The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14


States Consul Goodnow's report of the
bombardment OF the date of July T. The
officials here regard the dispatch as leav-
ing little hope that the legations have
survived.
Though there does not appear TO be at
this hour any justification for the state
ment that official confirmation has been
received here of the massacre OF the IN
ternationai colony at Picking. II is hardly
doubted that such confirmation will be the
outcome of the present suspense. The
report sent out by news agency or this
city today. saying an official message had
been received in London that all the for
eigners in Peking we're murdered July s,
IL said to have originated at the Japan
csc legation. but Inquiry, there elected
the statement that no telegram dealing
with the situation ait Picking had reached
the legation for some days and that moth
ing was known there lending support
TO the story beyond the Shanghai tales
published today. The British foreign Of
fee In equally without conhrmatory In
formation and the same reply was receiv-
ed at the Chinese legation.
Official circles regard the statement as
being merely a Federation of the morn
ing's rumors especially as an interchange
ambassadors and ministers has anything
fresh corroborative OF the story.
Lengthy Cabinet Meeting.
Lord Salisbury presided at lengthy
cabinet meeting this afternoon, at which
II was understood important decisions in
already instructions have been sent to
Simla to prepare another division, con-
sisting OF four British and four Indian
regiments with their compliments of ar
ttlery for service In China.
Little News Received.
In the house Of commons today. reply
Ing to questions on the subject the par
liamentary secretary OF the foreign Of
flee, Mr.. Broderick. said that little news
had been received from China Her ma
government he ha
been unable to communicate with the
British naval officers in China, the lines
been cut a dispatch purporting TO have
been sent from the emperor Of China to
her maJestys government was received
Yesterday. but the secretary said he was
unable to promise to make It's contents
known.
NJ ChanE's Victory.
BRUSSELS July 1s.-The Belgian for
eisn office has received a cable dispatch
from Shanghai announcing on Chinese au-
thority that Gen NJ Chang has defeated
Prince Ching and Gen. Yung Lu, who
were trying to defend the Europeans.
The Revolt In Manchuria.
ST. PETERSBURG, July l3.--The latest
edvices received here regarding the spread
OF the REVOLUTIONARY movement IN Man
churta add but little material Informal
ton. on June "a an ediot of the emperor
OF China was interpreted, ordering the
Chinese troops 20 unite with the Boxers.
Subsequently the governor of Moui1den in
formed tho chief OF engineers that the
railroad line must be handed over to tho
Chinese, and that all Russians must per-
manently leave Manchuria. The engineers
protests ana urginrs that the governor
ask for the assistance OF the Russians
at Port Arthur To annhilate the Boxers
cid not avail. and the Chinese troops con-
tinued to mass until the rising culminat-
ed In the murders and attacks on the
railroad and towns already reported
Proposed New Cable.
WASHINGTON, July 1a-An attempt
has been on foot for some days TO ar
range between the powers now operat-
connecting the base of Chinese opera
tons either with shanghai Port Arthur,
Yokohama or some other point through
which more seepdy communication can
be had with the outside world The
state, war and navy departments here
have, all been parties TO the conference,
which has been conducted with great
deal OF diplomatic secrecy. Both the war
aud navy departments have been figuring
for months past on transpaciio cable.
and consequently have all the necessary
information at their fingers ends. The
war department now has fifty miles OF
cable ready to ship to Manila, TO he fol-
gust. This was to have been used for
interlapd communication in the Phillip
pines. but the urgency OF the case may
cause II 10 be diverted TO China No
point has yet been decided on for either
end ~ this International line. Chefoo and
TaAu both having been discussed for the
Chinese terminus IL is so miles BY
water from Taku 10 Shanghai, the
terminus Of the English cable u Is less
than TOO miles from TRku 20 Port Arthur.
but the russian land lines both In Korea
and Manchuria have been subject 10 such
serious Interruption as 70 almost bar the
consideration 81 this route for the In
tefnntionAl connecting line.
The expense OF this undertaking.. ac.
cording 10 the present tentative arrange
ments will be horne Jointly by the pow
ers Interested. II "a impossible at presen;
90 give a fair estimate OF the time that
would be consumed IN carrying out thr
project but q vs. probable that the TINT.
ted states ~ In position "a SO the work
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