The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-03

vorir August IA special TO the
w. from London says: There are
minors of an advance upon Pekin,
Z, tAsse are probably premature the
.s..o,ts have been extended as reinforce
hova been received at Tien Tsin
,..ro NAV have been a reconnaissance
,,rce but It is not yet clear that the
.u,aa army is prepared to undertake the
..,hiIities of a march upon the capt.
!, or thst it has the equipment required
- rapid and successful movement. 1t
a,uhtful II column more than 2O,0Oo
s,. can he spared for this expedition
IN adeouate provisions has been made
Tho defense of Tien Tsin and Taku,
"a This would not be sufficient to effect
!. rescue of the legations. On this ac-
amt military men are disposed to believe
n, the column will be held back until
/, fully equipped for the work. There
I, n, lack of guns, but there are made
nate supplies of ammunition and the
rspsport service is defective. Veterans
the Cllnese SelNiCo dsStII tudC INC
ohms ought not to start until there is
reasonable chance for an irresistible
Pavement toward Pekin for the legations
cill be in danger from the moment
Nan the departure of the battalions is
- nnoubced. It is not believed that the
pllet column can reach PelSin even by
breed marches in less than n week.
There has been marked change OF
olnion among members of parliament
tithin twenty-four hours respecting the
Ypedency or rapid march on Pekin
nd this is the result Of DR.. Morrison
lear account Of the duplicity of the Chi
csc government 1t is known that the
t,ack upon the legations was recognized
h the government and persevered in until
len Tsn was captured and that the i'm
erial FORCES instead of protecting the
oregners have treacherously assailed
hem,
VI Chinese mendacity mas oyershot the
ark. II nas convinced well informed
In here mat the Poker movement has
cen transformed into an official agency
nd that there has been no attempt on
I'm patt OF the empress to intervene
n behalf of the foreigners. Public opinion
as been stiffened by the evidence that
Ia Chinese camarilla Is seeking 20 make
Ne az lac foreignrs as hostages and TO
ic,ate terms OF settlement With its hands
the threats Of the women and children
ma there Is a tone Of inheXible determ-
kation IN the newspaper leaders and
10 declarations Of members OF parlfa-
ent that the legations must first be res
he'd aud then there will be time for
bsing about financial indemnity and a
cdus yivenhi with Europe, America and
kpsn. tns is the burden of every dis
prch which comes from continental capt.
H.
Mr., Broedrick's speech in the house 81
bmmons was the most definite eNplana-
on Of British policy yet offered from
be foreign office. Another brigade has
len ordered from India. and Shanghai will
eaiequately protected The rescue OF
be legations will be the first and mos
Fgent work undertaken in connection
III the powers. when that object has
pen accomplished the maintenance Of the
tegrity OF China will he the objective
bint If British diplomacy aud nothing
III be done to precipitate the partition
the empire, Mr. Broderick does not
fplain what measures will be adopted
bring about the retirement of the Rus
pms and japanese when Pekin has been
|cupied.
Recent dispatches were not decisive in
p quarter. There were fresh rumors of
massacre Of missionaries. detailed ex-
anations OF Admiral Seymour's work
The Yang Use river, reports of Russian
pMrTassments in the north and belated
counts Of the defence Of the legations.
u definite information respecting tho
work Of the American marines In
llns and holding portion of the great
y and thereby securing four legations
ans attack from a commanding posi-
IN,
Prominent member Of the diplomatic
. ~ states that there IS much incre-
NY among the embassies here re-
teung the geneuineness of dispatches
penilg 10 come from the hesieged
auons, and that suspicious are enter
aea mat some of them have been
sec This view is not shared by off,
mere They accept without reserve
accounts OF the siege given by Sir
!; s's Macdonald and Or. Morrison.
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