Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-30


ere relate to other members OF tn
foreign colony at Pellin. According b
Chinese ofiicials, the fate Of minister
depends upon the decision Of the pow
ers inrelatIon to the threatened ad
vance on PekIn. Reports are multi
plying that number of foreigner
were alive up to a late date. Thu
Rome reports propaganda fide ha
been assured OF the safety Of Bishop
Favien, while telegram from Nakir
informs his family that Prince Cas-
tani, of the Italian legation, is alive
There is no confirmation Of yariou.
favorable statements, however, forth
coming from really independent
sources. 5
Washington, July 30-The war de.
partment received the following tele-
gram from Major General Chaffee,
"Chefoo 29-Left Nagasaki July 18th,
arrived at Taku the night OF July 2sth.
Berlin, July SO-A dispatch from
the German legation at Pekin, dated
July 2lst, reports all well.
Brussels, July 30--A dispatch from
the Russian Admiral Alexieff, dated
Tien Tsin, July 3Oth, communicated
to foreign office, states the latest news
confirms report that foreign ministers
at Pekin are out Of danger.
Berlin, July 30 German consul at
Tien Tsin has telegraphed under date
of July 2Sth, to the foreign officer as
follows: 'The German secretary OF
the legation at Pekin, Herr Below,
writes July 2lst: Thanks for your
news. July 10th, condition Of Cordes
satisfactory. The remaining mem
bers OF the legation are all right. A
detachment Of guards lost ten killed,
fourteen wounded. Houses Of the le-
cation, much damaged by cannon fire.
are held by the guard. Attack Of
Chinese on us ceased July 10th. Speed
lest possible advance of the relief
troops is urgently necessary. Accord
ing to trustworthy report, the body
of Baron Won Ketteler has been buried
by the Chinese government. Cordes
mentioned, is second interpreter to
the German legation. He was with
Baron Won Ketteler when the latter
was murdered and himself wounded. ;,
London, July 30-The British con-
sui of Tien Tsin telegraDhs the for
eign office today letter from the jap
anese colonel in Pekin, states lepa-
tions were safe July 22nd. There had
been no firing on legations since Julyl
l7th. Consul adds: "a reliable mes
senger who failed to enter Pekin, butt
reached there, returns, stating thsre1
was no firing on legations between
July 10th and l9th.'' In view OF this
evidence, the British government Is
legations are safe.
Washington, 5nlg 80 Gem sreslev.
,hief signal officer, received cable
message from Lieut. Stamford, yolun-
ieer signal officer. serving at Taku,
Jhina, with the Ninth infantry. I'll
S dated Che Foo, July 27th, and is |
IS follows: Conditions, prospects and
health of the command, good. on
,ers killed, Ninth infantry, Col. Lis
;um; wounded Major Regan, Captains
Noyes and Bookmiller, Lieut.. Lawton,
ioing well. Marine corps officers kill
ID, Captain A. r. Davis; wounded,
Lieut.. Leonard, serious, arm amnn-
lated; Captains Long aud Lemley,
Lieut.. Butker; last three doing well. |
Coolidge, commanding the Ninth reg
ment of infantry, informs that all |
necessary material has been request
I'd. Col. Meade, marine seniors opin-
on is that battery OF field artillery |
md some maxims are sufficient. Later
experience would indicate the need of |
heavier guns. Further advance may |
not be made before September.
The command should have plenty
1f good food and heavy clothing. |
Fairly reliable reports state our min
ster and people at Pekin were AMI
we'll the aths Can you place funds |
with the cable company SO can keep
you advised?" Steps have been taken
1T the war department to keep. Lieut..
Stamford supplied with money and |
he has been instructed to forward |
news of Importance when the com
of the Ninth infantry, !
cannot be reached.