The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
QUARRELING.
French and British Having
Trouble at Tien Tsin.
British Officer HOrseWhips a
French Sergeant.
RUSSIANS GO AROUND
After Approaching Within 20
Feet Of English Sentry
They Stop and Begin Work 400
Yards Further On.

New York, March ga dispatch to tho
Herald from Tien Tsin says.
Alterations continue here between the
French and British An Indian officer
of high rank horse-whipped a French SER
geant. The discipline of the French forces
leaves much to be desired. While the
French officers are evidently doing their
best to maintain discipline. IL would not
surprise anyone to see the French troops
get beyond control at any moment
Already have been heard French sol
diers kissing their own officers and IL -
reported that some French officers have
been stoned IN a mysterious manner by
missiles coming from untraceable quar-
Contingents of cossaclxs are continually
dribbling in, and the Russians now have
500 men more than they had here day
previous Nothing has yet been heard oL
the arrival at the mouth of the river OF
the expected reinforcements from Port
Arthur. New ChWang. On the other hand
Il is reported and believed here that me
British naval fleet is collecting at Wei
Hai-Wei for the purpose Of making a
Contrary to expectations. the days have
passed without serious conflict. The Rus
SLAMS, with the help of between three and
four hundred coolies are building road
along the river in front OF their conces-
Within fiftyS yards Of the Brush sentinel
and the work Is proceeding rapidly
tween thirty and forty feet from the bank
and there would not be room for the road
ground upon which the British picket is
stationed. General Campbell Informed the
Russians. however, that he would regard
as an act of aggression any attempt ot
the road builders to disturb the sidetrs.clS
sentries.
It is understood that. General Campbell
win make no reply to the Russian demand
for a withdrawal and apology.
The New South Wales naval brigade IS
here from Pekin for the purpose Of rein-
forcing the Victorian contingent In guard
ing the British settlement. The presence
OF these troops and the arrival oL ueeps
from IalSu have had q reassurlng erect
the British settlement has been much dis
cussed, but has not been carried out.
Thursday morning the Russian Worhi,n5
parties stopped worked on the riversile
road when they had reached a point with
ing 20 feet Of the British position. 1net ~
the road at a point 400 yards further. The
danger of actual conflict has thus been
obvlated for the present
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
Pek.n, March 22.-The troops on both
sides Of the disputed land at Iien 1sil
have been Withdrawn and all danger ~
a fracas is ended. The opinion Of the
British is that the promptness Of Gen.
Barrow in calling up the marines from
Tabu prevented a collision The British
report that prior to the arrival of tae
marines sentries were supplied from the
Madras pioneers, who for several days
were surrounded by crowds OF foreign
soldiers mostly French who assailed
them with all kind Of abuse. calling
then, COOLIES" The Madrassees were
becoming restive when the marines ar
rived at night and quietly relieved them.
and it was only when daylight appeared
that the Russians discovered the change.
MEDIATION DECLINED.
New York, March PA dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin seys:
A number of newspapers publish
alarming news in regard 20 the situation
in China. England IS said to be backl1g
up Japan, which is mobilizing her army
and the Russian fleet is assembling az
the Yalu river
The mediation of Count Won Wa1der-
see in the Tien Tsin dispute has been re-
fused by both English and Russians.
An article in the semi official Post does
its best to calm the public mind AID
states that there is no ground FOR aDx-
iety. Certain influences Ii states, win be
exerTed in order to prevent the present
conflict becoming more embittered.
TREATY DOESN'T SUIT.
London. March 22.-Advfces have been
received here from Pei1in to the effecl
that Yang Yu, the Chinese minister aC
st. Petersburg recently stated that mod
i6cations Of some Of the articles OF the
Manchurian treaty had been conceded
by Russia It is claimed these modihc--
tions were intended to avoid placing
obstacles in the way of the Sovereignty
and Independence Of China. The modin-
cations were forwarded by the Chinese
plenipotentiaries to the court at Sianfu-
An edict has been received at PelSln IN
reply starting that the treaty cannot .e-
ceive imperial sanction.
AN IMPERIAL DECREE.
Berlin, March PA dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Pelxin, dated
Thursday, March 21, says an imperial
decree in accordance with article 10 OF
the peace conditions has been placarded
on the walls of Pel1in threatening all
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