The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

LONDON, Aug. IA despatch to the
Central News from Shanghai, dated Au-
gust H. says: An authentic despatch has
been received here from Pekin, dated Au
gust T. saying that attacks on the lega-
tions have been renewed and that supplies
CT food have been stopped.
1T is feared here that the advance of
the allies has again put fanatics at the
head CT affairs in Pelsin.''
This despatch, taken in connection with
the refusal of the American Government
to make public the latest cablegram from
Minister Conger, causes London diplomats
TO believe that the Chinese fanatics al the
capital are making a last desperate effort
to annihnate the foreign ministers and
tLose under their protection before the
allies are able 10 reach the walled city.
This belief is strengthened by morning
despatch from Paris of today's date, which
says that cablegram has been received
from NJ Piehon. the French Minister at
Pekin. stating that the situation is still
critical The bombardment of the basieged
foreigners continues internationally.
N. Pichon's despatch from Pekin TO the
Foreign Office is dated August O. II says:
We are absolutely ignorant OF what
goes On outside the legations which
continue to exist behind barricades and
surrounded by offensive works.
IF negotiations hinder the march of
the foreign troops in which is our only
safety, We risk falling into the hands
of the Chinese. The quarter in which
the French Legation is situated is still
occupied BY Imperial troops VINO have
not completely ceased their fire. All
the IegatiCn's apartmnts with their
contents have been burned
I'VE are reduced to siege Tgtions-
We have provisions horse. rice, and
bTeGd-:cr fortnight PICHON.'
Il is believed that all of the Governments
participating in the advance upon Pekin
have given orders TO their troops TO make
ali haste in an endeayor to rescue the for
eIgners from the Boxers.
There IS strong hope here that the
allies may have already come wi hin sight
Of the capital. and that. either through d
desperate assault or the eapitulation Of
the Chinese. they viii soon accomplish the
object OF their forced march from Ten
Isin-
Another despatch bearing upon the sit
uation at Pekin has been received b. tie
British Foreign Office from Chth CEea
Lo Feng Luh. the Chinese Minister 20
| Great Britain. but because OF its Chinese
origin is not given full credence. 1t states
| that the foreign legations in Pekin were
ssfe on August 13.
! The japanese Minister TO Great Britain
said today that the whole Japanese force
was marching toward Peidn with the al
| lies. He did not think the Chinese would
make a stand before reaching the capital.
The relief force, judging from this, is a
formidable one and really much larger
than has been believed.
A despatch from Shanghai scys that B it
ish troops from India have arrived thers,
bEt The Ficeroy objects TO their landing
1t is believed that the Viceroy has been
Urged to take this course by the French
and Russian consuIs. Vice Admiral SeJ-
mour is waiting for instructions from the
British Government before ta&:ng any
further action.
A despatch to a news agency from Petit
sang, of date of August 5, says of the fight
ing in that vicinity:
The japanese did all the hardest work.
They advanced boldly across a plain
where there was no shelter, and by out
fianking the Chinese drove them from
series of strong mud walls and trenches
which extended for FIVE miles. One fea-
ture OF the lighting was brilliant charge
of the japanese cavalry which captured ten
field guns.
The British naval guns and two big
Russian guns silenced the Chinese artil-
lery.
The Chinese retreated in good order
and left only a few of their dead on ,he
field, but counted 200 japanese dead and
wounded.
The Americans had no casualties''