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~ the Herald from TlentSin, dated
" March 19, z p. m, says: Count
Won Waldersee arrived here from
Kiaochau at 4 o'clock. He was met at
r the station by General Wogack, Gen
eral Campbell and other general off,
GERS. The Field Marshal had long and
separate conversations with the Rus
sian and English commanders. He or
ally reviewed the propositions which
had been made by telegraph and which
the Russians had declined to entertain.
General Wogack declined to discuss
the question of ownership until the
British had Withdrawn from the ground
claimed by Russia and occupied by his
forces. General Campbell stated that
Under his instructions he could not
withdraw from his position. The dead
lock. therefore, continues. Count Won
Waldersee is visibly depressed at his
failure to arrange the question, the
seriousness of which he seemed fully
10 realize. After an hour he returned
% Peking.
There has been much fighting during
the day between the French and Brit
ish soldiers. but up to the present there
have been no serious results. General
Voyron has ordered out the gendarmes,
now guarding the settlement and pre-
venting the French soldiers from en-
tering.
The British hold their ground. Gen
eral Campbell has received the approv-
al of the Government in his view of
the dispute with the Russian command
er here, and is holding his ground un-
der instructions from London.
Count Won Waldarcpa'S nrOpOatftOr.
which General Wogack declined to en-
tertain, was that the disputed territory
be turned over to neutral guard. the
Russians and British simultaneously
withdrawing, pending legal investiga-
ton of the questions involved.
The British officers maintain that il.
as is rumored, the Russian troops are
being hurried to Tientsin from Port
Arthur, the British Government will
take their arrival as a hostile move
ment on the part of Russia. Negotia-
tions on the spot are at an end and
the pourparlers are now being conduct
ed directly between the two Cabinets
at London and ST. Petersburg.
NEW YORK, March 20.-A cable to
the Herald from Tientsin, dated We'd
nesday, 11:35 a. m, says: After pulling
out of the station yesterday afternoon
Count Won Waldersee's train was
brought to a standstill by phenome-
nal storm of dust which had been
blowing since Monday. Instead of pro-
ceeding to Peking, Count Won Waldersee
was therefore compelled to return here
for the night. He refrains, however
from making any further efforts to ad-
just the Anglo Russian conflict.
1t now transpires that at the very
moment of Count Won Waldersee's ar
rival, General Wogack, acting under
instructions from the Russian Imperia
Government, made a formal demand
upon General Campbell for the with
drawal of the British troops from the
disputed territory. He further demand.
ed an apology from the British com
nander for the alleged trespass of his
forces. Up to the present time Genera
Wogack has received no reply, excep
a simple acknowledgment of the receipr
of his demand, WHICH, / am informed
is couched in language which resembles
an ultimatum.
During the night the British, who haG
no white troops here. brought up 50
bluejackets and MAJ ines from Taku BY
special train. These British forces arr
now relieving the Bengal Pioneers II
guarding the little naIl-acre patch o.
territory of which the disputed posses
sion has brought two great empires t
the brink of war.
LONDON, March 21.-"General Wo
gack has refused to accept Count vor
Waldersee's arbitration at Tientsin,
says the Pel1ing correspondent Of thu
Daily Mail, writing yesterday, "ant
demands that the British not only
withdraw but apologize for removing
the Russian flag. General Barrow re
fuses to do either, and In so refusing
has the support of the British Govern
ment. British re-enforcements ar'
being sent
Russia's proceedings in Corea," say:
the Kobe correspondent of the Daily
Mall, ARE now openly aggressive anC
II is believed that she is about to make
further demands at Masampho'
PEKING, March 20.-The British re-
endorsements, consisting of ninety ma
Tlnes, which arrived at Tientsin las
night from the Taku forts to replace the
Indian guards, are explained as dut
10 fear lest any incident arising ou
or the oh