The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-01

opinion in Shanghai AN outbreak of hos
tilities would be the signal for rising
throughout China"
Everywhere among the Chinese there
IS feeling of unrest says dispatch to
the Standard from Tien Tsin. There is
no doubt that petty attacks upon foreign
ers continue and-the statement Is cur
rent that bodies of well armed Chinese
are secretly drilling Chinese ok ed
troops are reported in strength in the
vicinity of PaO Ting Flu. The situation
demands the retention of the foreign
troops for the present"
AMERICANS READY TO LEAVE.
WASHINGTON, April SO.-The trans
port fleet at Manila which is to be used
in transporting Gen Chaffee's army from
China to the Philippines, will leave
Manila tomorrow for Taku unless some
change has been made in the prearranged
programme of which the war deparI-
ment has not been advised. There are
800 soldiers and about LOCO horses and
mules to be transferred from China to
the Philippines, together with COM
plete field outfit. The transports Indiana
and Sumner are to transport the troops
and the transports LenoX and PaklinS
the horses and transportation and field
equipment. 1t is expected that these YES
sells will be sufficient to move Gen. Chat
fees entire army in one trip, and that
the entire movement can be completed
within three weeks.
TO REDUCE FRENCH FORCE.
PEKIN, April 3O.-Gen. Voyron, COM
mander of the French forces, is about
leaving Pekin for Tien Tsin. He will
make his headquarters there and super
wise the reduction of the French troops,
who will be gradually withdrawn in &C
cordance with the wishes of the ministers
of the powers, who desire that a partial
reduction of the foreign troops should be
begun Immediately.
Today Count Won Waldersee sent the
reply of the generals to the views of the
ministers regarding the administrative
question discussed by the generals yes
terday. The reply agrees in the ma n
with the suggestions submitted by tt e
ministers, and names 800 as the number
of troops by which each Of the powers
shall be represented in the garrisons at
Tien Tsin and Shan Hal Kwan. At their
meeting tomorrow the ministers will re-
ceive the report of the special commits
sion that has been investigating Chinese
finances.
PUNITIVE FORCE RETIRING.
BERLIN, April SO.-It is stated by Of
ficials here that the main German ex-
peditionary force in China is now with
drawing to its former position, leaving
a garrison at the pass at the great wall.
The non participation of the French in
the battle was not due to orders received
from Paris, but to their failure to ar
rive in time.
Further expeditions are not projected
and will only be undertaken should the
Chinese make them necessary.
In official circles it is believed that
Gen. Liu acted upon his own initiative,
or, perhaps, at the suggestion of some
anti-foreign mandarin, officials not be,
lieving that the Chinese government
ordered Gen. Liu to resist the Germans,
since such action is plainly against the
governments interests.
PEACE AT MENG TIE.
PARIS, April 9O.-The foreign Office
has received a dispatch from Meng TIE,
announcing the arrival there of NJ
Francois. the French consul, on his re,
turn to his post. NJ Francois says that,
according to the demands Of the French
government, he was met by Chinese
troops ten kilometres from Meng TIE,
who rendered him honors and high man,
darins preferred the official apologies
and regrets of the Chinese government
for the events Of last June
The French consular party under M.
Francois, consul at Yum Nan Flu, was
attacked June 10 on leaving Yum Nan
Flu and was forced to return to the town
All the baggage was rifed and the mis-.
sions and railroad buildings were burned
NJ Francois gathered his countrymen at
his residence and defended the place