Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-20

ness OF tue date. IDere ID DO Qutstloh
that the dispatch Ia from Minister Con-
ger. The theory that the Chinese had
secured the State Department cipher
and sent back bogus reply from Con-
ger wss dismissed almost as soon as II
was suggested. But the doubt that
soon grew and lie increasing 10 the
minds of many is that Conger ever saw
the query that Secretary Hay sent
through Minister WI. 81 do not be-
lieve that Minister Conger was alive
| when Minister Wa sent his message.
said one official in the State Depart
ment. ~ believe that the reply that
| Minister WI brought to the State De-
partment today was nothing more mol
less than a belsted, q suppressed mes
sage that Conger tried to get through
the Chinese lines as soon ss the lega'
ton was attacked. the message was
of course in the State Department
cipher. Now when WI sends to q
| friend over there end begs that some
word be got from 'Coneer they resur
rect this old held up message and send
it to him. The Chinese officials who
sent on the dispatch were just
about clever enough to know that Con
gers last message would ask. for relief
would tell the news of theSattack on
the legations and that relief was need
ed to save the lives of the inmates. Ii
my opinion it is just another Of the
schemes for keeping back the real hor'
| ror as long as possible that has been
given the civilized world, from time
to time, since the sixth OF the month
when the massacre probably occurred
/ don't like to prophesy bad news, but
| greatly fear that today's message is
voice from the dead. A very signiti
| cant fact is that ii was not dated, snC
besides that it had no mention OF Con
ger receiving Secretary Hays query a:
it would in all likelihood have done hac
il been written 10 reply TO one the head
of the State Department sent"
The United States will now take The
initiative in urging that all the jealousiei
between the various international com
msnds at Tientsin be laid aside aDC
that an immediate forward advance b.
made on Pekin. The State Department
mas forwarded to tine powers the sub
stance OF the message from CoDger will
statement of tie means by which II
was obtained, and is is said has accom-
panied this with urgent representation
of the necessity for haste il the lives o.
the besieged legations are to be saved
Il is hoped that as result OF this action
the powers will send orders 10 theil
military representatives at Tientsin tC
prepare for an immediate and united
advance towards the Chinese capital
"The plan now is to get to PekiD rs
soon as possible" said Secretary Roo
| this afternoon. "The American force;
will cooperate with those of the othel
powers in the advance which | hops
will be started within very short
time. The question Of sending more
troops will depend upon the officers
| now there. The dispatch from CongeI
shows that the Chinese imperial gov
eminent is in communication with The
British legation, where the Minister
have taken refuge, and it leads to thu
hope that the government is, to some
extent at least, protecting the foreign
ers or aiding them 10 their resistance L
he revolutionary mob. / hope tina
q relief column will yet reach Pekin IL
time to rescue Minister Conger and hII
colleagues"
Secretary Long today sent the follow
ing dispatch to Admiral Remey: "CoD'
ger telegrapbs he is in British Legation
under heavy fire from Chinese troops
and that quick relief only can prevent
general massacre. Use and urge every
possible endeavor for relief"
September 10 has been agreed upor
by Gen. Wood and the administration
as the date for holding the election ir
Cuba for delegates to the constitutions
convention which will frame constitu
| ton for making Cuba independent. L
| is expected that the constitutional cor
vention will be held about October 10
and will be in session any where from
two to four months. If the action o
the convention is approved by the ad
ministration Cuban independence viii
follow.
There is delay in the preparations
for sendig the relief column to Pekin anC
the main trouble is lack OF necessary
transportation. The Belgian King
which was proceeding from San Fran
cisco to Seattle to assist in the moving
OF the Let Cavalry is reported as haviDe
met with collision which may delay
If not prevent her sailing August ! al
planned. There is much doubt woeth
er armed ships will be OF use save iol
patroling the southern coast and ex
erting q moral influence calculated tc
hold the Boxers and hostiles in check
and as base of supplies for forces OIL
land.
prominent Virginia republican here to
day said his party had determined to rur
| congressional candidates in all the districts Of
his State next November; that in the
| first district one Of the Bristows; il
the second, Holland or Roper; in the third
Willhser; in the fourth. Wilson; in the fifth
! GIsvely or Davis; in the seventh, Rosser; and
in the eighth Eggborn would probably be the
candidates; and that In the sixth, Stovsll; 10
| the ninth, Walker, and in the tenth Hubbard
have already been nominated
People from Alexandria county here today
say that the u magistrate Of t at county 81 q
to be brought to taw next Monday, by order
Of Judge Love, and compelled to make a
statement Of their Official receipts Thi, they
have heretofore failed TO do, though some OF
them have been in Office for many years
though several times called upon TO dc
90. II they fail this time also, 1t is said some
thing will be done with them.
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