The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27
A LETTER FROM GONGER
Dated July 4th-SemfIarity to Cipher
Dispatch of ISth-Causes Supicion

navy department:
~Che Foo, July "a, 1900.
Bureau Of Navigation, Washington:
Written message signed 'Conger,'
dated July 4th, received at Tien Tsin
on the 21st says:
Been beseiged two weeks in Brit
ish legation Grave danger OF general
massacre by China soldiers who are
shelling the legation daily. Relief
soon, If al all. City without govern
ment, except by Chinese army, which
is determined to massacre all foreign
ers in Pekin. Entry OF relief forces into
city will probably be hotly contested
THOMAS
Washington, July 25.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin to-day received two cable
messages from Major General Chaffee,
both dated at Nagasaki to-day. The
first reads:
Transport arrived at this port on
the gath. All are well. Transport will
leave this port on the 25th for Taku.''
The second is as follows:
Accept promotion to major general
Thank the president for me for honor
and his confidence"
ALL SAFE JULY 22ND.
The state department has received a
cablegram from Consul McWade, at
Canton, saying that Vicroy TAX gives
assurance that all the foreign ENJOYS
at Pekin were alive ard we'll on July
-22nd.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL COOL
IDE'S REPORT
Washington, July pa cable report
received today at the war department
from Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge, in
command of the Ninth infantry since
the death of Colonel Liscum, indicates
taT TDo. aTXv ~roy1 ont fnr1,
ed for Tien Tsin has not been put in
force. The report which briefly covers
the operations of the Ninth infantry
since its arrival in China, is dated at
Tien Tsin July -21st via Che Foo today
and is as follows:
Ninth infantry reached anchorage
in Gulf of Pechill, July 9Th. Two bat
talions left the ship under Colonel Lis
cum by lighter and tugs UP river to
Tien TSin, arriving on the morning of
July 11th. Engaged in attack on Tien
Tsin July 18th, forming part of brig
gade under British General Dorward.
Third battalion disembarked July 18th,
arriving at Tien Tsin July 18th, too
late to take part in attack. Tien Tsin
captured July 14th. City divided
among powers, the southeast quarter
being assigned to American troops.
under Colonel Meade, of marine corps,
for police and protection.
Ii HUNG CHANG DETAINED IN
SHANGHAI.
Washington, July 25.-The state de-
partment today received a dispatch
from Consul Goodnow at Shanghai,
which was not made public. This
dispatch said that Ii Hung Chang
would not leave Shanghai at present,
but would conduct his negotiations
from that place. While no statement
10 an
intimation that the powers represent
ed in Shanghai had probably detained
him as a matter of pIecaution and in
order to have the negotia tionS conduct
ed where they could be scrutinized by
the representatives of differen'- gov
ernmentS.
1t was stated at the department that
there was nothing in the dispatch to
change the conditions in the least, or
20 clear UP the mystery which sur
rounds the situation in China.
Brussels, July 25-.The foreign office
to-day received the following dispatch:
Shanghai, July 25th.
Lii Hung Chang told me the Chinese
government was arranging ito guaran-
tee the retirement of foreigners in Pe-
nil - 49, DE CARTIER"
De Cartier is secretary of the Bel
gium legation at Pekin.
TO lombard CHINESE COAST
London, July 25.-The Daily Express
has the following from ST. Petersburg:
Admiral Skrydeloff, commanding the
Russian squadron in Chinese waters,
has received instructions to lombard
the Chinese coast towns Immediately on
receipt of confirmation of the report or
the massacre at Pekin."
A GENERAL RISING CERTAIN.
London, July 25.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Daily Express tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
"A general rising throughout China
is now regarded as 50 absolutely GER
tain that all the missionaries through
out the empire have been ordered to
take refuge without delay either at
Shanghai or Hong Kong. Refugees are
beginning to arrive from all points in
a most pitable condition.
SAFE CONVOY OF LEGATIONS ON
CONDITIONS.
"As the result OF a constant corre-
spondence with the governor OF Shan
Tung, Lii Hung Chang this afternoon
announced that the imperial govern
mnt was prepared at any moment to
give a safe convoy to the members of
fhe 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 pow
ers would be made the subject OF
friendly negotiations.
I'm the same communication to the
consuls Earl Ii stated that the i'm
perial government had submitted to
the powers a statement of its position,
declaring that it had suffered greatly
by rcent events, but desired not only
to suppress rebellion, but also TO re-
move the cause Of the hostility of for
eign powers. Therefore. he hoped that
the offer to escort the foreigners 10
Tien Tsin would be regarded as an ear
nest desire Of the Chinese government
for the renewal of friendly relations.
The consuls replied that no friend
ly negotiation was possible until PROOF
was at hand that the ministers were
still living
CHINESE SOLDIERS KILLING
BOXERS.
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I1en Tsin, Friday, July 25.-Chinese