Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-11
70 FIGHT CHINESE BOXERS
CHING GOES TO THE RESCUE.
Arrived at Picking With an Army to
Protect the Foreigners TIL the Al
lied Troops ADMINISTRATION Ii
More HOpeful-A Chance Left.

Brussels, July lO.-A dispatch from
Shanghai received here says a Chinese
newspaper asserts that Prince Ching's
troops have arrived at Peking to revictual
the Europeans and defend them against
the rebels.
Confirmed by Admiral Bruce.
London, July l0.-Admiral Bruce has
sent telegram from Taku to the admir-
atty under date OF July 7 to the effect that
there are grounds for hoping that Prince
Ching, with his army, is at Peking pro-
tecting the legations against Prince Tuan,
his army and the Boxers.
Washington, July lO.-Though fear
full Of giving false encouragement, the
state department officials are bound to
admit today that there is reason for hope
now respecting the welfare of the lega-
TONERS at Picking Minister Wu's cable
gram from Sheng, taken in connection
with the report OF Admiral Bruce from
1ientsin, has done much to encourage this
hopeful feeling. MIR. WI brought his
telegram to the state department this
morning in person and pointed out to
Secretary Hay what he regarded as some
signmcent and gratifying features of his
dispatch. Such, for instance, was -Sheng's
declaration of the Chinese who are at
lacking the legations as 'rebellious troops
and rioters" and the positive statement
that the Chinese government is opposing
them.
There is reason to believe that much Of
the credit of the awakening of the chinese
government to the sense OF Its response
bIlity for the safety of foreign ministers
is due to Minister Wu's personal efforts.
At least three weeks ago, when it was
realized that the ministers were in peril,
Minister WI set about their protection as
far as lay in his power. Unable to reach
the government at Peking himself by tele-
graph, he was in constant communication
by cable, not only with Sheng at Shanghai,
but with the great viceroys of the south
ern provinces, including Lii Hung Chang
He cabled to these officials the most ear
nest appeals for the exercise of their good
offices with the Peking government to Sc
cure the safety of Lie legations. He point
ed out the inevitable disaster to China that
would follow the destruction of these
ministers, and he implored the viceroys to
avail themselves of any means in their
power to ensure the presentation at Pc
king of his representations. He believes
that these representations have reached
the imperial government and that they
have at least contributed to the decision OF
that government to render what protec-
ton they can to the foreign ministers.
Rewards offered.
Washington, July l0.-Minister WI has
cabled to Sheng, director general Of I'M
perial posts at Shanghai, ana to the vice
roy at Nankin, a request that they take
steps to have it known in Peking and vi
cinIty that heavy rewards will be PAID
by the American people for the salvation
OF the people in the legations. The minis
ter did not acknowledge this representa-
ton upon the authority of the United
States government, but upon many state
ments made to him by prominent Ameri-
can citizens. He was approached yester-
day by some friends and relatives of some
of the people who were with Minister Con-
ger when the outbreak occurred beseech-
ing him to offer rewards which they would
pay to any one who would help the be-
sieged.