The sun., 1900-08-03
PBK1NG, AUG. 12.
That the Date When the Allies Eek.
pect to Arrive.

Dect to Arrive.
London, Aug. IA Shanghai dispatch
says it is estimated that the relief ex-
pedition numbers 10000 men Of all arms,
with 10 guns. 1t is hoped to reach Pc.
king Aug. II.
1t is reported that 30 missionaries have
been massacred in the Shansi province.
The Chinese Inland mission has re-
ceived the following cablegram from the
Rev. f. w. Stevenson:
shanghai, July 31.-Probaby Misses
King, Burton and Rasmussen and Mrs.
Cunnells have been murdered at Ho.
Shan, province of Shansi There is a
local rebellion in the Ningpo district,
and the worst is apprehended for all the
workers, who are two married couples
and four single ladies'"
Because of the fact that the Chinese
agents at the principal European cable
points are in free cipher communication
with the viceroys the foreign command
ers Mt Tien-tsin have seemingly put an
embargo on news concerning the size
and composition of the forces advancing
on Peking Neither the English admiral
ty nor the foreign office has intelligence
from Tien.tsin later than Friday, July 81
Tecgranls from Hongiong and Shang
hal indicate that restessness is increas
| ing in southern China. The German mis-
sion at Namon has been destroyed, and
the native city of Wu-Chow is no longer
considered safe for foreigners. At the
! Isogue forts target practice is going on.
| At Canton the authorities are enlisting
recruits at sd a month, twice the usual
pay. Proclamations sent to the recruit
| ing stations threaten officers who defraud
the tGnops.
a third brigade has been ordered TO
China from India. 1t consists of four
native regiments, about 5000 men.
Another Tien-tsin version of the mes
sage from the British minister at Peking,
Sir Claude Macdonald, of July q, de
| scribes him as saying:
"Ne have provisions for many weeks,
but little ammunition
A news agency dispatch from Tien-tsin,
July %, reports that Lieutenant General
Linewitch had succeeded Admiral Alex
Jeff in command of the Russian forces
there. The Russians, the dispatch adds
were constructing armored trains in the
Ticn-tsin shops, and intend reconstruct
ing the railway as fast as the column
advances toward Peking.
A communique in The Official Messen
ger of st. Petersburg says:
"Information concerning the march OF
events in China shows the absolute pow
erlessness of the Peking government
against the rebels.
'The Chinese emperor's message to tn,
czar dated July 3, substantially in tn,
J same terms as those to President Nc
Kinley, President Loubet and Queen Vic
. toria, recited the czars reply to his pre-
vious message and expressed grief owe
the disorders in China.
1.-THE absence of news from Peking a
to the fate of the Russian and other min
, listers renders mediation difficult. Rus
sian efforts will be directed to restore OIL
der in China in which Russia is willin
r to aid the emperor.
Y Admiral Seymour, on board the BIRTHS
dispatch boat Alacrity, has started frol
Q Shanghai for Nankin to consult wit
9 Li-Kun-Yi, viceroy of Nankin. Admir-;
+. Seymour wired the viceroy of his intent
/. ed visit and Li-kun-Yi replied, Il Al
unwell and cannot see YOU"
;. Admiral Seymour insisted upon maxim
Il the visit, and the vicerOy responded !
:. wire, Il am instructing Il warship to pr
/, ceed down the river to escort the Alacrit
J. to Nankin in case of misunderstanding
e in passing the forts"
!. Replying to question in the house
/ commons, the parliamentary secretary fl
/, the foreign office, Mr. William st. Iol
g Brodrick, said a report reached the n
miralty Tuesday. July 81. from Rear A
2, miral Bruce, stating that, although Re-
II Admiral Kcmpff of the United Stat
navy attended the council Of admirals b
% fore the attack on Tnku he was unab
+. to take any action because he had 7
l. ccivcd no authorization from Washingtt
d TO do 50.
rs Replying to query by Sir Ellis AS
! mead Bartlett as to whether the fore
Of Great Britain and Japan We're pr
n pared 10 advance in strength on Pellil
is and who is commanding the allies, NJ
Brodiici said he had no fresh inform
he ton to communicate.
A