Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-22
A CLASH EXPECTED
Russians and English in
Hostile Array.
BOTH READY TO FIGHT
A British Regiment With Fixed Rayo-
nets Is Awaiting the Word 10 Charge
the Russian Entrenchments.

London. dispatch received here
from Tien Tsin by Reuters Telegram
Company dated from that city Friday
says:
The Russians are now entrench-
ing in the disputed territory. A COM
pany OF the Hong Kong regiment
with fixed bayonets is in front, while
two companies Of the Madras pioneers
under the command of Major John
son, are held in reserve.
Both the Russians and British are
awaiting instructions from their gov
ernments. -
A question in the house of COM
mons in regard to the dispatch from
Tien Tsin announcing that friction
existed between the Russians and
British there elected confirmation
from Lord George Hamilton, the sec
rotary Of state Of India, who oorrob-
Grating the dispatches of the Asso-
ciated Press said Russia had claimed
the land in dispute by virtue of a
concession alleged to have been
granted by China since the disturb
ances commenced. The authorities
on the spot werc dealing with the
matter. The government had not
sent special instructions, as through
out the Chinese operations the Brit
ish officers had shown spirit of ex-
oessive Cancellation.
DIFFERENCES HAVE ARISEN,
A dispatch from Berlin says the I'm
periel Chancellor, Count Won Buelow,
in speech in the reichstag admitted
that differences of opinion had arisen
between the powers in regard to the
Chinese affairs but he hoped they
would be overcome.
The debate on the supplementary
estimates for China furnished the op-
portunity for the statement from the
chancellor. In anticipation of some
thing interesting occurring, both the
floor of the house and the galleries
were filled. The chancellor began by
declaring that the negotiations on the
Chinese questions were making slow
but steady progress. Although it had
not been easy to secure an agreement,
owing to the conflicting interests of
the different governments, it had
been possible to draw up reasonable
peace program. The harmony of the
powers thus far Ind been preserved
and hope was entertained that the
feeling Of solidarity among the civil
iEed nations would suffice to over
come he differences Of opinion which
had lately become apparent in regard
to matters in China.
Referring to the punishment in
ficted on the mandarians as result
OF atrocities, the chancellor declared
that ths powers were not actuated by
thirst for blood but desire to make
an example of the guilty. To let
them go free would have amounted
to charter for similar misdeeds in
the future. He suggested that the
mission of Prince Chun to Berlin was
agreeable to the emperor, but it could
not occur till China had yielded to
the demands of the powers, or had
given satisfactory assurances that
their conditions would be carried out.
The questions of indemnities, the
chancellor continued, of'ers such diff
ficulties as to have thus far prevented
the drawing up of a program accept
able of all the powers, but China had
unconditionally admitted her obliga-
tions and had granted com pensation.
Experts had been called i'll to revise
the methods of paying indemnities.
They were opposed to the control of
the whole China state system and re-
garded the maritime duties, as the
best means of conveying the outlay.
The chancellor alluded to the
Anglo German agreement, saying its
tendency was to preserve the integri-
ty of China so long as possible and to
protect German trade there. The
agreement did not refer to Manchuria
and did not contain secret policies.
NATCHEZ ELECTRIC LINE.
Natcheg, Miss. .-Messrs. George