1th November, "We shall See what' We Shall See."
The latest about the future movements of the Imperial Court is that their Ma-jostles intend to remain at Kaifeng twenty days, celebrate the Empress Dowager's 67th birthday anniversary on the 20th instant in that city, and then start within a week or ten days afterwards for Peking. We shall, however, have to wail until then before one can be sure in whut direction the next step ix to be: It is absurd to believe any report" that may emanate from the Reactionaries tending show that the Emperor will go alone to Peking to put into force the reforms that the coup d'état of 1898 had put a stop to, leaving the Empress Dowager to seek quiet and rest at Kaifeng.
Prince Chun, It was reported in local mandarin circles yesterday that his Highness Prince Chun had received the day before a special telegram from the Empress Dowager, commanding his Highness to proceed straight to Tientsin by sea, wait at Peking for the return movement of the Court towards the old capital, and then start for the Chihli borders by rail to meet their Majesties as they enter the frontier line of that province. This confirms the announcement in these columns yesterday morning that Prince Chun would forego the overland journey to K'aiféng vid Chinkiang and the Grand Canal, and proceed straight to Tientsin and Peking.
The Peking Gendarmerie, which body ever since the flight of the Court has been nominally under the com mand of Prince Ching, was on the 29th ultimo placed under the acting charge of the Manchu Grand Secretary K'un Kang. This was owing to the approaching departure of Prince Ching for K'aiféug to meet the Court, with reference to which it is understood that Prince Ching intends to try his best to persuade the Emprexs Dowager to celebrate her birthday at Peking instead of in K'niféng. A strong argument to be advanced for the speedy return of the Court to Peking will he that unless the Empress Dowager resides in the capital the whole province nf Chibi will be given over to murder and rapine by the Boxers and banditti this winter.
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