The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-04
Fort Taken by Russians.

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ChIness Fort Taken by Russians.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. J.--t,en. erode
kotf, under date of Wednesday, Au-
gust /, tclcgraphs as follows:
THE Chinese fortress at Hung Hun was
atormed by Glen Aiguztor July ~. thus
relieving the posts OF Novokiievykoie and
PostIa threatened by the Hung Hun gar
rison. Many guns ware taken, The Rus
sian loss was two officers aud nN men
killed and four men wounded"
In n serious Position.
Shanghai, Aug. Admiral AleNieif
has gone To Newt hwang, where the
position of the Russians Is regarded as
serious.
Another Massacre of Missionaries.
Shanghai, Aug. at is reported
that so missionaries have been massa-
cred in the Shan 81 province,
Japanese HepaIsea.
New York, Aug ACCORDING To n
dispatch from Tientain, under date Of
Sunday. the Japanese vanguard has
been repulsed with a loss ot $50 killed
and wounded.
New british Commander Arrives.
Ticntsin. July 81. via Shanghai, Aug.
ten. Alfred Gaselee arrived here
to-day and assumed command Of the
British forces
III wants Advance stopped.
Paris. Aug. 3.-The French consul
general nj Shanghai telegraphs Thurs
day ms follows:
al Hung Chang has stated 10 the Unit
cd States consul that the ministers will
be put In communication with their re-
Apectivo governments II the allies arrest
their march ON Picking Chang II yet I'm
able to secure "A reply to the message. In
hts care. TO NJ plnehan fthe French minis
ter In Pekins) as the tsunR-ii-yamen VIII
not consent 10 the forwarding of cipher
messages for the ministers,
f'ts h pseest@a that ths 2areisnsFx withln
the imperial city and the consular corps
have decided 10 intrust the defouHe Of the
concessions to the International forces
correspondence with III Published.
Washington. Aug. 3-~Thc state de
partmcnt has made public the follow
ing correspondence between III Hung
Chang aud the department regarding
the abandonment of the campaign In
Peking:
CrIsI. Reached.
'ereterrnmn sent tn the United states
embassies in Berlin. London, Paris, Rome
and 81 Petersburg. and 10 the United
states minister. Tokyo
Department Of state, Washington
Aug l. 1901 In reply 20 suggestion Of
III Hung Chang that the ministers might be
sent under HHfs escort To- Ttrrtsin, pro-
yided the powers would engage not tn
march to Picking the secretary IF state
replied on the 3gth Of July:
" This government viii not enter into
any arrangement regarding disposition or
treatment Of legations without nrsi hay
ing free communication with Minister Con
ger.
Holds China Responsible.
''''R esponslbtity for their protection
rests upon Chinese government. Power To
deliver AZ Tientsin presuppo~es power 10
protect and TO open communication. This
IL Insisted on
This message was delivered by Mr.
fsDOdnow On the 1iAt To NlcerUy H. who
then inquired whether,
OF free communication were esteh-
HRhsd bet wueu ministers and their govern
ments. q could be arranged that the pow
ers should not advance on Picking pending
negotiations
80 To this inquiry iNP fpiipNlHM ffpb WIS
scnt on the lat IT August
So "tIOodHnw. Consul General, Shanghai
do not think n ekpedient To submit che
proposition ~ Earl ~ 10 the other pow
sfa Free communication with our repro
seutatiyes In pekinK IL demanded 80 q
matter Of absolute right, and not as a
favor
ChIna'a Attitude EafFIsaaty
80 Since the Chinese government admits
that IL POSSESSES the power to give com
muniraiiou It puts Itself In an gntriebdiy
attitude by denying II,
" mo negotiations seem advisable an
~ the Chinese government shall have put
the diplomatic representative OF the pots
efH In fun and free communication win
The respective governments and removed
AZ danger 90 their Ilyes and liberty.
I'VE would urge Earl - earnestly tp
advice the imperial authorities ~ China 20
place themselves IN friendly communication
and cooperation Nith tho reilef expedition.
Do . They are assuming heavy feSpHnRl-
"f"HAY"
- You slH communicate this Information
to tha minister Of foreign Affairs
The state depa neni having made
public Thursday tls correspondence
With Ii Hung Chang relative to the re-
Jesse 81 the ministers at Picking aud
the position Of this government bring
officially Disclosed SIS one of unalier-
able opposition 10 the institution 0f
| negotiations In sdtaues 81 fire. com
municatioh with the ministers at Pc.
king. il IL btiisted that crisis has
| been reached. automatically speaking.
in the Chinese situation. If the thi.
Hpas government decides 10 acrept
secretary Hays terms, il must do so
very promptly. and its answer may be
fort he0fauR 81 any moment. Other
ssisc the march On PekiuR proceeds.
Neither the military nor naval com
rnanaers at IisBfsin or Taku have adj
Figed the government here Of the re-
ported forward movement Of the In
tsrlafional force. The officials would
not IT, surprised al the lack ~ report.
er~r were the alareh airesdY pudsr
way. owing to the delays in seiegrama
bet ween Tlentasn aud Chsfoo. Doubt
il expressed here. however. % 10 the
sexual forward movement Ia force.
owing to the lack Of cavalry and artil-
lsry. IL il stated that military prae-
ties wcald not warrant the forward