Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-11
THE SIEGE RESUMED
The Chinese Imperial Troops Are
Again Besieging the Foreign
Legations at Pekin.
A MESSAGE FROM CONGER
The Ozar Has Given De Giers Permission
to Leave Pekin, But Strong Guaran-
tee Is Demanded for His
Safety.

Washington, August 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch, communicating an add
tional message from Conger, was mad
public this morning by the state de
partment:
Canton, August 11.-Secretary o
State, Washington: Conger, date Au
gust 10, Tsi Nan, answering my mes
sage, says that the legations are unde
siege by the imperial soldiers, and tina
the situation is desperate. The loss o.
the legations Is sixty killed and abou
100 wounded. There Is some sickness
nevertheless, the general health con.
tinues good. He concludes: Whatever
may be the outcome, we will hold on in.
definitely
(Signed) "McWADE."
MAY LEAVE PEKIN.
St. Petersburg, August 1.-THE off.
cial Messenger to-day publishes the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE foreign Office received 9
telegram to-day direct from M. Dc
Giers (the Russian minister to the Chi.
nese capitaD from Pekin. The dispatch
was evidently taken by special courier
to Tsi Nan from the capital of Shan
Tung, thence telegraphed on August
by the local Yamen. De Giers an
nounces that the siege of the Legations
continues The besieged still have some
provisions left. The Chinese govern
ment proposes to transmit the minis
ters' messages and that they leave Pc
kin. Az the ministers had not sufficient
guarantee, they replied that they must
receive the permission Of their govern
ment before leaving the city.
The Messenger announces that the
czar's approval has been given for De
Giers to start for Tien Tsin with his en-
tire staff and marine guard on condition
that the existing government at Pekin
and the emperor afford them sure guar
antee that the journey can be under
taken without danger. At the same
time De Giers is expected to call atten-
tion to the heavy responsibility the
Chinese government will incur should
inviolability of persons accompanying
them to Tien Tsin.
PROTEST AGAINST FOREIGN SOL
DIERS
Washington, August 1.-THE viceroys
Of China including Ii Hung Chang, ad-
dressed a request to the United States
government to use its good offices with
the powers to stop the landing of for
eign troops at Shanghai. The state de-
partment received the communication
to-day from Minister WI, who received
1t last night. The document states that
an agreement was made about a month
ago by which the foreign governments
exercised the right Of protection over
the city Of Shanghai. This protection,
1t is claimed, can be amply carried out
without landing troops, as twenty for
eign war-ships are now in the harbor,
able to protect the interests OF foreign
ers and to maintain order. The vice.
roys also urge that the landing of
troops will incite disorder.
A GOOD EXCUSE.
London, August 11.-A dispatch from
Shanghai. dated August 10, says that
the British consul general. replying to
the protests of Chinese merchants
against the landing Of troops. explains
that this Is merely a precautionary
measure, due to the fact that the dis
turbances north are spreading and COM
ing daily nearer to Shanghai. He also
says that Kiang Su Is already in a state
of revolt, and in Tai Tung there has
been serious rloting, the telegraph sta
tion being burned.
RUSSIAN DESIGNS.
London, August 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment's permission to M. De Giers
and staff to leave Pekin under Chinese
guarantees, while the United States
and other governments tell their min
listers to hold out till relieved, Is sub
ject to much comment at London
where the supposed Russian designs
are closely scrutinized. The dispatch
from st. Petersburg attributes to Rus.
sia an intention to fill Manchurla with
troops and not to let go that territory
when the present ebullition Is over. The
Russian war Office expects to have
$4,000 men and 242 guns in Siberia by
the end of September.
THE BATTLE OF YANG TSUNG.
Washington, August 1.-THE follow.
ing cablegram was received by the navy
department from Admiral Remey.
"Taku. August I, via Che Foo, August
10.-Chaffee telegraphs from the front
On the 9Th inst. Yang Tsung was oc.
cupied. The casualties were about six.
ty in my command, two marines being
wounded. Many were prostrated by thu
heat and fatigue. The next move is yet
unknown. The general commanding
the English at the front telegraphs
Marched from Pei Tsang nine milel
toward Yang Tsun, when we formed fol
attack, with the Americans on tn,
right and the Russians on the left. Aft
er rapid advance Of three miles unde
a hot rifle and shell fire our troops car
ried the first line Of defense. The cas-
ualties were about fifty killed or deatl
from sunstroke."'
(Signed) "REMEY."
Ii AS A PEACEMAKER.
washington, August 11.--Up to tn
present time neither the Chinese lega
ton nor the state department has beel
advised of Ii Hung Chang's selection q
envoy for peace In behalf Of China. Blu
the report is credited by the Chimes
minister here. who says that Earl L
Is eminently qualified to perform sucl
service. In case that the imperial gov
ernment determines upon such a course