The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-10


Prince Tuan has been given command
OF the soldiers i'm the territory be
tween Picking and Tien-Tsin and has
/ issued proclamation commanding
that every step of the advancing ar
my be resisted.
London. Aug. THE advance of
the allied forces commenced to-day
cables the British consul at Tien-
fsin under date of August 4. This
Is the first official information re-
ceived here that the attempt to re-
lieye Picking has begun. II is ac-
cepted as correct. The British con-
sui does not mention any fighting;
but the Shanghai correspondent %
the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday.
says: "The Picking relief column is
reported to have suffered check.
The Chinese are said to have adopted
Tugela tactics and after several
hours of fighting to have retreated."
This is the only message received
In London bearing out the reports
of Adm. Rcmey and Commander Taus-
sis regarding AN engagement at Pcit-
sang. The fact that the advance dill
not begin until Saturday il. taken TO
strengthen the accounts OF a battle
sunday.
In the same cablegram which was
read in the house Of commons the con-
sui az Tien-Tsin says: "Ncws from
the Japanese legation has been re-
ceived up 20 August l." Therefore
the edicts announcing the safety of
the ministers on that date are con-
frmed
The Chinese minister. Sir Chin Chen
10 Fcng Luh. communicated TO Lord
Salisbury a message from the Tsung-
H-Yamen. dated July 81. reiterating
the statement that the ministers were
safe on that date and rccounting the
friendly relations existing between
them and the lamen. as well as re-
porting ;he sending OF supplies 10 the
legations hy the lamen. Ihe message
contains this important statements
~ successful termination Of the con-
ference with the ministers for their
conveyance under escort TO Tien-Tsin
IL expected. but on account OF the re-
commencement of hostilities al Tien-
Tsin code kilograms for transmission
90 the representatives are considered
undesirable"
This appears 10 confirm the state
menment that the Chinese govern
ment will endeayor 10 stop the march
90 Picking by using the ministers as
hostages.
The Lokal Anzciger, OF Berlin. pub
fishing an Interview with IL Hung
Chang. qhotes him as declaring en-
phatically that China must not in any
circumstances cede any more terri
tory to any power. In reply TO a ques-
ton why the rebellion was not put
down. Earl ii Is reported a. having
said: Il blame Prince Tuan. the en-
press dowager and the whole INking
government. but for their lack of en-
ergy the situation would never have
become 80 serious"
The -. i'etcrsburg correspondent
Of the Daily Mail SAYS: "Active nego-
tiations are proceeding between Rus
STA aud the United states the prob.
able outcome Of which will be a reso.
luton to uphold the integrity of Chi
ma Internationally.
a Shanghai correspondent OF the
same paper says that the Americans
there are urging the appointment OF
Gen. Macarthur as commander-in-
chief OF the allied forces.
The Standards shanghai represen-
tati,e. wiring sunday. says: at is
clear that the march TO the relief OF
Picking will be anything but n walk.
over. japanese scouts have discov-
cred a large force Of Chinese south
west OF Tien-Tsin. and another large
force in the vicinity of Lu Tai 20 the
eastward.
1T II learned now that the mem
hers Of the Tsung III Namcn who
were put to death for their alleged
pro-forcign proclivities were not be-
headed but were cut In twain. this
being the severest penalty under the
Manchu code. Sheng declares that
the grand council at Picking was ig-
norant of the orders for the execu.
ton"
4 Shanghai special, dated August 6.
says; Iii Hung Chang has officially
informed the cousuls that the minis.
tiers left Picking for Tien-Tsin last
Friday. August 3. with Gen. Nung Lu.
In command of the escort. The con-
suls are by no means disposed TO cred
IL Earl Lis statement"
All the other reports that IA
reached London up TO this hour in
dicatc that the ministers have not
left Picking.
Washington. Aug. Tt is learned
ON excellent authority that Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles has recently APP
piled for service in China. His appli.
cation has not been granted. War de-
partment officials say that Gen. Chat.
fee was sent to China TO command
the American troops, and TO relieve
him az this time would be a reflection
upon his conduct of affairs.
MAIL FOR CHINA.
Letters Must he Addressed with Full