Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-13
NEWS IN GEN AL
THE DIPLOMATS ARE SAFE
Prince Ching Arrives At Picking ami
Is Battling With the Boxers.

LONDON, July 1O.-Admiral Bruce
has sent : telegram to the admiralty
department from Taku, under date OF
July Z, to the effect that there are
grounds for hoping that Prince Ching.
with his army, is at Picking protecting
the legation against Prince Tuan, his
army and Boxers. The foreign con-
;;suls met on July and officially an
iinounced that the legation at Picking
Twas safe on July 4.
f, WARRINGTON, July 1o.-The follow
ing was received by Minister WI from
''Sheng, director general of the imperial
telegraph at Shanghai:
ION July the two legations in Pc
king were still preserved. All minis
tiers were safe. The rebellious troops
and rioters make attacks, but suffer
many losses. The imperial troops are
protecting, but are meeting with diff
ificulty in doing so. 1t is feared that
food and ammunition are exhausted"
WASHINGTON, July 1o.-Though fear
full of giving false encouragement the
state department officials are bound to
admit that there is reason to hope
now respecting the welfare of the le-
cations at Peking. Minister Wu's
cablegram from Sheng, taken in con-
nection with the report of Admiral
Bruce from Tien Tsin, has done much
to encourage this hopeful feeling. Mr..
WI brought his telegram to the state
department in person, and pointed out
to Secretary Hay what he regarded as
some significant and gratifying fea-
lures of the dispatch. Such, for in.
stance, as Sheng's description of the
Chinese who are attacking the lega-
tions as ''rebellious troops and riot
ers," and the positive statement that
the Chinese government is opposing
them.
LONDON, July 11.-"No authentic
news from Picking" is still the burden
of dispatches from the far east and al
though tho disposition is to believe
the optimistic reports from the Chi
nese sources no real confidence is pos
sible until the legations, if they are
still in existence, are permitted to
communicate with their governments.
If, as alleged, the Boxer movement is
losing ground in Picking, it might
have been supposed that the Boxers
would have endeavored to send up re-
Inducements from Tien .Tsin, but, in
stead of that, they are still in great
force in the neighborhood of the latter
place and are assisted by the imperial
Chinese troops with ample efficient
artillery.
Washington, July 11.-N1inister WI
has cabled to Sheng, the director gen
eral of imperial posts at Shanghai,
nnd to the viceroy at Marking, re-
quest that they take steps to have it
made known in Picking and vicinity
that heavy rewards will be paid by
the American people for the salvation
of the people in the legations. The
minister did not make this represent
tation on the authority of the
United States government, but upon
many statements that have been
made to him by American citizens.
He was approached by women, friends
and relatives of some of the people
who were with Minister Conger when
the outbreak occurred, beseeching
him to offer rewards which they
would pay to anyone who would help
the besieged.
l., Shanghai, July 11.-News from Off
cial sources was received last night
to the effect that the empress had,
June 80, resumed the reins of gov
eminent and appointed 1ung Lu
prime minister. 1t is said she has
sent a dispatch to Nank.n by carrier,
at the rate of one hundred miles Der
day, thanking the viceroys of the
Yang Use Kiang province for their
loyalty, and recommending that they
protect the foreigners at any cost.
Washington, July 1.-THE secre-
tary of state has received a dispatch
| from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai, stating it is given out by
the governor of Shang lung that
the legations were standing the 5th
the outlaws disappearing. Goodno"
adds that this statement does not OBJ
tain general credit.