The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
WAR IN CHINA CONTINUES
LARGE NUMBER WERE KILLED,
At Least Two Thousand chinese
Killed-PaO Ting Flu City Full OF
RebeIs-Chnfee On the Move
British Also Active.

London, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Tientsin says:
"A Pekin message dated July 81 re-
norris that the first outside news reached
there July Is. The failure OF the reliei
expedition made the siege far more peril
GUS. On June 10 the tsung yamen
broke of relations.
June 20 China declared war.
"Baron Won Kettler and Francis James,
an English professor, were murdered.
Over 400 non combatants occupied the
British legation.
81 understand converts are holding the
north cathedral. A thousand refugees oc-
cupied the palace Of Prince Ln. A truce
began July II, after rs days Of fierce as
sault. One night the Smelling was unln-
terupted for six hours. -Four attempts
were made to fire the British legation.
Two attacks resulted in the ruin OF the
Han Lien college 1.-THE Chinese national
college). The cowardice of the Chinese
preyented a successful rushing.
Total Dead in Pekin.
"!he total killed or died is: Germans.
10; Japanese, 10; French, IL: British, 8;
Russians, 4; Americans, 4; converts. y;
total with wounded, 80.
"The correspondents Morrison, Reid
and Elementary, are i'll.
''At least 2OOO Chinese have been Killed
"The Americans occupy strong posi-
ton on the city wall.
"proyisions are still sufficient. The
hospital arrangements are excellent
Everybody is much exhausted by con-
tinuous work.
Imperial edicts have commanded the
Boxers and ordered missionaries to leave
the interior, and commanded all yiceroys
to help Pekin; but an edict, dated July
Is, enjoins protection and promises com
pensation. The report that large relief
force was coming produced this change.
Foreign governments should beware
being hoodwinked"
From Consul Fowler.
"Cheifoo, Aug. l.-Secretary Of State
Washington, d. c.: Twenty-iirst wiree
governor for information Pao Ting Flu
Nine days unanswered. Wired yester
day. He now replies Tao Ting Flu city
and neighborhood thick with rebels. I'm
possible to obtain slightest news OF sent
messenger. My latest information shows
the following were at Pao Ting Flu
Simcox, wife, three children; Hodge ant
wife, Taylor, Wilkire, Miles, Nlorrel
(Americans), and Bengalls, wife. daugh
ter and probably Cooper. FOWLER
Message from Chafree.
"Chefoo, Aug l.-Adjutant General
Washington, ID. c.: Have had interview
with admiral Go ashore this afternoon
facilities for unloading not adequate
therefore discharging slowly. INFORMED
byron has ordered tug for towing tw'
7O-ton lighters. If tug is obtained, dis
charging will improve. Indiana will fin
ish discharging today and proceed to Ma
gasaki; take two days to unload horse
Reilly batters; week before Gran. dis
charged OF cargo. Will see Daggett to
day. Reported in Taku bay intention t.
make forward movement tomorrow 10
wards Pekin; details not known here
Arrive Tientsin too late tomorrow to "a
BILE from there. Message from flemish
must leave Tongu Ku at 6 in the morn
ing to catch dispatch boat at anchorag
for Chefoo at in the afternoon. Sool
as possible will get definite information
as regards conditions and purposes a
Tientsin. Will cable my views.
| "CHAFEE."
| Sixty Killed.
''Taku, July 2S.-Japanese military at
tache, Pekin, letter July %, reports legl
tions besieged since June IL. Conlinu
ally attacked from June 20 until July II
Attack then ceased and Chinese soldier
apparently diminishing. Sixty Euro
peans killed. Telegram from governor @
Shan Tung addressed to consular body
Chefoo, says:
Imperial edict states that variou
ministers except German are well AM
provisions have been supplied
"REMEY, raku."
London, Aug. LIN the house of com
mons, Tuesday, the parliamentary sec
rotary for the foreign office, William s,
John Brodrick, announced the receipt q
Jspatch from General Sir Alfred Case
Ice. commanding the British forces il
China, stating that he contemplated al
immediate advance on Pekin anl that h
Topped to have the Cooperation Of the al
lied forces