The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
AS T0.ANGL 0-RUSSIAN CONTENTION AT
TIEN TSlN.
AN APOLOGY FROM THE BRITISH
For Removing His Flag From the Con-
cession Demanded by the Russian
General-Troops Still Confronting
Each Other British Rein nforcements
Arriving Troops on Duty at
British Concession and British al
Frencn-Russia's Open Aggression in
Corea.
COrea.

London, March 20.-The officials of
the foreign office here have received no
information of an outbreak of Russian
British hostilities at Tien Tsin. Their
latest thence say the position remains
the same.
Tien Tsin, March 20.-General Lorne
Campbell, the English commander, and
General Wogack, commanding the Rus
slams, met Count Won WalderSee upon
his arrival here. Learning that both
had received instructions from their
governments, Count Won Waldersee
said it was useless for him to give even
an opinion regarding the matters al is
sue.
1t is the general feeling in Tien Tsin
that the trouble is not likely to reach
a point where blood will be shed. Both
detachments on guard have orders to
do nothing aggressive unless forced to
do so, by the other. Except the army
and camp followers, the only Russians
now residing here are the members of
the consular staff, two clerks and two
Jews who are running stores, and who
left Russia in order to save their lives.
There are now being offered induce
mentS to move to the Russian conceS-
sion.
The French concession is quiet.
French gendarmeS are on duty at the
British concession to prevent the sol
dIers from trespassing and Australian
naval brigade men are preventing the
Sikhs from invading the French con-
cesSion.
Ninety British marines arrived here
last night, from the Taku forts to re-
place the Indian guards on the disputed
land The Fusiliers are expected today.
A special train bearing reinforce
ments of Australian troops left Pekin
for Tien Tsin at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Pekin, March 2O.-The British rein
forcements consisting of ninety ma
rineS, which arrived at Tien TSin last
night from the Taku forts, to replace
the Indian guards on the disputed land
are explained as due to a fear least any
incident arising out of the Russo Brit
ish land question should cause the
French troops, whose conduct has CIV
en- much trouble, to precipitate col
lision. The British commanders desire
to have enough troops in Tien Tsin to
preserve order in the streets.
General Bailloud left here this morn
ing to inquire into the conduct of the
French troops at Tien Tsin.
At today's conference of the foreign
ministers general matters only were
discussed and no conclusions were ar
rived at.
London, March 21-"General Wogack
has refused to accept Count Won Wal
dersee's arbitration at Tien TSin," says
the Pekin correspondent of The Daily
Mail, wiring yesterday "and demands
that the British not only withdraw, but
apologize for removing the Russian
flag.
General Barrow refuses to do either
and in so refusing has the support of
the British government. British rein
forcements are being sent"
"Russia's proceedings in Korea, says
the Kobe correspondent of The Dali
Mail, "are now openly aggressive; and
it is believed that she is about to make
further demands in connection with
Ma San Pho
Berlin, March 20.-In German official
circles it is asserted that British and
Russian guards still occupy the land
| in controversy at Tien Tsin and that a
satisfactory adjustment of the matter
may be expected. The press does not
consider the Tien Tsin incident vital
All the papers express a belief that
Great Britain will yield. The Vossische
Zeitung says that England cannot now
afford to engage in serious conflict
with Russia.
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| the Australians, outposts from the lines
| of communication are coming in to be
ready in case of necessity. The British
| are under arms to prevent the settle
ment being rushed, but they do no
| anticipate such extremes.
st. Petersburg. March 20.-The Rus
| sian press is not alarmed about tn
| Tien Tsin affair. There is no mention
of it in the official agency dispatches
but the London correspondent of The
| Nevoye Vrenaa characteriZes the dis
pute as unimportant. Another Londor
correspondent quotes a French diplo
mat as saying that an Anglo Russian
war is impossible, as Russia need only
threaten to support the Beers in or
| der to bring Great Britain to her knees
The Novsti advocates a Russo-Japa
| nese alliance which will assure Japal
her present possessions and a largt
market for her Industrial products il
| Russian territory.
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