Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
C0yCER HEARD FROM
The American Minister Sends a
Short Message from Pekin. i.
DISPATCH FROM COL. COOLIDGE.
Advance on PekIn Thought tn BE Danger
Gus and Il Awaited with Intense
Anxiety-Lsgatloners VIII Be
Sent to Tien Tsin.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de-
partment yesterday evening received
two cablegrams from China. The first
read:
"Che Foo undated -Corbin, Wash
ington. Tien Tsin, 29th.-Message
just received from Conger says since
10th, by agreement, no firing. Have
provisions several weeks; little am
muntion. All safe, well. | (Daggett)
report allied forces soon advance.
Practically no looting by Americans,
no unnecessary killing. India arrived
goth. Order Mccain, Sladen, both
Aliens, Mitchell, Brice join regiment
here.-Daggett."
The second read: "Che FoO-Cor-
bin, Washington: Tien Tsin, 3Oth.-
Flintshire arrived eth. Two hundred
and fifty-seven Ninth infantry sick,
two doctors, 100 hospital corps men,
20 signal men needed. Unavoidable
delay unloading transports. Foreign
troops Acknowledgment" X
The official confirmation of the
news that Minister Conger is safe and
well, coupled with the statement
that he has provisions for several
weeks and that the firing on the le-
CATION has ceased, was welcome intel
lgence, though not unexpected in
view of recent news. The informa-
ton from Col. Daggett was promptly
telegraphed to President Mckinley at
Canton, who has been advised of the
receipt of messages always as soon
as they reach here.
1t is expected now that all the en-
ergies of the government as well as
those of other nations will be concen-
trated for an advance on Pekin. Sew
eral of the reports which have come
from China seem to indicate that this
will occur very soon. Some of the
dispatches place the date as early as
yesterday.
The proportion of men of the Ninth
infantry reported by Col. Daggett as
sick is considered an alarming and un-
fortunate feature of the situation.
Officials are unable to account for 1t,
but agree that it may delay any i'm
mediate movement forward.
Dispatch from cot. Coolidge.
Washington, Aug. 1.-Adjt. Gen.
Corbin yesterday received dispatch
from Lieut.. Col. Coolidge, command
ing the Ninth infantry at Tien Tsin,
IT came by way of Che Foo and is as
follows:
"Tien Tsin, July 27.-Following let
ter of Lieut.. Col. Shiba, military at
tache at the legation of Pekin, dated
July 80, arrived at Tien Tsin 25th at
nine O'Clock in the evening:
Picking, July Owe are all
awaiting impatently arrival of rein
forcing army. When are you com
ing? All legations have been block
AIDED since 18th last month and since
| the Goth we have been attacked con.
tinually night and day by the Chi
nese soldiers from more than ten en-
campments. BY supreme effort we
are still defending. We are daily
awaiting with the greatest anxiety
arrival of reinforcing army and il
you can't reach here In less than O
weeks time it is probable that We
will be unable to hold out any longer
Emperor and empress dowager appear
to be still at Pekin. We're our rein
forcements to arrive very probable
thai they would fee to Wan Shoshan
Killed and wounded up to date, eight
killed, one captain of infantry and ar
ambassadors attache; seven seriousl,
wounded, the first secretary Of lega
ton being one of the 20 slightly
wounded. The number of European!
killed is 60 in all.--Coolidge."
An Advance May he Dangerous