Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14

washington, July H.-Consul Gen.
|roodnow's short dispatch represents all
hat the state or navy departments
know Of the developments in China
within the last twenty-four hours. His
svs only goes to confirm the general
|bdlef that the situation in China is
tcadlly growing worse instead Of bet
h.
The Honon-Shansi. referred TO by Mr..
|Goodnow as the place where the vlceroy
|ppears to favor the Boxers. Is said at
| ne state department to be actually two
Separate provinces OF vast extent lying
H. the western and northern portion OF
|hina. Shaldi, meaning western island,
J. the province lying directly west OF
|hHl, In which pekin is located Hoo
hon adjoins Shansl on the south. The
| Two might present an almost impass-
|ble barrier II. as MI Goodnow's dis
bach Indicates they are disatfected and
Undertake TO oppose the northward
|narch Of the armies OF Ii Hung Chang
Bind the other great southern viceroys
|pOn Pekin The consul-generals mes
|age was undated, and as this lack Of
knowledge as TO the exact time OF hap
|enings recorded In the cablegrams OF
h. naval and state department officials
ii embarrassing and even serious in re-
bulls. the government here today ca
Iled instructions 20 its representatives
III China 20 include the date In the body
hi every dispatch sent by them.
No confirmation has reached the state
department OF the report from St. Pc
|ersburg OF the torture and death OF
|lhe Russian minister at Pekin. Mr.. Won
|E0Ileben. the German ambassador,
Failed upon Secretary Hay this morn
|lng but stated that he had no informa-
|hon regarding the Chinese situation.
A rumor was afoat this morning 10
|the effect that certain interviews at
20 the Chinese minister here,
Dr. Wa had attracted official atten-
Hon and might be made the subject Of
Representations to him by the state
IL IS understood that
|nothIng has yet been done In that d.
|hcti0n however and II is possible that
|he particular interviews may be ig-
bored officially IN view OF the reallza-
Ron on the part of the officials that the
|nnIster is under high nervous tension.
GEN. MILES SEES MR.. WI.
Washington July 14-Lieut Gen.
|hles called at the Chinese legation to-
|fay and had talk with the Chinese
minister Mr.. WI. This aroused COM
|uent in connection with the vague ru-
|nors afJat that Gen. Miles might go
|p China IL was stated later, how
tNer Boy those IN position TO be thor
rpghly Informed Of Cen Miles plans,
VA the can on Minister WI was en-
|prely devoid ot official significance and
that Gen. Miles has no present purpose
|pf going 20 China. The relations be-
|tNeen Gen. Miles and Mr.. WI are
|Hiendly and personal so that they fire.
|quenty meet and exchange informal
greetings. Il Is stated that Gen. Miles
|phs not asked Tor service In China and
|that such move would not Dee c0nsld-
FEC Tor a moment under the present
circumstance Al most the army 10
~ placed under foreign commanders
|poes not exceed 10000 men and IL Is
pointed out that such a command would
~ quite Inadequate for a Lieutenant
b neral
II is appreciated. however. that the
~ mat large army Will be required i'm
Which case Gen. Miles might determine
- take the field IN person. For the
present no. Is exercising care In me
II preparations for getting the American
Troops on the ground. the detail of sun
|rhes, transportation. etc. The dlplo-
|rauc Instructions OF Gen. Chaffee who
n 10 immediate command Of the forces
u China ere quite apart from those OF
|nultary nature
JAPs FURNISH NEWS.
Washington July l4--The Japanese
|egallOn added somewhat to the fund
Information from Pekin by an official
|ulspaIch from the minister Of foreign
Hairs at Toxic dated the 6th inst. CIV
|lng explanatory details OF the condi-
uons following the murder OF Baron
Noh httteler The following is a sum
|maty OF the cablegram
According 10 a telegram from the
|alnisier Of foreign affairs, the repre-
|teh'auves brought by Chinese courier
iom Pekin 10 Tien Tsin appear to
ohntm the rumors Of the destruction Of
'he legation and the murder Of the
Minister The minister, II appears, was
nol On the way and was carried into
ne Isung Ii Yamen, where he ex-
lfei shortly afterward. Upon learn
lb ui his death the German marines
lshed INTO the Tsung Ii Yamen and
|Dlfhfd o. down. II is further reported
nay The foreign relnfOrcements which
10y Tor Pekin on June 10 advanced az
q. as Lang Fang but after terrible
UieIlng returned 20 Tlen Tsin on the
olh. The allied forces destroyed sew
ei aisenais at Tien Tsln. their losses
,eins nearly 300 killed and wounded.
rom June "a TO July no further fight
ls ltak place but Chinese troops about
'y'' strong, We're said 10 be advanc- |
Ds on Iien Tsin from the north"
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF
WAR
81 Petersburg, July IA dlspatch /
YIN hhabarOusk. dated Thursday /
-E " says an International council OF 1
l. ny held az Tien Tsin. has decided /
Il zoe present 20 contne the efforts OF |
|g aIIied forces 70 fortlfyinR Tein /
5H ana establishing communications I
',u iorts and arsenals Tien Tsln. II /
osIeved, Is being rearmed with guns /
VI lhe highest class
SUMMONED TO PEKIN.
.n..onsk5ng, July l4--Li Hung Chang |
,.s.yilay received an urgent tele- /
EN-. summons 70 Pekln. II Is re-
|.s'el mat he win proceed north to-
|,hsU The Chinese agree that his I,
|ca,,l-' Is certain 70 lead 20 trouble at /
|iERNANc Co...
-''-lANS ASSAULT TSUNG-LI. /
NAMEN.
",a,,s,illngton, July 1.-THE japanese
tSaiol here has received a dispatch |
|s,ssl. lhe minister Of foreign affairs
Ia, mat after the German minister
yale an assault upon tho Ts,nr.TI. |
A. sa and burned down the building
Ian uspatch goes into the affair In de-
W.T. 10 THE TAO TAI.