Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-09-27


is needed is security of trade, so tina
necessities may be secured. Tn
American commander has espresso
his disapproval of further expression
against the boxers. The indecision ex
hibited in this respect is shameful
No settlement is possible until tn
boxers and their official accomplice
are vanquished. Numerous scheme
are on foot for catching the boxe
leaders, but the task is very difficult
as they always keep out of the way.
To Enunciste Our Policy In Chins.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-The statul
Of the Chinese situation at the clost
Of the day according to high au
thority is as follows: There are nov
before the department Of state a mum
Der of notes awaiting answers. These
include the German note concerning
the surrender of Chinese ringleaders;
the original Russian proposition fol-
the withdrawal of troops from Pekin
which has not yet been acted upon as
finality; a memorandum from the
Russian government asking as to the
purposes of this government, and a
request by Prince Ching that instruc-
tions be sent to Minister Conger to
proceed with peace negotiations at
once. In addition there is a verbal
inquiry from the French government
MS to the programme of the United
States, There will be separate notes,
according to the character Of the
communications addressed to this gov
eminent; that is, the recent German
note will be answered by a note and
the memorandum of inquiry from
Russia will be answered by a men,
orandum, while the French verbal in
quiry will receive n verbal response
As to the contents of these several
communications the authorities are
not willing to give any possible in
timations, though as far as the Ger
man note is concerned the belief Is
almost general here that the response
Of our government will amount to
declination to make the surrender OF
the offending Chinese condition pre-
cedent to negotiation of any kind.
Accounts Of Russian Barbarlt,es
London, Sept 2l.-"Authentic ac-
counts have been received here says
the Moscow correspondent Of the
Standard, "of a horrible massacre at
l'lagovestichensk, which was un.
doubtedly carried out under direct or.
ders from the Russian authorities and
which then let loose the tide of
slaughter through Amur. The entire
Chinese population Of 5000 souls was
escorted out of town to spot Ave
miles up the Amur and then, being
led in patches of a few hundreds to
the river bank, was ordered to cross
over to the Chinese side. No boats
were provided and the river is mile
wide. The Chinese were flung alive
into the stream and were stabbed or
shot at the least resistance, while
Russian volunteers, who lined the
bank, dubbed or shot any who at.
tempted to land. Not one escaped
alive. The river bank for miles was
strewn with corpses.'
Anglo. American military Opsration,.
Pekin, via Taku, Sept. 2l.-(Copy.
right, 1900, the Associated Press. VI
James II. Wilson, with 500 Americans
and 600 British troops and six guns,
westward yesterday, and the
Germans will move to-day to co.
operate in taking Pei-Ta-Chu, where
the enemy is supposed to be in large
force. The American commander will
attack from the west and the Ger.
mans from the east. Gen. Wilson will
then take the San Hi Tien (San Kia
TEMP arsenal. Possibly this will be
the last big expedition, as it is under
stood the British and A-ericans will
abandon the former p.Sl of police
and will prepare for the
evacuation of Pekin.
The German legation is expected tt
to-day and it is generally
reported that the Americans will
but Gen. Chaffee refuses tc
confirm the rumor.
The Chinese Peace Commission.
Washington, Sept 2l.--Minister W.
has not received the edict reported
from Shanghai appointing the vice.
roys of Marking and WI Chang as
part of the Chinese peace commits
sion. But, in view Of the dispatch re-
,eiyed from these yicerovs Yesterday
he minister has little doubt that they
will serve on the commission. He
ays, however, that II will not be nee.
'ssary for them to leave their present
l
'osts and go to Pekin, as the viceroy.
lilies are of too much Importance to
'ermit their departure. They will be
Consulted by telegraph.
Ali'es tan'ur. Fat. with Great lo.s
Eerlin, Sep. 2l.-The Lokal An.
eiger's Shanghai correspondent ca.
les that the allies yesterday captured
he Pei Tang and Lu Tai forts with
rant laeeaa