Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
A STRONG MESSAGE
The United States Sent the Chinese
Government an Emphatic State
ment Of Its Position.
CHINESE ARE RDTREATING

Received from Sir Claude Mcdonald,
the British Minister at Pekin-
The Chinese Situation.
Washington, August S.-A reply has
been sent to Minister Conger by the
state department to the message re-
ceived from him late yesterday. 1t ad-
vises him Of the approach of the relief
column, and exhorts him to be of good
cheer. The dispatch was sent direct
to Minister Conger at Pekin and du-
plicate to Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai. Goodnow was directed to
spare no pains nor expense to get the
message to Conger.
SAFE CONDUCT PROMISED.
Washington, August s.-The Chinese
minister received copy of the impe-
rial edict of August 2, which was de-
layed in transmission. 1t directs the
safe conduct of foreigners to Tien Tsin,
and assigns Jung Lu to select efficient
officials to give this conduct
AN ULTIMATUM.
Washington, August 8.-As a result
of conference last night between the
president, Acting Secretary Of State
Adee and General Corbin, a general ca
blegram was sent early this morning to
Consul General Goodnow, advising him
of the situation as understood here. He
was directed to communicate this to
Earl Ii Hung Chang, Sheng and such
viceroys as can transmit it to whatever
government there is in the Chinese en-
pire. This cable contained what Is said
to be an emphatic statement Of the po-
sition of this government, saying that
action is Immediately necessary. While
it is not, strictly speaking, an Ultima
tum, 1t is very close to 1t. Grave doubt
Is expressed whether the international
force can reach Pekin in time to rescue
the ministers.
A CHANGE OF HEART.
Washington, August S.-Minister WI
this morning received an edict under
date of August S, in which the Chinese
government permits the powers to told
lopen and free communication with
their ministers. This includes the send
ing of cipher messages.
MESSAGE FROM MCDONALD.
London, August Sin the house of
commons to-day, Mr.. Broderick, the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
Office read telegram from Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister In Chi
ma, received in cipher at the foreign Of
flee this morning. The dispatch was
in reply to a government message, and
bore the date of Pekin, August 3. 1t was
as follows: II have to-day received
your cipher telegram, forwarded me by
the Chinese minister. Shell and cannon
fire ceased on July 16, but rifle fire con-
tinued from the Chinese positions held
by the government troops and the
Boxers intermittently ever since. Cas-
ualties since then have been slight. Ex-
cept one private, the marines are all
wounded, but are doing we'll. The rest
of the British in the legation are we'll
Including the whole garrison. The total
killed is sixty, wounded ITO. We
strengthened our Notifications. We
have over 200 women and children ref.
ugees in the legation. The Chinese gov
ernment refused the transmission OF
kilograms in cipher until now"
| ADVANCE UPON PEKIN.
Mr.. Broderick also read the following
dispatch from Admiral Seymour, flee
: at Che Foo, August 6: "The allies
about 1900 strong, attacked the Chi
nese intrenched position at Hsiku
about two miles outside of Tien Tsin
early this morning. The Chinese were
lriven out, retired northward, and were
pursued by the allies, who occupied Pc
Tsang. The transports followed up thu
troops. BY road and river the advance
upon Pekin has been begun
REVENGE IN CHINA.
London, August 8.-Parliament ad
iourned to-day. Referring to affairs II
Pekin, the queens speech said: 9TH
: utmost efforts will be made by mysel
and my allies to visit with worthy pun
ishment the authors Of this unexam
! pied crime"
CHINESE IN FULL RETREAT.
London, August S.-The British con
sui at Tien Tsin, under date of Angus
6. announces that the Chinese hav
d been expelled from Pei Tsang, and ar
: in full retreat.
DESTROYING THE RAILROAD.
81 st. Petersburg, August S.-War ofi1c
q kilograms received here from easter
I. siberia show that the Chinese destroye
the railroad in several places. inter
q rupting the passage through Of trains
4 Repairs are proceeding. The Cossack
:. now guard 1000 versts Of frontier rail
). road.
THE CHINESE FLED.
Vienna, August 8.-The commando
of the Austrian gunboat Zenta, now
a Chinese waters. cabled that Pei Tsan
- was captured by the allied forces Q
- August s, and that the Chinese trooI
!. fed.
~ Washington. August S.-The navy d.
:. partment received the following CABLE
gram from Admiral Remey:
~ "Taku, August 8, via Che Foo, Al
a. gust s.-Chaffee reports that the Japs
"a nese took Pei Tsang the morning Of II
\ i5th. Engagement over before Il
= Americans arrived. Movement prob'
~ bly continued to Yang Tsun."
A REPLY DENIED.
Washington, August s.-Secreta'
Root said this afternoon that messal
- had been delivered to Minister WI ga,
,. ing that free communication has n
been established between this gover
ment and Its minister in China, al
that therefore demands made for Il
ne presidents reply to the emperor hi