The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-13
GERMANS FALL BACK.
Encounter a Force of 5000 Chinese
Near Tientsin.
Their Advance Checked-Emperor Is
sues an Edict Acknowledging His
own Responsibility and Mann
ing Many for Punishment.

| described as Boxers, a few miles south
of Tientsin this morning. The Ger
mans were checked and compelled to
retire to Tientsin. There is reason to
believe that the Chinese in this case
were not Boxers, but were Ii Hung
Changes veterans who had been ordered
| to wait near here in view of the pos
sibility that the foreigners would bar
his progress to the capital"
Prepare for an Attack.
London, Oct. s.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning Post in n
dispatch dated Sunday says: All
the foreign troops here are held in
readiness against possible attack by
along the Grand canal.
Fear Treachery.
Tientsin, Oct. S.-Li Hung Chang,
whose visit to Picking had apparently
been postponed indefinitely, left Satur-
day morning for the Chinese capital.
The five Belgian engineers and Is mis-
sionaries who had been kept prisoners
for many weeks at Pao Ting Flu, but
were recently released under orders
from Ii Hung Chang, who directed
that they have safe escort to Picking,
refuse to start, fearing treachery on
the part of the Chinese escort.
Advance on PaO-Ting-Fu.
Tientsin. Oct. 6, via Shanghai. Oct. Z.
The expedition to Pao-Ting-Fu is
now scheduled to start Sunday. 1t is
reported that the Boxers have placed
improved gunboats on the Grand canal
to defend the town. although already
practically deserted in anticipation of
the projected attack. The Russians
have furnished the escort for Ii Hung
Chang to Picking.
Named for Punishment.
Picking. Oct. 3, via Tientsin. Oct 6.
via Shanghai. Oct. S.-By an imperial
decree issued at Tai-Yuen-Fu. capital
of the province of Shan-Si, dated Sep
TENDER 25, Emperor Kwang Su de-
nounces the Boxer movement and
designates for punishment nine ring
leaders. He acknowledges his own
fault and rebukes himself; but he
places the chief blame upon the
princes and mobiles who participated
in the movement and protracted it.
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung. Prince
Tsai Lien, Prince Tsai Wing. Duke San
Kang. Wing Men, president of the
censorate. and Chao Shu Chiao, pres
ident of the board of punishment. are
all deprived of their titles, removed
from Office and turned over to various
trial boards for further penalties.
Prince Tuan, by the terms of the de-
cree. is to be tried by the board of
clans Copies of the decree have been
received here.
1t is reported that Tung Flu lIsiang
has fed to the province of Shan ST,
fearing punishment. The impression
is growing that the imperial govern
ment is making an effort to disperse
and punish the Boxers. The imperial
troops who were seen on Monday near
Pei-Ta-Chu are believed to have been
concerned in this movement. The act
ing viceroy at Tientsin was notified
that orders had been issued to dispense
the Boxers, but said he feared 10 send
out troops because of the presence OF
the allied forces. An extended Japan
ese reconnaissance south of Picking UNI
covered the enemy.
Await Presidents Return.
Washington, Oct. S.-Developments
of any consequence in the Chinese sit
uation are not looked for until after
the return of President Mckinley to
the capital. lie is expected on Tues
day morning and on the afternoon of
that day cabinet meeting probably
will be held when the questions pre-
scented by the French note will be
gone over in an informal way. The
French note which recently has been
addressed to'the powers is not re-
garded as just now depressing neces-
sity for action, as several of the ma
tions interested already have instruct
ed their representatives in Peking to
ascertain whether the imperial edict
| completely names the persons deserv-
ing of punishment and other features
Of the French proposal containing
propositions which can remain in abey-
ance. This government may not con-
slider seriously the propositions which
look to the prohibition of the importa-
! tion of arms into China and the dis
mantlng of the Notifications.
Interest meanwhile centers in the
report which Mr.. Conger will make re-
garding the adequacy OF. the punish
ments to be meted out by the Chinese
| government to those persons who
were instrumental in the Boxer re-
rolt, and the future course of this gov
eminent may depend largely on what
4 Al
ed develop. No advices have come as
yet from Mr.. Conger on this subject.
The war department officials expect
that all the American troops which are
to be sent from Peking to Manila will
be out of China by the 21st inst.
| Post once statistics.
| Washington, Oct. s.-The balance
sheet of the post Office department
just completed shows the following
| condition for the mast yenr. Exnendi-