The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
But it is Calculated That it Was Sent
Last "Wednesday,
IMMINENT DANGER OF MASSACRE
The Minister Said That Unless Relief
Was Speedily Sent it Wo"itf bc
of No .,vaii-The Washington
Officials Think the Dis
patch Authentic, but
London Is Incred
cRr Associated press,


WASHINGTON, July 2o.-The following
statement has been given out at the State
Department:
"on the lith of this month the State
Department communicated a brief mes
sage, asking tidings of Minister Conger
In the State Department code. Minister
wt undertook to get this into Minister
ronger's hands. if he were alive. He has
succeeded in doing this.
This morning the State Department
received a telegram from Consul-General
Goodnow at Shanghai. saying:
The Governor OF Shantung informs
me that he has received to-day cipher
message from Conger of the 18TH
"A few minutes later Minister Wu
appeared at the State Department with
telegram from Taotai of Shanghai dated
goth July. which had been received by
Minister wu at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. reading as follows:
Your telegram was forwarded as
requested 1 send reply from the Isuns
Ii Yamen as follows:
.Your telegram of the 18th day OF
this month (moon>. 11th July, received. The
handed 20 Minister Conger- Herewith IS
Minister Cenger's reply to the state
Department
In British Legation under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops. quick
relief only can prevent general massacre.
The message Is not dated, but 1t is under
stood it was sent from Pekin on the lSth.
IT Is GENUINE.
This reply was in the State Department
cipher, and it is resrded as genuine, mas
much as forgery seems under the circum-
stances impossible.
ANOTHER DIVISION.
Disna+ches from Yokohama announce
that another division of Japanese troops
is enbarking for China, accompanied by
siege train for the reduction cf Peiln-
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dal!y
Mail asserts that Emperor kwang Su teie.
,raphed to the Mikado an expression Vi
regret for the murder of the Japanese
chancellor of Legation, SuSlyafna <Ahi!'a =
and pointed out that the community Oh III
ferasts between China and Japan IN INC
4Eae+ against the ambitions of the western
nowers. should lead the japanese ErileFor
Ia make. common cause with emma anu "
assist in a restora ton of peace.
The Mikado. according to This CORE
snondent, replied that the actions OF ai'e
Insurgents were In complete VOCATION oi
int
yon Ketteler was a grave onense- l ne
Mil5ado added that the Chinese government
rhorI6 suppress the insurgents and pro-
fert the frreign minister. His letter CON
rluied thus: :. ,,,,-
.,Japan is cordially friendly and is only
sending troops 10 rescue the ioFetsl!e. .,o
4, Pelzin and to restore order. she mas iio ~
.,I-erinr objects hostile 10 China, and Ii
proper measures are taken she i = -
- lIsa ber influence 10 conserve the inter-
ests of the Celestial Empire
The Shanghai correspondent OF the lliiies
saws he learns on good authority thal -,
Hung Chang has undertaken 10 pioooso oos,
north in order to negotiate upon 'tit
ditions. ..;.,,sa ha
First-that a conciliatory a'utu"e
adopted forthwith. ..,,1,,,
Second-That the Boxers oe el'ei
suppressed, and - y. held
Third-That he himself is not to De i,s!u
respons;ble, even if he fails 10 op''i-ii '''''
factory terms.
MAJORITY ESCAPED.
Ths correspondent adds:
Il have been informed by nat.'e oii'-
cial that the Viceroy of. N:lnhih oe.,e, -
that a majority of the foreigners III 80. ~.
cscape5 destruction on july Sth, ana liis !
a1tro,,gb norton of General MEMS $
-roops Joined the Boxers at len Ls,H' . .
large number followed General Men 10
Pel,in. where they have been successiui
in assisting Prince Chin and 1uns Lo 10
protect the legntions. This official resarus
the appointment of Il Hung Chang as
an indication that the Empress DowaseF
realizes the futinty Of Prince iuan 5
promise to drive the foreigners into the
sea. and that she was attempting TO take
and hold the members of the legations
as hostnges
..I believe this view to be bona tide
Any way, it is quite certain that since the
capture of T.en-Tsin the Manchurtans are
beginning 10 doubt the wisdom oi me
anti-foreign policy.
There is little other Chinese news. me
British have landed guns from the brl.ish
gunboat Red Pole 10 protect the European
settlement in China. It is ascertained that
q! Hung Chung himself fears assassina-
tioa at the hands of the Boxers