Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
TCorrs,pondence OF the Alexandria Gsseste. ]
Washington. August IL.

tablish peace. las you Know, salu tue
Minister. Lii Hung Chang lie the
tru ,ted servant OF the Chinese govern
ment and is always called upon to set
tie grave questions" The minister
this morning presented to the State De-
psrtment an appeal from the viceroys
of the southern provinces asking THE
government to use its good offices to
dissuade the British authorities from
landing troops at Shanghai. IL
is the opinion of the Chinese Of
fcals that the landing of British
troops at Shanghai will only cause bad
feeling and unrest among the Chinese
and a repetition Of what followed the
firing on the Taku forts is likely to fol
low 10 the southern provinces. Inc
yiceroys state that the Chinese believe
that the European governments are
DESTROYS of acquiring territory and the
landing of troops will only confirm tbi4
opioion in the minds OF the people.
The Chinese ministers 10 other coun-
tries have received the same appeal TO
present TO governments to which ey
are accredited. Minister Wa says that
the natives are leaving Shanghai 10
large numbers and in consequence
trade is psrslyzed.
The following dispatch from Consul
McWade at Canton communicating an
additional message from Minister Con-
yer is.made public this morning by the
department of State:
"CoSger, dating August 10, Tsi nan.
answering my message says that the
legations are under siege by the impt-
rial soldiers. The situation is desper-
ate. The loss OF the legations is 90 Kill
ed end about 100 wounded. There is
some sickness, nevertheless the general
health continues good. He concludes:
Whatever may be the outcome We will
bold on indefnitely?' "
1t is believed, the State department
bulletin continues, the date assigned
his dispatch by the Consul refers to
he file date when the message left
Tsinsn and does not tx the time when
it left Pekin by courier.
The following dispatch from Admiral
Remey was received this morning from
Chefoo, dated August 10. "Chaffee
telegraphs from front 9Th Ysntsun
occupied. Casualties about 60 in my
command. Two marines wounded,
many Frustrated by heat and fatigue.
Next move yet unknown Command
ing general English at front tele-
graphs: Marched from Peitsang nine
miles towards Ylntsun, when formed
for attack, with Americans on right,
Russians on left. After rapid advance
of three miles under hot rife and shell
fire. our troops carried first line of de-
Tense. Casualties about so killed; one
death sunstroke.'
The dispatch from Consul McWade,
forwarding another message from Min
i.ter CoDger, while somewhat con.
fusiDg as to the date when 1t
left Pekiu, is thought to be
later than the direct message
from the American minister received
Yesterday through Minister WI, the
date Of which was approximately liked
ny the Sale department as of August
Is. Ia order to test the sincerity OF the
Chinese edict allowink free commnnics;
ton with the ministers all the UOited
| States consuls were directed by the
state department to send dispatches to
Copger at Peki0. McWade's is tbs frs
10 be answered and Il shows that direct
REORGANIZATION has been established
| The situation of the ministers is, bow
ever apparently getting more desperate
| for the attacks upon the legations which
ceased under agreement July Is have
been resumed. COnger's concluding
words: Whatever may be the outcome
we will hold on indefoitely," is tsker
10 refer to the efforts of the Chinese
government to induce the diplomates tt
leave Pekin, and to represent the finsl
decision of the ministers on that ques
ton. TsinaD, from where the message
10 dated, is about $50 miles from Pekil
and is the capital of the province O.
Shangtung. From Pekin to Tientsir
the message must have been carried by
pony express. The message conse'
ouently, il is believed, must have left
Pskin not later than the 9Th.
Admiral Remey's dispatch adds little
or nothing to knowledge of the latter
at Yapgtsun, as the direct message
rom Chaffee has already told OF the
towns capture, the fight casualties and
the prostrations by heat and fatigue.
Apparently the allies at the moment
when Chaffee wrote HE dispatch had
not formed any definite plans for fur
,her advance, but military men are
unanimous in the belief that in order
| 10 obtain the greatest profit from the
present advantage of the allies 1t is nec'
osssry to pursue the fleeing Chinese
closely and il possible prevent their
making 6 stand and throwing up in
trenchmeuts. The dispatch also tends
20 confirm the report that the eject OF
he lydite shells and other high ex-
plosives employed by the allies has
oeen great and perhaps more than any
other feature will effect less opposition
IN the road to Pekiu.
The State department has received
no continuation OF the report that Rus
sia has ordered her minister at Pekin,
NJ. de Giers, to accept the offer OF q
Chinese escort to Tientsin, Secretary
Root, when shown the dispatch, ex-
pressed himself as being much sur
prised. The message from Minister
Conger yesterday declared that identi'
cal decision had been sent to their re-
spective governments. The State de-
psrtnent also has no information be.
yond press dispatches regarding the
reported appointment OF LII Hung
Chang to conduct peace negotiations.
Secretary Adee aud Secretary Root
had q long conference this morning,
presumably upon the disposition to be
made OF the appeal from the southern
yiceroys of China against the landing OF
foreign troops at Shanghai. The Presi-
dent will be consulted in this mstter
nd until he has been heard from moth