Evening star., 1900-10-01
CHINESE IMPERIAL EDICTS
REPORTED oR4ER of EMPEROR
oRreIsAr4 IN HAseHAr.
Kwang Su Addresses Letters to the
C.ar and MikaAb I'm Inter-
est sf Peesce.
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Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, October 1.-All the news with
regard to the edicts emanate from Shang
hal. According to these advices, in addi-
ton to the edicts ordering Grand Counsel
lor Kun Kang to offer oblations before the
coffin Of Baron Won Ketteler, and the edict
directing that Ii Hung Chang's entire plan
be followed in regard to the punishment Of
the princes and high ministers Of state re-
sponsible for the anti-foreign outrages, and
the decree ordering that funeral honors be
paid in Pekin and Tokyo to the remains Of
Sugiyama Akira, the murdered chancellor
of the japanese legation, Emperor Kwang
Su has addressed further letters to the
czar and the mikado renewing his request
for their aid In the peace negotiations
Various opinions are expressed to the
Importance of the edicts. The Shanghai
correspondent Of the Morning Post says:
The severe punishment ordered by En-
peror kwang Su will only mean a money
fine There are traces Of Ii Hung Chang 8
hand. under American influence, in the
edcts.''
On the other hand. the Standards Shang-
ha. correspondent remarks:
Ihe empress regent now realizes the
true nature Of the crisis After consulting
the emperor, she summoned the court dig
nitaries and, on their assembling, while she
remained silent, the emperor, in loud
voice delivered TRADE lasting couple of
angry voice, he dismissed them. After this
the DEGREES were Issued.
While these have promulgated. however,
feverish war preparations are still reported
from Shanghai, and new appointments have
been made to the Chinese army and navy.
THE Chinese Official Gazette has resumed
publication says the Pekin correspondent
of the Morning Post wiring September "a,
"and contains an order directing the Pekin
officials to follow the court, unless their
duties have prevented them leaving.
British looting continues, and daily auc-
tons are held at the legation. This Is
likely to last all winter Members of the
nobility are the heaviest losers, Prince
Ching in particular"
Russia's Withdrawal Plans.
A dispatch from Pekin dated September
%, via Taku. September %, via Shanghai,
September 80, says: At the conference Of
generals today the Russian commander,
General Linovitch, announced the immedi-
ate withdrawal from Pekin of the bulk of
the Russian troops and the legation. He
will leave on Thursday, September 27, and
the legation will follow on Saturday. There
will remain a mixed force of about two
thousand to represent Russia.
General Linovitch asserted that the dis
patch from st. Petersburg transmitting
the order to withdraw contained a state
ment that all the powers were adopting
the same policy. The other generals re-
piled that they had received 10 orders OF
German and Japanese columns are operat-
ing to the southwark near the imperial deer
park.
Sir Alfred Gaselee, the British command
er. has gone to Tien Tsin to inspect the
British troops there.
Friction between the British and Russians
over the railway continues, each party se1z-
ing and guarding small sections The re-
pairing Is unsystematic, and the completion
of the work very Indefinite.
ArnNricons In tn
: A dispatch from Tien Tsin dated Septem-
ber 2s. via Shanghai, September 30. says:
Orders from Washington directing the
withdrawal Of the bulk Of the American
troops were received this afternoon, and
preparations to comply were Immediately
begun. Gen. Chaffee Is here directing the
movement, which will commence at the
earliest possible moment.
1t Is understood that the plan contem-
plates leaving reg ment of infantry, a
squadron of cavalry and a battery of ar
tilery in Pekin to protect American in
terests and that the remainder of the
troops will proceed to Manila.
The allied commanders had decided to
dispatch a combined land and naval expe-
dition to Shan Hal Kwan, on the Gulf of
Lac Tung, leaving Taku October l. the
total land force being 400. The American
detail had not yet been made, nor had
decision been reached as to the naval force.
Now that the order to withdraw has been
received from Washington, 1T Is possible
that the plans for the expedition will have
to be modified, so far American partici-
patton Is concerned. Gen. Chaffee. however,
is proceeding on the opposite assumption,
and has ordered the 9Th Marine Battalion
to prepar to go.
The United States armored cruiser Brook
lyn will probably be the only American war
ship in the expedition. The troops will go
by water, and be landed south Of Shan Hal
Kwan. They will cooperate with large
Russian contingent already on the way.
The news of the American withdrawal
created a sensation among the representa-
tives of the other powers here.