Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-20
In British legation, Under Con
tinued Shot and Shell. From
chinese Troops
LONDON DIsCREDlTs REPORTS
Shanghai Foreigners Murdered
missionaries and Converts
Killed at Tan Yuan.
FRANCE ASKED TO MEDIATE

washington, July ZU.-l uc Stdte
department has issued the following
bulletin: The secretary of state re-
ceived this morning dispatch from
Consul Fowler at Che Foo, dated mid
night, July 18th, saying that Shang-
hal paper of the 18th. said all foreign
ers had been murdered. Fowler
wired the government, demanding the
truth. The governor replied that his
courier left Pekin, on the 18th, and
all were then safe. but Pekin, east Of
the city. had been carried by the reb-
els, with intent to kill.
London, July 2O-A dispatch from
Shanghai, received this morning, re-
ports sixty missionaries and 100 ma
tive converts massacred by boxers at
Tai Yuan
London, July 20.-Minister Conger's
messagesis not regarded here as justi-
flying optimism. but on the contrary
1t is generally accepted as a further
Chinese attempt at mystification.
Some think the fact of the message
being Undated, and the similarity of
it's contents 10 Sir. Robert Hart's mes
sage OF June "a, suggest that it was
sent OF about the same time but was
intercepted by the Chinese. The
skeptical are confirmed in their sup
positions by the fact that a message
was received by M. Delcasse, the
French minister OF foreign affairs to-
day, through the Chinese minister at
Paris. purporting to come from the
emperor. asking Frances mediation
with the Chinese. which, it was alleg-
ed, was; dated July 10, and makes no
mention of the foreign legations at
Pekin.
Washington, July 20.-The state de
partment OfHciala do not accept the
conclusions reached by some London
officials thar Minister Congers dis.
patch is an old one which had been
Intercepted by Chinese officials.
While they refuse to make public
the text Of the message sent by Sec.
retary Hay on the 18th inst. to MIN
ister Gonger, through Minister Wu
they say the message received today
from COnger is satisfactory reply
to the one sent by Secretary Hay. 1t
is further pointed out in support of
the authenticity of Conger's message,
that the bombardment Of which he
speaks, did not begin until July 6
although the legations had been be-
sieged and attacked prior to that
time. but not with artillery.
Paris, July 20.-The Chinese min.
lister at Paris transmitted to M. Del
casse, minister of foreign affairs, for
communication to President Loubet,
a telegram from the emperor of
China, dispatched by the governor OF
Shan Tun. July 10. asking the media
tion Of France with the foreign pow
ers. The telegram makes no allu-
sion to the foreign ministers at Pekin.
Delcasse informed the minister that
President Loubet's reply would be
addressed to the French legation at
Pekin, where the imperial govern
(ment can obtain it; but first the gov
ernment OF the republic will walt un,
til it is certain that the French minis
ter at Pekin is safe.
Washington, July 2O.-Secretary
Long sent the following cablegran
to Admiral Remey. "Conger tele
graphs that he is under fire at British
legation at Pekin. Use and urge
every means possible for immediat.
relief"