Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-14

evacuation of Pekin was sent two days
ago, and as the Associated Press fore
casted. Great Britain declines to evac-.
uate Pekin prior to receiving salts
factory guarantees from the Chinese
Government for the fulfillment of GER
tain conditions.
RUSSIA is FIRM.
st. Petersburg Sept. 1s.-The Rus
sian Government adheres firmly to its
proposal to eXacuate Pekin, and con-
tinues to cherish the hope that Ger
many will end by agreeing to 1t and
thus induce Great Britannia follow. It
is explained, however. that Russia rec
ognizes the impossibility of the allies
leaving Pekin unless the Chinese Gov
ernment Immediately enters so that
there Shall not be an interval without
government. Russia will, therefore.
not move before the termination of the
negotiations now begun for guaran-
teeing order in Pekin by the installa-
ton of government Immediately after
the evacuation.
AMERICANS SURPRISE INiPER-
IALISTS.
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press)
Pekin. Sept 5.-(Yia Taku, Sept. 10Y
troop of American cavalry, sent to
act as a convoy for cattle, surprised 300
Imperialists quartered at the Temple
Shaho. They killed 80 and captured 100
rifles. The enemy fled northward.
THE HODGES KILLED.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1S.-Minister
Conger cables the State Department
under date of September 6, as follows:
Hodges killed Pao Ting Flu.
Minister Congcr's message Is in an
swer to II cabled inquiry from the state
Department as to the fate of Rev.
Courtland van Rensselaer, Hodge and
wife. Elsie Campbell Hodge. The cou-
pie Were natives of Philadelphia and
belonged to the Presbyterian mission.
PRINCE CHING AWAITS Ii.
Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press.
Pekln, Sept. 9.-Prince Ching, during
the course OF private interviews with
the ministers yesterday informed them
TN mat While he has power to negotiate
he cannot act without Ii Hung Chang.
An urgent request has hcen telegraphed
to II Hung Chang asking him to come
to Pelsn.
Marquis Tsiong says nothing can be
done until the arrival of the Emperor.
BARON Won KETTELER'S ASSAS-
SIN.
Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press.
Pekin, Sept. 9.-The Japanese have
arrested the assassin of Baron Won
Ketteler the late German minister TO
China. The assassin who has been
handed over to the Germans by the
Japanese, has confessed his guilt. He
was arrested for trying to sell to
Japanese officer watch with Baron
Won Kctteler's initials. He afterwards
admitted the crime. saying that the
imperial government ordered the COM
mission of the act
Vice Admiral AleXief arrived last
plight for three days visit and In
spection.
BOXERS DEFEATED.
Colonel Tretiekoff's party yesterday
engaged 500 Boxers seven miles from
Machipo. The Boxers were armed only
With swords and spears. The Russian
cavalry charged on them. killing many
OF them With sabreS. The charge was
made through the cornfeld, and the
Russians succeeded in killing the COM
mander of the encmy's forces. The
casualties among the Boxers are esti-
mated Mt 200. a Russian officer was
wounded and two Cossacks were killed
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MUIR
DERED.
Yokohama. Sept. pa Japanese off,
Ger AZ Chsong, Korea, reports that two
Japanese and several hundred Chinese
dered on the frontier by the Chinese.
THE SITUATION.
London. Sept. 14.-According to the
Daily Mails ST Petersburg correspond
ent. who claims to be able to indicate
the exact diplomatic situation, "the at
titude of the United States is so in
definite that there is no absolute GER
tainty whether Washington will accept
or reject the Russian proposal"
Germany, according to the same nu-
thority, was the first Power to reply.
She based her refusal principally on
the ground that the withdrawal would
lead to further trouble and to the mas
sacre of thousands of other converts.
Russia and France" says the cor
respondent ARE finding their position
awkward, and are not likely to hurry
to quit Pekin en masse. The Japanese
General Yamagay telegraphed TO his
Government from Pekin. September 6.
that the Emperors chamberlain had
just arrived This probably means
that some negotiations are on foot for
the return OF the Emperor.
"Other Japanese ndvicca report that
Pekin Is returning to Its normal condl-
ton. Order is being restored. Native
refugees are coming back and foreign
residents are leaving TO recuperate."