The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

Remcy dispatch telling of the check to
the Japanese scouting column was
read. but was not considered as of
serious. importance as affecting the
general advance. 1t was stated that
the government had no official assur-
ance that general advance against
Picking has been begun by the Ameri-
can or any other contingent OF the
international force
The Fowler dispatch also was dis
cussed and one of the members said
that it was accepted as putting an end
to any possible controversy as to the
authenticity of the original Conger
cipher dispatch.
The presidents plans have not been
changed by any developments since
his return to Washington aud he start
ed back TO Canton Friday night, as
previously arranged.
The Forward Movement.
London, Aug. According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, dated
August 3, the advancing column of the
allies was reported there Thursday
to have reached point IS miles be-
yond Tientsin. Nothing from any
other point corroborates this state.
ment In fact, the Standard goes so
far as TO say that it fears the real adj
vance, apart from preliminary meas
ures. has not yet begun.
The Tientsin correspondent of the
Standard. under date of July 81. de-
clares that the Americans and Ger
mans have brrn ordered to move for
ward without waiting for the Brit
ish.
CHASTITY Work.
Nearly all the correspondents con-
firm the reports of a wholesale mas
sacre of Christians outside Picking, a
correspondent of the Daily News Civ
ing the number of killed as between
10000 and $4,000, all defenseless con-
verts. Imperial troops, so it is stated,
did the CHASTITY work.
According TO the Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Times one of the mem
bers of the tsung-li-yamen mentioned
by United States Consul Goodnow
as having been beheaded for pro-
foreign tendencies was Hsu Ching
Cheng, foreign minister to Russia. The
correspondent says the empress dow
ager ordered his execution on the ad-
vice of LII Ping Heng.
VIII Offer Amnesty to Boxers.
Shanghai, Aug. Ali Hung Chang
is preparing a proclamation granting
virtual amnesty to Boxers on condi-
ton that they cease creating disturb
ances.
Picking Streets Run In Blood.
Chefoo, July 20, via Shanghai, Aug,
2.-The latest reports from Picking
were brought by dissffested officers
of the Chinese army. They are con-
sidered reliable. The officers left Pc.
king on July Is. They say anarchy
had reigned in Picking for months and
the streets ran blood, the Cinnamon
fighting among themselves. Jung-Lu
commandments of the Chinese
forces, and Prince Ching espoused the
cause of the foreigners and endeav'
ored withr'he part of the army loyal
to them Va. xpel the Boxers. Later
with the Ia jority of the imperial
troops, under anti-foreign leaders
Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung-Fuh-Siar
were victorious and Jung-Lu an6
Prince Ching, with their followers
were prisoners in their yamens wher
the bearers of these reports left Pc
king.
order Foreigners Killed.
Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung-Fuh
Sian appear to control the govern
ment, according to the officers, and is
sued edicts, printed in the Gazette, ex
horting the Chinese to kill all foreign
ers and native Christians. One oificel
says that there are 10000 troops il
Picking, including lungs army ant
5000 more at Yung-Tsun. The sol
diery hold all the streets within
mile of the legations. The foreign
troops, when the officers left Picking
had burned and abandoned the Chen
men gate. Their ammunition ap
peared to be failing and their quick
firing guns had been silenced for som
days before July Is and they wer
using their rifles only when har,
pressed, The officers said that ever,
foreign bullet kills Chinaman. Tn
reports state that the American an
English troops defeated Gen. Ma in
night battle on July 10,