Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-11
AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS.
Ministers VIII Not Leave Their Posts
Until Ordered to Do So.

Ministers Will Not Leave Their P0SCS
Until Ordered to Do So.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The state de-
partment today received another cipher
dispatch from Minister Conger at Pc
king, transmitted through the Chinese
minister at Washington. It is substan-
TALLY the same as that of M. Pichon,
the French minister, to his government
indicating that the eight beleaguered
ministers at Picking had sent an identi-
cal note to their respective governments.
1t, however, gave the additional in
formation that of the American force of
marines at Peking seven had been killed
and 16 wounded. Myers and Lippitt,
two of the wounded were reported as
doing we'll. The dispatch told of the
urgent efforts of the Chinese govern
ment to have the ministers set date
for leaving Picking and of their refusal
to comply without instructions from
their governments. 1t also urged that
the relief forces should be large enough
to escort not only the ministers, but the
large number of foreigners, women and
children and the many native Chris
tians. Some Of the expressions were the
same as those used by M. Pichon and
what difference there is in the two mes
sages is probably due to translation.
Minister Wa Greatly Pleased.
The message came to the Chinese le-
cation at 1916 o'clock this morning.
The building was closed at that time,
but the minister was aroused and came
down to read the portion of it that was
in Chinese. Most of it, however, was in
the American cipher code, and it's
presentation to the state department was
deferred until the department. opened
this morning. The Chinese minister
called at the department and handed the
message to Acting Secretary Adee, who
Immediately set about it's translation. It
was then communicated to the president
and to Secretary Root and for time the
text was not made public. Minister WI
appeared greatly pleased at this latest
opportunity to be the medium Of COM
munication and the worn look of yester-
day gave way to a smile. Aside from
the contents of the message it gave as
surance that cipher messages were pass
ing freely and that the Chinese govern
ment was carrying out this part Of it's
agreement.
Ministers Will Await Rescue.
The action of the entire diplomatic
corps at Picking in agreeing not to leave
their posts without instructions from
their governments appears to settle that
they will stay in Peking until rescued,
unless forced out by the Chinese, as it
is hardly probable that they would be
instructed to leave in the face of their
own Judgment that 1t would be certain
death. There is melancholy heroism
in the conduct of the ministers in stay
ing at their posts until ordered to leave
by their governments.
No important dispatches concerning
military movements came in early in the
day, although it was expected that de-
tails of the capture of Yang Tsun and
the casualty list would soon be in hand.
The German charge 'affaires, Count
Hacke, called at the state department.
during the morning and briefly discussed
Chinese affairs. The German authori-
ties are gratified at the favorable man
ner in which the appointment of Count
Won Waldersee as chief
of the allied forces has been received in
this country.