Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-03
LEGATIONS SAFE JULY z
BRITISH ARE NOW CONVINCED
News Believed mt WashingtOn-Chi-
nese Forces Attacked the Legal
tiOus July 10, but We're Trapped
by Americans and British and a.
Thousand We're Killed.

London, Aug. 1.-The British consul at
Iientsin telegraphs to the foreign Office
that a letter from d Japanese cv,onel III
pekin states that the legations were safe
July %. There had been no firing Ga the
legations since July Il. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger who failed 10 en-
ter Pekin but reached there, returns stat
ing that there was no firing on the lega
tions between July Is and July 49,
In view OF this evidence the British gov
eminent is convinced that the Legations,
are sale.
Word From PekiD.
New York, Aug IA dispatch from
Chcfoo, july u, says:
The japanese consul at Tientsin sent a
runner July 10 to Pekin. On the l3th
the runner left Pekin, bringing cipaer
telegram to the Japanese government. 1t
reads:
I'VE are defending ourselves against the
Chinese very well, but now the attack has
stopped. We will keep up to the last OF
the month, although it will be no easy
task. The japanese casualties are; killed
diplomatic attache, a captain ami enc
student, and also few marines; wound
ed five or six; slightly wounded very
many"
The Chefoo consul says that nothing
| was written about the other ministers.
From German Embassy.
Berlin Aug. 1.-The German consul at
1entsin has telegraphed under date Of
Saturday, July %, to the foreign Office as
| follows:
1.-The German secretary OF legation at
Pekiu, Herr Gelow, writes July q:
Thanks for your news. July ID the
condition Of Cordes satisfactory. The re-
manning members of the legation are all
right. The detachment Of the guards lost
10 killed and IA wounded. The houses of
the legation, much damaged by earnon fire,
are held by the guard The attack OF the
Chinese troops OH us ceased July 10
Speediest possible advance OF relief troops
urgently necessary.
According to trustworthy report the
body Of Baron Won ketteler has been bur
led by the Chinese government
: The Cordes mentioned in the above dis
! patch is the second Interpreter OF the Ger
man legation. He was with Baron Won
} ketteler when the latter was murdered
| and himself was wounded. He escaped &c
the legation.
Led Into n Trap.
Tientsin, July %, via Shanghai, July
3l.--The latest advices from Pekin undel
date OF July 10 say that the legations ar
holding out. The Chinese attacked III,
legations on the night Of July 10, but wer,
led into a trap by the Americans and Brit
ish and 1000 Of them were killed. After
wards they continued bombarling the De
cations more freely.
! Among the Chinese killed was Gener,
d Ma.
The legations We're subsequently, at
= tackled with constantly increasing iury.
These adviecs were brought from Pekii
5 by courier.
Word From ChaTee.
!, Washington, July 3l.--The war depart
. ment has received the following Telegram
a from Major General Chairee:
o "Chefoo, July 3O-Adjutant General
4 Washington: Left Nagasaki at daynreai
9 on July 26. Arrived at Taku at 10 on IN
= night OF July g."
Q View ut Warrington.
n Washington, July 3l.-The view whcl
g the Washington cabinet has taken iron
/ the beginning, that, with the exception
5 of Baron Won ketteler, the legations a
It Pekin were alive there after the date whic
was said to have marked their massacre
& is being slowly but surely confirmed. Tn
l. most important contribution in supper
y OF our governments position since tn
n receipt OF the Conger autograph letter req
8 resenting the foreign ministers to hav
been alive on july 4, came today iron
D. United States Consul Fowler at Cheio,
h The letter referred to by the consul a
g coming from the German legation at Pe
y kin is supposed here to have been an auto
It graphic letter, and as such absolutely r.
E. moved from the possibility of fraud Tn
u Japanese report is also understood to hav
n come down To the sea without havin
e passed through Chinese hands 1t was on
n OF the first results of the private messenge
e system inaugurated by the commanders c
v the allied forces Taken in conjunction
le the two reports submitted by Nj
II Fowler added Overwhelmingly to tn
lie weight OF the testimony in favor of III
n existence of the legations.
lie General Chatree, whose arrival is repor,
% ed by cable this morning from Chefo,
certainly has made remarkable time i
going from Nagasaki to Taku in two day,
showing that the transport Grant mus
9, have been pressed to her utmost III
a. generals horses are expected to arriv
e there in about week when the iorW AZ
IS movement on Pekin viii probably begin.
a. british Convinced.
: London, July 3l.--N last the BIRTHS
d government is convinced that the min
ID ,sters at Pekin are safe. Brussels. Bcrh
re and American adyiees were regarded wit
~ doubt, but once the British consul at lei
r tsin confirmed taem all doubt VANISHED