The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10
ALLIES ACTIVE IN CHINA
COUNT TON W1LDERSEE REPORTS
 IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS.
Fortress Defended by Newly Organized Bands of Boxers StOrmed- FOrttfca- tions Defended by Ten Guns Taken The Talk of Transferring Peace Me- gotiations- Note Not Yet Signed

Berlin, Jan. 9.-The war office has re-
 ceived the following dispatch from
 Count von Waldersee:
 "Pelkin, Jan. S.-The fortress Of Ho Flu. which was stormed January 3, was the headquarters of newly organized
 bands of Boxers Over 1000 had ter rorized the district, and they were plan ming to march on Yen King and Chau
 Ping
 Wiring from Pekin under date of Jan
 uary 6, Count von Waldersee says:
 "Colonel Pavel's column is marching to Tsi Ngen Flu on the Pei Ho, to CO.,
 operate with Colonel Madais column from Yen King, 72 kilometres northwest of Pekin. Colonel Pavel, after extreme
 ly severe marches over by-paths and through high mountains, stormed the Qualifications January 3. These were de- tended by ten guns and from 600 to 1000 men. Having protected the mines the column is returning in extended order through Yen King"
 Washington, Jan. 9.-The lengthy conference held by Ambassador Choate with Lord Landsdowne, British minis ter for foreign affairs, and Ambassador White with Baron von Richthefen, Ger man minister for foreign affairs, as briefly reported by cable, relate to the proposition made by the United States for the removal of the two subjects of indemnity and commercial treaties from Pekin to Washington or some other for eign capital, for negotiation before an international commission. It appears, , that MT. White submitted a proposal for the withdrawal of troops from China as soon as the Chinese government &C., cepts all of the articles of the joint note, except those relating to indemnity and commercial treaties, is rather an, infer ence from the proposal and not part of the proposal itself The United States has from the outset sought to avoid prolonged occupancy of China by the foreign forces. This desire has become emphasized of late as the refusal of China to sign raised a direct issue with the "irrevocable" terms of the powers, threatening to bring on a prolonged oc- cupancy of Pekin and other parts of the empire. For this reason it is believed that MT. White may have directed at tention to the desirability of a with drawal, but in any event this has been more in the nature of conversation on measures of mutual expediency, and not direct proposition from the United States
 Pekin, Tuesday, Jan. S.-Both Lii Hung Chang, who is recovering from his recent illness and Prince Ching baked at signing the joint note, when they considered the question, until the ! court was heard from again, explaining that the emperor's edict directing them i to put off signing prevented them from | using the imperial seal until permission | shall have been received, which permis- sion they claim to expect hourly.
 It is known here that the extreme anti-foreign element is now in power and that the court favorites now advise the empress dowager Of these, the best known are Ii Chuan Lin, a cabinet minister; General Ma and Tung Fun Slang. Their views coincide perfectly with those of the southern viceroys, particularly with those of Chang Chi Tung, who has theratened to rebel if the note Is signed.
 Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching both strongly urge the signing of the and they believe their coun- sells must prevail. They have pointed out in the strongest possible terms that the very existence of China necessi- tates the acceptance of the terms of the powers, and that failure to sign may mean the allies will, as soon as the state of the weather makes such step feasible, send troops over the country and thta parts of the empire heretofore untouched will feel the scourge of war.
 The Germans have sent two compa- nies of infantry to the vicinity of the Ming tombs, where trouble Is reported
 JAPANESE LOOT.