The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
q. S. AGREES 10 ARMIsTIOE.

tion was thoroughly discussed The sew
eral messages that have been received
from Minister Conger and Consul Gener-
al Goodnow, and the appeal OF L1 Hung
Chang that the allied forces halt at lung
Chow, in order that an armistice be ar
ranged, were carefully considered.
An answer was prepared to this appeal
in which it is understood this govern
ment agrees to an arm1stice for the
purpose of relieving the members
of the legations and the people under
their protection, either at the inner gate
of the city or the outer gate, whichever
the officer in command of the troops may
designate after communication With the
minister themselves.
If the ministers think that arrange
ments can be made by which their safety
may be assured in moving from the
British legation to the inside gate, which
is about 300 or 300 yards distant, this
government will agree to an armist1ce for
that purpose; and after Mr.. Conger has
been safely delivered this government
will, for a specified time, cease hostiltties
with view to arranging terms OF peace.
JAPAN PROPOSES ARMISITICE.
New York, August ia special cable
gram to the Evening Journal from Kobe,
Japan, dated today, says
"Japan has proposed an armistice be-
tween the Powers and China and China
has accepted. The terms OF the Powers
are that the ministers be placed under
the protection of the allies at the gates Of
Pekin or that the allies be admitted to
Pekln to receive them. Japan has begun
negotiations"
TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Omaha, Neb.. August 16 Battery c,
seventh infantry, from ST. Louis, and
battalion of the eighth infantry, 627
officers and men, from Minneapolis,
passed through here last night en- route
for San Francisco.
Fort Smelling, Mimi, August l6,-The
depot battalion Of the eighth infantry,
u. S. A., so strong, started for China via
San Francisco, last night, under COM
mand Of Major W. L. Pitcher.
Chicago, August 16-Five hundred and
fifty officers and men, composing four
companies Of the second II. S. infantry,
passed through Chicago Thursday en-
route from Fort Thomas to San Francis
90, en- route to China. The detachment
was in command OF Capt. Edmund &.
Webster.
JAPANESE OCCUPY TUNG CHOW.
Toxic, Tuesday, August IA semi
official despatch from lung Chow, dated
August 10. says:
"Ihe japanese troops occupied lung
Chow today. We are now ten miles from
Pekin. The Chinese seem to have re-
treated towards Pekin Last night a
quantity of arms and granary with
great stores Of rice, were captured.
REAIEY HEARS SOME NEWS
Washington, August 16-The navy de-
partmen5 has made public the following
despatch from Admiral Remey:
''Ta5u, August IS.
Front unheard from since 18th. Lieut..
Latimer is on Chaffee's staff expressly
to furnish me authentic information.
Latest reports from Japanese sources say
allies occupied Tung Chow on 18th and
would.attack Pekin today.
"Remey."
MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Toronto, Ont. August 16.-A telegram
received this morning at the China in
land mission from Shanghai, says:
''Niss H. J. Rice from Lu Cheng muir
dered; Miss M. e. Huston, from Lu
Cheng, Mrs. e. J. Cooper from Lu Cheng
and the three Saunders children are all
dead, having received injuries while
travelling"
Miss Rice was from Haydenville Mass,
and went to China in 1898, while Miss
Huston came from Mobile, Ala, and
went to China in 1896 Mrs Cooper went
from Scotland to China in 1887. All these
missionaries are members of the China
inland mission.
The Fling missionaries have fled from
the province Of Shan Si-Mr. e. j. Coop
er from hisastation of Lu Chaeng; Rev.
A. e. and Mrs. Glover from the station
Of Luan; Rev. A. X. and Mrs. Saunders
from Ping lao anu six children, evident
Iy the children Of Mr.. E. j. Cooper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glover.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
New York, August 16.-Rev. DR.. John
Fox of the Bible society," today received
the following from Rev. Dr. John Rykes,
dated Shanghai:
Workers are safe.'
DR.. Fox said today: ''The dispatch GER
tainly means that all of our superinten-
dents are safe and we hope, the native
Colporteurs as we'll"
WON'T STAY IN PEKIN.
Berlin, August 16.-The German for
Bign office thinks that the allies viii not
attempt to hold Pekin, but will retire
Immediately with the members of the
legations to Tien Tsin
WORD FROM GEN. GASELEE.
London, August 16.-General Gaselee,