El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
DELAY Is DANGEROUS
And the Sooner the Allies
Are Bundled Out Of
China the Better
1t Will Be.

WA SHlNGTON, Aug. 2S.-Beg ond the
message of Conger 10 the presioent
yesterdsv, acknowledging messages
and congrstuiatious, nothiug was re-
ceived over night bsAriag on the situa-
tion 10 China. The dispatch read a.
follows:
The president, Wsshington: All
the Americaos thanx you for your con-
cra,uist!ons sun the succes-fuI eHorss
fo- orr relief, sud bless God for hnai
Celivsrance. "CoNGER
While the subject mstter is without
l.nporesnce, the safe delivery OF IL
shows tina, she report. OF the surround
log of Peein by Chinese are Without
foundation, or a. least cot 90 threaten
log as the dispatches have made them.
1t coafi rms the belief wGich the depart
msnt officials have entarIs' ne'. for
more tbaa week tha. the Chinese
army was utterly demoral!zed by the
defsa.s il. suffered on The roa. To Pekln
and that anything like effective resis-
tance In the future 10 an impossihtiisy
The arrival of the vanguard Of the
German army points in the same d;rec-
sion.
Coincidensslly 1t Is the most menac-
ing feature of the Situation.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Lieut. Col.
wint OF the 9th cavalry reports to the
adiu,snt general casualties in the en-
pa1emens near Tieu Tsin August ID as
follows:
Sixth cavalry, wounded: Troop A,
Trrmpeter Fred Corrigan, in heel.
severe; Privates Hale Mccormick, arm
and chest, sever+: Sam! E. Hsrrsfeld.
land, slight: john a. Van Sickle,
lance wound in knee and back, severe.
Troop G, Trumpeter Edw. E. Lyons, in
Arm, slight. Troop d, Loft McCallest-
er IN thigh, severe. Col. ".ct reports
that sll but Corrieao are o. the hoe
ptsal ship Relief.
ASSISTANCE TO AN AMERICAN GIRL
WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-Ddriog the
advance on Pekin General Cn-ffee
WAS ordered to send every possible
assistance to Baroness Won Ketteler,
widow of the murdered German
minister, and daughter Of b. B.
Le1yard of Detroit, president OF the
Michigan Central railway.
With regard 30 that matter Chaffee |
selezraphed Secretary Root today: !
81 have offered assistance to Baroness
Won Ketteler. Will furnish trans
porsation and escort to Tien Tsin In q |
few days. Ihave offered transportation |
accommod stions to NsRasaki also."
EMPRESS LOCATED
SHANGHAI, August 2S The dowager
empress aud emperor are reported to /
be at Tai Yuen Flu, about 200 miles
south west of Pekin.
FRANCE IN FULL ACCORD.
PARIS, Aug. 2s.-Ex premier Cob
let when interviewed by the correspon.
dent of this association today said that
France had adopted the policy of
the United States government in re-
gard to she situation In Chins.
Ii HUNG CONES NEXT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Word from
Ii Hung Chang IL regarded by officials
here ss the most important matter now
In order. II It is to the point, 1t will
deal With the Chinese Roverument's
willingness and ability to preserve
order and project the interests OF
foreigners.
II is supposed that fis long silence
Il due to the fact that he is consulting
with his government for the purpose
of forming guarantee that will be
satisfactory to the allies. LIE credeu-
tials, which have bean called into
question, are satisfactory to this gov
ernme1t. He has tue same authority
TO speak now that be had before the
fall OF Pekin aud his right q. that time ,
"as ubquestioned. Il
Aa early response from L! Hung {
is eagerly awaited. Every days delc=