Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-10

New York. Aug. IA special TO tn"
Tribune from London says:
There are fresh rumOrs Of an advance
upon Picking but these are prsbahly
premature. The outposcs have been eN-
tended as reinforcemcn,s have been
received at Tien Tsin ana there may
have been reconnaissance IN force,
but II is not yet clear that the allied
army is prepared to undertake the re-
sponsiblity Of march upon the oapi-
tai, or that II has the equipment re.
quired for rapid ana Successful
movement.
Ii is doubtful II a column more than
20 900 strong can be spared for this aN-
petition after adequate provision has
been made for the defense Of 'rlen Tsin
and Taku. and this would net be su'h-
cient to effect the resr1e o. the los1-
lions. On this account military men
are disposed to believe that the COLI
INN will be held back until II is fully
equipped for the work.
There is no lack Of guns, but there
are inadequate supplies of ammunition
and the transport service is defective.
Veterans of the Chinese service as
sert that the column ought not to start
until there is reasonable chance for
an irresistible movement towarl Pc
king. for the legations will be IN dan
ger from the moment when tho dcpar-
ture of the battalions is announced.
II is not believed that the relief col
umn can reach Picking even by forced
marches In less than a week.
There has been a marked Change OF
opinion among members Of Parliament
within twenty-four hours respecting
the expediency Of rapid march on
Picking, and this Is the resdlt Of DR..
Morrison's clear account Of the dupii-
city OF the Chinese Government. II is
now known that the attacks upon thu
legations was organized by the Govern
ment and persevered in until Ten Tsin
was captured and that the imperial
soldiers instead of protecting the for
eigners have treacherously assailei
them.
Chinese mendacity has overshot the
mark. II has convinced well informed
men here that the Boxer movement has
been transformed into an official agen-
cy and that there has been no at
tempt on the part Of the Empress to in
tervene on behalf of the foreigners.
Public opinion has been stiffened by
the evidence that the Chinese carmar-
lila is seeking to make use OF the for
eigners as hostages and to dicta'e
terms OF settlement with Its hands on
the threats of the women and children
and there Is tone of infiexible deter
mination in the newspaper leaders and
the declarations OF members Of Parli1-
ment that the legations must first be
rescued and then there will be time
for talking about friendly indemnity
and modus vivendi with Europe,
American and Japan. This Is the bur
den of every dispatch which comes
from continental capitals.
Mr.. Broderick's speech in the House
OF Commons was the most definite ex-
PLANTATION of British policy yet offered
from the Foreign Office.
Another brigade has been ordere
from India and Shanghai will be ade-
quately protected. The rescue of the
legations will be the first urgent work
undertaken in connection with THE
powers. When that object has besn
accomplished the maintenance of the
integrity of China will be the objective
point of British diplomacy and moth
ing will be done to precipitate the par
tition Of the empire. Mr.. Frederick
does not explain what measures will
be adopted to bring about the retire
ment OF the Russians and japanese
when Picking has been occupied,
Recent dispatches were not decisive
in any quarter. There were fresh ru-
mors OF the massacre OF missionaries,
detailed explanations of Admiral Sey-
mour's work on the Yang Use river,
reports of Russian embarrassments on
the north and belated accounts Of the
defens eof the legations, with definite
information respecting the fine work
OF the American marines In seizing and
holding a portion OF the great wall
and thereby securing four legations
against an attack from a commanding
position.
A prominent members of the diplo-
matte corps states that there is much
incredulity among the embassies here
respecting the genuineness Of dis
patches purporting to come from the
besieged legations, and that suspicious
are entertained that some of them
have been forged. This view is not
shared by officials here. They accept
without reserve the accounts OF ,ho
siege given by Sir Claude Macdonald
and DR.. Morrison.
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