Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-03
HAD A HARD TASK.
German Troops Fight the Chinese
Troops Under DiHiculties-Bc-
have GuIlnntIy


Berlin, April 30.-The latest China
specials to arrive here show that the
German troops behaved with the
greatest gallantry during the engage
ments with the forces under Gen. Liu,
storming the stronghold of the enemy
even after darkness, and in spite of
the huge rocks rolled down upon them.
The Chinese artillery, although firing
splendid guns, made in 1898 at the
arsenal in Han-Iang, aimed badly.
lhe Germans demolished the fortifi-
cations near the gates of the Great
wall. They suffered intensely from the
heat. The French received instruc-
tions from Paris while marching to-
wards the province of Shan-Si, but
they held Ku-Kwan, which they have
since left, destroying the field tele-
graph and thus cutting off German
communication.
Peking, April 30.-The Germans
We're virtually caught in trap near
the Ku-kwan pass. A detachment of
SO had As casualties, while the Chi
nese losses are said to have been
nominal. The German expedition is
returning, leaving the country great
ly disaffected, owing to the hardships
inflicted upon the population. Alto
gether the expedition appears to
have produced very bad effect. The
current Chinese gossip is that the
Germans were driven back with very
heavy losses, and this is implicitly be-
lieved by the bulk of the people.
Isa1. M
the powers held n conference Monday
morning to consider the question of
the Withdrawal of the troops and de-
cided to address note to the min
listers informing them that, when the
ministers are able to announce the
lump sum demanded as indemnity
and the Chinese have agreed to the
principle of payment. arrangements
Will be possible for withdrawal. The
other matters discussed were the
handing over of the administration of
Peking to native officials, and the
plan for the command of the legation
guards, as to whether this command
should be centered in one officer or
each detachment should be independ-
ent. Regarding the government of
Pcliing, it was decided to allow the
Chinese gradually TO assume more
control, until the civil government
was entirely in their hands. the mill
tary only exercising passive supervi-
sion.
New York, April 3o.-A special to
the Herald from Washington saws:
NJ. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minis
ter. is of the opinion that the board of
administration appointed by the en-
press dowager is really constituted
for the purpose of adopting Il plan
upon which the government OF China
will be reorganizcd.
a decree issued by the empress dow
ager two months ago commanded the
viceroys and governors of several
provinces and the ministers accredited
to foreign governments to submit re-
ports setting forth their views as to
the governmental reforms which
should he adopted. They were to re-
port in two months. These two months
have expired and the board will con-
slider the various proposals submitted
Mr.. WI Ting Fang has practically COM
p'N'S" MS ilicIlioIidi anu IL Will PROB |
ably arrive in time to be passed upon
by the board before it completes its |
labors. In his memorial Mr.. WI has
made some radical suggestions, one of |
which contemplates the obiteration of |
race distinctions in China. Under Chi |
nese law Manchu cannot marry Il |
Chinese, no matter how high the rank. |
This has been observed since the |
Manchus captured Peking. The min
Ister believes that if the government |
took measures for removing the dis
tinctions between Manchus and Chi |
nese, would permit intermarr;age
End would permit subjects to hold Of
flee irrespective of their Chinese of |
Manchu birth, the people would be
better satisfied with the reigning dyn-
asty. All true friends of the dynasty
fear that the Chinese, who are vastly
in numbers to the Manchus,
VIII some day openly revolt against
the latter's assumption of authority
md the dynasty will then fall. 1t is to
lvoid such contingency that Mr.. WI
mas included n reference to this mat
er in his memorial
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