The sun., 1901-04-24
CHINESE FORCE RETREATS.



| From lHE SUS Correspondent AZ Pckin
| PENN. April % Iii Hung Chang has re-
| c"ved word that the Chinese troops under
| liu have already retired into Shansi province
| and arc beyond the point where they might
| come in contact with the German and French
| soldiers 4 Belgian who has arrived here
| from Cheng-ting-fu reports that the Chinese
| have Withdrawn, but he met the German
| troops who were continuing their advance.
though they were scarcely beyonu the
boundary Of Chill province The inhabi-
| tants Of the Chinese villages have become
very much frightened AZ the advances Of the
expedition and have ncd in all directions
II is understood here that he French evacua-
tion OF China will soon begin Definite ar
rangcments for assuring the safety Of French
residents have not yet been completed
Mr. Rockhil, the special American Com
missioner. following the instructions re-
ceived from Washington. has urged the
Ministers 10 limit the indemnity TO be de-
manded from China to eco 900, 900 Some
of the Ministers declare this amount is in
sufficient and ridiculous Dr Mumm Won
SChwartZenstein. the German Minister. thinks
the amount required will he over SEQ 600 600
II is said that the American claims are
really small. as the missionaries from that
country have been largely ndemnihed by
local Chinese officials. and the other claims
ara few IN number The American claim
for military expense ought to be small as he
United States are professcdlv keeping only
legation guard which will only require
about hundred men VI No more will be
wanted for this purpose to stay here at the
expense Of the American Government
oil Of nd
British missions have also been largely
satisfied by indcmniticS paid by local officials.
40 that the military expenses remain az the
chief item Of the general bill 10 be presented
To- China
Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister,
curiously enough. thinks that the missions
should bear their own losses and that mis-
sionaries presenting claims are inclined TO
BE- sordd Many missionaries are perplrxed
AZ this attitude Of he British Minister and do
not Ike the Censure II implies
They feel convinced that II will be only
Justice for China to meet their losses and that
Sir Ernest Satow should not ignore the claims
The British Minister is more emphatic than
Sir Robert Hart. the Chinese Commissioner
of Imperial Maritime Customs. in the state
ment tina in spite Of last wears crueltes thew
should rely on na'lNe DfOteCUon, although
the Chinese laws in regard to tho protection
Of foreigners have not as vet been changed
The expenses OF the British and japanese
military expeditions will he comparatively
small because the British troops are all
Indians and the japanese soldiers receive
very small wages The cost Of the French
and German expeditions will necessarily be
higher Thousands Of the foreign troops
now here are really not necessary in the
administration OF affairs bur their presence
acts as preventive Of further uprslnss.
l. Is thought by some that the expense OF
maintaining these troops belongs legitimately
to China until the Emperor resumes the reins
Of government and restores order
BERLIN, April q Count Won waldersee
reports that the French and German eupe-
ditions arrived without opposition AZ dif-
fercnt points Of the Great Wall. which s tho
boundary of Shansi province
II j. unoriciallv stated that there will be
no further advance and that there will be no
lighting