The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-01
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LONDON, Aug. l, 4 A. ma sensation
nj Shanghai correspondent stiil hints that
the Chinese are Juggling with dates bu5
m face OF the constantly accommodating
evidence that the ministers were safe on
July e. and despite the omission from
ali the dispatches OF anxiously desired
Information regarding the real situation.
political or otherwise. Mt Picking. there
are very few IN London who do not be-
Iieve the dispatches genuine and reliable.
The officiais now confront most DIFF.
flcult and dangerous problem. Withou.
doubt the minister's are held by the Chi
nese MS hostages, and the outcome q
tho advance on Picking. which. In all
probability. has already begun. will he
awaited with intense anxiety.
Preparing for Advance.
Today's dispatches show that the allies.
notably the Japanese. have been pushing
their preparations with feverish haste,
organising a service OF pack cars, trains
and tunks. II II reported from BefliA
that Lieut. Gen. Won Lcsscl. commanding
the German forces I'm China. whom EN-
peror William has Just promoted to tho
RINK OF general commanding an army
corps, has been selected a. commandment
chief OF tho allied forces.
Dangers Of the situation.
The Chinese are strongly intrenched ct
wangtsun, from which position. however
II IL believed they can be elected with
out great difSiculty. Tho danger is that .f
defeated there. tho Chinese will retire on
Picking. and put the remainder OF tho
Europeans to death.
II IL also possible that the advance of
the allies viii he the signal for the Chi
nose authorities to compel all foreigners
to quit the capital. In which event they
might become the prey OF the fanat,cai
The feeling OF the newspapers here IS
that nothing whatever should now delay
the advance and that no negotiations OF
the allied troops reach Peking and as
sure themselves regarding the fate of thu
foreigners.
Tenor of Latest Advices.
The latest adviees from Tientsin an
nounce that the Russians and Japanese
are scouting In the direction of Feitang.
The Japanese commander, Yamachuchi.
days.
The governor OF shantung says the Brit
ish consul's message was sent 10 Sir
Claude Macdonald, whose reply was hand
ed 10 the tsing II yAmen on July &
A special dispatch from Tientsin says
the missicnaries'report that all the Amer
leans In Picking and Tungchau are safe.
but their property has been destroyed.
Tho correspondent ~ the Daily Teie.
graph. wiring yesterday, says.
''kwnne Hsu IL reported to have sent q
second dispatch 20 Emperor Nicholas. ad-
hitting that "a state OF war existed at
Ttentsln. but that tho Russians are fully
protected at open ports. Tho Chinese EN-
peror adds that the disturbances IN Man
churia w4R caused BY a rehelliouk gen.
erai In AArhr. that he has instructed the
Chinese generals 10 refrain from hastiii-
ties. and that he desires the eRar 20 re.
eiprocnte hts action"
Relying ON a. Haag chang.
The Shanghai correspondent 90 the Times
snyss
"rhe general aspect % the situation con.
Arms the opinion that the Manchu PARTY
fearing the effect % further violent meas
nrer, rely on II Hung ChRng's negotia-
items e. prevail upon the powcts to forego
vsnscsnee IN return for the release OF the
survivors"
u II reported from an unusually reliable
searce that the Chinese minister az 81
PETERSBURG wired 70 n Hung chang IN.
iimAting the possibility OF obtaining IA
vcaAhle terms ~ settlement from Russi,
~ CHINA w0ald a4npl q cunciiiatarN atti-
tude and cnmpei a cessation OF the attacks
on the legations ThefcnpCn. According
60 this Informant IL Hung Chang me-
mosiaiised the throne. representing that
he was ~ ana unable 10 come 60 Pektng
hut urging that every sn3eaYCr D.. lnafs
70 send the ministers q Tienfsin and 20
insure the safety 81 foreigners and mis-
scenarios
Tienssln wires that Gen str Alfred Case
lee and star, together with large gorclkn