The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-20
NO DECISIVE
STROKE YET.
Allies a Long Way From
Peking.
China MAY SUE FOR PEACE
u Hung Chang the Peace PIeni-
potentiary--Von Waldersee Will
Command Foreign Troops.
(Associated Press Specially


WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Admiral Remey:
"CHE FOO. August 10.-Bureau Of Nav
Igation. Washington; Chaffee telegraphs
from front:
"'TAKU. August 7.-sixth Yang Tsun
occupied. Casualties about sixty my COM
mand two marines wounded. Many pros
trated by heat and fatigue; next move
yet unknown. General commanding Eng
iish at front telegraphs: Marched from
Peitsang nine miles toward Yang Tsun.
when formed for attack with the Ameri-
cans on right. Russians on left. After
rapid advance Of three miles under hot
rife and shell fire. our troops carried first
line OF defense. Casualties about fifty
killed or dead from sunstroke.'
"REMEY."
TELEGRAM FROM DE GIERs.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 1.-THE Of
acial Messenger today publishes the fol-
lowing.
"The Foreign ONCE received a telegram
direct from NJ de Giers Che Russian
Minister at the Chinese capitaD from Pc
king. The dispatch was evidently taken
by special courier to Tsi-Nan. from the
capital Of shan-tung and was thence tele-
grsphed August 9Th by the local yamen.
M. de Giers announces that the siege
OF the legations continues. the besieged
stiii having some provisions left. The
Chinese Government proposes TO transmit
the Ministers messages and that they
leave Peking. AS the Ministers had not
sufficient guarantee. they replied that
Z they must receive the permission of their
Governments before leaving the city"
i The Messenger then announces that the
Cyars approval has been given for NJ. de
lCiers TO start for Tien-Tsin with his en-
tire stan and the marine guard on condi-
tiOn that existing Government at Peking
and the Emperor afford them sure guar
antee that the journey can be undertaken
without danger.
At the same time NJ. de Giers Is expect
ed to call attention TO the heavy respon-
sibility the Chinese Government will incur
should there be the slightest infraction of
the volatility Of the persons accompany
ing them TO Tien-Tsin.
MORE FROM CoNGER.
WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE follow
message from Minister Conger was made
public this morning by the State Depart
ment:
CANTON, August 1i.-Secretary oil
State. Washington: Conger. dated Angus
10. Tsi-nan. announcing my message. says
that the legations are under siege by th'
Imperial soldiery. The situation Is des
! perate. The losses of the legations arr
: sixty killed and about 100 wounded. Their
: II some sickness: nevertheless the genera
health continues good He concludes
: 'Whatever may be the outcome, we will
: hold on indefinitely"
9 INVADE
n n believed that the date assigne,
= this dispatch by the Consul refers 10 tn
file date when the message left Tsinal
. and does not fix the time when IL lef
J. Psking by courier.
: While the State Department does not NJ
I, tempt 20 iix a date upon which the Con
= ger message left Peking. the officials ar
inclined TO believe that IL was one of tn
!. messages smuggied out OF Peking befor
!. the Imperial edict was issued removin
/. the restriction upon transmission OF IN
cipher message. The date on the messag
IL August 9Th. There is little new In tn
message beyond the ominous reiteratio
lof Mr.. Conger's statement that the cor
"a dition was desperate. The concluding ser
n tence OF Mr.. Conger's message, sayin
N that the legationers are prepared to hol
" on indefinitely no matter what the ou
=. come may be. Is considered gratifying ir
70 telligence, because II indicates that n
tesieged Ministers are not growing fain
- hearted, and will stand out to the bittl
end. This message. like the others thu
have preceded a. contains no intimatic
that any OF the numerous messages 70
warded by this Government have reach'
the beleaguered foreigners In the Ch
nesc capital.
p AN APPEAL FROM vIcERoYs.
WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE vic
=, roys Of China, including Ii Hung Chan
!, have addressed request to the Unit
States Government TO use Its good offic
with the Powers to stop the landing
foreign troops at Shanghai. The sta
g Department received the communicate,
a. today from Minister WI. who received
q. late last night. The document states tn
an agreement was made about n mon
- ago by which the foreign Governmen
Exercised the right OF protection over Z
city Of Shanghai This protection. II
re claimed. can be amply carried out wit
NJ out the landing OF troops. as the Vicero
state twenty foreign warships are nc
- In the harbor and are able to protect Z
Interests OF foreigners and maintain g
ny der The viceroys also urge that I
ia. landing of troops will incite disorder
LONDON. August IA special a
as patch from Shanghai. dated Friday. 4
% gust 10Th. states the British Consul &c
-. eraI. replying 10 protests OF Chinese m,
~ chants against the landing OF troops
~ plains that this IL merely n precautiona
IN measure. due 10 the fact that the distur
re arces north are spreading and conf
daily nearer 10 Shanghai He also "a