The Saint Paul globe., 1900-07-29

the ministers have been handed over in
the flesh, the general public and govern
ments interested will not attach any
credence to further Chinese statements
or consent to stay preparations for the:
advance of the relief force towards Pc
kin. The latest story originating in other
than Chinese sources is a special dis
patch from Che Foo, dated July q, ac-
cording to which Missionary Wilder, who
started for Pekin a fortnight ago, has
just returned and reports that he found
the imperial Chinese forces completely
surrounding the Tartar city. He was
unable. to deliver a message to the lega
ton, and in reply to his inquiries the
Chinese said they could not allow any
one pass to the foreigners. According
to reports the attack the legation
ceased on the afternoon of July IA.
Everything was quiet during the re-
mainder of Wilder's stay, When he left
en- July IS decree had been issued,
commanding all persons to protect the
foreigners in China. Returning he saw
no troops for sixty miles south, but he
learned that 10000 men were in the neigh
borhood of Yantsun and Peitsuns.
KAISER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
According to this mornins Berlin dis
patches the Conservative government
organs agree that the eInperor's words
at Bremerhayen have been misintarpreted
abroad. The Kreuse Zeitung says that
it was never intended to convey the
idea that the troops could not make pris-
oners, but that the German emperor
merely alluded to the. Chinese ho
neither pardoner- nor made prisoners. =
CHANG: COMPLAINS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2S.-A dis
patch has been received here from Ii
Hung Chang, dated July 26, which says
that the Chinese government telegraphs
him. under date of July %, that the min
listers are all well. Ii Hung Chang also
complains that none of the powers have
consented 10 place warship at his dis
posal for his journey north. and he adds
that he would be compelled to encounter
many obstacles by a4lana journey.
CHINESE BLANDISHMENT
PARIS. July 2S-The Chinese minister
at Paris, Yu Keng, has received the fol-
lowing imperial decree, dated July "a:
"The foreign ministers are happily at
present safe and. sound, except Ketteler.
We are having the foreign legations sup
piled with provisions and fruits as token
of the interest we feel in them"
MORE BATTERIES.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-It is the plan
of the war department to purchase sew
eral additional batteries of mountain
guns for service in China. The board of
ordnance and fortifcations some time ago
recommended the acquisition of a number
of such batteries, with view to their
use in the Philippines. The situation in
China has since developed and has in
creased the necessity for this type of
equipment for troops destined for service
in that country
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram:
Nagasaki, July 27.-Adjutant General
Washington: Reiief arrived at Nagasaki.
Fourteenth infantry, died of disease con-
tracted in line of duty-dysenterY, Bi.; re-
mains will be shipped San Francisco. Civ
ifan Empleye~ Art thur rI4ennessyn drowned
July II; was buried at NagaSdki s-1
Harry o. Pefley,s-s
Major Medical Department
MESSAGE FROM YUAN. ; S'SssA
WASHINGTON, July .2S4,The secre4aaS
of state has. received a dispatch, from Nj.
Fowler, the American consul at Che Foo.
dated at midnight on the 26th: -
This morning, by request of the allied
admirals, | wired the governor Supposed
to be the governor of Shan Tun) their
wish to get news from ministers them
selves. The governor now replies
" Have received today edict from en-
peror, saying that the ministers are we'll
They are sending provisions to the lega-
tons. Am confident ministers out of dis
tFess and request you -fFowler1 transmit
this preliminary announcement to adj
Yuan, Governor
MISSIONARIES KILLED.
j NEW YORK, July zs-Cabie messages
were received. today by both the Presby-
terian board of foreign missionaries and
the American Bible society, corroboratiye
of the report that the missionaries at
| Pao gripg Flu had been Rassacred The
message received by the Presbyterian
board came from Shanghai and was sup
posed to have beel sent by Rev. George
F. Fitch. 1t read a fotiows:
''Si,ncoxes, Hodgessy-T -Tayier, Mackey,
other mission seven, massaered Pae Ting
Flu, July g. Ncaking Human missions
aries, all Shanghai, Japan.
The American Bible society today re-
ceived cablegram from Shanghai, as
"Ail nassacred Fac Ting Flu. Foreign-
ers interior ordered Shanghai. Wire
s., co.,
This was sent by the Rev DR. John N.
Nokes, to whom the $4,000 was at once
cab.cd.
VILLAGE. BURNED.
ST. PETERSBTRG, July -2S.-An Of
| fetal disnatch from PEeJetensk. dated
Friday, July p, ssys Scherwln's detach-
ment. en- route to reinforce lslagovest-
chenlx captured and burned the village
! of Moche. opposite the. Russian. port of
1gnaschina. OF the Amuf river. The in
| habi.ants fled
FoRElGNEFas ST SHANGHAI.
WASHINGTON. July 2S- Consul Gen
eral Goodnow. at Shanghai, under date
of june %, has transmitted a statement
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