The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-29
A BUDGET OF BULLETINS.


TIEN-TSIN. Thursday, August 16.--
About 5000 Chinese troops, which are re-
ported to have been at Sung Lieu Ching,
left today for Peitsang, and 1000 more
Chinese troops have gorhe towards Tung
Chow.
WASHINGTON, August 21-The State
Department has received dispatch from
Consul Fowler at Chefoo, but it develops
technical features and for this reason it
will not be given out. 1t sheds no new
light on the situation at Picking.
SHANGHAI, August 81, els p. m.-The
foreign officials here learn that the tele-
graph from Tien-Tsin has been cut. The
position of the allies is uncertain and a
large body of Chinese troops has taken
/ the field
! WASHINGTON, August 21-The Cabi-
net today decided to reject the latest ap-
peal from Ii Hung Chang for cessa-
! ton of hostilities. The reply Will be
communicated at once to the Chinese Gov
eminent with statement for the reasons
for the action of this Government. The
rejection is based on the noncompliance
! of the Chinese Government with the spe-
! cific provisions of the declaration of the
United States under date of August 18th.
! PARIS, August 21.-The French Foreign
Office has received from Ii Hung Chang
a request similar to the one addressed to
the United States Government asking for
itne appointment Oh NJ. IlclcH, the Il TellCii
Minister at Picking, or another person TO
represent France at the peace negotia-
tions. 1t is said all the Powers have re-
ceived like message.
| LONDON, August 21.-Divers para
graphs as to the movements of the Chi
nese Imperial family continue to be re-
ceived at the treaty ports and are thence
/ faithfully transmitted to the European
capitals. Those representing the Court as
having left Picking are of exclusive Chi
Inese origin. According to them, their
Majesties are well on their way to Sian
Flu, about 700 miles inland. Fighting was
lgoing on at Picking Saturday, according to
lone report, but according to a dispatch
received by the Admiralty from Rear Ad-
miral Bruce, the allies entered the sacred
city of Picking Friday.
| If the Chinese Government is at Sian
Flu. there is no means of getting at them,
according to military men, without pro-
longed campaign and With an army as
large as Lord Roberts to secure the
bases of communications.
| Advices from the provincial capitals
show that the attitude of the Southern
Mandarins has been friendly since the
allies reached Peking. Some of the mag
istrates have been issuing proclamations
commanding the Chinese to attend &c
business and to avoid seditiou, and as
sorting that the invasion of foreigners is
justified.
/ NEW YORK, August GA dispatch &c
the Tribune from London says:
! Conflicting reports are again current as
to whether the Empress Dowager ap
Emperor are still in Picking or not. Tele-
grams of Japanese origin affirm that they
have not yet left the capital, but the
Chinese Minister in London declares pos.
itively that he has information that they
fed few days before the arrival of the
allied forces, to Hsian Flu, the ancient
capital of the Chinese Empire, ia Sher
Sc. 1t is stated that force of Boxers i:
marching to meet the Empress and es
cort her to the South.
The Times correspondent in Shanghai
understands that the Russian Govern
ment, In a communication to Ii Hung
Chang. has declared that the question o.
Manchuria must form the subject of {
separate negotiation between the tive
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