Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09

London. Aug. 7.-"Fhe advance of
the allied forces commenced today"
cables the British consul at Tientsin,
under date u The 4th. This is the first
official information received here that
the attempt to relieve Pekin has begun.
1t is accepted as correct. The Brit
ish consul does not mention any fight
ing; but the Shanghai correspondent
Of the Daily Mail telegraphing Sun
day, says: The Pekin relief column
is reported to have suffered a check.
The Chinese are said to have adopted
the Tugela tactics, and after several
hours fighting, to have retreated."
This was the only message received in
London yesterday bearing out the re-
ports Of Admiral Remey and Com
mander Taussig regarding the engage
ment at Pietsang. In the same cable
gram, which was read in the house of
commons, the consul at Tientsin says:
News from the Japanese legation has
been received up to August l." There
fore ne edcts announcing the safety
Of the ministers on that date is con-
firmed.
Yesterday the Chinese minister COM
municated to Salisbury message from
the tsung Ii yamen, dated July 81,
reiterating the statement that the min
listers were safe on that day, and re-
counting the friendly relations existing
between them and the yamen, as we'll
bo nf FO
the legations by the yamen. The mes
sage contains this important state
ment: The successful termination of
a conference with the ministers for
their conveyance under an escort to
Tientsin is expected; but, on account
of the recommencement of hostilities
at Tientsin, code kilograms for trans
mission to the representatives is con-
sidered undesirable" This apears to
confirm the statement that the Chinese
government will endeavor to stop the
march to Pekin by using the ministers
as hostages.
The Lokal Anzei@ll, of Berlin, pub
fishing an interview with Ii Hung
Chang, quotes hInl as declaring en-
phaticalIy that China must not, in any
circumstances, cede any more territory
to any power. In reply to a question
as to why the rebellion was not put
down, Earl Ii is represented as having
said II blame Prince Tuan, the en-
press doWager and the whole Pekin
government But for their lack of
energy the situation would never have
become so serious" The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: active negotiations are pro-
ceeding between Russia and the United
States. the probable outcome of which
viii be a resolution to uphold the in
tegrity of China Internationally"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
same paper says the Americans there
announce the appointment of Gen.
Macarthur as commander in chief Of
the allied forces.
The Standards Shanghai representa-
tive wiring Sunday, says: 1T is clear
that the march to Pekin will be any
thing but a walkover. Japanese scouts
have discovered large forces Of Chinese
southwest of Tientsin, and another
large force in the vicinity of Lu Tai, to
the eastward 1t is learned now that
the members Of the tsung Ii yamen
who were put to death for their alleged
pro-foreign proclivities were not be
headed but cut in twain. This is the
greatest penalty under the Manchuco code,
and Sheng declares that the grand
council at Pelin was ignorant Of the
orders for execution" A Shanghai
special dated Aug. 6. says: LII Hung
Chang has officially informed the con
suls that the ministers left PelHin for
Tientsin Friday August ), with Gen
Yung LII in command Of the escort
The consuls are by no means disposed
to credit Earl Lis statement" All 9TH
er reports tina have reached London NJ
Q date. however, in licate that the min
.sters have not lett Pelin.