Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

London, Aug. 2.-4 a. m.)-At last the story of Pekin has been told. Dr. Morrison. in today's Times. holds up the Chinese government before the world as guilty and to a degree of in fanny and duplicity that exceeds the surmise of it's worst detractors. In the same dispatch he gives a more hopeful view of the proposals of the besieg=d than has been expressed by any of the others who have been heard from.
 Simultaneously there comes from the Belgian charge d'affafres at Shanghai an official statement that the allies are expected to reach Pekin in about d week, they being eighteen miles from Tien Tsin yesterday. Another letter has been received at Tien Tsin from the British ministe~. Sir Claude Mac Donald, dated July "A.
 "We are surrounded by imperial troops" he writes, "who are firing on us continuously. The enemy is enter prising. but cowardly. We have pro- visions for about a fortnight and are eating our own ponies. The Chinese n government, if there be one, has done
 Awhatever to help US. If the
 inese do not press the attack We can hSld out for say ten days. So no time should be lost if a terrible massacre is 10 be avoided"
 Yet a Shanghai special says Ii Hung Chang has received a decree dated July 2S commanding him to inform the consuls that the ministers Were safe on that day.
 MORRISON'S DISPATCH.
 pr. George Ernest Morrison. the Pekin correspondent of the Times, has been heard from direct. The Times this morning prints the following dispatch from him dated July 21: "There has been a cessation of hostilitiss here CPellin) since July 16, but for fear of treachery there has been no relaxation of vigilance. The Chinese soldiers con tinue to strengthen the barricades around the besieged and on top of the imperial wall. but in the meantime they have discontinued firing, probably because they are short of ammuni- ton. The main bodies of the imperial soldiers have left Pekin in order to meet the relief forces. Supplies are beginning 10 come in and the condi- ton of th1 o5sieged is improving"
 pr. Morrison states that notwith-
 
 ernm2nt that the atrocities were com- mitted by bandits an imperial edict was issued calling on the Boxers to continue to render loyal and patriotic services in eXterminating the Chris tians. The edict also commanded the Viceroys and governors to expel all missionaries from China and to arrest all Christians and compel them to re- nounce their faith. Other decrees ap- plauding the Boxers speak appr9vingly of their burning out and slayi.g of converts. Their leaders are stated in a decree to be princes and ministers.
 CCntinuing, pr. Morrison says: "The force besieging the legation consists of Imperial troops under General Tung Lu and General Tung Fun Slang, whose gallantry is applauded in the imperial decrees. although it has con- sisted in bombarding for one month deftnseless women and children cooped up in the legation compound using shell, shrapnel, round shot and expanding bullets. The Chinese throughout, with characteristic treach- cry, posted the proclamations assuring us of protection and the same night they made a general attack in the hope of surprising us. He gives the total number of deaths, including the Amer jeans as tifty-siX.