The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
In CHINA.


lowing from Admiral Remey was re-
ceived this morning:
"Che Foo, Aug. 10, Bureau OF Nav
igation atWashington, from Taku Aug.
7.--Chaffee telegraphed from the front
August that Yang Tsan was occupied.
The casualties are about sixty in my
command. Two marines are wounded
and many are Frustrated by the heat
and fatigue. The next move is yet I'M
known. The general commanding the
EOglish troops at the front telegraphs
as follows: "We marched from Piet-
sang, nine miles, toward Yang Tsan
when we formed our attack, with the
Americans on the right and the Rus
slams on the left. After rapid adj
vance of three miles under hot rifle
and shell fire our troops carried the
first line of defense. The casualties
are about fifty killed. One death &C.
Cured from sunstroke."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE follow
ing from Consul McWade at Canton,
communicating an additional message
from Minister Conger was received
this morning:
"Canton, Aug. 11.-Conger, under
date Of August 10, answering my mes
sage, says the legations are under
siege By the imperial soldiers and that
the situation is desperate. The loss to
the legations is sixty killed and about
100 wounded. There is some sickness,
nevertheless the general health contin-
ues good. He concludes: "Whatever
may be the outcome, we will hold on
indefinitely"
(Sgned) MoWADE.
1t is believed the date assigned dis
patch by the consul refers to the file
date when the message left Tsuian and
not to the time it left Pekin by courier.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE tone of the
newspapers this morning is an express
sion of satisfaction at the latest devel-
opments in China. The general COM
ment is that China is now genuinely
sueing for peace through Ii Hung
Chang.
Dispatches printed this morning give
further details of the taking of Yang
Tsun. According to the Daily Mails
correspondent the attack was led by
the Americans and British. The Chi.
nese position consisted of seven lines
of entertainments. The enemy fell
back from one to another until, driven
from the last line, they fled towards
Pekin completely demoralized. The
Chinese say they retreated because the
British "poured poison" into their
troops. This refers to the lyddite
shells, which the Chinese then expe-
rienced for the first time. The cor
respondent adds that the British casual
/ ties were two and the American $50,
but this latter estimate, it will be no.
ticed is four times greater than that Of
Gen. Chaffee's report.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. IL 1t is re-
porled that $4,000 Chinese troops are
marching from the provinces of Hu
!. Nan and Hugh Pei towards Pekin and
Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL In the light
of the latest dispatch from Minister
Conger, received by the state depart
ment through Minister WI on Friday
the attitude of the administration il
that there is but one thing to be done
: in the present circumstances, namely
to press on to the relief of the besieged
garrison at Pekin. This was made
known after extended communications
7 between Washington and the President
; accepted as showing conclusive JUS
tification for the imperative demand
3 of the United States sent to the Chi
3 nese government ON Wednesday night
insisting that the imperial troops co
operate with the international forces il
t the rescue of the minister and until the
condition, as well as that for the cessa
ton of bombardment, is fully conceded
by China, there is no other course oper
but to press steadily onward in thu
mission of relief.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ID minister
WI is inclined to take an optimistic
: view of the situation, but il Can be sait
. authoritivelythat his view is not shareC
in full by the Washington officials
: There is no disposition evident today
. TO abate by one single jot the demands
which have been made upon China.
strong hope is expressed, however, tina
the Chinese government will accede t.
!; the demands eventually and perhaps
!. very soon. This hope is based upor
- the edict appointing Earl Lii to sue fol
0 peace. To this extent, it may be sale
that the view of the officials here is op
: tlmistic.
q The attitude assumed by the diplo
r matte representatives of European gov
!. ernments in Washington is sufficien
q evidence that the powers will pres
r vigorously the demands which they
!. have made upon the Chinese govern
ment. To Pekin the allied armies viii
e go, it is declared frankly, unless every
: demand is acceded to and all possibl,
d reparation is made by China for tn,
q outrages already committed. Nego
9 liations looking to any other settlement
o of the disturbance in China will not b,
i. considered seriously.
Q LONDON, Aug. 13.-"The sooner W,
can be got out of this the better, for i
is inconvenient for the Chinese govern
ment and unsafe for ourselves" Thi
is message received last evening from
Sir Robert Hart, dated Pekin, Angus
70 and sent in cipher to the Chimes
10 maritime customs Office in London
n This would seem to indicate that tn
3 Chinese government is anxious for tn
IA safety of the foreigners, or at any rate