Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-07-20
THE CHINESE WAR.

modern rifles, and divided into four
great corps, one 10 attack the Russians
in Mauchuria. one 70 protect Pekin. and
retake Tien Tsin. and the Others for
operations in the southern states The
Governors Of the different provinces
were acknowledging Prince Tuan as
Emperor and obeying his orders The
Chinese feet was.in the southern sea
Russia was said TO be sending an army
Of 300, 900 by rail to Mauchuria; Russia
Germany and France were said to have
come to an understanding as TO future
operations. the Russians refused 70 give
up part Of railroad they had seized
and the Japs refused TO allow their army
to proceed towards Pekin excepting
under command Of japanese general
On Friday the Shanghai correspondent
of the London Express" cabled that
Chinese merchant who had just arrived
from Pekin gives horrible details OF the
massacre He says he saw European
women hauled into the street by shrek
ing Boxers who stripped them ana
hacked them to pieces Their observer
ed limbs were tossed 10 the crowd and
carried off in triumph. Some were
already dead, having been shot by
foreign civilians.
He eays he saw Chinese soldiers
carrying the bodies Of white children
aloft on their spears, while their
companions shot at their bodies. he
gives other details too horrible to be
particulariZed,
1T seems that the Boxer leaders had
organized plan, including the oderlnS
Of rewards Of rich loot for the annlhlla-
ton Of Europeans throughout emma
and that Prince Tuans generals nave
been emphasizing the opportunity tne
soldiers have Of seizing the whlte
women.
At Washington President Mckinley
appointed Wv. Rockhill a special
commissioner to go to China and report
upon the responsibility of the Chinese
Government. Rockhill lived in China
for years.
On Friday WI Ting Fang received
cablegram from Shanghai, enclosing
cipher answer for Sec.y Hay from
Minister Conger and saying In British
legation, under continued shot and
shell fire from Chinese troops Quick
relief only can prevent general mas
sacre." Sec'y Hay believed the message
to be genuine and sent word to Remey
to Use and urge every possible en-
deavor for relief The answer was not
dated, and in London it was believed to
be a fake, or an old and untransmitted
message from Conger.
Tien Tsin was reported to be burning
From st Petersburg came report OF
victory for the Russians over the Chinese
at a town along the Amur river, and
the killing Of 1000 Chinese.
On Saturday Minister WI Ting at
Washington furnished the State Dept.
with several kilograms from China say
ing the foreign Ministers were safe, and
under the care of the Imperial Govern
ment excepting the German up to the
goth, or Friday.
From Russian sources came word that
Chinese regular troops aided by irree-
ulars, in all about 120, 900, are in open
war against Russia They not only de-
manded the withdrawal Of the Russians
from Chinese territory. but after the
Russian refusal TO withdraw the Chinese
assumed the offensive and drove off the
Russians from railroad construction and
are undertaking hostile operations
against Harbin, Blagovestchensk and
others towns, shelling the last named
place.
What makes the Chinese hostilities
extremely dangerous, however, is the
fact that the Chinese, by n series Of re
Gently constructed forts and redoubts,
absolutely command the navigation OF
the Amur river for a distance OF ~
yersts, thus preventing Russian troop
transports ON the only route open at
least until those Notifications shall have
been taken by the Russians.
Though the Russian censorship IL
again most severe regarding the tele-
grams, news reached Berlin, Saturday
from st. Petersburg that Blagoyest-
chensk had been taken by the Chinese,
who seized large amounts Of money in
the Russo Chinese bank there.
All reports agree that the Russian
government now considers that Russia
10 actually at war with China that the
shilly shaliy policy hitherto maint aimed
will be dropped; that Russia Is now
hurriedly preparing for serious cam
paign in North China, separate from the
other powers and that Russia will not
be able nor willing under these altered
circumstances 10 bear an adequate share
in the Tien Tsin Pekin campaign.
The Russian forces available along
the border and throughout North China
are stated to comprise ~ battalions Of
the line, 81 battalions Of reserves, II
cossack regiments and II field batteries
altogether about ~, 900 men.
Regarding the efforts Of the Chinese
to make alliance with the japanese. the
following letters were published.
Emperor Of China to Emperor Of
Japan.
The emperor Of China deplores the
assassination Of Sugiyama Akira, the
chancellor Of the japanese legation at
Pekin. The powers, suspecting the
court Of Pekin Of hating the Christians,
owing TO the people having slaughtered
the Christians, have occupied the Taku
forts. The outlook is more and more
disturbed, We. O great emperor. are Of
the opinion that IL the powers should
attempt to rive China, Japan would
then hold the balance Of power in the
far east. between this country and those
powers that are looking for chance to
obtain new possessions not only in China
but also in the East
Should China fail successfully 10 re
sist the invaders even Japan's indepen-
dence may be threatened japan stand
ing on the same footing IA China should
cast aside all differences and try 10 pre-
serve the national existence Of China,
now occupied in supressing the rioters,
and enter into an alliance with the
country whose destiny IL on the same
line IA its own. This will succeed
in dispelling the trouble and restoring
order We therefore all sincerely apply
TO the emperor Of Japan 10 take such
measures 10 restore affairs 10 their nor
NAL condition az may be necessary, and
we wgit in expectation for prompt and
favorable reply.
EmperDr OF .Japan To EInucrOr of