Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-02
EWS FROM CHINA
German Infantry Pursuing :
 Band of Robbers.
INDIAN SENTRY WAS SHOT

Forts at Entrance of Important Riv-
 CTS to Be Destroyed-Pao Ting Flu
 Practically Unknown to Foreigners
 Agreement Made Thst Allies
 Should Not Advance Beyond the
 Province of Chi Ii.
 Pao Ting Flu, Saturday. March 30, via Pekin, Sunday, March 31, by post to Che Foo.-Though Pao Ting Flu may be reached in a few hours by railway, it is practically unknown to forelgh- CTS now in Pekin. Marvellous stories and rumors pass as current facts, Dur are entirely without foundation. Alter the occupation of Pao Ting Flu, an agreement was entered into between the allies and the Chinese that the former should not advance beyond the provfnce of Chi Lii, and that the latter should not go beyond ten miles inside the Shan Si province. The Chinese have frequently broken that agree nent and have been attacked by both Germans and French in different parts
  10000 Chinese troops, commanded by Tin Eiuantes. the famous Black Flag. leader. within twelve miles or Huo Lee. where there are. three thousand French troops. who are anxious to make an attack. but are restrained by Dositiye orders from Pekin, NJ. Pichon (the French minister) having informed General yoyron. commanding the 1... hnd instructions from France to the effect that the government does not desire aggressive action on the part of the troops Provided the Chinese do not advance, which is not considered like E, there is little chance of q collision.
 Early in March 15O Germans were attacked near the border and the wom- en were killed. Two thousand soldiers entered shan Si province through the Ante-Suling pass, driving the Chinese beyond Shai Quan and then retiring to Ante-Suling, where they are now in camp.
 French officers state that San Si has a different people from the Chi Li province. the inhabitants being more arrogant, daring the foreign troops to enter. The French have large sup plies at Cheng Ling and Huo Lee, in- cluding camel trains.
 Pao Ting Flu is entirely peaceful and it's condition is better than that of any other city occupied by the allies. Chi -nese officials conduct the entire gov ernment of the city, the French and German commission acting in an en- tirely advisory capacity and never in- terfering except in eases where flag rant injustice has been done, when they act as a sort of court of appeals Most frequently they have been called upon, owing to the interference of Catholic missionaries and the exaetion of extortions.
 Pekin, April 1.-Regarding the de struction of the forts the generals are practically agreed that those at Taku, Shan Hai Kuan and Tien Tsin must at least be rendered useless, while the north fort at the entrance of the river Taku must be destroyed entirely, on account of the fact that ever since it was built it has caused lower water on the bar by diyerting the course of the stream. The merchants have ire quently, complained to the consuls, but hitherto no government has cared to ask China to destroy a fort at the en- trance to an important river. This, however. can now be done as a matter Of military necessity, and will give for eign merchants intense satisfaction as in consequence of it's being done the river will in a short time again be nav igable as far as Tien Tsin.
 Tien Tsin. April 1.-An Indian sem try was shot in the thigh Saturday night He states that he twice re- turned the fire. He believes the ag- gressors to have been foreign soldiers,
 German mounted infantry started yesterday in pursuit of the robbers in the Bi-Taf district.