The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

views of the British in re-
gard TO it's future steps in China.
Meanwhile a heated ti-evacuation
campaign continues in the press, but
the trend of official opinion appar-
entity continues favorable to h
principle of b suggested withdrawal
from Pekin to Tien Tsin, but not the
evacuation Of China, as many Russo
phobes, who desire to confuse the Is
sue, pretend to have the proposal under
consideration.
The statement that General Gaselee.
the commander of the british troops
in China, has stopped British rein
forcements arriving at Hong Kong
from proceeding further north, is
taken as an indication that the Brit
ish government anticipates that the
diplomatists will very shortly take the
place now occupied by the military.
Washington, September 3.-The war
department today received the follow
ing cablegram from Major Perley, of
the medical CORPS, commanding the
hospital ship Relief:
"Taku, - -
Surgeon General, Washington.
"Barr1ster reports 120 sick at the
front, and 200 at Tien Tsin- Many
slightly ILL.,. All wounded brought from
front. The Relief will take all severe
cases. Launch and boats have return
ed. Plenty of supplies. All doing
Well PURLEY.'
CHINESE EFFORTS TO NEGO-
TATE.
Tien Tsin, August 21.-Three members
OF the Tsung Ii Yamen-Na Tung,
Ching Hsin, and Chung Lit is an
nounced here, are seeking to nego-
tiate with the allies Though Sir Rob-
ert Hart, the director of the Chinese
imperial maritime customs.
There are four trains daily from
Tong Ku to Yang Tsun. Hne sinking
of a small japanese steamer interrupts
and Taku.
LAS announced in a dispatch from
Pekin, dated Angus 22d, Chung Lii
has been arrested and II Is just posi-
BILE he may be the Prince Ching" re-
feTred to in the Pekin dispatches of
August 21st as endeavoring to open ne
gotiations with the allies, though there
is a Prince Ching, father. of the heir
apparent and recently commander of
the Pekin field force.1
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE
POWERS.
Berlin, September Negotiations
continue between the powers respecting
the propositions of Russia 1t appears
that the portion of the proposal which
contemplates the emoval or the lega-
lions to Tien Tsin does not meet with
OppOSll1ol, u LIT p1OpoSdA l1al LAlS
troops should vacate Pekin will not
be acted upon until after a thorough
examination Of the case by other pow
ers, with special view to the question
of military advisability. Germany's
programme is to await the action of
the other powers. Won Buelow, the
German foreign minister, a made a
communication to this effect to the
Russian ambassador. Count Won Der
OSten-Sacken.
A high official of the German foreign
office said today in defining Germany's
position:
Germany has not answered Russia
formally, although she has informed
her c~onfidentiallly as to h views of
the German government. Certainly
we do not object to the removal of the
legations temporarily to Tien Tsin, as
this would enable the members to re-
cuperate from their recent h~ardships.
So far as the answer of the United
States to Russia is concerned. we do
not see it to be in substantial agree
ment with Germany's position"
London, September 4, 4:10 a. m.-The
| latest reliable Pekin date is now nearly
a fortnight Die An undated dispatch
has been received at Vienna, reporting
| that the allied troops marched through
the imeprial palace August 2Sth, but it
was known hat this date had been
fixed by the allied commanders for a
formal promenade. There is no other
news of any kind. tl~G;l9i b
A Hons Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says that h Canton Off
Gals have been ordered to transmit all
possible revenue to the north for war
expenses and that all pay of officials,
from the viceroy downward, has beer
stopped during hoStilities. :
The Vienna correspondent of The
Standard ~telegraphs hat he learns
from a good source that the Germans
A%ustrians and Italians will remain a,
Pekin after the Russians withdraw.
Shanghai and Hong Kong dispatches
express the utmost astonishment a.
the idea of evacuating Pekin.
CAUSE OF RUSSIA'S NEW POSI-
TION.
NJ. de Blowitz, the Paris correspond
ent of The Times, asserts that the orr
gin of Russia's decision to evacuate
Pekin was her desire to Illustrate tn
schemes of Emperor William and II
correct the impression produced by tn
kaiser's speech, attributing to Empe'
ror Nicholas the initiative in the ap
pontment of Field Marshal Count Vol
WalderSee to the command or tn
international troops.