The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

UdDilSn an ADVANCE Da5e Dy Un6 cap
ture of Yangtsuan, 20 miles north,
on the railroad. Their scouts report
10000 Chinese well entrenched near
Yangtsuan. The 14th U, s. infantry
arrived at Tien Tsin July 9th. The
Russians have occupied Shan Hal
Kwan, the Chinese eyacuating, with
out resistance.
Waiting for Relief.
Washington, Aug. 1.--Adjt. Gen.
Corbin has received a dispatch from
Lieut.. Col. Coolidge, commanding the
Ninth infantry at Tientsin. 1t came
by way of Chefoo and is as follows:
'.Tientsin July 27.-Following letter OF
Lieut., Col. Shiba, military attache at the
legation of Picking. dated July g. arrived
Tientsin Is, at nine o'clock in the evening:
e" Picking, July %, evening.-We are all
awaiting impatiently arrival of reenforc-
ing army. When are you coming? All le-
cations have been blockaded since 18th last
month, and since the goth we have been at
tackled continually night and day by the
Chinese soldiers from more than ten en-
campments. By a supreme effort we are
still defending. We are daily awaiting with
the greatest anxiety arrival of reinforcing
army, and II you can't reach here In less
than weeks time it is probable that we
will be unable to hold out any longer. EN-
peror and Empress Dowager appear to be
still at Picking. Were our reenforcements
to arrive, very probable that they would
flee to Wan Shoshan. Killed and wounded
up to date, eight killed. one captain and
an ambassadors attache; seven seriously
wounded, the first secretary of legation be-
Ing one of the 20 slightly wounded. The
number of Europeans killed is 60 in all.
COOLIDGE "
From Japanese Minister.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The japanese
consul at Tientsin telegraphed on the
27th inst. a dispatch GATED the 10th
from the japanese minister at Picking
to the foreign office at Toxic, which
ladreached Tientsin by special courier
IN the 25th The minister says:
THE japanese marines and others con-
tinue, under command of the military at
tache, Lieut.. Col. Shba, to resist the re-
peated attacks of Tung Fuh Slang troops
/ think we can hold out, though the task
Is by no means an easy one, until we are
relieved by the division of japanese troops,
which, hear through a special messenger,
will arTIve at Tientsin by the end of this
month. The Chinese have stopped firing
Eii',s che nth, and the Chinese authorities
IiA apparently disposed to open negotia-
tians. Attacte KOjima, Capt. Ando. of
the imperial army; Mr.. II. Nakamura and
i've marines have been killed; while Hara-
bara, second secretary of the legation,
student, and six marines, have been wound
ed, though not mOrtally. Many others have
also been slightly wounded"
To Advance ON Picking.
London, Aug. lin the house OF
commons Tuesday, the parliamentary
| secretary for the foreign office, Will
liam st. John Brodrick, announced the
| receipt of a dispatch from Gen. Sir
Alfred Gaselee, commanding the Brit
ish forces in China, stating that he
| contemplated an immediate advance
on Picking and that he hoped to have
the cooperation of the allied forces.
ChaGee Getting Ready for Action.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Chaffee:
"Chefoo, July 3O.-Adjutant General
| Washington: Have had interview with ad-
| miral. Go ashore this afternoon; facilities
| for unloading not adequate, therefore dis
| charging slowly. Informed Byron has
| ordered tug for towing two 7O-ton lighters
| II tug is obtained discharging will improve
| Indiana will finish disChargng to-day and
| proceed to Nagasaki; take two days to
unload horses Reillys battery; week be-
fore Grant discharged Of cargo. Will see
Daggett tomorrow Reported IN Taku
| bay intention to make forward movement
| tomorrow towards Picking: details are
| not known here. Arrive Tieut5in too late
| Tomorrow to cable from there. Message
| from Tientsin must leave T)ngu-Ku six
| morning to catch dispatch boat at anchor
| age for Chefoo at four afternoon. Soon as
] Ill
| regards conditions and purposes at Tien-
tsin. VIII cable my views.
China Declared War june 20.
London, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Tientsin Tuesday s-ys:
"a Picking message, DAFT J4I% =, 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 !i-yamen broke
| off relations. June 20 China declared war.
| Baron Won Ketteler and Francis James, an
| English professor, were murdered. over
| 400 non-combatants occupied the British
| legation. l understand converts are hold
| ing the North Cathedral. A thousand ref
| ugees occupied the palace of Prince Lu.
| A truce began July II after 26 days of fierce
| assault. One night the Smelling was unin-
| terrupted for six hours. Four attempts
were made to fire the British legation.
| Two attacks resulted In the ruin OF the
| Han-Lin college 0he Chinese national COL
| lege) The cowardice of the Chinese pre-
| vented a successful rushing.
| 1.-The total killed or died is: Germans, 10;
| Japanese, 10; French, il; British, S; Rus
slams, 4; Americans, Z; Italians. I; converts
| Q; total, with wounded, 90.
| 1.-The correspondents, Morrison, Reid and
| Tementy, are i'll.
| AT least 1000 Chinese have been killed.
| 1.-THE Americans occupy a strong position
| on the city wall
Provisions are still sufficient The hos
| pital arrangements are excellent. Every
| body Is much exhausted by continuous
| work
Imperial edicts have commended the
| Boxers and ordered missionaries to leave
! the interior, and commanded all viceroys
| to help Picking; but an edict dated July u
enjoins protection and promises compensa-
| ton. The report that a large relief force
\ was coming produced this change.
Foreign governments should beware be-
ing hoodwinked"
Sir Robert Hart safe.
London, Aug. 1.--Important add
tional confirmation of the safety of the
! legations was received in London Tues
day evening by Mr.. Duncan Campbell
representative in Europe of the Chinese
customs service, from the commissioner
of customs at Chefoo, in the shape of q
Picking dispatch, not dated, but be
| lieyed to have been written on July FL
signed by both Sir Robert Hart, in.
spector of customs, and Mr.. Robert
Breden, deputy inspector general, to
the following effect: "Staff and fam
lily still SAFE"
The Forward Movement
The allies now confront q most diff