The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-26
ENGLISH COMMENT
ON EVENTS IN CHINA.
Belief in Death OF Legationers Con-
tfnues and Papers Publish Ac-
counts of the situation.

tinues and Papers Publish Ac-
counts of the situation.
LONDON, July 70. 4 a. m.-Mr, Conger's
cablegram, the substance of which has
been transmitted TO the United States
secretary of the navy. through Capt.
Thomas. OF the United States cruiser
Brooklyn. has Increased the belief In
London that there is no hope for the for
eign legations in Peking and that the
elaborate fabric OF the dispatches which
the Chinese are building to persuade the
civilized world that the ministers are still
alive Is only intended to enable them to
gain time TO complete preparations for
warfare.
Chinaman's Adverse Report.
The Shanghai correspondent of tho
Daily Mail asserts that Chinaman, who
was employed at the British legation as a
writer and interpreter. has escaped from
Peking 10 NewchwAng, and that he de-
clares that at the time he left Picking
most Of the members of the legations
were dead and the condition of the others
was hopeless. He says that Sir Robert
Hart, director of Chinese imperial mari
time customs. died on July .
mo other dates are given in the mes
sage from Newchwang. The newspapers
here published yesterday dispatch de-
ciarfng that II was all over with the menu
bers OF the legations. The president Of n
minor board at Peking wrote to a relative
In Shanghai under date of July D. say
ing: The foreign legations are still un-
captured. but owing to the daily fighting
IL IL rumored that only about 500 persons
"a fGf a Las
there Is any delay In the arrival OF the
relief force, ! fear that none will be left
to receive IT.
This letter is regarded In Shanghai ms
authoritative. Strange enough. 1t says
nothing of any assistance to the legations
by Prince Ching or Gen. Lung I.u."
Boxer Movement Spreading.
While these brief sidelights as to the
fate of the Europeans leave little ground
for hope, Shanghai sends a batch of re-
ports Indicative OF preparations for hos
tilities on the part of the Chinese. II Is
alleged that the Yangtse viceroys have
sent deputies TO Shanghai 10 inquire as
to the prospect OF raising foreign loan.
ostensibly to pursue military operations
against the Boxers, whose movement is
extending rapidly southwark with con-
stantly growing strength and had reach
cd \ point where the provinces of shan
tnng. BonRn and Shansi meet. leaving
behind n a trail OF burned missions and
murdered Christians.
simultaneously there Is movement
northward Of southern Chinese troops 20
Join the main army gathered 10 oppose
the foreign advance on Peking. The
strength OF this principal force is new
estimated at 10000 men.
II Is believed that about three weeks
must elapse before the Chinese prepsra-
tions are completed II is rumored that
Soo.cc9 Chinese troops ard moro are being
sent to reinforce the garrison Of the
Kianyln forts. commanding the entrance
20 the yangtsekiang fifty miles eas, OF
Nauking.
Chan Chi Luus's pr~csufton.
Chan Chi Lung. viceroy Of Wuchcw.
on the Yangtseklang telegraps That ho
is apprehenSive that he will not be abba
20 restrain his troops for more than an
other ten days. lie says iha, he has
thrown the hreechlocks Of the guns com
manding Hankow into the river. These
signs Of unrest In the southern prov
inres are coinclaens with II Hung
ChanEs presence la Shanghai They hrs
supposed 10 be the beginning ~ general
declaration against Foreigners. In this
connection the Canton correspondent pt
the Telegraph. wiring Tuesday. sends ;ss
following important news.
shfnc-~ Preparing for War.
''vlecroy TAX sp today published the
following mandate.
An important imperial decree was
issued on the I'D day of the sixth month
II says. eve have lost Tsentsin aud ys;
great precautions are saken In peking.
No peaee can he obtained without 60
ing through a war In the time ~ Chung
an agreement was made that no murder
can - lnGicied on ministers fF9rs abroad
Il Is a month since tEe minister q Ger
many vas assAssinates ty BexerS and
strict crGers have been given for the ar
rest a the murdereEn- We are trying our
utmost TO preserve the lives ~ the other
ministers, and they are stiil In PesinE.
We fear thRf the viceroys and governors
may nnlsuaderxtand the intcatson cf The
ascree. relyinE % tne safety - these
ministers as a eround for making peace
and takluE 40 heed whatever 80 prepare
FOR attack and defense The neglect 70
fortffy tire Districts under their 1urts-
dietion w.Il bring endless calamity. Vice
roys ana governors nfa 20 pay al At
tentioN 10 and 70 urge On Preparations
far coast attack ard defense. and they
are 80 take the consequences in case ~
any territory being iosi entirely through
their delay and misnnana cement
Europeans here g.degstand thoroughly