Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-21
Chinese Attack Cars Forces at
.,-..as Tchin- Gho Tu.
FoRMER'S LOSSES WERE HEAVY
al 81 +
WaIdersee'sn Proposed Expedition
Criticized. by, German Press.
HIN A AFTER A LOAN

BERLIN. February 21.-The Cologne
Volks Zeitung publishes today spe-
cial dispatch from New Chwang which
announces that 500, the military gov
ernor OF Mukden, has gathered an army
and February 10 and IL attacked the rail-
road to Shan Hal Kuan and surrounded
Russians in Tchin Che Tu and kabon Sc.
General Fleischer sent forward two regi-
ments OF reinforcements to their relief
The Russian losses were large, The Rus
SLAMS are unable to master the uprising or
defeat the Chinese military forces there.
me expeditionary plans OF Field Mar
in disfavor with the larger part Of
the German press. The Vorwaerts to-
day says that If the German government.
In view of the latest satisfactory kilograms
received from Sian Flu, should not declare
its intention to abandon the proposed ex-
petitions, the representatives of the nation
will force an opportunity in the reichstag
to energetically protest against such plans,
which might lead to the gravest interna-
tional entanglements and Indefinitely pro-
long the war in China. THE reichStag,
says the Vorwaerts, cannot be ignored by
the government now, as 1t was In the sum
mer Of 1900.
Expedition VIII Not Start.
r. PARIS, February 21.-The correspondent
here OF the Associated Press has excellent
authority for the statement that Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee's expedition
will not start, as 1t Is believed a decree will
be published in Pekin today accepting the
terms demanded by the ministers. The ex-
petition, therefore. will not be necessary.
Should the above information prove un-
true, It can be said upon the same author
ity that 1t is almost certain France and
Russia will not participate in any punitive
expedition. as those nations have, consist
fhA Init n1
military reprisals beyond those necessary
to relieve the legations.
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
Ia informed that the French minister OF
foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse. Is strongly op-
posed to the proposed military expedition.
Boxer Uprising in Manchuria-
ST. PETERSBURG. February 21.-The
Novos Vremyas Vladivostock dispatches
report that trouble is again rising in south
ern Manchuria. Boxer emissaries have al
ready arrived there, and Chinese forces are
Joining the Boxer movement.
China Said to Want Money.
BERLIN, February 21.-The report pub
lished here that the Chinese government Is
negotiating abdoan.fof s600.O00,0O0 in New
York Is not credited In high German finan-
cial circles. 'qi'''''
NEW YORK, February a1-A report IN
Berlin yesterday that China Is negotiating
a loan of 30O.000OOO marks In New York
seems to be based purely on conjecture, so
far as can be learned from New York bank
ers. 1t Is a matter Of course that China
will have to borrow to meet the demands
upon her for indemnity by the powers. IT
Is expected that the cheapest money mar
ket will be appealed to for. resources for
such a loan. New York IN the 'circum-
stances will bs called upon for at least part
of such a loan, but OF any actual negotia-
ton no trace can be found. 1t is not con-
sidered probable that any plan has yet been
formed for such d. financial operation. as
the amount of Chinass, requirement is yet
wholly conjectural