The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-30
MAY BE ALIVE,
Indications That Legationers
Are Not All Dead.
Apparently Authentic Messages
Through Various Channels.
LATEST DATE JULY 22.
Letter From German Legation
Reaches Tien Tsin.
Reports Austrian, Spanish and
Dutch Legations Destroyed.
Japanese Runner Reports Bonn
bardment Has Ceased.
GEN. CHAFFEE ATTAKU
London Finally Convinced That
Ministers Are Safe.

Washington, July 3O.-The secretary of
state received at midnight last night
dispatch from Mr.. Fowler, American
consul at Che Foo. dated July 29, noon
Mr.. Fowler says:
"a letter from the German legation
dated 21st instant received at Tien Tsin.
German loss is 10 dead and II injured
Chinese ceased their attack on the 18th.
Baron Won Ketteler's body said to be
safe. The Austrian, Dutch and Spanish
legations destroyed and the French par
TALLY. A letter from the Japanese lega-
tion dated 22d, arrived at Tien Tsin on
25th. Ten battalions of Chinese shelled
the legations consecutively from the goth
of June and stopped on the 18th of July,
but may renew. The enemy are decreas-
ing. The German, Russian, American
British and half the Japanese and
French legations still defended. Japa-
nese say they have food for six days, but
little ammunition. The emperor and en-
press reported at Pekin.'
JAPANESE LEGATION HEARD
FROM.
New York, July 3O.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Che Foo. dated July 27,
SAYS:
The japanese consul at Tien Tsin sent
a runner on July Is to Pekin. On the
18th, the runner left Pekin. bringing a
cipher telegram to the japanese govern
ment. 1t reads:
I'VE are defending ourselves against
the Chinese very well. but now the at
tack has stopped.
I'VE will keep up to the last of the
month although it will be easy task
1.-The japanese casualties are: Killed.
KoSima, diplomatic attache, captain and
one student, and also few marines;
wounded. five or six. slightly wounded
very many"
The Che Foo consul says that nothing
was written about the other ministers.
SITUATION IN PEKIN.
copyright, 1900, by Associated Press
Tien Tsin, July %, via Shanghai, July
30-The latest adviceS from Pekin, un-
der date of July Is, say that the lega-
tions are holding out. The Chinese at
tackled the legations on the night of July
10. but We're led into a trap by the
Americans and British and 900 of them
were killed. Afterwards they continued
bombarding the legations more freely.
COMMUNICATION RESTORED
New York, July 30-The cable compa-
MES send out the following notice:
I'VE are advised that communication
between Shanghai and Che Foo is re-
stored
HELD AS HOSTAGES.
London, July 30-The latest news from
the far east seems consistent with the
theory that the Chinese government has
the foreign ministers alive but means to
treat them as hostages, while the stories
of massacre relate to other member Of
the foreign colony in Pekin. Chinese Of
f1cialdOm, it is alleged, openly speaks of
the ministers as hostages, whose fate de-
pends upon the decision of the powers in
relation to the threa tened advance on
Pekin Reports are multiplying that a
number of foreigners were alive to late
date. Thus Rome reports that the pro-
paganda fide has been assured of the
safety of Bishop Favin, while a tele-
e.
that Prince Castani, of the italian lega-
ton, is alive. There is no confirmation
of the various favorable statements
however, forthcoming from really inde-
pendent sources.
CHAFFEE IS THERE.
Washington, July 3O-The war depart
ment has received the following cable
gram from Major General Chaffee:
''Che Foo, July 29-Adjutant General.
Washington:-Left Nagasaki daybreak
on July &c. Arrived Taku at 10 night of
July 2& CHAFFEE,
Major General"
LIS PROCLAMATION.
London, July 30.-A telegram from
Shanghai reports on the authority of
Rriton, who had been for many years in
the service of the viceroy of Nanlzin that
prior to the framing of the Yank Use
agreement with the consuls the viceroy
suggested Anglo-Chinese occupation of
the Yang Use defenses. but Great Brit
ain declined
It is reported at Shanghai that the
powers have again proposed, through Lii
Hung Chang, the peaceful surrender of
the Woo Sung forts and Kinguan arsen-
al, but that the Chinese regard the pro-
posal as a breach of the existing agree
ment.
Lii Hung Chang is understood to be
preparing a proclamation for distribu-
ton as he travels toward Chi Ii assur-
ing the boxers of pardon if they disband
and return to their homes.
BERLIN GETS NEWS
Berlin, July 30.-A dispatch from the
German legation at Pekin, dated July
21, reports all we'll
TOO HOT FOR Ii
New York, July 30.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says:
Lii Hung Chang was questioned today.
He says he is very much gratified by the
amicable attitude shown by America, and
believes friendly settlement with the
allies is possible. He explains that the
intense heat prevents him from contin-
uing the journey northward. He de-
clareS that the emperor, empress dow
ager and foreign ministers are all safe,
but he has no more cOmpunctiOn than
BELTS an Oriental for the condition of
the women and children in Pekin.
He is unable to explain why, if the
ministers are safe. he cannot produce