New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-21
JAPAN SENDS MORE MEN
SIEGE TRAIN TO GO TO PEKING- NrKI
DOS ANSWER TO EMPEROR

DOS ANSWER TO EMPEROR.
London July 21.-Dispatches from Yokohar,,
announce that another division Of Japap...
troops is embarking for China. accompanied Nv
siege train. for the reduction Of Picking.
The Shanghai correspondent Of The DaHv
Mali asserts that Emperor Kwang su tata-
sraphed TO the Mikado an expression o. rezra,
for the murder OF the japanese Chancellor =.
Legation. sugiyama Akira, and pointed out th.,
the community OF interests between China ana
Japan in the East against the ambitions OF ~.
Western Powers should lead the japanese I'm
peror to make common cause with China and =,
assist in the restoration Of peace The Mfkado
according to this correspondent. replied that n.
action Of the insurgents was in complete vfol,
ton Of International law. and that the murder
OF Baron Won Ketteler was a grievous ohsue.
The Mikado added that the Chinese Governmsr,
should suppress the disorders and rescue the
Ministers. thus disarming the hostility OF Eu-
rope. His Majesty's dispatch concluded thus.
Japan Is cordially friendly, and is only sendIns
troops to rescue the foreigners in Peking ana n
restore order, She has no Interior objects hostile
is prepared 70 use her influence 10 conserve tha
interests OF the Celestial Empire
The Shanghai correspondent OF The Tines
says he learns on good authority that Ii Hung
Chang has undertaken to proceed north In order
to negotiate upon three conditions: First. that a
conciliatory attitude be adopted forthwith; sec
ond. that the Boxers be energetieany SUP
pressed and third, that he himself Is not to be
held responsible even II he fails to obtain salts
factory terms. The correspondent adds:
have been informed by a native official that
the viceroy Of Markings Yamen believes that
a majority Of the foreigners in Peking escaped
destruction on July Q. and that, although a pOr-
ton of General Niehs troops Joined the Boxers
at Tien-Tsin. a large number followed General
Mich to Peking where thew have been success
full in assisting Prince Ching and Yung Lu 20
protect the Legations This official regards the
appointment Of Ii Hung Chang as an indIca-
futility Of Prince Tuan's promise TO drive the
foreigners into the sea. and that she was at
tempting TO take and hold the members OF the
legation as hostages.
I believe this view to be bona fde. Anyway
it is quite certain that since the capture OF
Tien-Tsin the Manchus are beginning TO doubt
the wisdom OF the anti-foreign policy. The Gov
eInors Of Hoo-Nan, Hope and Kiang-Su who
were proceeding north with bodies OF rowdies
on the plea OF having the dynasty, now appear
disposed to move slowly.
There is little other Chinese news The Brit
ish have landed guards from the British gun
boat Redpole TO protect the European settle
ment in Canton. 1t is asserted that Ii Hung
Chang himself fears assassination at the hands
Of the Boxers
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF The
Daily Express commenting upon the mystery
OF Count Muravieff's death, suggests that the
Russian Foraioo NTfoJstar v-as rof.,-s5 ~, -,
secretary Of the Chinese Legation
Other st. Petersburg dispatches show that the
situation IN Manchuria IS improving General
Gribsh, after relieving Blagovestschensk CAPT
tai Of the Amoor Government received further
reinforcements. and bombarded the Chinese vii
Iage OF sakbaliu. which was set on fire The Chi
nese however. continued to receive reinforce
ments and maintained such an obstinate resist
ance as TO convince General Grtbski OF the ne
cessity Of occupying Aigun. where seven thou
sand Chinese with artillery. were in position
The Russian troops advanced from the direc-
ton OF the town Of Nismennaja- The Chinese
massed their troops in large bodies at various
points and made stout resistance. but they
were finally overcome. The town of Aisun was
partly destroyed. and the Russians occupied all
the important defensive positions the right
bank Of the river, driving the Chinese out Of
them
The Russian operations were carried out with
great brilliancy and slight loss. The Russians
captured seventeen guns and killed two thou
sand Chinese.
The Russian troops who were dispatched 70
the relief Of the railway officials are now al
vancing successfully in all directions. The fine
weather and considerable rise OF the rivers
Amoor and shiIka favor the operations.
Colonel DenisoG. with a large force. is march
ing on Hardin The Russians checked an at
tempt Of the Chinese 10 cross the river in the
Zanseisk District