El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-03
And There Has Been No News
Of Opposition UP To
This Time.
OFFICIALLY DECLARED
That the Foreign Ministers
Are Held As Hostages and
Will Be Killed If Pekin
Is Entered.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3-The Vicero
Liu Kun vi of Nankin, and Director
?. Shepg. both officially declare that the
ministers are held as hostages, and that
if the allies continue their march on
Pekin they will be killed.
Stories of horrible barbarities coz
tinue to come in. Two French nuns at
New Chwang we're deliberately burned
alive.
Dr. Ting who graduated from an
American college received 1000 lashes
bnt refused to renounce Christianity.
In several instances native Christians
. are reported to have been actually
skinned alive
THE ALLIES ADVANCING
SHANGHAI, Aug. St Is reported
that the allies are still advancing with
4 out encountering any opposition.
BRITISH CABINET MEETING
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The cabinet met
A SKIRMISa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The navy
department has received the following
dispatch from r .mey:
"TAKU, Aug. 2.-Chaffee reports that
about 800 Jspauese, scouting towards
Pei Tang, lost three killed and %
wounded. The enemy were in trenches
and loophoied houses.
"REMEY."
FEAR IN HONG KONG.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3.-Advices
from Hong Kong intimate that an out
break of the Boxer movement there in
the near future would surprise no one.
Boxer exhibitions have been of almost
nightly occurrence in the Chinese
Quarters of that British city, some
times the mem bers of the society be-
ing so bold as to exhibit their prov ess
in the streets in broad day light, much |
to the admiration of the gaping crowds |
of coolies.
The police of the colony have |
prepared for immediate action, and a |
large number of extra men have been
put on patrol
ROCKHILL SAILS FOR CHINA
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Major
Rockhill, who was recently appointed
q special commissioner of the United
States to China, sailed for the Orient
today. Rockhill's mission in China is
may be looked upon as being attended |
with Q great deal of danger. He sails
by this route in order to save time.
DETAILS MEAGER
LONDON, Aug. 3. Details concern
ing the reported advance on Pekin are
meager. Presumably the comm anders
are keeping quiet until something de-
finite has been accomplished, as they
know reports of their plans can easily
reach the enemy through many Chinese
sources in Europe.
Advices from China today say that
the first movement toward Pekin began
on Sunday. July 20. On that date the
Russian advance guard occupied
Chinese camp and the Japanese advan-
ced along the right bank OF the Pei
Ho.
THE CLIMAX IMMINENT
SHANGHAI, Aug 3.-Belsted advices
from Che Foo say the danger ia
rapidly reaching the climax. A mes (
senger who attempted TO leave Pekin
with dispatches was captured, accord
ing to former officers in the Chinese
army, and his message, addressed to {
ANY Foreign Commander aud urging {
instant haste if the intention was to
save foreigners az they could hold out
but few days, WAS taken from him. {
This message was undated but evident E
ly sent out about the 25th of July. {
These deserting officers left Pekin 6
on the 18th ,and at that time the streets {
were jammed with anarchistic Chinese
whose fighting among themselves oaus- !