Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1900 — CHINA WAR NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CHINA WAR NEWS.

The claim is made that the Chinese are using dum-dum bullets. A large body of Boxers is gathering south of Tien tsin. Gen. Miles applied for sevice in China, but was turned down. CUefti dispatch says the river is full of lend Chinamen, some decapitated. Senator Teller declares the Chinese situation demands an extra session of Congress. Cossacks are occupying the residence in Tien-tsin where Li Hung Chang received Gen. Grant. . The Governor of MukVn, Manchuria, in a proclamation, has urged his people to massacre Christians. Americans and Japanese in Tlen-tsin are said to have in their poseessica about 1,500,000 ounces each ot Chinese bar silver. Japs don’t like British Admiral Seymour’s visit to the Viceroy of Nanking, because he didn't advise them beforehand. There Is talk at Shanghai of an alliance between the United States and Russia to prevent the dismemberment of China. Li Ping Heng is general of the troops In the north of the empire- He Is Intensely hostile to foreigners. Again has again been taken by the Russians, after a stubborn fight. Chinese are being pursued in the direction ot Tsitsikar. , The arrival of TA Ping Heng and Kang Yu prevented the Chinese at Tlen-tsla from agreeing to peace after the city was taken. A Berlin paper quotes Li-Hnng Chang as aaying that under po circumstances muat China cede any more territory to aey power.