The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02

LONDON. Aug, i.--Dr. George Ernest
Morrison, the Peking correspondent OF
the Times. has been heard from direct.
The Times this morning prints the follow-
Ing dispatch from him. dated July ~;
There has been cessation of hos-
for fear of trenchery. there has been no
relaxation OF vigilance The Chinese
soldiers continue 70 strengthen the bar,
also batteries on top of the imperial city
wall. but IN the meantime they have
discontinued firing, probably because they
The main bodies of the imperial SOL
diers have left Paking IN order tn meet
the relief forces. Supplies are beginning
sieged is improving The wounded arc
doing we'll Our hospital arrangements
are admirable. and $50 eases have passed
throueh the hospital
Negotiations From pcktng.
''The tsung u yamen forwarded to o1rl
Claude Macdonald copy OF a dtspa{&6
teiegraphed by the einporer TO Queen VIC
torta. attributlng all deeds of violence
assistance s to 90 sxtrieate iia ihe Chinese rov-
crnment from It's difficulty. The queens
reply ls not stated. but the Chinese min
ssr 1n,,os st Westminster ,sesranhs sh:s ths
assist the Chinese authorities.
This nispatch TO he queen was seqe
@ e 'ns ,nIps y s, ysmsn sns X The sssrd
F-.t%
perial cdIct lad been issued calling ~
tho Boxers 70 continue TO render {91n3
and ,ss ssFsssss ,ss II
ed viccroys and govefnoF4 10 eHN<& &X:
missionaries frtm rhlAa ain1 1Sk
al christians allan nnd 6elWpss srSss -
noxers Are AppIssasa.
''other DEGREES apninudins the Boxers
speak approvingly Of their burning out
and Staying converts. Their leaders are
stated in decree to he princes and min
listers
"On July Is another decree made
complete volte face. due 10 the victories
Of the foreign troops nj Ticntr.n. IN this
month SITTER The occurrences. nn aiiuslnn
was made TO the death of baron Won Ket-
teller, the German minister. which waa
attributed 10 the action Of loyal brigaklle.
although there IS no doubt that Il rs
premeditsted and that the a.sassinatfon
was commanded By nm imperial officer.
as the survivor. Herr cordes. can tes-
women and ChiIdren shoa Dowm.
The force besiaging the legation con-
etsts OF the imperial troops under Gah.
Tung I.n and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang.
whose whose sal,lsniry y sppIaudea y imperial
harding for one month d.fenseiess women
and children ccoped np IN the legation
compound. using shell; shragnnl. round
throughout. with characteristic trehch-
cry. posted prociamations assuring ua of
protection, and on the same night they
made a general attack in the hopa of suf-
prising us.
There il still no news Of poltang oaths-
dfal The wounded number l3s. incltid-
ing the American surgeon Lippit, aevnre-
" wounded. and Capt Meyers. who IL ds-
ms well Seven Americans have been
killed.
'Aii the ministers and members Of shs
legations and their fsnsiies are IN good
healfh The general health OF the aona-
munify r. excellent and we are ccnientssfIy
awaiting relief"
Ftfty-sfx Are Dead.
After enumefatink the casualties alrxaay
reported and giving the totaI III deaths.
Including tho Americans a. nfgyAnfx Mr..
Morrison proceeds as fuiiowas
The Chineac undermined tho French
legation. which ~ now = ruin, bot the
French minister fA. rinchrnl was not
present having fisa for protection % tha
nfitlsh legation the frrt Say ~ tbs
siege"
The Dispatch ends A. failowees .''rhs
greatest pcrii We suffered during The niege
was from nre. The Chinese ia fheir deter
mination 70 destroy the Hfiiteh legation.
bUfnIng the adjoining HanlinFuen Pine
tanAi c0ilrwe-#onc ~ the most sacred rui-
legen Ia China. saeritclnz the unique r.
hfary.~