WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 182, 23 July 1900, Page 2

WAR IN CHINA

[Br Susanna Tkliwbaph.—OoprMOir.J . [PBB PBBBS ASSOOUTIOXj^y^, THE WORK OF THE ALLIES. JAPANESE CLAIM TO HAVE HADE A .BIG CAPTURE. Jk t THE CARNAGE AT TIENTSIN I ALLEGED ATROCITIES BY THE RUSSIANS.-

Reoelved 21,8.(8 a.m, , Hoho Koto, Julj 20. Li Hung Ohang has added 6000 Dug to the Bogus forti garrison at Canton. The German lon at Tientsin on tlx 13th was small, due to the rapid advance and <juiok rushes. The native city was looted acd burned before the Allies entered. The Germans apportion the largest share of the victory to the Japanese, and credit the Russians with a aharein the capture of 12 guns in the northeast. The commanders an mutually complimentary. They quotS" others' testimony, and are now avoiding self-praise and are fostering goodwill and harmony. i The Japanese wounded at Tientsin numbered 270.

The Japanese claim that they bom* baided and captured (he navnJ barracks of the enemy after the citadel of the native city had fallen, and that they captured eighty cannon, including six* teen of the mo.it modem manufacture. llugsia is making energetic novo* montaonthe llußso-Uhinese frontier. The Chinese force on the frontier hit *' been reinforced with artillery. The Russian troops at Ghartsin hav» i ! been isolated, J

Intense indignation prevails htn {a connection with the honor to Li Bom ' "j Ohang, who, while ih receipt of tele- $ grams from die Empress, refused *' permission to the Embassies to ■ municate with their Qovernments is -ii time. '

Lohkw, July 20. Lin Kun Yi, Viceroy of Kuu-m, Kiang-si, and Ngan-Kwei, WKom capital is Nanking, aoooidfng to a** Shanghai correspondent, forbid* the strengthening of the Wowaof forte. The correspondent adds that in Nanking the Viwroy's authority is disregarded and is insufficient to guarantee the maintenance of order north of the I Yanff-tes.

The correspsndent of the Daily MaS at Ohefoo states that the Chinese in 'he assault on Tientsin stood up to a peifeot hail of bullets from the Theoamsge among the Chinese was great. The bodies of the dead wen piled up breast high. The Chinese boldly charged up to the bayonets a! the Sikhs, but were repulsed. The Haiti Yokohama correspondent states that the Japanese aoouse the Russians of callous and wholesale massa-.ra of Chinese round Tiawtaw, The Japanese assert that the Russians also msssaorod women and' children, and that a junk containing 300 bodies was burned.

Advices from Vienna state that Russia has requested the Sultan of Turkey, as Caliph of the Mohommedanf, to tranqu lisi the Chinese melans.

A Chinese merchant of repute wag an eye-witness of the massacre of the Europeans at Peking. He told tbtt .Shanghai co .-respondent of tbe Krpnm that the Boxet-s stripped the uarn in the streets and hacked them and dismembered them, while t£l soldiers cirriod the children on their spear heads, their comrades shooting at the coipses.

I COXS'I'ASTISOI'LB, July 20. The Mahommedan clergy of donstan* : t inople have issued a protest, baaed on the Koran, Against any sympathy being shown by the palace on account of the Chinese massacres.

| Ist. Pmasßuiw, July 20. | Russia admits that a state of war exists in Eist Siberia, but hopes to restrict it to that quarter. - The Russian troops rooted the Chinese forces which captured Blagovestchensk, on the Amur River, utf have vcoceupied the tovn in laqjjP force. ' A PROPHETIC LETTER. THE ATROCITIES AT PEKING PREDICTED. Hoooived it, 6 pm Pjjus, July 21. M, Pi.-hon, Frenph Minuter at Peking, writing unaer date June 12, stated that obscure and terrible things wo re in progress behind the curtain, ind that some awful act of feroatgr in preparation.

I THE FATE OK THE LEGATIONS. STILL STATED THAT THBY ABB SAFE. LI IIUNQ OHANQ TO BE DETAIHKD 3 AS A HOSTAGE. 1 Wasiiisotos, July 21. * Mr. J. bowler, American YioeConsul at Chs-foo, cable* that the Governor of Shan-tung telegraphed to him late yesterday that he had just received definite information that alMfa* Ministers were well. The authorities at Poking were devising measures to ensuro the protection of the Ambassadors, The Chinese Minister at Washing* I ton on the lltli despatched a cipher message from Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger's i reply, undated, contaioing fifty words | in American cipher, to the effect that they were in the British Legation

