Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China

From China
Shanghai July 24.-Among the mass
of contradictory rumors current mere IL
one which states that partial massacre
has occurred 10 Pekin, the survivors OF
which have since been closely imprlson-
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Hankow, July 24.-The Christian
mission at Cnu-Ki has been burned by
the boxers but oil the missionaries sue
ceeded in escaping. Missionaries in
mid. China are reported well.
London, July N.-Sir Halliday Ma
cartney, the British counsellor and sec
rotary OF the Chinese legation, stated
a,t night that the ministers at Pekin
were safe and about to proceed TO Tien
tsin. Sir Halliday's statement is par
TALLY borne out by dispatch received
BY the Chinese Minister saying that
General Yung Lu, commander of the
army of the North, is about to ask
permission OF the throne TO give
the ministers safe conduct out o.
Pekin and escort them TO TieD!sin.
This is practically all there il now IN
the dispatches from China excepting
the activity OF Lii Hung Chang. Earl
Lii is said to be sending frequent mes
sages to the Empress Dowager, asking
her to hasten the suppression Of the
boxers. To save China is now the OBJ
iective toward which Lii is apparently
working with all the resources at his
comaud. The first step is TO keep the
armies OF the powers out of the Empire,
as LII perceives II the western nations
est ,blish themselves in China on plea
of humanity, there will be no getting
them out and partition of China will
follow as a consequence. To this end be
has appealed to the Japanese emperor
requesting him not to send more troop.
and sskiDg his assistance in dissuadiDg
the other powers from doing likewist
LII predicts that the movement OF al
army on Pekin would be the signal iOi
the des th of every white man in Pekin
He said further that an attempt TO par
ution China by the powers would pre-.
cipitate rising in the now peaceful
southern and central provinces. Thost
familiar with Chinese affairs declare
that LIS political efforts are likely to
avail more toward the restoration OF
order than an army Of thousands Of
foreigners.
London, July 24.-Sir Chi Chen i"
Fung Lu, the Chinese minister, was III
tervlewed this afternoon by the CORE =
pondent of this association. In reply
to inquiries he said: "My attempt to
communicate with Sir Claude Mac
Donald, (the British MINISTRY in PekiD,
continually failed, therefore, fear toe
danger is not over. My government il
too busy suppressing the boxers to fur
nish the desired information. The gov
eminent however, is slowly dominating.
The powers should not march on PekiD
as this action would re-galvsnze the
rebellion and the lives of the foreigners
would be forfeited. The ministers are
still safe" The Chinese flag floats over
the Embassy today in honor OF En-
peror Kwang Su's birthday.
London, July 24.--The foreign Office
this evening received cablegrsm from
the British consul at TientsiD, dated
July 2lst, which stated that he bad re-
ceived letter from Sir Claude Mac
Donald, British Minister in Pekin,
dated July 4th and appealing for relief
Macdonald wrote they had enough
provisions for fortnight but the gar
rison would not be able to hold Out
for many days. Forty-four deaths had
occurred among the foreigners, and
double that number had been wounded
New York, July 24.-The New York
agency of the Hong Kong & Shanghai
Banking Corporation announced today
that its home office 10 London had re-
ceived word from Sir Claude MacDoC-
aid, British Minister at Pekin, under
date of July 4. The last previous dis
patch from British representative ii
PekiD was sent out by Sir Robert Hart
on June "a.
Berlin, July 24-Count Won Buelow
yesterday answered the request of the
Chinese emperor for mediation by say
ing: ~ cannot deliver the Chinese
note to the emperor before the fate of
the foreigners in Pekin has been cleared
up and expistion of Won Ketteler's
death made together with sufficient
guarantee OF the future attitude OF
China"