The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
THE SITUATION SERIOUS
RUM0RS OF AN INTENDED REVOLT IN
SOUTHERN CHINA
REBELS DEFEAT IMPERIAL ARMY
Ten Thousand British Troops Ordered
to Hong Kong on Account of Dis
turbed Conditions - The American
Observation-Disclosures Accepts Ger
many's Second Note-Progress of
Russian Invasion on the North


many's second Note-Progress OF
Russian Invasion on the North
London, October IL, 4:50 a. m.-The
Hong Kong specials this morning all
refer to the gravity of the situation in
southern China, but they give no fur
ther details than have already been
forwarded in dispatches to the Asso-
ciated Press. In some quarters it is
urged that it would be better to en-
ploy British than Indian troops in
China.
The Standard commenting editorial
ly upon the attitude of the United
States says:
Every dissent, even on minor points,
from the suggestions of the powers
is unfortunate, as it leads to fresh cor
respondence and to further delay. We
can only hope that when Lord Sails
bury is free to turn his attention to
China he VIII find some middle course
that will secure the support of all the
powers
The Shanghai correspondent of The
1.-THE taotai of Shanghai and the vice
roy of Nankin have protested against
a demonstration by foreign troops"
The Morning Post publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch dated October 2, from
Ho Si Wu on the Pei Hoko:
l. General Chaffee refused to convey
| any baggage, although three baggage
| wagons had been obtained The Amer
| lean soldiers are glad to go to Manila.
| The accommodating and polite atti-
| tude of the British and japanese to-
| ward General Chaffee is very notice
able
| "The Russians says the Moscow
| correspondent of The Standard, "are
pushing the railway from Kharbin
| eastward with all possible speed.
! Troops are daily arriving from
! Amur to reinforce the army that is en-
| deavoring to force it's way southeast
| to join hands with the eXpeditionary
force from Port Arthur which has
failed to execute the task appointed
as it met with great opposition. Large
| Chinese forces are massed in the
| neighborhood of Mukden."
| Hong Kong October 10-It is said
| that the authorities have received in
formation that general rising in the
southern provinces has been planned
| for the month of November.
/ Ten Thousand more troops from In
dia have been requisitioned for Hong
| Kong. The Sixteenth Bengal Lancers
| and the Hong Kong regiment have
| been recalled from the north to Hong
Kong. The present indications are thai
there will be a Boxer rising similar tC
| that which has occurred in north
| China. The whereabouts of the rebels
in the Hinterland is not known, but i:
| believed to be ten miles north of the
| British borders. A detachment of 1,00t
Chinese troops took up a position a.
San Chung yesterday and 1000 more
arrived today.
AMERICANS READY TO SAIL.
Tien Tsin, October 9,vfa Shanghai
October 10.-The American marine!
from Pekin have arrived at TAXI
where they will be joined tomorrow b!
the Tien Tsin battalion and sail on tn,
Indiana for Cavite.
TRIADS DEFEAT IMPERIALS.
London, October 1O-A special dis
patch from Shanghai dated October 9tl
says:
The Triads have met and repeated
ly defeated the imperial troops nea
Kow Loon. They are daily gainin,
fresh adherents.
Heavy Russian reinforcements ar
moving northward from Port Arthur
with the object of relieving pressur
upon Mukden. Every place of impor
tance in Manchuria from Kiatka t
the Primorsk boundary and from tn
Amur to the Great Wall is now Il
Russian hands,
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Tien Tisn, October 1O.-A militar
order has been issued to the Germa,
troops to occupy the railroad fror
Yang Tsun to Pekin. The rest of tn
road will be occupied by the Russians
and the harbor OF Ching Wan Tao ha
been allotted to the British.
A detachment of 500 French troop
with six guns, start this morning to re
lieve the Catholic priests who are hel
prisoners at Ching Hsien, sixty mile
north.
A detachment Of 800 French troop
started in the direction Of Pao Tin
Flu Saturday to cooperate with 4C
troops reported to have left Pekin.
1t is understood that Field Marsha
Count Won Waldersee refused to &C
knowledge Ii Hung Chang's visit Fri
day The field marhsal goes to Peki
in few days.
Berlin, October 10.-Great Britain
answer to Germany's second note wa
received this morning. 1t is an unre
served and unconditional acceptanc
Of the German position. A high Off
cial of the foreign Office made the fol
lowing statement on the subject thi
afternoon:
"Great Britain is following the ex
ample of the United States. At tn
same time she has directed her repre-
sentative in Pekin to proceed in &C
cordance with Germany's second note
Her answer makes no mention of tn
, German note of September; but ther
) was no necessity for any reference
because the September note merely lai
{ down certain general principles Will
| the second note developed them int
practical suggestions.
4 The best method of cleansing the hy
er is the use of the famous little pill