Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-27
Sir Claude Mcdonald Writes
From PekIn: we Have no
Assistance From Au-
thorities,"
i2o KILLED AND WOUNDED
Is the Number of Losses Sus-
tained by Foreigners at
That Date.
MORE MISSIONARIES SUFFER

London, July o., 1880 a. m.-This
mornings reports from Shanghai reit-
crate the allegation that the surviving
members of the diplomatic corps have
already left Pekin on the way to Tien
Tsin and add that foreigners are being
escorted by the troops of Jung Lu,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese
forces. This move is stated to be the
outcome of stormy interviews between
III Hung Chang and the foreign con-
suls and to have been taken in the
hope of abating the wrath of the pow
ers and delaying the advance of the
allies toward Pekin. Advices from the
same sources state half the foreigners
at Pekin have been killed or wounded
or died as the result of privations they
have undergone. simultaneously
comes the following cable dispatch to
the DAILY Mall" Shanghai, July 27.
"A letter just received here from Sir
Claude Macdonald dated, Pekin, July
9th, is as follows: We are receiving
no assistance from the authorities.
: Three legations are still standing, in
cluding the British. We also hold a
part of the city walls. The Chinese
are shelling us from the city with a
three-inch gun and some smaller ones
and are sniping us. We may be ami
hilated any day. Ammunition and
food, short We would have perished
by this time only the Chinese are COW
ards and have no organized plan of at
tack If we are not pressed we may
hold fortnight longer; otherwise only |
four days at the utmost. anticipate
only a slight resistance to the relief
force Sir Claude concludes by advis-
ing the relief force to approach by the
eastern gate or by the way of theriver
Losses of foreigners at Pekin up to
July 9Th. were forty killed, eighty
wounded"
Berlin, July 27-A dispatch received
today dated, Tien Tsin,July 24.-Says:
A messenger who left Pekin, Sunday, |
July 18th, brought today to the Gus
toms office here, news that Prince
Ching's soldiers were fighting Prince
Tung's troops and had been defeated.
Foreigners were defending themselves
in the northern cathedral near the for
hidden city
Washington, July 27.-United States
vernment absolutely refused the
Chinese proposition to suspend mill
tary operations against Pekin in re-
turn for the delivery at Tien Tsin, of
the foreign ministers.
Paris, July 27.-The consul at Kan
kow telegraphs to the foreign Office
that the two military stations at Szee
Chuan have been pillaged and the
Lzarist establishments burned. The
viceroys spontaneously took measures
to restore order.
Paris, July 27.-At the cabinet coun-
Gil the minister of foreign affairs Del
casse stated that full power had been
given the French consuls in China to
take such measures as necessitated by
the situation to insure protection to
French subjects.
Minneapolis, July 27.-Charles Good
now received letter from his brother
Consul General John Goodnow at
Shanghai in which he says: Chinese
are leaving this city at the rate of
1000 or 5000 day. The purpose of
their going or destination is not
known"
London, July 27.-The alleged de.
parture of ministers from Pel1in led to
the re-assertion of belief that the story
is part of deep laid plan by China to
conceal the date of the massacre of
Pekin, the suggestion being that Chi
nese officials will claim the ministers
left Pekin under strong escort, but
were ambushed and massacred by box
ers en- route to Tien Tsin, however.
Although it is still believed the massa-
ere occurred in the foreign colony at
Pekin, the disposition now is to think
the ministers were somhow rescued
from tragic fate
Washington, July 27.-The navy de
partment today received the following
cablegram from Captain Wilde, com
mander of the Oregon; "Kure July
26th.-The ship docked. Structural
strength intact"
Missionaries Perish.
Washington. July 27.-The following