The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-08-03
WAR IN China CONTINUES
LARGE NUMBER WERE KILLED.
At Least Two Thousand Chinese
<i1Ied-Pao Ting Flu City Full of
RebeIs-Chaffee On the Move
British Also Active.

British Also Active.
London, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Tientsin says:
"A Pekin message dated July 81 re-
ports that the first outside news reached
there July Is. The failure of the relief
expedition made the siege far more peril
Gus. On June 10 the tsung Ii yamen
broke oil relations.
June 20 China declared war.
Baron Won kettler and Francis James,
an English professor, were murdered.
Over 400 non-combatants occupied the
British legation.
Il understand converts are holding the
north cathedral. A thousand refugees oc-
cuped the palace of Prince Lu. y truce
began July II, after 26 days of fierce as
sault. One night the shellng was unin-
terupted for SIX hours. Four attempts
were made to fire the British legation.
Two attacks resulted in the ruin OF the
Han Lien college (the Chinese national
college,. The cowardice of the Chinese
prevented a successful rushing.
Total Dead in Pekin.
o! he total killed or died Is: Germans.
10; Japanese, 10; French, H.: British, 8;
Russians, A.; Americans, Z; converts, 8;
total with wounded, 80.
The correspondents Morrison, Reid
and Elementary, are i'll.
AT least 2OUO Chinese have been killed.
1.-The Americans occupy strong posi-
ton on the city wall.
provisions are still sufficient. The
hospital arrangements are excellent.
Everybody is much exhausted by con-
tinuous work.
imperial edicts have commanded the
Boxers and ordered missionaries to leave
the interior, and commanded all viceroys
to help Pekin; but an edict, dated July
Is, enJoins protection and promises conf
pensauon. The report that large relief
force was coming produced this change.
Foreign governments should beware
being hoodwinked"
From Consul Fowler.
"Cheffoo, Aug. Secretary of State,
Washington, u. c.: Twenty-Five wired
governor for information Pao Ting Flu.
Nine days unanswered. Wired yester-
day. He now replies Pao Ting Tu 'ity
and neighborhood thick with rebels. Inn
possible to obtain slightest news or send
messenger. My latest information shows
the following were at Pao ling tu:
SimcoX, wife, three children; Hodge and
wife, Taylor, Willlire, Miles, Morrel
(Americans), and Bengalls, wife. daugh-
ter and probably Cooper. FOWLER
Message from Chanee.
"Chefoo, Aug l.-Adjutant General,
Washington, ID. c.: Have had interview
with admiral. Go ashore this afternoon;
facilities for unloading not adequate,
therefore diseharglng slowly. Informed
Byron has ordered tug for towing two
7O-ton lighters. If tug is obtlined, dis
charging will improve. Indiana will fin
ish dlscharging today and proceed to Ma
gasaki; take two days to unload horses
Reilly batters; week before Grant dis
charged of cargo. VIII see Daggett to-
day. Reported in Taku bay intention to
make forward movement tomorrow to-
wards Pekin; details not known here.
Arrive Tientsin too late tomorrow to "a
BILE from there. Message from rientsin
must leave Tongu Ku at in the morn
ing to catch dispatch boat at anchorage
for Chefoo at in the afternoon. Soon
as possible will get definite information
as regards conditions and purposes at
Tientsin. viii cable my views.
"CHAFEE."
Sixty Killed.
'Taku, July 2S.-Japanese military at
tache, Pekin, letter July p, reports lega-
tions besieged since June IL. CONTINUE
ally attacked from June 20 until July II.
Attack then ceased and Chinese soldiers
apparently diminishing. Sixty Euro
peans killed. Telegram from governor of
Shan Tung addressed to consular body,
, Chefoo, says:
Imperial edict states that various
ministers except German are well and
provisions have been supplied
"RBMEY, raku."
London, Aug. LIN the house OF COM
mons, Tuesday, the parliamentary Sec
rotary for the foreign office, William st.
John Brodrick, announced the receipt of
4 Dispatch from General Sir Alfred Case
Ice. commanding the British forces in
China; stating that he contemplated an
immediate advance on Pekin an1 that he
, oped to have the cooperation of the al
lied forces.