The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-08-03
LEGATIONS SAFE JULY z
BRITISH ARE NOW CONVINCED.
News believed at Washington-Chi-
nese Forces Attacked the Legal
tons July 10, but Were Trapped
by Americans and British and "a
Thousand Were Killed.

London, Aug. 1.-The British consul at
Tientsin telegraphs to the foreign Office
that letter from a japanese colonel in
Pekin states that the legations were safe
July %. There had been no firing on the
legations since July II. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger who failed to en-
ter Pekin, but reached there, returns stat
ing that there was no firing ON the lega-
lions between July 10 and July 49,
In view of this evidence the British gov
eminent is convinced that the legations
are safe.
Word From PeISin.
New York, Aug IA dispatch from
Chefoo, July %, says:
The japanese consul at Tientsin sent a
runner July 10 to Pekin. On the 18th
the runner left Pekin, bringing a cipher
telegram to the japanese government. 'It
reads;
''We are defending ourselves against the
Chinese very well, but now the attack has
stopped. We will keep up to the last of
the month, although it will be no easy
task. The japanese casualties are: killed
diplomatic attache, captain and enc
student, and also few marines; wound
ed-ive or six; slightly wounded-very
many"
The Chefoo consul says that nothing
was written about the other ministers
From German Embassy.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-The German consul at
Tientsin has telegraphed 'undrr date OF
Saturday, July rs, to the foreign office as
follows:
1.-The German secretary of legation at
Pekin, Herr Gelow, writes July 81;
Thanks for your news. July 10 the
condition of Cordes satisfactory. The re-
manning members of the legation are all
right. The detachment of the guards lost
~ killed and IA wounded The houses of
the legation, much damaged by cannon fire,
are held by the guard. The attack OF the
Chinese troops on us ceased July ID.
Speediest possible advance of relief troops
urgently necessary.
According to trustworthy report the
body of Baron Won Ketteler has been bur-
led by the Chinese government
The Cordes mentioned in the above dis
patch is the second interpreter of the Ger
man legation. He was with Baron Won
Ketteler when the latter was murdered,
and himself was wounded. He escaped 10
the legation.
Led Into a Trap.
Tientsin, July %, via Shanghai, July
3l.-The latest advices from Pekin under
date of July Is say that the legations are
holding out. The Chinese attacked the
legations on the night of July 10, but were
led into trap by the Americans and Brit
ish and 1000 of them were killed. After
wards they continued bombarding the Ie
cations more freely.
Among the Chinese killed was General
Ma.
The legations were subsequently at
tackled with constantly increasing Jury.
These advices were brought from Pekir
by courier.
Word From Chaffee.
Washington, July 3l.-The war depart
ment has received the following Telegram
from Major General Chaffee
"Chefoo, July 3O.-Adjutant General
Washington: Left Nagasald at daynreal
on July 26. Arrived at Taku at 10 on IN
night of July 3D."
view at Washington.
Washington, July 3l.-The view whicl
the Washington cabinet has taken iron
the beginning, that with the exception
of Baron Won Ketteler, the legations a
Pekin were alive there after the date whicl
was said to have marked their massacre
is being slowly but surely confirmed. III
most important contribution in supper
of our governments position since tn
receipt of the Conger autograph letter rep
resenting the foreign ministers to hav
been alive ON July A, came today iron
United States Consul Fowler at Chefoc
The letter referred to by the consul a
coming from the German legation at Re
kin is supposed here to have been an auto
graphic letter, and as such absolutely re
moved from the possibility of fraud. Tn
"a japanese report is also understood to hav
come down to the sea without havin
passed through Chinese hands. 1t was on
of the first results of the private messenge
system inaugurated by the commanders @
the allied forces. Taken in conjunction
the two reports submitted by MI
Fowler added overwhelmingly to tn
weight of the testimony in favor OF tn
existence of the legations.
General Chaffee, whose arrival is report
ed by cable this morning from Chefo'
certainly has made remarkable time i
going from Nagasah to Taku in two day
showing that the transport Grant mus
have been pressed to her utmost. Th
generals horses are expected to arriy
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