Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
ANOTHER URGENT
CALL FOR RELIEF.
.,ooors in PeEin Alive, but in Desperate
Straits Their Release the ALI
important Topic.

tably the japanese. have been pushing
their preparations with feyerlsh haste,
orranizing service of pack cars,
trains and Wnks. 10 is reported from
Berlin that Lieut.. Gen Won Lessel
commanding the German forces ln
China. whom Emperor William has
lust promoted % Che rank of general
commanding an army corps has been
selected as commander-ln-Ch.et OF the
allied forces
The Chinese are strongly intrcnched
az Wang Tsun. from which position.
however. q is believed they can Dee
elected without great difficulty. The
danger is that 10 defeated there the
Chinese win retire on Pekln and put
the remainder OF the Europeans to
death
MAY SACRIFICE FOREIGNERS,
il is also possible that the advance
Of the allies win be the signal Tor the
Chinese authorities 90 compel an for
eigners TO quit the capital, In which
event they might become the prey of
the fanatcal Boxers
The feeling of the newspapers here Is
that nothing &latever should now de-
lay the advance, and that TO ngg0tia-
lions OF any kind should be cJuntcn-
anccd until the allied troops reach PEE
kin and assure themselves regarding
the II OF the foreigners.
The latest adyices from Tien Tsin
announce that the Russians and Japa-
nese are scouting I'm the direction W
peIt8ng. The japanese commander,
Yamachuchi, expects Yang Tsun 10 be
taken within three days
The governor of Shan Tung says the
British ConsuIs message was sent 10
Sir Claude Macdonald. whose reply
was handed TO the Tsung-li-Yamen on
July 25th.
A special dispatch from Tlen Tsin
says the missionaries report that AN
the Americans I'm Pekln and Tung
Chau are safe, but their property has
been destroyed.
WAR EXISTS.
The Toxic correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph wiring yesterday says:
"kwang Su Is reported 90 have sent
second dispatch to Emperor Nicholas.
admitting that o state of war existed
al Tien Tsin. but that the Russians are
fully protected at open ports. The Chi
nese emperor adds that the disturb
anCes In Mauchurla were caused by
rebeli0us general lu Amur that he has
instructed the Chinese generals 90 rec
fraIn from hostinues, and that De de-
sires the car TO reciprOCate his acc
ton"
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times says: The general aspect of the
situation confirms the opinion that the
Manchu party. fearing the effect of fur
Their violent measures. rely on ii Hung
Ch8ugs negotiations To- prevail upon
the powers 90 forego vengeance In re-
turn for the release of the survivors
IL Is reported from an unofficial but
usually reliable source that the Chi
nese minister az 81. Petersburg wired
20 III Hung Chang intimatng the p1ssi-
hity of obtaining favorable terms OF
settlement from Russia u China would
a3uDt O conCiliatOry attitude and COM
pei a cessation OF the attacks on the
legations Thereupon according TO this
information. III Hung Chang memo
IlalizCd the throne. representing that
De WAS 3d. and unable TO come TO Pc
kin. but urging that every endeayor
be made 90 send the ministers TO Ticn
Isin and 20 insure the safety Of for
cigners and missionaries.
GRUAIBLING AT NO ADVANCE.
New York. August 1.-Despite the
perlous situation in Pekin. no active
move is being made by the military
forces here. and this causes strong feel
ing among the citizens. says a Herald
dispatch from Tien Tsin
The foreign forces are occupied with
international jeal0usics They lack
one head To- take the direction OF af-
fairs. The officers are giving garden
parties while ninety miles away their
counttymen are in danger of massacre.
They eXagreratg the difficulties of the
advance 90 Pek.n instead of actively
overcoming them.
A rapid advance after the taking OF
Ticn Tsin would have found the Chi
nese demorallzed and ready 90 SUR
render pekn could then have been
easily relieved. Time has now been
afforded them for rccuueration.
More than 10000 men are doing MOTH
ing In lien Tsin, The officers say that
10000 troops are necessary In order 90
hold the little line of communication
and that &c win Doe mo- use starting un-
less they can push through Others say
that the great plains ON the way TO
pekin have been artidcially flooded by
the Boxers that the roads are impass-
able for transportation, and that they
must wait for rains for river trauspOr-
tati0n. a large amount OF which Us
necessary for the wounded, who cannot
Doe left behind on account Of the bar
barous character of the enemy
SCHEME or CHINESE
Two views are held here about the
recent news OF Niceroy Yuan ShIh Kai
respecting the safety of the ministers
IN pekn. The FIRST is this The fact
that Yuan said: my emperor has is