Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-07-28
CHINA INTENDS WAR.
A General Rising Throughout the
Empire Seems Probable.
All Missionaries Ordered to Seek Refuge
at Shanghai or Hong Kong-Londoa
Sees No Hope for Ministers-Mys-
terry Only Deepcns.

London, July 26.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express tel
egraphing yesterday says: "A gen.
eral rising throughout China is now
regarded as absolutely certain that
all the missionaries throughout the
empire have been ordered to take
refuge without delay either ut Shang-
hal or Hong Kong. Refugees are be-
ginning to arrive from all points In
the most pitiable condition. AS the
result of constant correspondence
with the governor of Shan Tung, Ii
Hung Chang yesterday afternoon an
nounced that the imperial govern
ment was prepared at any moment to
give n safe convoy to the members
of the foreign legations from Pekin
to Tien Tsin provided a guarantee
were given that no advance would be
made upon the capital and that all
matters in dispute between China and
the powers would be made the sub
ject of friendly negotiations.
No Hope for Foreign Legations.
London, July 26.-Mr. Conger's ca
blegram, the substance of which has
been transmitted to the United States
secretary OF the navy, through Capt.
Thomas, of the United States cruiser
Brooklyn, has increased the belief In
London that there is no hope for the
foreign legations in Pekin and that
the elaborate fabric of the dispatches
which the Chinese are building to per-
suade the civilized world that the min
listers are still alive is only intended
to enable them to gain time to COM
plete preparations for warfare.
Russia Ridicuies Mediation Talk.
Moscow, July 26.-Diplomatic circles
in St. Petersburg attach no impor-
lance to the news that the Chinese
government desires to secure the me-
diation of the United States with the
powers and that President Mckinley
his signified his willingness, under
prudent restrictions, to offer such me-
diation. The Russian government
takes the ground that no legal gov
eminent exists in China and that a
war for the suppression of the rebellion
is the only choice Of the powers con-
cerned.
United States stiil Has Hopes.
Washington, July 26.-The receipt
at Tien Tsin of an apparently gem
uine message in autograph from Min
lister Conger has done nothing to dis
sipate the doubt as to the situation
at Pckin. The message, which was
forwarded by the naval officers at
Tien Tsin. Taku and Che Foo, has
served only to deepen the darkest and
saddest mystery of the century.
Report of o Russian Massacre.
Yokohama, July 24.-Telegrams
from Seoul and Chemulpo, under the
date of yesterday, report from Rus
sian sources that so Russians have
been killed by Chinese ut An-Tong,
20 escaping across the Yalu river to
wiju.
Ministers Reported Alive July -.
Washington, July 26.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Consul McWade Mt Canton say
ing that viceroy TAX gives assurances
that all the foreign ENJOYS ut Pekin
were alive and well on July %.
Our Dead to Be Brought Home.
Tien Tsin, July 26.-Most of the
American sick and wounded have been
taken in boats to Taku, where they
will embark on the American hospital
ship Solnce for the United States.