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optimistic Lii failed to hold out the
| slightest hope of it's feasibility, al
| though he reiterated to Mr.. Morgan s
agent his declaration that the minis
ters had left Pekin, fixing the date Of
their departure as Aug. q The agent
makes this comment: .The consuls
are without confirmation,
These messages have been sent to
Lord Salisbury, accompanied by a
statement by Mr. Morgan. urging tha.
the allies should take no steps to en-
danger the lives of the ministers.
A message from the Belgian minis
ter. dated Pekin, Aug. 2, seems effect
ually to dispose Of the rumors that the
ministers have either left or are in
tending to leave Pekin.
The Chinese minister in London says
he has received a telegram from China
announcing that long imperial edict
issued, Aug. 2, authorizing the i'm
mediate and safe conveyance of all
Europeans in Pekin to Tien Tsin.
A special dispatch from Shanghai.
dated Tuesday, says: 1T is reported
that heavy fighting took place, last
Sunday. east of Pei Tsang, the allies
losing 400, of whom 65 We're British.
The Japenese artillery did splendid SER
vice in the face of a calling Chinese
cross fire under which they lost heav
lily. The Chinese were forced to re-
treat, but saved their guns. Their rear
guard was attacked and practically
decrnated."
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Che Foo. telegraphing Monday. says:
Gert, tiv,sr
the allies, when my report left, were
pursuing the Chinese: but owing to the
floods, progress was difficult. Thus the
Chinese will have time to reform and
to recover from the effects of battle,
Only IA small garrison. with IA guns, re-
main at Tien Tsin, where some anxiety
is felt because of a report that $4,000
Chinese are said to be moving two
days march to the southeast"
All the correspondents agree in
praising the bravery and organization
of the japanese, but none of them
bring the story much beyond Gen.
Chaffee's report.
Ii Ping Heng. according to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Stand
ard, has been appointed generalissimo
CT the Chinese forces and has left
Pekin to command the troops outside
the city.
A Shanghai special says that official
advices from Toxic announce tina:
armed collisions have occurred between
praties of Russians and japanese out
side Taku. This. however as it comes
by way Of Shanghai must await con-
firmat:on before being credited.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail confirming the massacre of
missionaries at Chu Chow Flu. says
that two American women We're among
the victims.
The Sebastopol correspondent OF the
Daily Graphic. asserts that the Rus
sian government will send 125.000 addi-
tional troops from Odessa 10 the Far
East before the end of the year.
Berlin dispatches say it is rumored
there that an agreement has been
reached between Emperor Nicholas and
Emperor William whereby the German
troops will be permitted to proceed 10
China by way of. Siberia.
The royal arsenal at Woolwich has
been ordered to send 10000 900 pounds
of small ammunition to China.
The Russians, VINO have been fight
ing around Tasi Chow, are reported.
according to a dispatch from Shang-
hal dated Aug. 6, to have killed 5000
Chinese.
The taotai of New Chwang has re
fused the Russian demand to give up
the forts there. A dispatch from Hong
Kong, under today's date, says trade
with the West river is at standstill.
1t is now fully confirmed that a
fourth brigade of Indian troops has
been ordered to China.