The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

tionals at Tien Tsin in consideration
OF a suspension of the campaign
+, against Pekin. A long cablegram was
dispatched to-day to Rear Admiral
Remey at Taku and it is believed that
this injunction was laid upon him
Secretary Hays decision to decline
the Chinese proposition was based up
on his determination to adhere strictly
to the conditions laid down in the reply
TO the Chinese emperor's appeal. The
state department required that the
mininters at Pekin be put in comrnuni-
cation with their governments, and
the most significant condition OF all
that the Chinese authorities cooperate
with the relief expedition for the lib
Grafton of the legations. Until these
two things are done, the state depart
ment absolutely refuses to be led into
any arrangement looking to the miti-
cation OF the punishment Of the Chi
nese government, such as the
ment o ( the expedition to Pekin.
The was given that the
purpose OF Secretary Hays decision
was TO head off a formal proposition.
as the department has beer made
aware by Mr.. Goodnow and by Ad-
mlral Remey, il is presumed, that sug-
gestlons of this sort a been thrown
out by the Chinese viceroys or their
agents, though these had not been re-
duced 20 an official form. The depart
iiCAI IdlIeT lTenSJneieU us position
by anticipation. 1t was pointed out
that even shOuld the other powers
agree TO any such propositions we
would not consider it until Mr.. Con-
gers views were known. 1t is explain
ed that to agree to such a plan might
result in sending ministers forward
with an inadequate escort, and if muir
O. dered, we would then be stO~~ed from
demanding redress.
SITUATION DISCUSSED IN CABI-
NET MEETING.
a special cabinet meeting was held
in Secretary Hays office at IL O'Clock
this morning. The secretary of state
fresh from his personal intercourse
with the president, was in position TO
advise his colleagues of the admins
tratiOn's purpose and the whole Chi
nese situation was discussed. Beside
Secretary Hay there were present.
Secretary Gage, Postmaster General
Smith and Secretary Root.
When the cabinet conference ad-
journed il was stated that no further
definite plans cOncernir lie action Of
this government had been prepared.
The meeting was a general interchange
of opinion and views.
MORE MASSACRES.
Washington, July 27.-The following
dispatch has been received at the state
= IN Ollo bcIlcI oil NOod-
now at Shanghai, dated July 9th:
A official telegram received here
on the 18th said that all foreigners and
many native Christians had been kill
ed at Taoting and the missions burned.
Americans-Sincox family, Taylor, Pc
kin, Misses Gould, Morril. The customs
office reports disturbances at Yunan
yesterday"
The name Pekin in this dispatch is
believed at the state department to be
Pitkin, as inquiries for an American
by that name have been made at the
department. These names were given
in a previous cable dispatch in which
Mr.. Fowler said that only two foreign
ers were in the interior, both French.
Toronto, Ont, July 21.-The China in
land mission received the following ca
blegram from Shanghai this morning:
All missionaries murdered in Tact
ing-Fu."
The China inland mission has two
missionaries stationed at Tao-Ting in
the province of Chilli which is just
about the same distance from Pekin
as is Tien Tsin, but further inland.
These missionaries. Mr.. and Mrs. Bag
nall, have undoubtedly persisted with
n or more of the three children.
The North american missionary
board n the board of missions, the
latter being mostly cOngregationalists,
has also had workers at Tao Ting.
London, July Fin missionary cir
cles at Shanghai, according to a dis
patch received here to-day. it has been
learned that all the missionaries at
Tao Tins have been murdered. All of
the people of the mission at Annoy, pro-
vince of FoOkien, are reported well.
Boston, Mass, July 27.-The Ameri-
can board of commissioners for the for
eign missions to-day received a cable
gram from Rev. Henry B.. Porter, a
missionary of the board, dated Che
Foo, July 23rd, containing only the
words. "Pekin alive" No intimation
was given as to the evidence on which
the conviction which apparently pre-
vailed at Che Foo was based.
PRINCE CHING'S FORCES DE-
FEATED.
Berlin. July PA dispatch received
here to-day dated Tien Tsin, Tuesday,
July oath, says
"A messenger who left Pekin Sunday,
! july 18th. brought to-day to the Gus
toms officer here news that Prince
Ching's soldiers had been fighting
Prince Tuang's troops and had been de-
feated. The foreigners were defending
themselves in the northern cathedral
near the forbidden city"
Washington, July 27.-The depart
ment of state is in receipt of a cable
dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Che
Foo, in reply to one sent him asking
information of missionaries in China
Mr.. Fowler, in his reply says that only
n missionary. presumably French, is
known in the interior of Honan. Al
: S~hantung only Americans are situated
Those not rescued are the persons who
We're at Pekin and belong to the
American board of foreign mission:
n are supposed to be Arthur Smith
and wife; Wickoff sisters and Chaplin
wife and two children.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM MAC
DONALD.
London, July 21.-The Daily Mail ha
received the following cable message
Shanghai, July 81.
"A letter. just here from Sir Claud
Macdonald. dated Pekin follows:
1--WE are receiving no assistance
from the authorities. Three legation
are still standing, including the Brit
; ism. We also hold part of the cit
walls. The Chinese are Smelling L
from the city with a S-inch gun an
!. some smaller ones and are sniping us
, We can be annihilated any day. TIL
o,oporpirinn anI food y short