» under (hot and shell, and that quiet I elief alone would prevent a massacre, a The Washington authorities considei ;• genuine. , London, July 21, is a consensus of opinion here , Conger's message was writtei the massacre and purposely There is aothing to connect ' with Mr. Hay's message. The Times's Shanghai correspondent hints that Ii Hung Chang is likely t< be detained as a hostage till the situa ' tioa is made clear. Li Hung protested his inability t< forward a message to Marquis Rieggi Italian Minister at Peking. His ap pointment is interpreted by the Chinese at Shanghai to mean that the Dowagei realises the futility of Prince Tuan's promise to drive foreigners into the * sea, and the Dowager is attempting to take and hold members of the Legations as hostages. \

BELGIAN MISSIONARIES MISSING. MOBB JAPANESE TROOPS FOR CHINA. RUSSIANS KILL 2000 CHINESE. Hono Kong, July 21. Eighty-two Belgian missionaries are reported missing. k Japan is embarking another division and a large siege train for China. The Russians have occupied all the important positions on the right bank of the Amur, killing 2000 Chinese and capturing seventeen gans. * AMERICA'S APPEAL. CO-OPERATION OF THE POWERS URGED. Washmoton, July 21. Mr. Hay has transmitted his latest despatch* to the Ambassadors abroad, instructing them to urge the Powers to co-operate for the immediate relief of Peking. CHINESE IMPBROR ABK3 FRANCE TO MEDIATE. Paeis, July 21. The Chinese Ministers at Paris have 1 _ u presented to M. Delcafse the Emperor's ?1L- appeal, dated 19th, asking France to . media to, but no mention is made of the fate of foreigners. M. Delcaese re- *' pikd that an answer would be given , to the appeal through the French Legatien at Peking if he was assured that 11. Pichon is safe.

THE GOVERNOR OF SHAN-TUNG'S BTATEMENT. * INTENTIONS OF TBS REBELS. Washington, July 21. Mr. Long baa cabled to Admiral Barney the purport of Mr. Conger's m< sadding instructions to urge ever; y means possible for Mr. Conger's relief, Mr. Fowler reports questioning the Governor of Shan-tang's reference tc theramoursof the Eurrpeaqg' matsicre The Governor replied that his mcssenger left Peking on the 11th, when *- th# rebels bad invaded the Eastern City, intending to kill foreigners. It is believed this message was prior (H to Mr. Fowler's, previously referred to. CHINESE EMPEROR AND THE V-' MIKADO. JAPAN ASKED TO JOIN ISSUE WITH CHINA. Received 23,1.41 a.m. ' Horg Kong, July 22. I The Emperor of China, on Jul} 3, to the Mikado urging Japan tc make common cause with China against The Mikado replied, urging thetoseneof foreign ministers and the W (oppression of disorders. ™ 'The Governor of Shan-tung denies ever announcing the Pekbg massacre, and fixes the date cf Mr. Conger't reply to Mr. Hay's message as the 18tb, while the Imperial decree was dated the 18th and transmitted to Europe and America through Li, President o! , the Impwial Council, who says:—"Fei the past month, excepting Baron von Kettekc who was murdered by the rebale, whom we ordered to be sought oat and punished, all tho foreign ministen have been protected by the Im—ferial Court, and are safe." Li Hong Chang is proceeding north to suppress the rtbellion.

INSURGENTS FIGHTING MOB OTHER. _ Washington, July 22. . The Chinese Ambassador here dedares that a decree states that the inmrgents are fightiog each other. FRANCE'S DETERMINED STAND. REPRESSION OF THE BOXERS DEHANPED. Paris, July 22. President Loubet telegraphed to M. that mediation depends upon jgE tbe certainty of the Ambassadors being j9r protected, the removal of Prince Tuan , jjk from power, the cessation of hostilities, and repression of the Boxers, otherwise military action will continue. He adds thai China mast fetch a reply to this message to the Legation. The object of President Loubet's message was to prevent China pretending that France alone has normal relation* with the Tsung-li-Yamen. 30 PEKING'S BELIEF, ft PATE OF THE ALLIES' ADVANCE. _ Washington, July 22. ' Admiral Bemey cables that the Allies will advance to Peking on August 15, CHINESE EVACUATE TIENTSIN. % London, July 22. Ailmiwl Seymour cables that Tientsin and neighborhood have been entirely evacuated by the Chinese troops. Thb Sr: Paul's memorial service for the victims of the massacre has been -^postponed. CHANG AT SHANGHAI. Hoso Kong, July 22. 'i® Hung Chang has arrived at Shanghai. He states that his appoint- > mentis signed by the Emperor atd Empre* s fc.-M Gospel Room. I'ilijert-strees—The Gospel di the Grace of God will ba preached every fr \Loid's Day evening, at 7, Hearty welcome pMIU I