The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21

tuc foreign ministers ana resi-
dents back to Tien Tsin, the move
ment being provided for and secured
by such arrangements and dispositions
of troops aSe shall be considered salts
factory by generals commanding forces
composing the relief expedition. We
have communicated this to all the
powers. The Japanese government
takes same position. We have not
heard from other porers.
"CORBN.,
"And two days ago in view of the
rapid progress of the relief expedition.
We sent the following:
"tAdjutant Generals Office.
Washington, August II.
Fowler, Che Foo, For Chaffee.
In anticipation of acceptance by
the Chinese government of the condi-
ton in our reply to them cabled you
August ETH. If the Chinese authori-
ties communicate a willingness to de-
liver the ministers and persons under
their protection to the relief column at
Pekin, under arrangements which you
consider safe, you are authorized to
make and carry out the arrangements
in consert with the other commands
without referring il here. From in
formal communications with represen-
tatives of other governments here, We
believe all to take substantially the
same position. The question whether
you should insist upon entering Pekin
and going TO the legation, or will re-
ceive the delivery at the gate of the
inner Tarter city, or at the outer wall,
taking the risk of ministers passing
through with only Chinese escort, you
and the other generals must determine.
by order secretary of war.
"tCORBIN.'
I'VE are advised by Mr.. Conger that
the attacks by imperial troops upon the
legations in Pekin have not ceased. -
while these attacks continue we
cannot stop the advance of our forces
toward Pekin. If such cease. the quot
ed instructions will be allowed to stand
and will provide for all the action re-
quired under the circumstances stated
by Earl Lii in his dispatch.
"ADEE
Acting Secretary.
Department of State, Washington,
d. c., August To-"
TROOPS SUFFERING FROM HEAT.
London, August 6.-General Sir AL
gent of troops from india in China has
wired to the government from Matow.
under date of August 18th via Che Foo
August 18th, as follows:
Arrived here this morning after a
very trying night march. The troops
of all nationalitieS are suffering Sc
verely from the heat. Ten of our
horses died yesterday from sunstroke.
The enemy is believed to be entrench-
ed north of Chang CHA Wan. There
is no further news from the legations"
TEN MILES FROM PEKIN.
Toxic, Tuesday, August IA semi
official dispatch from Fung Chow
CTung Chau y dated August 18th
says:
1.-The japanese troops occupied Fung
Chow today. We are now ten miles
from Pekin. The Chinese seem to have
retreated towards Pekin. Last night
a quantity of arms, with great stores
of rice, were captured"
REAR OF THE ALLIES THREAT
ENED.
Rome, August 16.-The following dis.
patch has been received here from
Taku via Che Foo, August 18th:
"A Russian regiment has disembark.
ed to protect the real of the allied
forces, which is seriously threatened
1.-The Japanese admiral announces
that the allies occupied Tung Cha
(also written Tung Chow last Sunday
and that he was awaiting news of ar
attack on Pekin today"
JAPAN PROPOSES AN ARMISTICE
New York August ia cablegran
lIOlH fNODt- Jdpdl udleu lOudy. " IlS
Evening Journal, says: .
Japan has proposed an armistice be.
tween the powers and China and China
has accepted. The terms of the power:
are that the ministers either be placed
under the protection of the allies at thu
gates of Pekin or hat the allies be
admitted to Pekin to receive them
Japan has begun negotiations"
Paris, August 16.-France has mott
fed Germany hat when field marsha
Count Won WalderSee arrives in China
to assume command of the allie6
forces, General Voyron, the French
military commander in China, will act
in perfect accord with him.
ORDER OF THE ADVANCE.
London, August ia telegram ha.
beeen received at the Japanese lega.
ton from the foreign office at Toxic
stating that at a conference held on thu
7th instant at Yang Tsun by the com
manders Of the several forces, it ha:
been ordered to push on at once to Pc.
kin. The forces have been lead by thu
japanese and followed in order BY
Russian, German and Americans
They expected to eac Tung Chow OF
the 18th. The French troops wer.
compelled by the i~nadequacy of theil
commissariat to remain at Yang Tsun
while the small bodies of Austrians
italians and Germans turned back t,
Tien Tsin. Immediately upon the fal
of ITEM Tsin the Russians set abou
repairing the Tien Tsin-Pekin railwa!
which will be repaired as far as Yam,
Tsun about the Goth Of this month.
Shanghai August 16.-The China Ga
zette openly impeaches the Unite,
States consul John Goodnow,of com
plicity with the Chinese.
Berlin, August 16.-The German for
eign office thinks that the allies vii
not attempt to hold Pekin. but will re
tire Immediately with the members o
the legations to Tien Tsin.
San Francisco, August 16.-Th
transport Warren sailed today wit
the Ninth (colored) cavalry for TAXI
by way of NagaSaki.