Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
ALL KILLED JULY 8
Latest Rumor Regarding Status Of
Foreigners in Pekin.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION AS YET
British Public, However, Believes
the Worst Has Happened.
LITTLE HOPE HELD OUT.
Message From Governor of Shantuns
NErees with CONSUL i:OOdnOyy's.

Agrees :" I'm consul tsOOdnOw's.
LONDON. July 13.-A telegram received
at the office of the Chinese imperial mari
time customs in London from the governor
Of Shantung, is identical with United
States Consul Goodnow's report of the
bombardment of the legations July :. The
officials here regard the dispatch as leav-
ing little room to hope the legations have
survived.
LONDON. July IA news agency re-
port says that an official message received
in London states ,hat all the foreigners in
Pekin We're murdered July 6,
In the house of commons today. replying
to questions on the subject. the parliament
AIRY secretary of the foreign office, Mr..
Brodrick. said that little news had been re-
ceived from China Her majestys govern
meut. he explained. had been unable to
communicate with the British naval officers
in China. as the land lines between Chefoo
and Shanghai had been cut. A dispatch
purpOrting to have been sent from the EN-
peror of China to her majesty's government
was received yesterday, but the secretary
said he was unable to promise to make Its
contents known.
No Official Information.
Though there does not appear to be at
this hour any justification for the state
ment that official confirmation has been re-
Ceived here of the massacre of the inter-
national colony at Pekn it is hardly doubt
ed that such confirmation will be the out
come Of the present suspense. The report
sent out by news agency OF this city today
saving an official message had been re-
Celved in London that ali the foreigners in
Pekin We're murdered July 6 was said to
have originated at the Japanese legation.
p -f0..- 1F
no telegram dealing with the situation at
Pekin had reached the legation for some
days. and that nothing was known there
lending support to the story beyond the
Shanghai tales published today The Brit
tsh foreign office is equally without con-
frmatpry information. and the same reply
wdS received at the Chinese legation.
Reiteration of Morning Rum"rs.
Official circles regard the statement as
being merely a reiteration of the mornings
rIImors. especially as an interchange of in
quir:es indicated that none Of the embassies
and ministries had anything fresh corrobo-
rative of the story. Lord Salisbury presid-
Ell at lengthy cabinet meeting this after
noon. at which, it is understood. important
decisions in regard to China were reached
and that already instructions have been
sent TO S!mla to prepare another division,
consisting of four British and four Indian
regiments, with their compliments of ar
tilIery, for service in China.
Ii VIII send Troops.
BERLIN, July j. According to a semi
official telegram from Canton. dated
Thursday. July l.. Ii Hung Chang July
received written imperial edict dated
June Il, and sent overland in which all
the governors were urged to dispatch
troops with the utmost speed to help
against the rebels. among whom Prince
TGan was clearly indicated. Acting on this
odirt, which is said To be undoubtedly
genuine, Ii Hung Chang is sending some
thousands # troops to Prkn and the other
governors are probably doing the same.
Important Chinese Letter.
SHANGHAI. Thursday. July 12.-The for
eign consUls are offering large sums for
the production Of the letter which a
Chinese merchant is said 10 have received
rom Pekin dated June ~. saying the lega-
Hons We're demolished ana that the for
eiGners had been killed. The merchant de-
c..urS 70 snow IL. alleging; that hr fears pub
iShmsnt from the Chinese officials.
RiptiUc Is reported to have occurred at
-SiEE-po. but 10 confirmation Of the reports
mas been received.
Spain Will Not send War>hip.
MADRID. July 13-Senor Silvela. the
Spanish premier, SAYS that no Spanish war
vessel Will go TO China, Spain having
interests TO defend in the extreme orient.