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LEGATIONS SAFE JULY e..


LEGATIONS SAFE JULY e..
British Cosvineed-Oae Thousand
ChInese Killed.
London, Aug. The British consul at
1ientsin tslegaphs to the foreign Office
that a letter from q japanese colonel IN
Ptkin states that the legations we're safe
July ~. There had been no firing ON the
legations since July IL. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger who failed TO en-.
ter Pekin, but reached there, returns stat
ing that there was no firing on the legA-
tions between July 10 and July l9."
In yiew of this evidence the British gov
ernment Is convinced that the Legations
are safe.
word From Pekin.
New York, Aug LA dispatch from
cbefOO, July ~, says;
The japanese consul at Hentsin sent a
runner July Is 70 Pekin. On the i9ih
the runner left Pekin, bringing cipher
telegram TO the japanese government. 1t
reads:
I'VE are defending ourselves against the
Chinese very well, but now the attack has
stopped. We viii keep up TO the Las; Of
the month, although it will BE- no easy
task. The japanese casualties are: killed
diplomats attaehe, a captain and enc
student, and also few marines; wound
ed-fVe or six; slightly wounded-Tery
many"
The Chefoo consul says that nothing
Vas written about the other ministers
YrSm GeFRan Embassy.
Berlin, Aug. The German consul al
nentsin has telegraphed under date Of
saturday, July %, 70 the foreign otiiee as
follows:
The German secretary Of legation at
Pekin, Hear GelOw. writes July 81:
Thanks for your meas. July ~ the
condition Of Cordes satisfactory. The re-
manning members of the legation are all
right The detachment Of the guards lost
10 KILLED and IL wounded The houses of
the legation, much damaged by cannon 6re,
are held by the guard. The attack Of the
Chinese troops On US ceased Juiy is.
speeiiest possible advance of relief troops
urgently necessary.
- Absorbing 10 trustworthy repIt the
body Of Baron Won ketleler has been bur-
led by the Chimes government
The COFdea mentioned in the abJVe dis.
patch is the second Interpreter Of the Ger
man legation. lie WAS with Baron Won
Eetielef when the latter MAS muuderet.
aud hiinsrlf Was wounded. lie escaped 10
the legation.
Led IntS n Trap.
Tientsin, July q, via Shanghai, July
3l.-Ths latest sdvioes from Pekin under
date Of July Is say that the legations are
holding out. The Chinese attacked the
LEGATIONS ON the night Of July 10, but we're
led into a trap by the Americans and Brit
ish and 1000 Of them were killed. Alter
wands they continued bombarding the Ie
cations more freely.
Among the Chinese killed vas General
Ma.
The legations were subsequently, at
tackled with constantly increasing fairy.
These Advices were brought from fekin
by q courier.
Word From ChaGee.
Washington, July Sl.-The war depart
ment has received the following telegram
from Major General ChAfFee:
~Cheioo, July 3o-Adjutant General.
Washington. Left NagASaki at daynreak
on July 20. Arrived al TAku AT 10 on she
night d July Is"
view at WashInEtsa.
Washington, July Sl.-The view which
the Washington cabinet has taken from
the beginning, that, with the exception
Of BAron Won ketteler, the legations At
pekin were alive there after the date which
was said TO have marked their massacre,
Is being slowly but surely confirmed. The
most important contribution in support
Of our governments position since the
receipt Of the Conger autograph letter rep
re-enting the foreign ministers to have
been alive on July 4, came today from
United States Consul Fowler at Cheioo
The letter referred 10 by the consul as
coming from the German legation al Pc
kin IL supposed here to have been an auto
graphic letter, and as such absolutely re
moved from the possibility Of fraud. The
japanese report is also understood 70 have
come down TO the SEA without having
passed through Chinese hands 1t was one
Of the first results Of the private messenger
system inaugurated by the commanders of
the allied forces. Taken in conjunction
the two reports submitted by Mr.
Fowler added overwhelmingly TO the
weight Of the testimony in favor Of the
existence OF the legations.
GenerAl ChafTee, whose arrival is report
ed by cable this morning from Chefoo,
certainly has made remarkable time in
going from NagasAld to TAku in two days,
allowing that the transport orAnt must
have been pressed to her utmost. The
generals horses are expected to arrive
there in about q week, when the forward
on fekin viii probably begin.
British coAvinceA.
London, July Stat last the British
government IL convinced that the min
isten at Pekin are eAfe. Brussels, Berlin
and American advices were regarded with
doubt, but once the British consul at Ten.
tain confirmed tnem all doubt vanished.
At this hour $3.50 p. MI the good ntws
has not become safiiciently known 10 the
public to cause great rejoicing, but the
feelings Of relief Of the ootiicials who have
read the dispatch can hardly be described.
Almost in the same breath that they ex.
press their delight they say this after
moons dispatches may be regarded as q
striking vindication Of the United States
secretary Of state, Colonel John Hay.