The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-20

The japanese legation here has made
public the latest communication receiv-
ed from Baron Nlssi. Japanese minister
TO PekIn. This telegram was received
today at the legation from the Japa-
nese minister OF foreign affairs, and is
important because OF the dates given.
The telegram was dated July II, by
the sender. the Japanese consul at Che
Foo and Is as follows:
Il received on the 18th a dispatch
from NIssI. dated Pekln, June 2sth.
senger who left Pekln July 1. and
managed to make The journey with DIFF
acuIty. The substance Of the letter is
as follows.
The situation at Pekin Is extreme
iy critical. The foreign legations are
surrounded on all sides by Chinese SOL
dlers. and bombarded day and night.
+ Immediate despatch OF reinforcements
is necessary for rescue from our pre-
carious condition
I CHICAGO. July l9.-General Joseph
/ Wheeler. commander OF the department
Of the Lakes. has asked the war de-
partment to assign him to duty In
China.
ST. PAUL. July ls.-Today the war
department has been communicating
with General Wade In command Of the
department OF the Dakotas, to hurry
the First cavalry through to Seattle
not later than July 20. and to sail
I from that port not later than the ssth.
A large shipment OF horses for this
regiment left for Seattle today.
While the First cavalry is under or
ders ostensibly for Manila. the regi-
ment will probably be diverted TO
China.
NEW YORK. July 1s.--A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Great bodies OF Boxers and regular
Chinese troops are known to be march
ing southward from Pekin. numbering
all Christians they find and destroying
their possessions. It is feared that
some OF the viceroys. who. as whole.
have hitherto shown themselves most
friendly disposed toward foreigners, are
now waverlng in their support. and
with the governors Of several provinces
are going over to the rebels.
Many people regard Ii Hung Changs
eagerneSs for his present journey from
Canton to Pehn with suspicion, and
urge that he be detained. when the
steamer carrying him reaches Shang-
& hal
! The Shanghai correspondent Of the
London Express cables under Wednes-
days date:
THE consuls, acting as representa-
tives of the powers. have unanimously
agreed that Liu Kan Yih, the vlceroy
of Marking, shall be regarded as the
emperor of China, so far as the collec-
tion of the revenue is concerned. Liu
Kan Yih has always been friendly to-
ward foreigners. and the consuls be-
lieve they may place implicit faith in
him."
Baron Murdoch. the agent Of Prltch-
ard Morgan. NJ p, in Corea, who has
just reached London after 60 days
journey by way of Nladlvostock over
the Trans-Siberian railway to Moscow,
says Russia, even before he left, was
actively mobilizing troops in Central
Russia and West Siberia. The Trans
Siberian railway is conveying close
onto 100000 men to Manchuria or its
borders,
In diplomatic circles in London to-
night the fate Of the legations Is no
longer considered OF first Importance.
The perllous international situation is
looming on the horizon.
PARIS, July 19.-An official telegram
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday, Ju-
ly. IS. states that. according to the
; governor OF Shan Tung, the foreign