Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-02
they being eighteen miles from Tier

they being eighteen miles from Hen
Tsin yesterday.
Another letter has been received at
Tien Tsin from Sir Claud Macdonald,
dated July "a:
we are surrounded by the imperial
troops he writes, who are firing on
us continuously. The enemy is enter
gprising but cowardly We have provis-
ions for about fortnight and are eats
ing ponies.
The Chinese government, if there be
one, has done nothing to help US. No
time should be lost If a terrible mas
sacre is to be avoided. :"
Yet Shanghai special says Ii Hung
Chang has received a decree dated July
2S, commanding him to inform the con-
suls that the ministers We're safe on
that date. Evidently Sir Claude Mac
Donald was over-pessimistic, as DR..
Morrison, under date of July q, an
nounces the arrival of supplies.
In view of this it is quite within rea-
son that the edist Announcing the
safety of the minister's Aon the 18th is
correct.
Sir Claude MacDonald's latest letter,
while a strong indictment of the Chi
nese government, is not nearly so much
so as DR.. Morrison's dispatch. That
correspondent declares that as late as
July . the imperial government urged
1.-The Boxers to continue their loyal and
patriotic services in exterminating the
Christians. He explains those mar
velous changes in the Chinese attitude
| which have so puzzled the world.
E u, 10 ,fea,.-
vention and all protestations of friend
ship have been due entirely to the VIC
tories of the allies at Tien Tsin. The
ministers at Pekin owed their safety
l up to July 21. not TO government pro-
4 lection, but to the scarcity of Chinese
/ ammunition and the fear which the
Tien Tsin victories inspired.
When it is remembered how great re-
lance is placed upon DR.. Morrison II
4 England, the Importance of his expos
iure of the Chinese government car
scarcely be over estimated.
4 1t seems to Danish all hopes enter,
i tanned by Lord Salisbury that the Chi
nese government might yet be PROVED
4 not directly responsible for the out
i RACES.
Cen Sir Alfred Goseler is quoted al
saying on July % that he was ready U
/ advance. altho lacking in artillery
4 Col. Dagget,. commanding the Ameri
cans at Ten Tsin, is also credited witt
a similar statement on the same date
4 altho utterly without transportation
no even having horse for himself.
Reinforcements are reported to hav
been sent the Chinese at Yang Tsune
sIwhere strong entertainments have bee
thrown up to bar the advance of tn
allies.
The Berlin CORES spondent Of the Dali
Chronicle says that Emperor VIII
q liam's approval of the employment Q
4 non commissioned men to leave fo
'slChina service is evidently intended
Il pave the way FOR d German expeditio
!, on large scale and it is probable tina
. when sufficiently large, this force wi
.l.act Independently.
SPECIAL GARNET MEETlN NC
mays Warning TO China Discusse
and Accommodated.
II Washington. Aug. 2.'The presider
I arrived at 8 this morning. The trip wa
! uneventful.
) Washington, Aug. "A special cab
i net meeting was held today which last
: led two and one-half hours There WEI
! present, beside the president Secretai
i lies Hay Root, Gage and Postmaste
IGeneral Smith. The discussion was cor
: hned almost exclusively to the Chimes
{ Isituation. No change in the pressi
& policy of the government resulted frpl
the meeting. The action Of Haydn n,
I ItifyinS the powers that the Unite
: States, government had Informed
9 Hung Chang that we insisted on beir
piace in communication With our mil
lister was unanimously endorsed ar
: Icc.nmended as Il step which must in
: iprcs's upon Ii and the Chinese govern
( Iment the fact that this country is nj
e Ito be tri1led With. The covert threa
/ Thrown out by LII and other viceroSs
i Ito the disaster that might overtake Y
r rIlegationers If the advance of the ALI
= IL insisted on. was characterized by ol
e of the members, of the cabinet as
9 bluff If harm should, befall them aft
t the Chinese governments announc
: ment of its ability TO protect them,
accountability would be all the create
Ills Leg Crushed.
r Fort Dodge. Aug. about . o'clo
yesterday morning carl wynn. the
d year-old son of George Wynn. iivi
i at 1885 Eighth avenue south, Prospe
7 Hill. was run over by a freight ira
leaving the city and his left leg "
8 cut off between8the knee and the ank
s. Medical attendance was immediate
10 summoned and the leg amputated j,
J. above the wound.
/, The accident happened while the |
le was attempting to board the train a
II steal ride.
Defeated the Asbantis.
Bekwai Ashanti. Aug. l.--Maj, BE
does, With 400 men and two guns,
= Heated the enemy's war camp with g..
or 1000 men. after three days marc
~ ing east Of Dopeessi. Several hou
Is fighting resulted in the defeat of
Ashantis, after stubborn resistan