The age-herald., 1900-06-30
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR
 IS DRIVEN BACK
Boxers Temporarily RepuIse United Forces, Killing
 and Wounding Many of the Troops.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S
 ARE PROBABLY SAFE

London June 29-There is absolutely no authentic word as to the whereabouts of the members of the Legations, although abundant reports from Chinese sources say they were safe few days ago.
 The Daily Mails Shanghai correspondent, telegraphing yesterday, says:
 An Imperial decree has been sent to all the Viceroys advising them that the foreign Ministers were safe in Pekin on June 25 and affirming that the government would protect them. This is authentic and reliable. ] received it through a high Chin csc official having means of communication from the capital to Shanghai by courier to Pao Ting Flu and thence by telegraph.
 There is no doubt that the Chinese gov ernment fully recognizes what the safety of the Ministers implies at the present time and for this reason there is less uneasi- ness about them.'
 Another Report
 The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Press, under yesterdays date says:
 Chinese officials declare they have Im- perial authority for stating that the for eign Ministers left Pekin for Tien Tsin via Pao Ting Flu on June 25. They had pass ports and were escorted by a strong body of Chinese troops It is impossible to yer fly this statement and the Consuls here are not disposed to place much confidence in it.
 Jung Lu, former general of the Chinese forces, who was dismissed by the Elm press Dowager when she designated Pu Chun as heir apparent to the throne, and promulgated an order to all Viceroys and Governors not to obey imperial edicts is sued since June 16 This is interpreted to mean another coup d'etat is foreshadowed, and it is believed that new Emperor will be proclaimed"
 Ii Hung Chang Detained
 The Canton correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated Thursday, says: "The unexpected arrival of an edict late last night from the Emperor and Enmpress .Dowager prevented the depar- ture of Ii Hung Chang northward on the U. s. s. Brooklyn. Arrangements for his sailing had been quietly completed by United States Consul Robert M. McWade and Commander Mclean of the Don Juan de Austria. The possibility of a rebellion in Canton and the imperative necessity of the organization of a properly armed and reliable corps of 10000 men are among the chief reasons for the edict detaining Earl Lii.
 'One hundred and thirty pirates and Box CTS were beheaded yesterday by Lis orders, to terrorize law breakers. The United States steamer Princeton has been ordered to Canton"
 Position of Chung King Critich
 A dispatch from Shanghai of yesterdays date says the position at Chung King is very critical and that the steamer Prince ton has been detained. Lord Wolseley, in all interview published this morning, says: "CL'na pokesses every requisite for over running the world. She has population of 400, ,000, GOO, all speaking the same language, or dialect, readily understood from one end of the empire to the other. She has enor- mously developed wealth and still enormous natural wealth awaiting development. Her men, if properly drilled and led, are admir- able soldiers. They are plucl<y and able to live on next to nothing. Moreover, they are absolutely fearless of death. Begin with the foundation of millions upon mill lions of such soldiers as those men are capable of being made and tell me, if you can, where the end will be-