements con-
tained In the message. by reason of d.
rect teiegraphio communication with
Shanghai the court practically will he
nearer for purposes OF negotiations with
the outside world, than II was at Tai
Yuen.
Minister wu has been informed also
that Viceroy Yuven province, just va
Gated by the court. has been impeached
because OF his anu-foreign tendencies,
which Is the FIRST step toward his dsgra-
dation.
QUIET AT SAN CHUN.
Hong Kong, Oct. S.--The town OF San
Chun is quiet this morning and the stores
have been re-opened. The rebels who at
tackled Sal Wan near San Chn, Saturday
ire hcffpved IN bafong IN the force OF
tribes which Is proceeding westward levy
ing blackmail and recruiting.
The missions In the Hipteriand are safe
AS cabed to the Associated Press from
Hong Kong Sunday, thousand rebels
attacked the market town OF Sal Wan
eight miles northeast OF San Chun. Sat
urday but were defeated. The people OF
San Chun therefore closed their stores
as they expected. TO be attacked.
FORTS DIVIDED AMONG NATIONS.
st. Petersburg, Oct s-Admiral Alex.
ieff, in reporting the occupation Of Shar
Hal Kuan, on the Gulf Of Liao Tung
says.i
I'm accordance with an agreement he
tween the admirals. the forts have beer
divided among the different nations. Tn,
town has not been occupied, but IN,
gates are guarded by artillery.
THE forts are nearly intact and IN,
whole route from Pong Ken 10 Shan Ha
Kuan is now occupied by the Russians
After the occupation OF shan Hal Kuar
the Americans refused 10 participate n
the operations. Part or the Russian
force is advancing northwards.
CONFIRMED REPORTS.
Copyright 1900. The Associated Press)