Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-08

The Pekin Legations Are Being Con.
Quoted to the Allies Troops for
Protection.

Protection. Il.
London, Aug. e-In the house Of com
mons today Mr.. Broderick, parliamen
tary secretary Of the foreign once
read telegram from Sir Claude Mac
Donald. British minister to China, re
celved in cipher at the foreign office
this morning. The dispatch was in
reply to government message and
bore date Of Pe'in, Aug. Sd. 1t was
as follows: Il have today received
your cipher telegram forwarded me
by the Chinese minister. Shell and
cannon fire ceased July 1eth, but rife
fire continued from the Chinese posi-
tions held by government troops and
boxers internationally ever since, Cas-
ualties since then have been slight.
Except one private marine, allwouhd-
ed doing we'll The rest of the Brit
ism in the legation are well, Including
the whole garrison. Total killed six
ty. wounded ITO. We have strength.
ened our Notifications We have over
200 women. children and refugees in
the legation. The Chinese govern
ment refused the transmission Of tele.
grams in cipher until now
Broderick also read the following
dispatch from Admiral Seymour, filed
Chefoo, Aug. 9Th: allies, about 12,,
900 strong. attacked Chinese entrench-
ed position at Hsihu, about two miles
outside Of Tien Tsin early this morn
ing. The Chinese were driven out and
retired northward, pursued by the al
lies, who occupied Peitsang. Trans
ports followed up the troops. BY
road and river the advance upon Pekin
has been begun.
Washington. Aug. Minister WI
this morning received an edict under
date of Aug. 5th, in which Chinese
government permits the powers to
mold open and free communication
with their ministers. This includes
che sending Of cipher messages.
Washington, Aug. S-A yeply has
been sent Minister CongeE by the
state department to a message receiv-
ed from him late yesterday. 1t advises
him of the approach of the relief col
umn and exhofts him to be of good
cheer. The dispatch was sent direct
to Minister Conger, Pekin, and a du-
plicate to Consul General Goodnow. at
Shanghai. Goodnow was directed to
spare no pains or expense to get the
message to Conger.
Washington. Aug. SThe Chinese
minister received a copy of the imper-
iaI edict Of Ane-.2ds : whiels suas daIav2
cd ia transmission. 1t directs the
safe conduct of foreigners to Tien
Tsin and assigns Jung Lu to select
efiicfent oficials to give this conduct.
Washington, Aug. S-As result of
a conference last night between the
Acting Secretary OF State
Adee and Gen. Corbin, general cable
gram was sent early this morning to
Consul General Goodnow, advising
him Of the situation as understood
mere. He was directed to communi--
cate this to Earl Ii Hung Chang.
Sheng and such viceroys as can trans |
NIT it whatever the government there
is in the Chinese empire. This cable |
contained what is said to be emphatic |
statement of the position of this gov
ernment. saying action was immediate
ly necessary. While it Is not, strict. |
ly speaking an ultimatum, it is very
close to it. Grave doubt is expressed
whether the international force can
reach Pekin in time to rescue the
ministers. S. M
London, Aug. S-British consul, of
Tien Tsin under date of August 9Th.
announces the Chinese have been ex-
PEELED from Peitsang and are in tulrl
retreat.
st. Petersburg. Aug. S-The war Of
fee kilograms received here from east
ern Siberia show the Chinese have de-
stroyed the railroad in several places,
the passage of through
trains. Repairs are proceeding Cos
sacks now guard 1000 versts of the
frontier railroad.
Communication NOT Ee4ah(ished