The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-10
FROM CHINA,

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Showing That They We're Alive
Long-After They Had Been Ee-
ported Killed.
New York, July 3l.--A cable to
the Sun dated Tientsin, July 81, 4
p m, via Chefoo, July 80, and
Shanghai, July 81, 9:45 a, M, says:
A courier reached here from Picking
to-day with dispatches addressed to
Major Waller, commander OF the
American marines. These dis.
patches were dated July 21st, and
were from Minister Conger aud the
representatives at Peking OF the
British, Japanese and German Gov
ments. There were also several
private messages, all Of which cor
roborated the previous reports. The
courier also reiterated the state
ments as to the bad condition OF the
roads to Peking and the numbers OF
Chinese who lined the way.
Minister Conger, in his note to
Consul Ragsdale, says: "Since 10th,
by agreement, there has been no fir
ing. We have provisions for sever.
al weeks, but little ammunition. If
they continue to shell US, as they
have done, we cannot hold out long
and complete massacre will follow.
l hope relief can come soon. We
are glad to hear of the victory at
Tientsin, but regret the terrible
cost All safe and we'll"
This last refers to the Minister'S
family. Sir Robert Hart, Imperial
Maritime Commissioner OF Customs,
sent word to Commissioner Drew
and the customs staff that he and
his family were still cafe. The mis-
sionaries report that all Pekipg and
Yung Chow Americans aud also the
Walkers, Chapins, Smith, Wyckoffs,
Veritys, Hobart, Terry and Mackan
are safe at Peking All mission
property has been destroyed, This
Terry has previously been reported
killed at Tsunhua. The British
officials decline to give out Sir
Claude MacDonald's message, say.
ing it is similar to that from the
Japanese Minister yesterday. The
German message is OF the same
tenor and adds that the Chinese are
keeping Minister Won Ketteler's
body.
An undated message says: Eyes
terdsy under lag Of truce a mes
senger brought note from Yung
Lu to Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British Minister, asking il he was
willing to agree to truce. Mac
Donald replied that he was willing,
provided the Chinese would cease
Smelling and not come near the lega-
tions. Smelling has now ceased and
everything is quiet. There is plen-
ty Of food in the shape of rice and
horses. The great danger is that
the defeated Chinese army from
Tientsin may enter the city. The
Americans made gallant sortie on
the night OF the 81 and hit the
Chinese hard. Captain Myers oil
the American marines was slightly
wounded. Sir Claude Macdonald,
the British Minister, who was form
erly an army officer, is chief in com
maud OF the defenses. 1t is report.
ed that the Chinese are anxious to
secure the advice OF Sir Robert Hart
as to their future policy"
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The forward
movement for the relief OF the for
eign legations in Picking began
Sunday, July Goth. A message from
Tientsin on that date says the adj
vance guard of the Russians occu'
plying the right flank and the Jap
anese pushed to the river without
opposition. The expectation is that
the whole allied expeditionary
force, 10000 men, would be on the
march by Tuesday, July 8lst Six
; teen hundred Americans and 2,30(
British are cooperating. 1t is pur
posed TO follow the river, using