Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-31
RUSSIANS ATTACKED
Ten Thousand Chinese Are Attack
ing New Chwang Held by Four
Thousand Russians.
AN ACTIVE ACTING YICEROY
Ii Hung 0hang's Substitute Is Playing
Friend to Foreigners-He Ordered the
Execution Of Forty Pirates and
Quiet Prevails.

Execution Of Forty Pirates and
Quiet Prevails.
Shanghai, July 30.-The Japanese
have news that 10000 Chinese are at
tacking New Chwang, with 1900 Rus
slams opposing them.
AN ACTIVE VICEROY.
Hongkong, July 31.-The acting vice.
roy of Canton, it is reported, Is becom-
ing more active in adopting more Wig
orous policy. 1t announced that he
ordered the execution of forty pirates
He will visit the foreign ar-ships and
consuls tomorrow. He says Ii Hung
Chang Is not returning to Canton,
where quiet prevails.
GENERAL CHAFFEE REPORTS,
Washington, July 31-The war de-
partment received the following cable
gram from General Chaffee:
''Che Foo, July 3O.-I have had an in
terview with the admiral. go ashore
this afternoon. The facilities for un-
loading are not adequate; therefore,
that Byron has ordered tug for ,ow-
ing two seventy-ton lighters. If the
tug is obtained. dlscharging will im-
prove. The Indiana will finish discharg-
ing to-day and proceed to Nagasaki. 1t
will take two days to unload the horses
of Reillys battery, and week before
the Grant is discharged of it's cargo. l
will see Daggett to-day. 1t is reported
in Taku bay that the intention is to
make a forward movement tomorrow
toward Pekin. The details are not
known here. I arrive at Tien Tsin too
late tomorrow to cable from there. The
message from Tien Tsin must leave
Tongu Ku at in the morning to catch
the dispatch boat at anchorage for Che
Foo at 4 in the afternoon. AS soon as
possible 1 will get definite information
as regards the conditions and the pur-
poses at Tien Tsin. 1 will cable my
views''
DISPATCH FROM REMEY.
Washington, July 31.-The following
dispatch from Admiral Remey was re-
ceived by the navy department this
morning:
'"Taku, July %. via Che Foo, July 81
The japanese military attache at Pc
kin, in a letter Of July %, reports the
legations besieged since June 13 and
continually attacked from June 20 until
July II. The attack then ceased the
Chinese soldiers apparently diminishing
in numbers. Sixty Europeans were
killed. A telegram from the governor
of Shan Tung, addressed to the consul
lar body at Che Foo, says: An imperial
edict states that the various ministers
except the German are we'll and provi-
sions have been supplied
AN IMMEDIATE ADVANCE.
London, July 31.-In the house of
commons to-day the parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign Office, Mr.. Broder-
lex, announced the receipt Of dispatch
from Gen. Sir Alfred Gazelee, COM
manding the British forces in China,
stating that he contemplated an imme-
diate advance on Pekin, and hoped to
have the cooperation Of the allied
forces.
CHINA DECLARED WAR.
London, July 31.-A dispatch from
Tien Tsin to-day says: "a Pekin mes
sage dated July 21 reports that the first
outside news reached there on July 1S.
The. failure of the relief expedition
made the siege far more perilous. On
June 10 the Tsung Ii Yamen broke off
relations. On June 20 China declared
war; Baron Won Ketteler and Francis
James, an English professor, were mur-
dered. Over 400 non-combatants occu-
pied the British legation. 1 understand
that the converts are holding the north
cathedral. A thousand refugees occu-
pied the palace of Prince Lu. A truce
began on July II, after twenty-six days
of fierce assault. One night the she'll
Ing was uninterrupted for six hours"
SEVERAL LEGATIONS DESTROYED
Paris, July 31.-According to dis
patches received by the foreign Office
to-day the Austrian, Spanish, Italian
and Holland legations at Pekin have
been destroyed. The French legation Is
partially wrecked. Attacks on the lega-
tions ceased some days ago. The en-
peror and empress are living in Pekln.
MISSION PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Boston, Mass, July 31,-The Ameri-
can board received dispatch to-day
from Rev. J. E. Walker, Of Foo Chow.
saying: "A mob destroyed the Shao
Wu property and the Christians were
plundered." Shao WI Is an interior sta
tion of the American board Of missions
in Foo Chow. Rev. G. Milton Gardner
and DR.. w. L. Bliss. who belong to the
Shao Wu station, are now on furlough
in the United States. All other mission
aries are at the coast for the usual sum
mer rest.
Four attempts were made to fire the
British legation. Two attacks resulted
in the ruin of Han Lin college (Chinese
national college). The cowardice of the
Chinese prevented successful rushing.
The total killed or dead is: Germans TO-;
Japanese. 10; French, IL; British, s.;
Russians, 4; Americans. Z; Italians, q;
converts, 9; total, with wounded. 98.
Correspondents Morrison, Reid and Te-
menty are Ill. At least 1000 Chinese
were killed. The Americans occupy a
strong position on the city wall. The
provisions are still sufiicient. Hospital
arrangements are excellent. Everybody
is much exhausted by continuous work.
The imperial edicts commended the
Boxers, ordered the missionaries to
leave the interior, commanded all vice.
roys to help Pekin; but the edict dated
July ls enjoins protection, promises and