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SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO GIVING THE NEWS, ENCOURAGING THE PROGRESS AND AIDING THE PROSPERITY OF SCHLEY COUNTY. R E. ELLIOTT. Editor aiifl BouitBssJUanager. PEKIN WELLfiUARDED Chinese to tha Number of 360,000 Invest the City. HEAVILY EQUIPPED WITH ARTILLERY Krupps and Maxims Galore and Am munition Is On Hand In Inex haustible Quantities. “General Ma’s army,” says a cor respondent of a London paper r.t Shan Hai Kwan, “consisting of four thousand men, left a week ago for Pekin, and General Sung Ching’s forces, numbering 2,500, left for the same place on June 15th, “A careful estimate of the number and armament of the Chinese troops around Pekin puts the total at 360,000, and it is calculated that these troops possess 220 seven-centimeter Creusot guns, eighteen Krupps and 150 Max ims. ‘‘Their supply of ammunition is practically inexhaustible. It has been mainly supplied by a German firm at Carlowitz. Fully three-fourths of the Chinese forces are badly drilled, whol ly undisciplined and quite unfamiliar with modern weapons.” Another Shanghai dispatch says: “Li Ping Heng, former governor of Shan Tung, who is intensely anti-for eign, has gone to the Kiang Yin forts on the Yang Tse. He has declared his intention of resisting the landing of British forces in that region.” According to a Hong Kong dispatch, dated Sunday, strong reinforcements of Indian police, with three Maxims, have been sent to Kow Loon, on the mainland. A Che Foo message of Monday’s date says: “Four cannon have been added to the west fort here, where there are now 1,000 soldiers permanently en camped, a further force having arrived from Ning Hai Chou. There is an uneasy feeling prevailing here and an attack is generally anticipated. Chi nese merchants are closing their offices and preparing to leave the port. All busiuess is at a standstill. Extensive preparations by the allies are going forward. The First regi ment of British Indias, 10,000 men, embarked at Calcutta Sunday and 833 more marines received orders to go out from English ports. The British war office, in anticipa tion of a prolonged campaign, is con tracting for winter clothing and fur caps. The Amur army corps, ordered out by Russia, number 52,100 men, with eighty-four guns. Japan proposes to land 15,000 men on Chinese territory ~ri*hin a fortnight. Among the minor military prepara t.oi.s the Portuguese government at Macao, island of Macao, at the south west entrance of Canton river, is send ing arms to the Portuguese in Can ton. The Germans in Hong Hong have cabled Emperor William to ask if they may serve in the local forces in defense of Hong Kong. A million rounds left Hong Kong Monday for Taku by the British steamer Hai Loong. The Shanghai correspondent of The London Times sends the following un der .Sunday’s date: “A military correspondent at Taku says that the operations of the allies are nized suffering from the want of a recog head, defective organization and the lack of transport." Mr. Kinder, the noted engineer, has arrived at Che Foo. The British cruiser Terrible bas ar rived at Che Foo from Toku with the latest news, which is as follows: V “Eight hundred Sikhs and 200 olsh Fusiliers have effected a junc tion with the American, German and Hussian forces which had been cut off by the Chinese about nine miles from l ieu Tsin. It was proposed to deliv er an assault upon the Chinese forces at Tien Tsin last night (Sunday.)” It is not clear what forces united. It would seem that one relieving force, cat off, had been relieved by another. At any rate, it is apparently certain that the allies arrived in sufficient force at Tien Tsin Sunday to attack Lie besieging Chinese. Will Order Troops Home. As soon as Secretary Root returns he *° Washington made final arrangements will for the withdrawal of as many troops as can be spared from further services in Cuba. ELLAVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY, JUNE ‘26. 