Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-25
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of the northern and western portions of
the city including the foreign settlement,
were aflame when the mandarin left He
could tell me nothing as to the fate of
the foreigners, nor much as to the gem
eral situation, but he had heard that the
Empress Dowager was preparing to go to
the province of Shan 81.
A Che Foo dispatch to the Daily Mail,
dated yesterday. says:
1.-The attack on the Tien Tsin relief
force was made by 10000 Chinese. usiY &
machine guns and modern field pieces.
The allies were wise in rctreating. For
warding attachments in this manner IS
suicidal and the defeats of the foreign
ers, even though in small force, greatly
aids the movement Of the Boxers, which
is gaining enormously through the ina
bilty of the foreigners to make head
way against it.
practically the whole of northern
China is ablaze. lIostilities are now con-
Quoted on an extended scale, due to di-
rect orders from Pekin. Gen. Yam Sal
Kai, governor of Shan Tung, commands
II, 600 foreign drilled troops, organized to
a high pitch of excellence and equipped
with Mausers. 1t was in the plans that
these troops should go to Taku, but the
seizure of the forts was effected before
they could get there"
Some Of the special dispatches from
Shanghai describe the great southern
provinces of China as still quiet, but
others assert that the news from the
north is exciting the southerners to a
millions may rise, any day. The action
of the consuls in asking for the de-
parture of the six Chinese cruisers was
objected to by the senior naval officer,
who informed them that he had at his
disposal force sufficient to compel
them to leave if they objected to the
presence of the fleet. The Chinese
cruisers are heavier armed than the
vessels of the allies, among whose six
vessel is the United States gunboat
Castine.
The powers are said to have fatally
underestimated the numbers. despera-
ton and armament OF the Chinese. who
for three years have been accommodating
rifles at the rate Of 10000 a month.
The question here, is what are the
powers going to do? Japan is prepar-
ing to tranship. this week. 10000 addi-
tional troops. Russia is sending down
from Nladivostok all her available
forces, estimated at from 5000 to 5000
men. although recent events have
shown that the number Of Russians on
the Pacific coast has been overestimat-
ed. The Indian council held special
meeting at Similar. yesterday. and
considered the feasibility of sending
more troops.
Russia. according to a Che Foo cor
respondcndence has landed force of
Cossacks at Pei Tai Ho and another
at Shan Hal kwan to intercept the
Chinese troops marching from Man
churia. a correspondent at Ii kung
Taoh on Wei Hal Wei bay. says that
the Russians are sending 10000 troops
all told.
The official messenger of St. Peters
burg published a communication, yes
tcrday, reviewing the course of events
in China and concluding as follows:
1T will thus be seen that the Russian
troops are pursuing no object hostile
to China. ON the contrary. in view Of
the present exciting events. the pres
cncc of the Russian troops in that
friendly state can only render an es-
mcnt in its struggle with the rebels"
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph in dispatch da-
ted Saturday. sends a long statement
emhodyinC the views of the Russian
foreign Office. prepared by permission
of the late Count Muravicff. and en-
bodying not only his views but those
Of his successor Count Lansdorr This
statement holds that a state of war
does not exist under international law
and hence it is possible to assume that
the order for active military opera
tions at Taku originated with the PROV
incial authorities and not with the i'm
periaI at Pekin.
Like other nations" says the state
mcnt. Russia is pursuing humanitar-
ian aims; and it can be categorically
stated that Japan is following the same
correct and pacific aims as the other
powers. Past experience shows that
the Chinese d. not persist in fighting.
Probably they win soon change their
attitude to one Of complete submits
sion"