The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
Message From Him Received Through
Admiral Remey.
lYIWENTY MILES FROM PEKIN
Chinese Opposition is Of no Co"sc'
qucncc. But II eat is sIntcnse-i'ar"h
Stcrnber= and Secretary Foot
Expect Heavy Fighting at
Tuns Chow, Hallway Be
tween A1atow and Pekin.
By Associated Prcss.)


WASHINGTON. August 1o.-The tension
OF the Chinese situation has been intense
Throughout the day, for Ii IS mas oeell q
day of extreme anxiety OF watching ana
waiting with only meagre ana fasiheii-
tary information as to the military ana
diplomatic phases.
One of the new developments to-day
+,e statement that messages are being
received from Minister Conger' whlch are
not transmitted through any CT our ON
cials in China, or through the 1hihese
Minister, here but directly to the state
1,enartment. These messages come by the
way Of Isl Nan.
So far as the messages can DE oecll'iiei-
ed. there is no indication that Mr. Conser
received any dispatches from the STATE
Department. Nothing could be learner "
tha ctrients of the dispatches feteiNeu'
althors5. il was stated that lhete WEI
quite a number from Minister Sohssi' alu
some from General Chaffee and the <ameri-
can conSulS-
II is said that the German force no"
IN its way 10 China will land in the vicin-
ity of Lin Yu. which is directly east OF
pekin. II is said that the road from Lin
Yu to Pekin is much better than tha1 De
tween Ten Tsin and Pekin, as the grouha
Is higher and the country more suitanie
for military operations.
c4IArF7EE At NATION.
Word came early in the day to the Navy
Department that General Chaffee has
reached Natow, about twenty miles from
Pekin. This occurred Friday or Saturday,
though the dispatch from General Chaffee,
sent through Admiral Remey, was not
sufficiently definite to locate the exact
time. But in any event three or four days
have elapsed since then. and there mas
been time for a stll further advance to-
ward the Imperial city.
It was announced at the State and War
Departments that any communications
from Minister Conger or the American
consuls concerning affairs in China would
not be made public. because the SITUATION
contained so mary possibilities OF extreme
hazard that the greatest caution must be
observed.
The actual developments Of the day con-
sisted of the Remey dispatch heretofore
alluded to and one from Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai. The State Depart
ment declined to make known the con
tents of the Goodnow dispatch ms
opened a wide field for conjecture, the
most generally accepted view belng lhat
Mr. Goodnow had been advised against
the plan of delivering the ieSalio!ieis oo'-
side of city OF Peliin.
The cipher experts were busy Win d
dispatch from Consul Fowler al Che foo'
which was Sc unintellisibie that 1t haa
to be returned to the telegraph company
to be repeated. So far as 1t colio De o's-
ciphered it appears to repeat hesHase
sent by Minister Conger to toWier- ieliiiis
the latter that the situation was osc'.i1.ils , INNS
more critical at Pekin and that the Chlnese
1eeationers TO leave the city under Chlhese
escort
SPEEDY CHANGE.
Tho Chinese official concurred IN me
belief expressed by the Chinese MIN s'st
at London that there would be speeas
and sudden change and peace with, Ia
next few weeks. On the other iiaiio
Baron Won Sternberg regards Iuhg Sho"'
midway between Matow and Pekin, as
the real battle-ground, ard secretary n.y.
Is inclined to accept this view
The message of the French Minister al
Pekin. Mr. Pichon to the French ,toresh
Office was at first regarded here us 'osi..;-
cal with the last Conser message, WIN
the State Department has not maze puo.
lie While the messages are not alike. AZ
IS understood that they ngree on consul
fratIe of the information contained.
The arrival of President Mckinley IN
town is looked forward to with interest," .ss !"
view of the crisis. The party Will be
here carly tomorrow, and an extended
conference between the President Secre-
tary Root. Acting Secretary Adee, ana
others is likely 10 occur enrly In the day
This probably will assume the aspect OF
Cabinet conference If. indeed, 1t s not
felt desirable to hold special Gao'ne'
meeting The regular meeting day OF tne
Cabinet is on Friday.