Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-04

London, Aug. AT last DIR. George
E. Morrison, the famous Pekin corre-
spondent of The Times has been heard
from directly. The Times this morning
prints the following dispatc from him,
dated July 81:
There has been cessation of hostii-
ties here (Pekin) since July 1s. but for
fear Of treachery there has been no re-
taxation of vigilance.
| "rhe Chinese soldiers continue to
| strengthen the barricades around the
| besieged area, and also the batteries on
| top of the imperial city wall, but in the
| meantime they have discontinued firing,
probably because they are short Of am
munition.
"The main bodies of the imperial SOL
diers have left Pekin in order to meet
the relief forces.
Supplies are beginning to come in,
and the condition of the besesed is i'm
proving. The wounded are doing WELL
Our hospital arrangements are ad-
mrable. and $50 cases have passed
through the hospital.
THE tsung Ii yamen forwerded to Sir
Claude Macdonald copy of dispatch
trlegraphed by the emperor to Queen
Victoria, attrbuting all deeds of violence
to bandits, and requesting her majesty's
assistance to eXtricate the Chinese gov
ernment from it's difficulties.
THE queens reply is not stated, but
the Chinese minister in Washington tele
graphs that the United States govern
ment would gladly assist the Chinese au-
thOrities.
This dispatch to the queen was sent
to the tsung Ii yamen by the Grand coun-
Gil on July 9, yet the day before an im-
perial edict had issued. calling on the
Boxers to continue to render loyal and
patriotic services in oxterminating the
Christians. The edict also commanded
viceroys and governors to expel all mis-
sionaI les from China and tc arrest
Christians and compel them to renounca
their faith. Other DEGREES applauding
the Boxers speak approvingly of their
burning out and Saying converts. Their
leaders are stated in a decree to be prin-
ces and ministers.
ION July 18 another decree made a
complete vOlte face, due to the victories
Of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin. In
this decree, for the first time, and one
month after the occurrence, an allusion
was made to the death of Baron Won
Ketteler, the German minister, which
was attributed to the action of local
brigands, although there Is no doubt
that it was premeditated and that the
assassination was committed by an i'm
peral officer, as the survivor. Herr
Cordes. can teatifv ,,
sist of the imperial troops under General
Tung Lu and General Tung Fuh Slang,
whose gallantry Is applauded In i'm
perial DEGREES, although it has consisted
in bombarding for one month defense
less women and children, cooped up in
| the legation compound. using shell.
shrapnel, round shot and expanding bull
lets. l'ha Chinese throughout, with
characteristic treachery, posted procla-
nations assuring US Of protection, and
the same night, they made general at
| tack in the hope of Surprising us.
| There Is still no news OF Pei rang
cathedral. The wounded number 13s,
including the American surgeon, L1ppitt,
severely wounded. and Captain Myers
who Is doing well. Seven Americans
have been killed.
"All of the ministers and members of
the legations and their families arc In
good health. The general health of the
community is excellent, and we are con-
tentedly awaiting relief"
DR.. Morrison holds up the Chimes;
government before the world as guilty
and to a degree of infamy and duplicitI
that exceeds the surmise OF It's wors'
dctractors. He also gives n more hope
full view of the prospects of the besleget
than has been expressed by any OF tht
others who have been heard from.
Another letter has been received a,
Tien Tsin from the British minister, Sill
Claude Macdonald, dated July "a: 1--WE
are surrounded by imperial troops, NJ
writes. "who are firing on us continu
ally. The enemy Is enterprising, bu
ccw.. div. We have provisions for abou
a fortnight and are eating our ponie
The Chinese government, II there IS one
has done nothing whatever to help u
II the Chinese do not press the attacl
we can hold out for say 10 days. N
! time should be lost If terrible massacr
3 Is to be avoided.
4 Sir Claude MacDonald's latest letter
i while strong Indictment OF the Chine
= government is not nearly so much so a
e DIR Morrison's dispatch. That cor. e
. spondent, with the imperial edicts as au
thority. declares that as late as July
the imperial government urged tn
Boxers to continue their loyal an
= patriotic services in exterminati:g tn
|. | Christians"
Il When it is remembered how great RI
n lance is placed upon DR.. Morrison
England, the importance of his exposu'
q of the Chinese government can scarcel
a be over estimated. 1t seems to banis
p all hopes entertained by Lord Salisbul
that the Chinese government might y
be proved not directly responsible II
!, the outrage and 1t may result in an Ell
a tire cessation of the negotiations wit
Chinese dlplomatists, if not in an op;
80 declaration Of war on the part of Il
- powers.
IN Washington, Aug. 2.-Cablegrams r
-. ccived at the state department from
Hung Chang all tend to demonstrate I
desire to secure the succor of the mi
listers at Pekin. and their delivery
Tien Tsin,. If this can be safely effect'
trusting that in return the information
81. column can be halted.
ed Unquestiona bly, proper assurance
the safe delivery Of the ministers wou
ng have some effect upon the temper OF
ne powers, and it is poss that the Unit
nix States government would give ear
re. overtures In that direction were not I
steamer Afirc on Arrival.
Philadelphia, July 30.-Steamer Col
boro arrived here Sunday from N
York with a portion of her cargo
Ia flames. The fire started in the fofeh
os and Is supposed to have been the resui
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