The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-02
ALLIES MOVE
Twenty Thousand Men and 40
Guns ON March.
Expect to Reach Capital of China
August IL.
JAPANESE REPULSED.
One Hundred and Fifty Killed
or Wounded.
General Gazeleer Assumes Com
mand of British Forces.
TROUBLE AT TOXIC.
Report That People of Japan
Condemn the War.
Lii Hung Chang Offers to Open
Communication With Ministers.


Shanghai, Wednesday, Aug. 1.-The
allies advanced towards Pekin today.
1t is estimated that the expedition
numbers 10000 men of all arms, with
170 guns It is hoped to reach Pekin
August u.
New York, Aug. 2.-According to the
Herald from Tien Tsin under date of
Sunday comes a report that the Jap
anese vanguard has been repulsed with
loss of a hundred and fifty killed and
wounded.
Tien Tsin, July 27, via Shanghai. Aug
General Sir Alfred GazeIeer arrived
here today and assumed command of
the British forces
Shanghai, Aug. Admiral Seymour
on board the British dispatch boat
Alacrity started for Nankin today to
consult with Liu Kun vi, viceroy of
Nankin. Admiral Seymour wired the
viceroy of his intended visit and Liu
Kun vi replied:
Il am unwen and cannot see you"
Admiral Seymour insisted upon max
ing the visit, and the viceroy responded
by wire:
i am instrueting a warship to pro-
ceed down the river TO escort the Alac-
Tity- to Nanl1in in case of znisunder-
standing in passing the forts"
Victoria, B. C.. Aug. "A Toxic cor
respondent of the Japanese Herald in
lengthy article says:
In spite of exultant articles in the
foreign press, exhorting Japan to
heroic endeavors she does not enter the
China campaign with pride The ma
tion at large condemns it Japan. it
is alleged, has been dragged into it,
The correspondent prophesies war
with Russia over settling up accounts
in China and says China would throw
in its lot with Japan against Russia
Paris Aug. 2-The French consul
general at Shanghai telegraphs today
as follows:
Lii Hung Chang has stated to the
United States consul that the ministers
will be put in communication with their
respective governments if the allies ar
rest their march on Pekin Chang is
yet unable to secure a reply to the
message, in his care, to M Pinchon
the French minister in Pekin) as the
Tsung Ii Yamen will not consent to
the forwarding of cipher messages for
the ministers.
1t is asserted that the foreigners
Within the imperial city and the con-
sular corps have decided to entrust the
defense of the concessions to the in
TernatOnai naval forces
Shanghai. Aug. 2.-It is reported that
fifty missionaries have been massacred
in the Shan 81 province.
Lake Park. Mimi. Aug. 2-Rev. H.
"A. GardsmOe, secretary of the Ameri-
can-N Norwegian China mission has re-
ceived the following cablegram:
HankoW- July 31.-Gardsmoe, Lake
Park. MINI; All here going Shanghai
The relatives and friends of the mis-
sionaries are thus assured of their
safety thus far.
St. Petersburg. Aug. "A communi-
cation in the Official Messenger says:
information concerning the march
OF events in China shows the absolute
against the rebels.
Tho Chinese emperor's message to
me czar dated July 5, substantially in
the same terms as these to President
Mckinley, President Loubet and Oueen
Victoria, recited the czar's reply to a
previous message and expressed grief
over the disorders in China
THE absence of news from Pekfn as
to the fate of the Russian and other
ministers renders mediation difficult
b. Russian efforts will be directed to the
restoration of order in China Russia
is willing to aid the emperor in this
respect"
London. Aug 2-The Chinese jnIand
mission received the following cable
gram from the Rev. F. w Stevenson
today:
Shanghai. July S1.-Probablv Misses
King, Burton and Rasmussen and Mrs
Cunnells have been murdered at Ho
Shan, province of Shan 81. There is =
local rebellion in the Ming Pc district
and the worst is apprehended for allethe
workers, who are two married colln1as
and four single ladies'
Shanghai, Wednesday, Aug.1,-Admir-
al Alexieff has gone to New Chwane
where the position of the Russians is re
Earded as serious.
CHINESE FORTRESS STORMEn
ST. Petersburg. Aug 2.-Gen. erode
koff. under date of Wednesday A1,e11S+
/, telegraphs follows:
The Chinese fortress at Hung HIM