Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-01


that letter from a japanese colonel IN
Pekin states that the legations were safe
July %. There had been no firing on the
legations since July II. The consul adds :;
"A reliable messenger who failed to en-
ter Pekin, but reached there, returns stat
ing that there was no firing ON tie lega-
tions between July Is and July 49,
In view of this evidence the British gov
ernment is convinced that the legations
are safe.
Word From Pekin.
New York, Aug IA dispatch from
Chefoo, july q, says:
The Japanese consul at Tientsin sent a
runner July 10 To Pekin. On the lJlh
the. runner left Pekin, bringing cipler
telegram to the Japanese government. 1t
reads:
ave are defending ourselves against the
Chinese very well, but now the attack has
stopped. We will keep up to the last of
the month, although it will be no easy
task. The japanese casualties are: killed
diplomatic attache, captain and enc
student, and also "A few marines; wound
ed-ive Or six; slightly wounded-vcry
many"
The Chefoo consul says that nothing
was written about the other ministers.
From German Embassy.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-The German consul at
Tientsin has telegraphed under date Of
Saturday, July %, to the foreign office as
follows:
The German secretary OF legation at
Pekin, Herr Gelow, writes July 2l:
Thanks for your news. July 10 the
condition Of Cordes satisfactory. The re-
manning members OF the legation are all
right. The detachment of the guards lost
10 killed and IA wounded. The houses of
the legation, much damaged by cannon fire,
are held by the guard. The attack OF the
Chinese troops on us ceased July 10.
speediest possible advance OF relief troops
urgently necessary.
According to trustworthy report the
body Of Baron Won Ketteler has been bur-
led by the Chinese government
The Cordes mentioned in the above dis
patch is the second interpreter Of the Ger.
man legation. He was with Baron Won
Ketteler when the latter was murdered,
and himself was wounded. He escaped 10
the legation.
Led Into n Trap.
Tientsin, July ~, via Shanghai, July
3l.--The latest advices from Pekin under
date OF July l5 say that the legations are
holding out. The Chinese attacked the
legations on the night Of July 10, but were
led into trap by the Americans and Brit.
ish and 1000 Of them were killed. After
wards they continued bombarding the le-
cations more freely.
Among the Chinese killed was General
Ma.
The legations were subsequently at
tackled with constantly increasing fury.
These adviees were brought from Pekin
by courier.
Word From Chanee.
Washington, July 3l.--The war DEPART
ment has received the following telegram
from Major General Chairee:
"Chefoo, July 3O.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Left Nagasah at daynreak
on July 20. Arrived at Taku at 10 on the
night Of July 49,"
View at Washington.
Washington, July 3l.--The view which
the Washington cabinet has taken from
the beginning, that, with the exception
of Baron Won Ketteler, the legations at
Pekin were alive there after the date which
was said to have marked their massacre,
is being slowly but surely confirmed. The
most important contribution in support
Of our governments position since the
receipt Of the Conger autograph letter rep
resenting the foreign ministers to have
been alive on July 4, came today from
United States Consul Fowler at ChefoO.
The letter referred to by the consul as
coming from the German legation at Pc
kin is supposed here to have been an auto
graphic letter, and as such absolutely re-
moved from tine possibility of fraud. The
japanese report is also understood to have
come down to the sea without having
passed through Chinese hands. 1t was one
Of the first results Of the private messenger
system inaugurated by the commanders of
the allied forces. Taken in conjunction
the two reports submitted by Mr..
Fowler added overwhelmingly to the
weight Of the testimony in favor Of the
existence Of the legations.
General Chaffee, whose arrival is report
ed by cable this morning from Chefoo,
certainly has made remarkable time in
going from Nagasaki to Taku in two days
showing that the transport urant must
have been pressed to her utmost. The
generals horses are expected to arrive
there in about week, when the forward
movement ON Pekin will probably begin.
British Convinced.
London, July 81. 4-At last TIE British
government is convinced that the min
isters at Pekin are sAte. Brussels, Berlin
and American sdvices kere regarded with
doubt, but once the Brthh 9bnsul at lien.
tsin confirmed taem all doubt vanished.
At this hour (5,30 p. nj. the good news
has not become sufficiently known TO the
public to cause great rejoicing, hut the
feelings Of relief OF the oofficials who have
read the dispatch can hardly be described.
Almost in the same breath that they ex-
press their delight they say this after
Moons dispatches may be regarded as a
striking vindicarion Of the United States
secretary Of state, Colonel John Hay.