Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-11
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ter Conger upon the assurances Oh 'h'
Chinese government that commuhica-
ton is uninterrupted, it is doing ;.
with comparatively small hopes III
their delivery. Their assertion was
borne out, tonight. when Sec. Root salu
that there was no convincing evidence
in possession of this government that
any of our dispatches really had reach
ed Minister Conger. This Indicated
that the ministers has not given d.
rect and satisfactory answer to any oil
the queries that have been addressed
him by the department of state.
No additional dispatches We're re-
ceived, today. bearing on the military
situation either from Gen. Chaffee or
Admiral Remey, and the last informa-
ton leaves the international forces at
Yang Tsun, last Monday night.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
United States government will accept
Count Waldersee as the commander OF
the international forces in China if the
necessity exists at the time of his ar
rival in that country for an, interna-
tional army to begin campaign.
The state department, today, made
public the following:
At the instance of friends of Baron
ess Won ketteler, the state department.
recently telegraphed to the embassy
at Berlin inquiring Wheeler any news Of
her condition had reached the German
government. The charge d'affaires.
Mr.. Jackson. teegraphed, today. Aug.
10. that no special advices had been re-
.aik al DE-,
er, but that IT is assumed that she was
well on the 4th inst. as the health of
the members of the German legation at
Pekin was on that date reported good"
Baroness Won Ketteler was Miss
Ledyard of Detroit. Her father is
president of the Michigan Central Rail
road Company.
Orders have been issued for addition
al teams TO be sent from Manila to
china to increase the available trans
portation necessary for the movement
Of Gen. Chaffee's army.
The navy department. today, received
a cablegram from Shanghai, which. it is
gives notice of the intention
Of Admiral Seymour to land troops there
'or the defence of fhe city. The ShanG-
lai newspapers. according to the cable
while acquiescing in the landing of Brit
sh troops, deprecate the idea that Eng
and Eexample should be followed by the
,ther powers. The United States now
mas twosEarships at Shanghai to guard
american Interests. in case Of trouble
here, the gunboats Costine and Prince
on. Trhe latter arrived At Shanghai, to-
lay.
Mr.. Wa the Chinese minister, is dis
playing a great deal of interest in the
'eports that LII Hung Chang has been
appointed a minister plenipotentiary
o negotiate peace with the powers. He.
;aid. tonight, that he had nor received
my confirmation of the reports. Ii
las the implicit confidence of his gov-i
the minister said. arfdshis APP
'ointmsnt to the place named would
'e an eminently appropriate one.
London. Aug. 11--4.lO A. M.-The
ndtfing papers express satisfaction at
he latest devolopnnents in China The
,veraEe comment is that China Is now
suing for peace through Ii
Hung Chang.
dispatches printed, this tfhorning.
give further details Of the staking Of
Yang Tsun. According to- the Daily
Mails correspondent the attack was
ed by the Americans and British. The
chinese position consisted of seven
ines of entrenchments. The enemy
ell back from one another, until
iriven from the last line. they fled to-
ward Pckin. completely demoralized
u,
he British poured poison" into their
troops. This refers to the lyddite
shells, which the Chinese then expert
need for the first time. The GORE
'pondent adds that the British casual.
les We're 200 and the Americans $50.
out this latter is four, times greater
han that of Gen. Chaffee's report
A St. Petersburg special says the
Chinese minister here, Yang Yu, has
'eceived' a telegram announcing that
ii Hung Chang is dangerously i'll and
las been granted slIonth's leave of
absence.
Another St. Petersburg dispatch IS
'erts that the Russian general staff
laFe been notified that the Chinese. ~. i
20 strong. are moving from Ha Maj
tiiu Aiu q Twain L ehiH anu L icIl
rsin.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily News, wiring Thursday an
1ounces that the Chinese merchants
ire petitiening the authorities not 10
and troops.
Berlin Aug 10.-This evening, the
of The Associated Press.
lad an Interview with Count Won Wal
iersee. He said: Il have been confer
Ing with the minister of war and with
Count Won Schlieffen. chief.of the gen
eral staff. "A list of the officers COM
posing my China staff was submitted
% Emperor William, who approved 1t.
Some 30 German officers will accoir1<s
1any me. Gen. Won Schwarthoff0
iSchwartkopf?J will be my chief Of
staff and Cox Baron Gray will be chief
The others are Baron
Knigge ana Count Koenigsmark az
aides and Ebunt Stolberg- Wernigcrod.
gave up tie neA Of going to China by,
way Of San Francisco. 1 shall sta1
from Genoa Aug q, sailing by
sachzen and expectfto arrive at Shl
lai. Sept, %. Toa6ssrow-, Il
or a brief visit to Hanover.
! hllmber of Personal. 2a(
The nsHest German att