Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-17

AN ARMlSTICE PROPOSED.
New York, Aug. ia cable dispatch
from Kobe. Japan, dated to-day, to the
Evening Journal. says:
Japan has proposed an armisticc be-
tween the Powers and China, and
China has accepted.
THE terms of the Powers are that
the ministers either be placed under
the protection of the allies at the gates
OF Pekin, or that the allies be adj
mittcd to Pckin to receive them
Japan has begun negotiations"
NEAR PEKIN.
Toxic. Aug. 16.--A scmi-o Official dis
patch from Flung Chow (runG Chau?)
dated August -. says:
The Japanese troops occupied Fung
Chow to-day. We are now ten miles
from Pekin. The Chinese seem to have
retreated towards pekn. Last night
quantity of arms and granary, with
great stores of rice were captured.
PROTECTED BY RUSSIANS.
Rome. Aug. 1G.-The following dis
patch has been received here from
Tal<u via Che Foo, August 10:
"a Russian regiment has dlsembarll-
ed to protect the rear of the allied
forces. which is seriously threatened
The Japanese admiral announces that
the allies occupied Tuny Chau (also
written Tung Chow last Sunday. and
that he is awaiting news OF an attack
on Peltin to-day"
NEWS FROM CoNGER.
Washington, Aug. lG.-The Acting
Secretary of State makes public the
following extract from Il dispatch re-
ceived this morning from Mr.. Conger.
1t was handed to Mr.. Adce by Mr.. w.
who explained that he had received it
at midnight from the Taotai of Shang-
hal. by whom it had been received by
way of Isl Nan August II. 1t Is un-
dated. but would seem to have left Pc
kin some time between August and
18th:
Secretary of State, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cipher is safe. May it not be suiii-
cient authencity? We have been i'm
prisoned and completely bcsicged since
June %. Continued artillery
and rifle firing until July nth; only
rifle since. but daily; with it frequently
desperate attacks. one last night. Have
French. Italian. Belgian. Austrian
Dutch legations and all other foreign
property in Pckin destroyd. =
DR.. Inglis' child dead. Marines Fan
ming. Fisher, Turner, King. Tutcher,
Kenly and Thomas, killed. All other
Secretary Ryan. Nearing allied forces
give us hope. CONGER"
EARL LTs APPEAL DECLINED.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The Depart
ment of State made public tonight the
communications exchanged to-day be-
Ting Fang. and the Acting Score
tary of State.
The following memorandum was
handed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI at 0
o'clock this morning:
"a cablegram from Earl I'll Hung
Chang. envoy plenipotentiary of China.
dated August 10Th, and received by
Minister WI at p. m. on the same
day.
THE allied forces are approaching
Tung Chew. l have memorialized the
imperial government to depute ENJOYS
to negotiate an armistice with the sew
eral commanders on the spot. 1 will
also shortly proceed to Pekin. The
Powers. being fully aware of the en-
barra ssing position in which their ma
jesties, the Empress Dowager and the
Emperor are placed, are earnestly re-
Quested to telegraph instructions to
their respective commanders after ar
irving at Tung Chow with their forces
to stop their further advance to the
capital, so as not to cause alarm and
fear to their majesties and calamities
to the people. For such advance would
shake the foundations of the, tn
Ching empire and wound the feelings
of all her people. high and low. For
a compliance with this appeal the mil
lions of people of the empire will be
profoundly grateful to the Powers.
Please communicate this cablegram at
once to the Secretary of State"
THE REPLY.
The following memorandum was
handed to Mr.. WI this afternoon
MEMORANDUM.
Foreseeing that there would be In
sufficient time after receiving n reply
to our memorandum of August 18th,
to get instructions to the relief column
before 1t had reached Pekin, we sent
or the same day to the general com
handing the American forces in China
the following dispatch:
"Adiutant-Gencrars Office.
washington, d. c., Aug. Il. 1909
Fowler. Che Foo, for Chaifee:
august 19-secretary War directs
me to inform you that II Hung Chang
appointed by Chinese Government to