Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21

troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre"
The message is not dated. but it is
understood was sent from Pekin on the
18th.
EXPLANATORY.
Washington. ID. c., July 20.-The fol-
lowing statement was given out to-day
at the State Department.:
"On the 11th of this month the State
department communicated n brief mes
sage asking tidings OF Minister Conger
in the state Department code. Min
ister Wu undertook to get this into
Minister Congcrs hands. il he were
alive. He has succeeded in doing this.
rms morning the State Department re-
celVed telegram from Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai. saying:
Inc Governor of Shan Tung informs
M mat ne mas received to-day II CT
pher message from Conger OF the 18TH
"A few minutes later Minister WI APP
peared at the State Department with a
oeicSram from Taotoa Sheng dated
soth July. which had been received by
n.llnister WI at $50 o'clock this morn
ING. reading as follows:
our telegram was forwarded and,
as requested, L send reply from the
ISunS Ii Yamen. as follows: Your
telegram of the 18th day of this moon
ulth JulD received. The State De-
parlment telegram was handed to
MINISTER Conger. Herewith is Minister
mcnt'"
Then follows Minister Conger's re-
Ply to the State Department cipher.
signed with the word "Conger" in Eng
iSh.
NEWSPAPER RUMORS.
Washington, July 20.-The Secretary
or state to-day received n telegram
AFTERNOON of the 10Th. saying that he
had received the following telegram
from the Governor of Shan Tung,
dated 10 o'clock:
-, Received flying express from the
Tsung I'll Yamcn, forwarding cipher.
telegram dated July IS from American
minister, Pekin, which | have trans
mittcd, and by which you will see that
the newspaper accounts are entirely
rumors.''
CHINA TO THE RESCUE.
The State Department also has re-
ccived a dispatch from Consul Fowler.
dh'ei night July 20, in which he COM
inunicates the following message tel
cgraDhod IT, him that day by the Gov
ernor of Shan rung:
have Ju: received definite infor-
ation that the various Minister'S in
Feit'r are VOL ard the proper Chinese
authorities are d"vising measures for
tErtr 1cScre atd protection"
THIS nlcsSaec is signed by Yuan, the
Governor of SLAM Tung.
ADMIRAL RtMtY URGES RELIEF.
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has san' ihn fo,iowinr cahjncran ~
Adn,i,.nl Een,,.,,.
"t,onper lclc.1apbs thnt he is under
FIRE in Ir.tisl, legation. Pel<in. Usi.
and urge every means possible for i'm
nud:ate relief.
LONG"
OUR CONFERENCE.-The INTrN
TlONS.
Washington. July 2O.-Sccretary Root
this evening made the positive state
ment that no more troops had been or
dered for Chinese service. He added:
THE chief efforts of our Government
Just now must be directed 10 aIding the
irletoiE ChineSe oihcia's. II Is evident
rom 'hc u'Spllch mat the iihpcriai
eoNy' n'..ci't h.S DSen , aCtl's ~ Soou
&c W,' tr' 81 a., ~, . us,.6
No $50 ~, - w 90 sdo
o,d ,hoi, off,r,s '''ii7 ,,nrd ~ 60,
iust now vhnthn,, incrooaed riii,ary
nctivitv ON ti,n nort of tbo po,rars
wo.IId have good or OWL effect Tint
other side. We have not the inforn1n-
,'on mere mat would ehaol us TO laf-