The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
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protested against the landing of troops
at Shanghai by Admiral Seymour. The
department has nothing from Mr.. Good
now on the subject and is not inclined to
believe that he would undertake so
grave a step as the Judgment of a protest
against the action of the British admiral
without consulting the department here.
FROM THE FRENCH LEGATION.
Vienna, Aug 9.-The foreign office has
received the following from DR.. A Won
RosthOrn, secretary of the Austrian
Hungarian legation at Pekin, dated Aug
ust 4:
THE Austro- Hungarian legation. with
the achives. was burned June 21. Since
June 90 we with the French detachment,
have been defending the French lega-
ton, which has been bombarded by can
non and rifle fire. Part of their building
was destroyed by mines. We deplore
the losses of Captain Thomann and three
sailors killed and two sailors severely
wounded.
not been severe. The Chinese govern
ment wishes to induce us to leave for
Tien Tsin under safe conduct, but until
now we have not fallen in with this Of
fer
MAXIM GUNS FOR CHAFFEE.
Washington, Aug. 1.-TWO army trans
ports, the Indiana and the Thomas, have
arrived at Nagasaki. The Indiana will
try and other supplies now aboard the
Sumner and proceed to Taku, the sum-
ner going to Manila. The Thomas sail
ed some days ago from Manila for San
Francisco. She has on board Maxim
guns which General Macarthur Is send
ing to General Chaffee. These will be
put aboard the Indiana to be carried to
Taku.
MORE CHINESE LIES.
Paris, Aug. 9.-The foreign office has
received the following dispatch which
reached here in cipher from NJ. Pichon,
the French minister at Pekin. via Shang-
hal, today, August 8, the Pekin date not
being given:
THE diplomatic corps has just been
informed by the Chinese government that
the powers have repeatedly demanded
our departure from Pelxin under escort
and beg US to arrange our departure and
fix date. We have responded to the
Tsung Ii Yamen that we could not
leave our posts without instructions
from our governments to whom we leave
the question.
L should inform you that should we
not depart from PelIin, the foreign forces
coming to our rescue should be of suffi-
Gent number to insure the safety and
convoy of 800 foreigners, of whom 200
are women and children and so wounded
and more than 5000 native Christians
whom we can not leave to be maSSacr
In any case a Chinese escort should not
be considered.
Il hope that my cipher No. /. dated
August 3, has been transmitted"
The dispatch referred to by NJ. Pichon
has not yet reached the French foreign
Office.
II IS DISCOURAGED
Washington, Aug. 9.-An important
dispatch has been received in diplomatic
quarters in Washington forwarded from
the foreign office of one of the powers
taking part in the International move
ment and giving with much detail con-
versation by Ii Hung Chang in which
he expresses his despair over the condi-
ton of the Chinese government and his
fears that the anti-foreign element has
gained complete ascendancy at Pekin-
The conversation was with the consul of
the power receiving the dispatch and as
he is an intimate friend of long standing
with Earl Lii, the latter spoke unreServ-
eddy of the depIor.a BILE condition of af-
fairs among his own people. The dis
patch as received in Washingington is
quite lengthy and quotes Lii Hung
Chang as saying that he is satisfied that
the conservative or progressive element
TO which he belongs no longer has any
influence at Pexin-
The ascendancy of Ii Ping Heng the
intense anti-foreign leader is referred TO
and it is stated that it was due to his
proposition that the two conservative
members of the Tsung Ii Yamen were
beheaded.
This last event appeared particularly
TO depress Ii Hung Chang, who regard
ed it as establishing the fact that the
progressive element favorable to the
foreigners could expect no mercy He
even expressed the belief that he would
be aInorg those to suffer. He stated
thar, although summoned to Pekin, he
had asked for twenty days delay on the
ground that he was not able to travel.
The substance of the foregoing dis
patch has been communicated to the
state depar tment. II is not strictly off,
cial as the conversation was to a GER
tain extent confidential, but none the
less is considered as throwing light on
the situation from the standpoint of the
noted Chinese statesman.