Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

hurricdly preparing for n serious cam.
paign in North China, separate from
the other Powers. and that Russia will
rot be able nor willing, under these
altered circumstances. TO bear an ade-
quate share in the 1ien TsinLPekin
campaign.
The. Russian forces available along
me border and throughout North
China are said to comprise 70 bat
talions OF the line, 81 hatt;.lions of re-
serves. IL Cossack regiments and II
iieid batteries, altogether about $500
men.
London. July 22.-4 a. MN the alb
SeHce Vi news from China the papers
ueFolc much space to Il discussion of
me pros and cons of the reliability of
thc Chinese assertion of the safety of
Tue iekln ministers. y similar discus
sioii - DelnS repeated III various forms
at ne different European capitals.
ne latese news is the dispatch from
Chez FOO OF the date of July 20. re-
ccived in Berlin. saying that The Gov
erhVr OF ShanS Tung had telcgraphed
all the Consu!s:
nave Just received authentic news
20 ne effect that all the ministers are
Tree from molesta,ion. and under the
protection OF the government"
DISTRUST or CHINESE.
While these roiterations have been
CduSing some revival of hope there is
100 great distrust of Chinese dupii-
ci'S lof any acceptance of their truth.
SPECIAL from Shanghai announces
The Arrival OF the steamer Anpinr with
L! Hung Chang The consuls at their.
previous meeting agreed that If the
Nicerov called they would return the
visit. and then allow him to have an
escort OF hundred men when passing
through the settlements, ii being un
ttprsInpl
armed
CHINESE MINIsTER'S REQUEST.
ST. Petersburg. July 2l.-On learning
of the bombardmcnt of Iylarovest-
chensk the Chinese minister here
asked the Russian government to aug-
heht as much as possible the number
OF troops now being sent to China i'm
"rder 10 suppress the revolt before il
assumes greater participations. The
minister intimated that China pre-
icired TO see peace restored through
Inc intervention Of Russia than of ia
pan lie added that he was still with
out news from his government con
corning events in Pek.t. although IN
mad been making urgent telegraphi
inquiries
INFORMATION ASKED.
Berlin, July 2l.-The following tele-
gram has been received from the Ger
II have asked the Governor of the
shan TunS province To forward by the
quickest route to the German LEGATION
ut fclSin the announcement of the Of
Ter OF the German Emperor OF Il re-
ward for the rescue Of the foreigners
IN that city; also to telegraph the same
oiler 10 the American minister through
the Taung Ii Yamcn and the Governor
OF Tel Kan Flu. ! have also asked the
German legation To telegraph to the
foreign Office ANA also to myself. either
III cipher or plain language. an account
OF the situation. ana what can be done
In the way Ct relief
TEN TSIN EVACUATED.
London. July 2l.-Thc Admiralty this
Afternoon received the following tele-
gram from Admiral Seymour:
'J'ien Tsin ana nci2hhorhocd entirely
evacuated by Chinese"
AN ALLEGED EDICT.
London, July 2l--Sir chin chen To
FonS Lon, the Chinese minister TO
Great Britain. visited tile Foreign OF
lice this afternoon ana communicated
What purpUrtcd to he an Imperial cdict
SWING 5uvanccs that ON Jul% IS al!
inc lorcisn minister's st Pellin eXccp;
Baron Won Nettclcr. were safe ami
SOUND under tie protection of the i'm
pcral court. The Chinese minister did
not see tho British minister OF FOREIGN
aiiais. Lord salisbury. The alleged
edlct was received without comment
The couespOndoat OF the Associated
lreSs mas the highest authority for
saying that not the slightest credcncc
Is attached by the British government
10 this latest statement, ANA that the
government IS also quite unable to nm
d'rstand The credencc which is ac-
corded at Washington TO Minister Con
ser's message to the State Department
there, Lord Salisbury according To
this authority. is convinced OF the
ruth ol The original reports of the
massacre OF the IUTcISHCT-5 II vfz1T7.
\ CHINESE DISPATCH.
Berlin, July 1.-THE Chinese En-
baSsy here late This afternoon commu-
nicated To the Foreign Oilice the de-
cree of the rcigning Emperor Nwdng
nu, the decree which tho Embassy re-
CciVcd This morning from the Niccrov
of Nankinp. Tine decree is a lengthy
document ana was addressed To the
NiccroyS ordering ;hem TO suppress
the Boxer movement ana To protect
foreigners. Ii expresses regret Tor the
murders OF Baron NOnkctteler and the
Japanesn attachc, bur does not men
ton any OF the other members Of the
legations.
UNITED STATES MINISTER.
Hae lo!ciSn Office has Il cable mes
sage from the Governor or Shan Tune.
saying that lie has received Minister
CO1gcr'S dispatch from Chinese rum
ners and forwarded il 10 Washington
The Governor of Shan Tung. in this
telegram. also denies ever having sent
a dispatch 10 ShenE. The Administrator
al IciegraphS a Shanghai. saving that
The Ambassadors had been murdered.
40 ADVANCE OK pEKIN.
London, July 2l-It is reported from
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