Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-10
An Edict Emanating from Pekin Au-
thorizes Ii Hung Chang to Nego-
tiate with the Powers.
A MESSAGE FROM C0NGBR
New Ohwang Destroyed by Russians An
Advance upon Pekin from the North
A German Selected for Com
mander-in-O Chief.

ment, where considerable time was ia
ken in deciphering it. The text has no
been given out, but has been forward
substantially a duplication Of the mes
sage from M. Pichon, the French envoy
at Pekin, which was published yester.
day. and indicates that the eight for.
eign ministers at the Chinese capita
agreed to send duplicate messages tC
their several governments. The only
q new feature in Conger's message Is the
list of American casualties. He reports
seven killed and sixteen wounded. Cap
tain Myers and Surgeon Lippitt are
among the wounded and are doing
we'll. No action will be taken on the
Conger message until the president Is
heard from. 1t is said at the state de-
partment that under the present condi-
tions, Conger and other Americans al
Pekin will not be advised to leave the
Chinese capital with the Chinese escort
as all the ministers seem to agree that
such departure would be very dan
gerous.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
st. Petersburg, August 1O.-The Rus
sian admiralty received the following
dispatch from Admiral Alexieoff: New
Chwang, on the gulf of Liao Tung, was
captured on August T. two war-ships
taking part in the bombardment. The
inhabitants were disarmed." The Rus
sian war office received the following
dispatch from Grodeoff:
Hal CHENG CAPTURED.
"Khabarovka, August 9.-Gen. Rem
nekampf on August overlook ana de-
feated the enemy beyond the Amur riv-
er, capturing two guns. The battle was
continued as far as Jgest. During the
evening of August the Chinese as
sumed the offensive on both of our
flanks. They were driven back with
great loss Rennekampf has been re-
enforced with infantry, artillery and
cavalry. The railroad north of Tashi
Tsao is in the hands of the Chinese. who
destroyed the station of Hal Cheng on
August and damaged the line. Hal
Cheng was recaptured after an obsti-
nate fight. The mountain floods inter-
fere with the reconstruction Of the
line"
NEW CHWANG DESTROYED.
New York. August 10.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Che Foo says: "Tt Is
reported that the Russians destl Dyed
the native city of New Chwang"
PIRATES AND BRIGANDS BE-
HEADED.
London. August 10.-The Chinese
merchants at Shanghai petitioned the
foreign consuls to prevent the landing
of troops, declaring that 1t will create
panic among the Chinese. LII Ping
Heng, the former governor of Shan
Tun, personally commanded $4,000 Chi
nese at Yang Tsun. The Chinese Off
cials at Shanghai say that seventeen
pirates and brigands were beheaded at
Canton August s.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, August 9.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by the war
department from General Chaffee, sent
via Che Foo:
yang Tsun. August 6.-Yang Tsun
was occupied to-day. Among the
wounded Is Second Lieutenant Frank
r. Long, of the 9th infantry. Casual
ties are about sixty men, of the 9th
and 14th United States infantry and
battery F of the 5th artillery. Nearly
all from the 14th infantry. Names later.
Many men are Frustrated by the heat
and fatigue"
A GERMAN FOR COMMANDER.
A dispatch from Berlin says that EN-
peror Francis Joseph and King Victor
Emanuel III. telegraphed Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersee congratulat-
ing him on his appointment to the chief
command of the allied troops in China.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee, it is an
nounced, will sail on August 20 or %
from an italian port, and will 60 to
Shanghai first.
CONGER'S MESSAGE.
Washington, August 10.-The depart
ment Of state made public this morning
the following telegram from Minister
Conger, received by Minister Wu late
last night. August 9, being contained in
telegram sent him by the Taotai of
Shanghai: Secretary Of State. WASH
ington-The TsLng Ii Yamen states to
the diplomatic body of the various for
eign governments repeatedly, and
asked through the respective Chinese
ministers, that we Immediately depart
from Pekin under suitable escort. Va
men asks us to fix the date for our de-
parture and to make the necessary ar
rangements- to do so. Our reply Is that
we will seek instructions from our gov
ernments, and that in the absence Of
instructions we cannot quit our post.
must inform you that In order to in
sure our safe departure, the foreign.
troops only can safely escort US, and
they must be in sufficient force to safe
ly guard 800 foreigners, including 200
women and children, as well as 5000
native Christians, who cannot be aban-
doned to certain massacre. We cannot
accept the Chinese escort under any
circumstances. All my colleagues are
dispatching the foregoing to their re-
spective governments. OF the Ameri-
can marines. seven have been killed
and sixteen wounded, among the latter
Captain Myers and DR.. Lippett, who
are getting along we'll.
(signed) "CoNGER."