1900. FREE STATERS ACTIVE President Steyn’s Forces Are Now Engaging the Attention of Lord Roberts’ Army. A London special of Friday eays: General Steyn’s forces in the Orange River colony are for the time drawing most of the attention of Lord Rob erts, rather to the neglect of Com mandant General Louis Botha and President Kruger. The severance between the Trans vaol and Orange River colony was completed Thursday, as Lord Roberts said it would be, by the arrival of General Bailer’s advance guard, under Lord Dnndonald, at Standerson. The wide net around the 6,000 or 8,000 men under General Steyn will now contract Adroit maneuvering and brisk fighting are likely to take place, because until ell resistance south of the Yaal is at an end the British line of communication will not be safe. President Kruger’s sons, who sur rendered to General Baden-Powell, are back on their farms working peaceful ly. General Baden-Powell rode with only 300 men from Mafeking, and he made the last section of this ride to Pretoria with only thirty-five. Lord Roberts met him in the outskirts of the town and escorted him to the presidency. have General Dewet’s farm houses been burned by the British. General Buller has issued a special order eulogizing the service of Strath cona’s Horse. Captain Jones and the brigade from her majesty’s ship Forte have been or dered back to the ship at the admiral’s request The Netherlands Railroad Company of South Africa has received official notification of the expulsion from the Transvaal of 100 of'its employees with their families. The Dutch consul at Lourenzo Marques telegraphs that a proclamation has been issued to the effect that the company’s officials who refuse to do British military work will be sent back to Europe via east Lon don, Cape Colony. Advices from Lourenzo Marques state that President Kruger’s principal condition for immediate peace is that he There^ be allowed to stay in the country lnere m aia 50 ou,uuu 000 British uruisu rick sick and anu wounded at Pretoria. Mrs. Reitz, wife of of the tne Transvaal iransvaai state state secretary secretary, and ana her family, eL who arrived at Lourenzo Marques rente ior Enrope, had ,o little money .ha, the Dutch con,,,, ZtTb™ steamship tick ets for tnem. CZAR A CENSOR. iega«s stringe–t Rules For Newspaper Correspondents. The Vienna correspondent of The London Daily Express says that the Russian minister of the interior, M. Sipaguine, has issued the following in structions for the guidance of newspa pers in dealing with the far eastern situation: “1. No reference to the movement of Russian troops or warships. “2. Papers must bear in mind that the cear is actuated only by a desire to maintain peace and a good will among the nations. “3. No gossip about differences among the powers that would be dis pleasing to the government. diplo “4. No criticism of Russian macy or of military or naval strategy. “Fifth, editorial writers should recollect that Russia is predestined to predominate in Asia. “6. Comparisons may be made be tween Russian and foreign troops and seamen when unfavorable to foreign ers.” FUNDS FOR HONOLULU BANL. united States Coin Is Shipped to Islands on Steamer, The steamer China sailed from San Franoisco Friday for the Orient with a large number of passengers, among them Macfarlen and Brenner, of the treasury department, who have $750, 000 in United States coin to deposit in the American bank at Honolulu. The institution will become the first na tional bank of Hawaii. The funds are to be used in paying outstanding bonds of Hawaiians. Costly Blaze In Pittsburg. Fire in Pittsburg, Pa., Friday, de stroyed eight buildings in the princi pal business block of the city causing a loss aggregating $250,000. OUR MARINES SLAIN Onslaught of Allied Forces Upon Tien Tsin Is Disastrous. / CHINESE HANDLE GUNS EFFECTIVELY Washington Officials Alarmed and Decide To Transfer Asiatic Squadron To Taku. The following bulletin was issned by the department at Washington Saturday: “Acting Secretary Hackett has this morning received a dispatch from Admiral Kempff, dated Che Foo, June 22, to the effect that the marines under Major Walter, together with 400 Rus sians, have had an engagement with the Chinese army near Tien Tsin. They could not break through the line. A force numbering 2,000, the admiral reports, is now ready to make another attempt.” dis The main importance of this patch is Admiral KempiT’s disclosure that it is the Chinese army, and not the Boxers, who are fighting the for eign troops. A SECOND CABLEGRAM. The navy department Sunday after noon issued the following bulletin: “A cablegram from Admiral Kempff, dated Che Foo, June 24th, says: “In ambuscade near Tien TsiD, on the 21st, four of Waller’s command killed and seven wounded. Names will be furnished as soon as received. Force of 2,000 going to relieve Tien Tsin today. Kempff. ” The secretary of the navy has order ed Admiral Remey to go with the Brooklyn to Taku and to tender Gen eral MacArthur conveyance of any army troops which the Brooklyn can carry. giving Admiral Kempff’s dispatch hte first definite news of the shedding of American blood on Chinese soil came early Sunday morning and was turned oyer to Secretary Long as soon as he arrived at the department. With Admiral Crowningshield, the sec F etar Y carri ° d th e dispatch to the wblte h OUSe ’ * he \f’ ^e president • re t urn from , church, it was laid before u im A ne determination determination thereupon thereupon was reac jj e d to order Admiral Remey, Kfito i n command of the Asiatic souadron l^ored", Br’ooVn! The secretary and Admiral Crowin shield returned to the navy depart rnent where the necessary orders were dispatched to Admiral Remey. The effect of this transfer is to make Taku the headquarters of the Asiatic squad ron. The Brooklyn is expected to sail at once, if possible, as the orders sent contemplate getting the admiral on the scene at the earliest moment. PEKIN WHOLLT ISOLATED. Advices of Monday from London state that the position of the interna tional forces in the section of northern China, where 10,000 men are striving to keep a footing and succor the lega tions in Pekin, appears to increase in peril with every fresh dispatch. Pekin has not been heard from direct for fourteen days. imploring The last dispatch was one aid. Admiral Seymour’s column ol 2,000 was last heard from twelve days ago. At that time it was surrounded midway between Pekin and Tien Tsin. Possibly now it has reached Pekin. The 3,000 internationals at Tien Tsi» were hard pressed and fighting for their lives on Thursday and a relieving force of less than a thousand had been beaten back to Taku Friday. Observ ers on tfce spot think that 100,000 men would not be too many to grasp China firmly. A message from Shanghai dated Sunday at 4 p. m. embodies some latei information. It says: “Official Japanese telegrams con firm the reports of a defeat of the al lied forces at Tien Tsin. The foreign ers there are placed in a most desper ate situation. “Among those killed of the relief force Friday was the commander of her majesty’s ship Barfleur. The foreign casualties were 300. Captain Beatty and Lieutenant Wright, British, have been severely wounded at Tien Tsin, according to a Shanghai dispatch to The London Daily Express, dated Saturday. CONFLICTING REPORTS Keep the World Guessing As To True Condition of Affairs In the Chinese Empire. The British torpedo boat destroyer Whiting, at Chee Foo, China, reports that nothing has been heard from Seymour’s force for seven days. Vice Admiral Sir Edward H.Seymour is the commander of the British squad ron in Chinese waters, and is also in command of the force of 2,040 marine guards, representing all the powers, whioh started for Pekin June 10, bat has, it is reported, been compelled to return to Tien Tain. He is supposed to be fighting against overwhelming numbers of Chinese fanatics between Tien Tsin and Pekin. The French consul wires that the British mission at Tsang Chow has been looied and the missionaries con veyed to an unknown place by a Chi nese general. received A semi-official dispatch in Berlin from Tokio, Japan, dated June 21st, says the Japanese consul at Shanghai confirms the repoafc that Vice Admiral Seymour has arrived at Pekin, and that the members of the diplomatic corps are safe. According to an official Japanese report from Che Foo, the foreign settlement at Tien Tsin was reduced to ashes Jane 18th. The Petit Bleu (Brussels newspaper) received states that a telegram was Thursday by an important Brussels firm from China saying that Admiral Seymour’s releiving force and the Rus sian column entered Pekin simultane ously. The legations were reported intact and all the Belgian residents are said k> be safe. Reports have been received at Hong Kong from Canton, that owing to the representations cf the foreign consuls, Li Hung Chang has consented to re main in Canton. ALLIES WILL ADVANCE. Rear Admiral Bruce Issues Proclamation to Chinese Authorities. The admiralty in London has re ceived the following dispatch from Kear Admiral Bruce: Take, via ChQ Foo> June 2 i._No communication from the commander in-chief (Seymour) in seven days or from Tien Tgin in a ve days. The allie3 ho ld the Taku forts and Tong Ku se oure ®Y i v ftm i thav will advance aa Y auce to *°. the ® relief of Tien Tsin when insufficient strength ®! reu ^ t “‘ Troons troops are are expected expec.ed from irorn Hong Kong and from We.-Ha.-We. anWpro^ednfarotd^Tien *„' J £ T.ln' i Gur th 8h d al)oa 3>000 men, The following hw5h: proclam^ tion is to be is8Ued f ort “The admirals and senior naval offi cers of the allied powers in China de sire to make known to all vicoroys and authorities along the coasts and rivers and in the cities and provinces of China that they intend to use armed force only against the Boxers and peo ple that opjose them on their march to Pekm to rescue their fellow country men.” ABLE TO PRESERVE PEACE. Minister iVn Tins Fang Delivers Reassur ing Messages at State Department. Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister, call ed on Secretary Hay at the state de partment Thursday aud informed him that he had received a dispatch from the viceroy'of the three great provinces he of the Yang Tse Kiaug, saying that felt himself perfectly able to keep the peace in his provinces and insure the safety of the foreign missionaries and that in conjunction with his colleagues is able to answer for the preservation of peaoe and order in all the great southern provinces. RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT DEAD. Foreign Minister Expired Suddenly From Apoplexy While at Breakfast. The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Muravieff, died sudden ly at St, Petersburg Thursday morn ing. Count Muravieff had just finished his morning cup of coffee and had or dered his lunch when he fell in an apoplectic fit and expired in a few minutes between 9 aud 10 o’clock. Count Muravieff was the head of the Russian diplomatic service which is admitted on all sides to be the most aggressive and successful in the world. The marvelous success of Russia’s Asiatic policy of territorical extension in connection with the Trans-Siberian railway and Pacific ports is largely due to him. VOL. X. NO. 20. JENNINGS IS NAMED By Damomts of Florida as Can didate For Governor. FORTY-FOUR BALLOTS WERE TAKEN. Lite of Oth.r State Officer* Nominated at the State Convention Held In Jacksonville. The Florida state Democratic con vention nominated Hon. William S. Jennings as candidate for governor. On the thirtieth ballot a stampede was attempted for Mays, his vote be ing jumped up from 38 to 122-J. His strength was drawn from Beggs, My ers and Milton, only 14 votes leaving Jennings in the stampede. Myers dropped out of the race after the thirtieth ballot, though no formal withdrawal was made. On the forty-first ballot Mays with drew in favor of Milton; on the forty third ballot Beggs withdrew, and on the forty-fourth ballot William S. Jen nings received the required two-thirds vote and his nomination was made unanimous amid a scene of wild en thusiasm. The nominee is a first cousin of Wil liam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. He is a native of Illinois, but removed to Florida in 18S6, He is thirty-seven years old. The following state officers were nominated: Francis Bicar, justice of the supreme court; John L. Crawford, secretary of state; W. H. Reynolds, comptroller; W. B. Lamar, attorney general. superintendent of W. N. Sheats, public instruction. Hon. B. E. McLin, commissioner of agriculture. commis John L. Morgan, railroad sioner. The governor and state officials hold office for four years. Judge George P. Ranev, of Talla hassee, was chosen the Florida mem ber of the national Democratic com tee. This is the Last state Democratic convention that will be held in Flor ida for many years, probably, as the piatform adopted provides for prima ries for United States senator down. BRYAN OF PLATFORM. Nebraskan Gives HU Opinion of the Re publican Document. When asked his opinion of the Phil adelphia platform, Colonel Bryan said: “The Philadelphia platform the best evidence thus far frl^en of the de* ception attempted by Hie Republican party. Taking in conaoction with the speeches made at the convention, it shows that the Republican party’s platform of 1896 was a deliberate fraud as far as the promises of inter national bimettalism was concenoed; that the party’s attitude on the trust question is insincere and that the party is not willing to state its atti tude on the Philippine question and invite the judgment of the people.” FILIPINOS WIN VICTORY. An American Detachment Is Forced Back By the Rebels. A Manila special says: A detach ment of forty men of the Fortieth regi ment, Captain Thomas Miller com manding, left Cagayan de Misamis, is land of Mindanao, scouting, June 13th, During the morning of June 14th they encountered a strongly ambuahed and entrenched force of the enemy. The Americans’ attempts to charge were frustrated by the Filipinos’ pit falls and troops. The advance lino consequently was under a heavy fire in front and on its flanks, and fell back on Cagayan. The American loss was nine men killed and two officers and ten men wounded. CUBAN TEACHERS COMING. Bound For Boston. Where They Will Be Given Instruction. Quartermaster General Ludington received word Saturday of the depart ure of the transport McPherson from Manzanillo, Cuba, with 250 Caban teachers bound for Boston by way of the eastern porU of Cuba. This move? ment makes the beginning of the gen eral movement of about 2,500 teachers from Cuban ports to Boston, where they are to receive a general coarse of instruction during the summer under the auspices of the Harvard university*
