BAD NEWS FROM CANTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11581, 13 October 1900, Page 3

BAD NEWS FROM CANTON.

RUSSIAN TROOPS DEMOBILISED. lord salisbury accepts fre:s~ch proposals. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. Received October 12, 11 p.m. Hong-Kosg, October 11. —An Imperial edict confirms the punishments on. the instigators of the attack on the Legations cabled yesterday. Unfavourable news has been received from Swatow, near Canton, and a German gun-boat has gone to Canton to_ repress any action by the Chinese against foreigners. General Chaffel reports that Li Hung Chang has demanded that the Americans return loot to the value of two hundred thousand dollars. The British and Italians occupied the Summer (Palace, displacing the' Chinese officials, whom the Russians had restored without consulting the Allies. The Germans occupied the palace of the Dowager, which the Russians looted and then restored to the Chinese. St. Peteksbtjeo, October 12. —The Czar presented General Alexieff with a Bword of honour resplendent in gems and inscribed for victories at the seat of war, Pechili, 1900. A rescript has been issued tiemobolising a great part of the Russian troops, specially summoned in connection with China. Hoso-Koxg, October 12.—The British are sending an expedition to the coal mines bills, to the westward of Peking, to investigate the supply. Beceived October 12.11.35 p.m. 'London, October 12. —Lord Salisbury accepted M. Delcasse's proposal in principle. He suggested that each nationality garrison one place. Japan adheres to. the principle of Mr McKinley despite the reservation, "and cordially supports the proposal as a basis for negotiations. Beceived October 13,1.30 awm. Hoxg-Ko>"g, October 12. —Chang Weh Hang, at whose suggestion the Dowager enrolled the Boxers army, has been made Governor of Singafu. Berlin*, October 12. —Advices received here assert that the province of Hunan is in a state of rebellion.' - . Beceived October 13, 9.8 a.m. Hosg-Kong, October 12. —1t is reported that the conspiracy of Mandarins and Governors against Chang-ohi-Tnng, Viceroy of Wuchang, in the Hupei conspiracy is similar in objects to that lately quelled at Ching-Kiang. Five mission stations at Hakingchow have been destroyed. There are thousands of riotous rebels on the Szechuan frontier. The intended expedition toPaotingfu led to the Dowager's decision to move westward. The Yangtzse Viceroys are suppressing secret societies, pardoning those resigning from them.