Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-02
YELLOW TERROR.
China Makes New Preparations
for a Great Conflict.
Reports as TO fhe Situation In pekin
of Most Gloomy Nature
Chinese Believed to be Play
Ing Deceptive Game in
Order TO Gain Time.

srlta that :. (hinafnan who tvas cn-
ployed at the British legation as
writer and interpreter has escaped
from pekia to Niu Chwang. He de-
clares that at the time he left Pcitln
most of the members of the lega-
tionS were dead and the condition or
the others was hopeless.
The correspondent goes on 10 say:
"No other dates are given in the mes
sage from Niu Chwang. Ehe leading
Chinese newspaper here published
yesterday Il dispatch declaring that
il was all over with the members Of
the legations. The president of
minor board at Pekin wrote to a rel
ative in Shanghai, under date Of July
Q, SAYING: The foreign legations are
still uncaptured. but, owing 10 the
daily fighting, it is reported that only
about 300 persons are left alivA in the
legations. and if there is any delay in
the arrival Of the relief force | fear
that none will be left to receive it. T."
While these brief sidelights as to
the fate of the Europeans leave little
ground for hope, Shanghai sends Il
batch of reports indicative of rrepara-
tions for hostilties on the part of the
Chinese. II is alleged that the Yang
Use viceroys have sent deputies to
Shanghai to inquire as to the pros
pect of raising foreign loan, osten-
sibly to pursue military operations
against the Boxers. whose movement
is extending southwark with con-
stantly growing strength.
simultaneously there is a movement
northward of southern Chinese troops
to join the main army gathered to
oppose the foreign advance on Peltin.
The strength of this principal force
is now estimated at 100000 men.
1t is believed that two or three
weeks must elapse before the Chinese
preparations are completed. II is re-
ported that 5000 Chinese troops and
more guns are being sent to rein
force the garrison of the Kiang Yin
forts. commanding the entrance to
the Yang-Tse Kiang. 90 miles east of
Nankin.
Chang Chi Tung. viceroy of WI
Chang. on the Yang-Tse Kiang, tele-
graphs that he is apprehensive that
he will not be able to restrain his
troops for more than ten days.
These signs of unrest in the south
tTn provinces dEt fcilltIttHt Will Ill
Hung Chang's presence in Shanghai.
They are supposed to be the begin
ming OF a general declaration against
foreigners. In this connection the
Canton correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph sends the following i'm
portant news:
"Viceroy TAX Su to-day published
the following mandate: An import
ant imperial decree was issued on the
2Hd day of the sixth moon. 1t says:
We have lost Ticn Tsin and great pre-
cautions are taken in Pekin. No peace
can be obtained without going
through a war. In the time of Chunm
an agreement was made that no muir
der can be inflicted upon ministers
from abroad. 1t is Il month since
the minister of Germany was asSassi-
mated by Boxers. and strict orders
have been given for the arrest OF the
murderers. We are trying our ut
most to preserve the lives of the other
ministers and they are still in Pekin.
Niceroys are to urge on preparations
for coast attack and defense. and they
are to take the consequences of any
territory being lost through delay
Europeans here understand thor
oughly the last part of the edict,
which means that the viaeroys are
commissioned by the empress dow
ager to prepare for a Chinese war
against the allied powers. Niceroy
TAX Su is bitterly anti tiforcien and he
is increasing his army and arma-
ments, military and marine"
Hong Kong, July 27.-The signs of
Tt,..E p,.tY fi,-it ! 4 l.
secret society known as the ''Triads"
are causing alarm. The Boxers are
believed to be an otTshoot of the
"Triads." whose ramitications are
widespread throughout the southern
provinces of China. The organization
is distinctly anti-foreign and anti
Manchu; and numbers of Canton
troops are enrolled in its ranks.
A report is current in Canton that
the ''friads" are preparing for a night
attack on the Shameen, and that the
first sign will be the absconding of
native servants.
Many ''rriads" have been arrested
in Hong Kong during the last few
months. A Chinaman who was ar
rested on July 8 on n charge of carry
ing arms, was yesterday committed
for trial on the charge of being n
member of the ''Triads." The evi
dence showed that he has held the
rank of second in command i'm the or
in the two kwangs. with
headquarters at Sal kung, new ter
ritorv. where he had been active in
enrolling members. His arrest, there
fore, is of the greatest Importance.
London, July 27.-The Cantcn cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph,
in a dispatch dated Wednesday, says:
There are daily arrests of Boxers
and smugglers caught loaded with
arms and ammunition. Executions
quickly follow, but the rowdy element
undismayed. in the country
districts the people are more threat
2ning and bolder than in the city.
thIcagoans Boycott Chinese.
Chicago, July 23.-Thc Chinese pop
,I,+;,p nf Chirnrp iS nprturbe6 over