The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24

The Chinese minister at Paris has
transmitted 90 NJ Deloasse, the minister
Of foreign affairs, for communication
to President LOubet, a telegram from
the Emperor Of Olina, which was
dispatched by the governor Of Shan
Iung, Thursday, July 10. asking the
mediation II France with the OTHER
foreign powers. The telegram makes
no allusion % the foreign ministers al
Pekin.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has applied to
the War Department. for service IN
China. General Wheeler is at present
in command Of the Department Of the
Lakes. with headquarters at Chicago.
He will retire on account Of his age on
the lst Of September. and for that
reason It will be impossible TO send
him to China.
The Chinese Minister at Washington
Va Ting Fang, communicated to the
Secretary Of State two important tele-
grams. The first is from Sheng, the
Director OF Post and Telegraph in Shan.
ghui, and says
Fortunate that Minister Conger' 4:
telegrsphio reply has come. Imperial
decree OF the 22d, this moon correspond.
ing TO July lSth) stated that all min.
listers were safe. Insurgents are fighting
aud killing each other. III Hung Chang
is proceeding northward to suppress the
riot and will fad it difficult to go.
The second telegram was from Lu
Kui vi. Viceroy Of Marking, dated the
2lst Of July, and received by Minister
Va at 10 O'Clock the same day. It il
as follows:
According to edict Of 22d, this
moon (July 18TH, with the exception
Of the German Minister who was killed
by anarchists with regard to which rig
orOus measures are being taken to. inyes
tigate and punish the guilty parties all
the other ministers for whom strenuous
effort are being made for their protec.
tion, are fortunately unframed.
Ii Kui VI, the Viceroy Of Marking, is
one Of the great officials OF China and
stands next in rank among the diplomats
TO Ii Hung Chang.
The Chinese minister TO London
Sunday called at the British Foreign
Office and it was said afterward by the
Secretary Of the Chinese Legation, Sir
Halliday Mccartney, that oOmmuni.
cation had been practically reopened
with Pekin. Sir Halliday said that
dispatches might soon be expected from
all of the foreign Ministers In Pekin.
The Chinese Government, he said, was
doing its best. He commended the
ffoo,,, ~, ov, aanoaU ,yfauv 20 tho affuotgo,,
taken in Washington.
Washington authorities still hold to
the belief that the legations in Pekin
were holding out as late bs July IS.
On the other hand, II Is feared that on
account OF the slOwness Of the powers
relief willIeach Pekin probably too
late to be Of any service TO the besieged
foreigners A start cannot be made
from Tientsin, IL is said, before
August 10.
The Chinese Government has, ii is
said, asked President Mckinley to use
his good offices to bring about
settlement between China and the
powers The United States Government
is disposed to be friendly with the
Chinese officials, who make professions
of friendship, and will undertake to
cooperate with them in putting down
the instruction ia China.
Russia, according TO st. Petersburg
dispatches, has declared portions Of
Siberia in a State Of siege aud has
called out the reserves on the Chinese
border.
LII Hung Chang has reached Shang.
hal In his progress north IL Is
rumored that a British wsrship is
watching him and may make him q
prisoner.
Five hundred marines have started
from Washington for China. Troops
have begun moving from New York to
the same destination. Japan has
landed 8. 900 troops ct Tientsin.