New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18

heads lmpaled over the gate These they SAG
the heads Of Boxers who had Peen
that Ii Hung Chang's edct is being obeyso; 4.b
ing ca naf be IN Opinion mssTy
men by further sxpedtons unless az u said is not
likely TO be carried out While in the vicinity ba a
general BELIEF that cold weather will practically
The e' return n Of Ii Hung Chang to Tien.Tsiin in
brought about marked change for the 1ye ctY
was praet,ealy in "a stupor 1.-the attempt was
made by the Chinese merchants G 10 reang in
hiding. and the popuace made no enort 10 besl IaI
Instantly Hardy had the old statesman been set
tied in his yamen the edge Of the wale6 in Gss
began appear on the streets and now the vailed
OF it which Vas not utterly destroyed is being re-
SaHi ar5 sde rdadg for 5R the
b Hues ch ss has sas m n
H from su de s hs s notce Of his
Whatever be the attitude IT de q the IS ep
parent he has lost none OF the inhhenee ana 5g his
province he is looked upon as the certain agent
OF restoration
WATCHING RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
Russian operations TO the north OF China are
being watched with keen interest by che other
Powers. Since the taking Of the Pei-Tang forts
followed a few days later by the occupation or the
forts al Lu-Tai. the Russian advance up the line
Of the railway toward shan-Hai-Kwan and the
The details Of the movement lacking, owing
to the absence OF telegraph and mails but II is
known thai the Russians in the vicinity or
Tung-Shan The coal supply probably will be the
most important question which Will confront the
armies. and the value of the control of the Tung-
Shan mines is evident With railway direct TO
Tong-Ku Tien-Tsin and mart o. the way to Pek1ng,
the Tung-Shan mines, Il captured unharmed; viii
easily supply the armies in China and all the
troops that expected. j..
Shan-Fai-kwan Is also regarded as point OF
vital Importance. Il il open and tax free port.
with deep and natural advantages Tor ths
construction of docks. The railway which con.
meets IL with Tong ku built by British capital
and leased 20 the Chinese That IL will form a SUBJ
ject Of diplomatic negotiation is not doubted IN
well informed circles.
In the event Of the occupation OF Shan Hai-Kwan
by Russia any nation It is understood that
America and the other Powers represented here
will demand port privileges Practically but eight
weeks remain until the closing of Taku by ice, and
Shan-Hai- kwan remains the only available port
open for the landing OF heiated supplies stores
made necessary bv the eNgerCies OF the sirua ton
All The armies have the situation pretty well
in hand far winter supplies concerned,
and every effort is being made to push forward
the troops will be exposed Wherever possible the
British. japanese and European troops being
quarTereo in houses. There foot Of roof
age vacant in the city. Every house has been
Communicated rented, and rents for private
dwellings have advanced 100 per cent. The large
round dwellings II the East all occupied as
camps. These quarters are much sought after as
the thick brick walls often fifteen feet high form
windbreaks and also utilized wall Of a
barracks, timber and mating roofs being con-
structed on the inner side In Hone Of the
sions is property allowed he rented sold with
out the consent OF the military authorities OF the
respective atzo7s