Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
NEWS FROM PEKIN.
4 Message Received in London from
Sir Claude Macdonald.
GERMAN and JAPANESE LETTERS.


Representatives to Tien Irln.
London, July 31.-Ihe admiralt,
has made public the following mes
sage from Sir Claude Macdonald al
Pekin sent as dispatch by kear Ad
miral Bruce at Tien Tsin: British
legation, Pekin, June 20 to July Il
repeatedly attacked by Chinese troops
on all sides. Both rife and artillery
fire. Since July 16 an armisiice, but
a Gordon is strictly drawn On both
sides of the position. Chinese barri-
cades close to ours. All women and
Children in the British legation.
Casualties to date 60 skilled, includ-
ing Capt. Strouts. A number of
wounded In hospital, including Capt.
Halliday. Rest of legation all well
except David Oliphant and Warren,
killed July 2l.'
Sir Claude MacDonad's welcome
dispatch, received in cipher, is ac-
cepted ON all sides as dispeling any
doubts that might still have existed
regarding the genuineness of The dis
patch. Owing to an error in trans
mission the message fails to show the
number of wounded. The message
fails to mention the other legations
and other matters of pressing i'm
portance to know, but 1t should be
borne in mind that the British min
lister may not be aware that all his
previous dispatches have been sup
pressed. He may be under the i'm
preston that the government is fully
posted regarding all recent occur
rences. Apart from this dispatch
there is practically no fresh news, al
though special from Tien Tsin as
serts that the British and American
forces are getting ready to advance
within 4S hours. Ii Hung Chang re- |
mains at Shanghai. He says that the
great heat prevents him continuing
the journey to Pekin.
Herman and Japanese Lettera
Washington, July 31.--The secretary
Of state received yesterday dispatch
from Mr.. Fowler, American consul at
Che Foo, dated July 20. Mr.. Fowler
says; "A letter from the German le-
CATION dated July 81 received at Tien
Tsin. German loss is 10 dead and IL
injured. Chinese ceased their attack
on the 18th. Baron Won Ketteler's
body said to be safe. The Austrian,
Dutch and Spanish legations de.
stroyed and the French partially. A
letter from the japanese legation
dated ed arrived at Tien Tsin on
18th. Ten battaions Of Chinese
'helled the legation on the nth Of
July, but may renew. The enemy are
decreasing. The German, Russian,
American, British and half the Jap.
lnese and French legations still de-
ended. Japanese say they have food
or six days but little Ammunition.
The emperor and empress are re- {
'orted at pekin."
Serious state Ut Affairs In Manchur,a. ]
st. Petersburg, July 3l.-Thc Rus c
ian general staff has received dis !
atches from various commanders in ,
icating a serious state of affairs I
Manchuria, The revolt in 4
he neighborhood Of Mukden and the a
istrict northward has assumed such r
rOpOrti0ns that the Russian column I
rs been compelled to retreat from Il
fukden southwark. Fighting con- p
the column with difficulty
cached the station at Ajasandzian, d
here on July 1t was surrounded by n
hinese troops. Reinforcements were a
INT and the withdrawal of the col "
mn was effected to Daschizao, with o
casualties, killed, wounded and h
Kissing. The railway from Mukden h
} Telin and Daschizao has been COM a.
|etely destroyed and the fate of the ~
orkmen and railway officials north n
Mukden Ia not known. The whole O.
ukden district Is menaced b, large ei
'dies OF Chinese troops with artil. X
~. tc
rhs rhrsns Msmcrial,s.d bv vlcerov.. al
London, July 31.-Sir Chin Chen, d,
iinese minister In London, has been st
'ti6ed by telegram that Ii Hung er
,ang, conformity with other yiceroys cl
ID governors, has memorialzed the
rome to urge the immediate send
& Of the foreign representatives I'M III
r escort to Tien Tsin or the restora- fr
IN to them of free telegraphic com. w
unication with their governments. hi
40 Settle War Claim Of States az
Washington, July 30.-The work of tn
ttling state claims growing out of tn
. war with Spain is being conducted 70
pidly. Up to June 80 the auditor of tn
Q war department had allowed 81. ce
LOSSES of these claims, of which mi
lount Kansas received $36,63l, Mis-. tn
uri $3l, 1873 and Oklahoma $40. tic