Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-11
The Legations at the Chinese
Capital are Again Besieeed
by Chinese Imperial
Soldiers.
RUSSIA CREATES AsENsATlON
By Permitting Her Minister to
Accept the Chinese Escort
to the Coast.
SHE WOULD HOLD MANCHURIA

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
dispatch, communicating an additional
message from Conger was made public
this morning by the state department
Canton, Aug. 11-Secretary of State
Washington-Conger, date Aug. 10th
Tsinan, answering my message says
the legations are under siege by the
imperial soldiers. The situation is des
perate. Losses of legations, sixty
killed and about 100 wounded. There
is some sickness, nevertheless the
general health continues good. He
concludes whatever may be the out
come we will hold on indefinitely.
McWade"
1t is believed the date assigned his
dispatch by the consul refers to the
file date when the message left Tsin-
an and does not fix time when it left
Pekin by courier.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE "Of-
ficial Messenger" today publishes the
following: "The foreign Office receiv-
ed telegram today direct from M.
de Goers (Russian minister at the
Chinese capitaD from Pekin. The
dispatch was evidently taken by spe-
cial courier to Tsinan from the capi-
tai or Shan Tung, thence telegraphed,
Aug 7th, by local Yamen. De Giers
announces the siege of the legations
continues, besieged still having some
provisions left. The Chinese govern
nent proposes to transmit the minis.
GERS messages and that they leave Pc
kin. AS the ministers had not sufii-
cient guarantee they replied they must
receive permission from their govern
.nent Before leaving the CITY," The
Messenger" announces the czar's
has been given for De Giers
to start for Tien Tsin with the entire
staff and marine guard on condition
that the existing government at Pc
kin and the emperor afford them a
sure guarantee that the journey can
be undertaken without danger. At the
same time De Giers is expected to call
attention to the heavy responsibility
the Chinese government will incur
should there be the slightest infrac-
tion of inviolability of persons accom-
panying them to Tien Tsin.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the navy
department from Admiral Remey:
"Chefoo, Aug. 10-Taku, Aug. 7-Chaf-
fee telegraphs from the front: On the
9th Yang Tsun was occupied. Casual
ties about sixty in my command, two
marines wounded. Many prostrated
by heat and fatigue. The next move
is yet unknown. The general COM
manding the English at the front tele-
graphs: Marched from Peitsang nine
miles toward Yang Tsun when formed
for an attack with the Americans on
the right, Russians on left. After rap
i'd advance of three miles under hot
rife and shell fire, our troops carried
the first line of defense. Casualties
about fifty killed or death from sun
stroke.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment's permission to M. de Giers
and staff to leave Pekin under Chin
ese guarantees while the United States
and other governments tell their min
listers to hold out till relieved, is sub
ject 10 much comment in London
where the supposed Russian design:
are closely scrutinized. A dispatch
from st. Petersburg attributes Rus
sia's intention to fill Manchuria witt
troops and not let go of that terri
tory when the present ebullition is
over. The Russian war office expect!
to have 1000 men and 242 guns il
siberia by the end Of September.
Washington. Aug. 11-Vlceroys o
China, including Ii Hung Chang, ad
dressed a request to United States
government to use its good Offices
with the powers to stop landing 0
foreign troops at Shanghai. The STATE
department received the communica
tion today from Mlnister WI, who re
ceiyed it last night. The documen
states an agreement was made abou
a month ago by which the foreign gov
ernments exercised the right of pro
lection over the city of Shanghai. Thi
protection, it is claimed, can be amp
1y carried out without landing troop
as twenty foreign warships are now Il
the harbor able to protect the inter
ests of foreigners and maintain order
The viceroys also urge the landing
of troops will incite disorder.
London, Aug. ia dispatch fror
Shanghai dated Aug. 10th, says tn
British consul general, replying to prt
tests of the Chinese merchants agains
landing troops, explains this is mer'
" a precautionary measure due to th
fact that disturbances north ar
spreading. coming nearer Shanghai.
He also says Kiang su is already IN
state Of revolt and IN Tai Tung theE
has been serious rIotIng, ihe telegrap