Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1900 — REPULSE OF GERMANS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

REPULSE OF GERMANS

Hiey Meet the Chinese and Ah ■ i Sin Proves Too Much / ' k r» |l HUNG OHANG STARTS FOB PEKIN — 4 . ■- ■ ** t Watives Near. San Chuns In Rebellion I -3ohth Africa —De VVet v On a Raid. ♦ a London, Oct. 10.—A Peking dispatch, dated Oct. 7, says: “Trustworthy Chinese reports says that the bo wager Empress is seriously ill at ■Tal-Yaun- Fu (province of Shan-Si), nnd the free hand of the emperor In liffairs of state of late is regarded as ■»pftpmatory of these reports. A refcpopse to demand has been ■transmitted to Li Hung. Chang, This Bays that Ting Jsien, president of .the Ic&tisome; Yang Yi, assistant .grand ledretary and president of the civil board, and’Qhao Sim Chlao, president pf ike board of ppidehmeut, will be tljht Priuee Chwang, t)uke Tsai Lan and Prince Ylh, .will pe sentenced to life lnjprlsomfcent, And Ithat Prince Tuan will be banished to me imperial ifafHWry post roads on. the [Siberian frontter,-as a further punishment for aiding the Boxers.” I London, Oct. B.—The Standard has [the following, from Tien-Tsin, dated [Oct. 5: “A German force came Into pqllisioß jvith 8,000. Chinese described has ‘Boxers,’ a few miles south of TlenETsin this'niorning. The Germans were [checked, ( attd compelled to retire on Tien-Tsin. There is reason to believe that the Chinese ip this case were not ‘Boxers,’ but were LI Hung Chkhg’s veterans, who had been ordered to wait near here in view of the possibility that, the foreigners would blr bis progress to the capital." llepela Attack Sal-Wan. Hong Kong, Get B.—Saturday 1,000 rebels attacked the market town of Bai-Wan, eight miles northeast of SanChun. but were defeated. Tin* people of San-Chun closed their simps, expecting to be attacked also. The troops here are being held la readiness for any emergency, and the police forces along the Kowloon frontier have been Increased. A dispatch from Tien-Tsin. dated Ocf. ti, says: “Li Hung Chang.'whose visit to Peking had apparently been postponed indefinitely, left this morning soy the .Chinese capital. The five

Belgian engineers anil fifteen missionaries who hml l>een kept prisoners for many \yeeh-s at I’ao Ting Fu, but were recently released under orders from LI Hung Chang, who dire.-ted that they have safe escort to Peking, refuse to start, fearing treachery on the part of the Chinese escort." i«|NU ivrgiiM the K«tru|ml«. A l'ehing telegram, dated Oct. 2. says: “The Retrograde movement. has begun and Japau'a. forces ia China are l>elng rapidly reduced. It is , officially stated that half the army will ’ returi)fo.fa]otn./Si“veralJapanose trains > said tp contain-a lot of treasure liave dclwn'fMJ'ftviM tJnj <dty. The Japanese that contain ammuni4wlk>fltJes li|ve:nrvf.T/klng Chinese for MiHlH&iMofi to the ‘Boxers.’ Tne Americans are*making a searcii of . the forbidden. (city for the imperial porcelain eoljfrtlon—not for loot, hut 1 merely far tta*> purpose of examining theiDlJ&fton.v 0 Mil CONFESSES. Admits Br own Fahl While Dorking piiiiGhment for ’ Iloxer ’ Leader*. Loudop,'»eh B.—A Peking dispatch of Octv .1 shys: "By an imperial decree issueil at Tai-Yuon-Fu, capital of the province of Shan-SI, dated Sept *23: Emi»eror Kwang Hsu denounces the ‘Boxer’ movement and for punishment nine ringleaders. Tie acknowledges his own fault, anil rebukes hhnself: but he places the chief hlante upon the princes and nobles who participated in the movement and protracted it. ‘‘PTince Tuan, Prince Chung, Prince Tsai Lien, Prince Tsai Ylnft, Duke Sau Kang, Ylug Nlen (president of the cenaorale), and Chao Shu Chla (president or the board of punishment), are all deprived of their titles, removed from ofjlce and turned over to various trial boards for further penalties. Prince Tuan, by the terms of the decree, is to be tried by the board of clans. ' “Copies of the decreee have been received here and are accepted as genuine. It is reported that Tung Fu Hsiang has fled to the province of Shan Si, fearing punishment. The impression Is growing that the imperial government Is making an affqrt to alapaifce and punish the ‘Boxers.’ The Imperial troops who were eeon : Monday bear Pai-Ta-Chu are believed to have been concerned to this movement. The acting vbteroy At Tlen-T’ain was nottfled that orders* had been issue,) tp diaper** the ‘Boxers,’ bnt said lie Wared to send out troop* because of the presence of .th eallled forces. An extended Japaneae reconnlnsanee south of Peking uncovered the ehemy. “Yesterday, afternoon the American i troops were reviewed by General Ch*f fee4n fitmf of tin*Tempi* V ikavti AJt the foreign staff* w«W iiiVseot.** »< WET BOTHERS JOHN BULL. 1»ou4 MDdvrn ''Near All wnl orth fUUIna Cain. London, Oct B.—▲ dispatch from

Aljtwal North, Cape Colony, dated Oct % sa#*: "General DeWet is Jof B miles south of Wepefie ’ (In je river colony abojrt set pnty Allwal North).; Tjjie if here are in a state of great it AB the outposts cinips n called In and prfepitrajtions made to defend the town. A detachment of Cape poliee engaged in reconnoitering near. Kpuxvllle (somewhat less than fcalf way jbetwetfn Allwal North and Wejbeues), rode lout of ode end of the town as the Borns galloped in at the other end. Two mounted Australians were Some* of the Itouxville merchants have destroyed their stocks to prevent then*- front failing Into the hands of the Boers.” London, Oct. B.—A dispatch from Lydenb'urg, S. A., of Oct. 2 has the following: “GenenU Buffer's force has been pursuing the Boers through Pilgrim’s Rest and Krugerspost. He is now near Ohrigstadt and is still marching northward. The Boers now here have made a stand.” " Cape Town,.Oct. 8 —The city of London volunteers sailed for England yesterday, their departure being Attended by a scene of tremesaWs, enthusiasm. Sir Alfred Milner in the course of an address thanking them for their services to the empire told them that a still greater reception awaited them .at home. London, Oct. B.—lt Is estimated, according to the Pietermaritzburg correspondent of The Daily Mail, thdt from 4,000 to 5,000 Boers have retreated from Pilgrim’s Rest, northeast of Lydenburg, with four Long Toms and twenty-two other gpns. The correspondent understands that their Long Tam ammunition is almost exhausted. London, Oct. B.—la>rd Roberts. The Daily News announces, will leave South Africa during the last week of October. The authorities have decided to limit the’dumber of coloplnl troops who are to be the Queen's ghest to 50$. . » Kofierta Haa 16,'000'4‘rUonera. ’ * London' 6et. 6.—A dispatch deceived from Lord Roberts, dated Friday, oft. 5, says: "The number of prisoners captured or surrendered Is daily increasing and must now’ aggregate nearly 1(1,000 men. Commandant Muller has surrendered to Clery and Commandant Dirksen and others are on their way to Pretoria to surrender. A detachment of the London Irish endeavored to surprise a party of Boers near Bultfonstein Oct. 4, but had to retire after three hours’ fighting, with six men wounded. The Boers suffered ■ heavily.”

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