Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
States force, small as it is, to go alone.
All troops that could possibly be spar
ed have been ordered to China.
ON WAY TO TIEN TslN.
Reports Say ENJOYS Are Being Escort
ed by Imperial Army.

Reports Say ENJOYS Are Being Escort
ed by Imperial Army.
London, July 27.-This morning re-
port from Shanghai reiterates the al
legation that the surviving members
of the diplomatic corps have already
left Picking on their way to Tien Tsin
escorted by the troops Of Jung-Lu,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese
forces. This move is stated to be the
outcome of the stormy interviews be-
tween Lii Hung Chang and the foreign
consuls and is taken in the hope of
abating the wrath Of the powers and
delaying the advance of the allies to-
ward Picking. Advices received from
the same source state that half of
the foreigners in Peking have been
killed, wounded or have died as the re-
suit of privations undergone.
The Daily Mails Shanghai dispatch
announces that letter has been re-
ceived by British Minister Mcdonald,
dated Picking, July 6, saying that the
Legations are under constant fire.
Three are still standing but the for
eigners are receiving no assistance
from hte authorities. Owing to the
cowardice of the Chinese Mcdonald
hoped the legations would be able to
hold out for fortnight, but if they
are pressed resistance could not last
more than four days at the utmost.
The Belgian foreign Office received a
dispatch from Shanghai today men
tioning the receipt of McDonald's let
ter in which it was stated that the be-
sieged foreigners in Peking were re-
duced to diet of horse flesh
chine's Troops Defeated.
Berlin, July PA dispatch from
Tien Tsin dated July "a says: "a
messenger who left Picking July Is
brought today to the customs officers
here the news that Prince Ching's
soldiers have been fighting Prince
lungs troops and have been defeated.
The foreigners are defending them
slves in Northern Cathedral near the
Forbidden city"
"Peking Alive"
Boston, July 27.-The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions today received a cablegram
from Rev. Henry B. Porter,
missionary of the moard dat
ed Che Foo, July 90, con-
tanning these words: Picking alive .
The cablegram gave no intimation as
to the evidence on which the convic-
ton which apparently prevailed at
Che Foo was based.
Murders at Pao Ting.
London, July 27.-In missionary cir
cles at Shanghai, according to a dis
patch received here today it has been
learned that all the missionaries at
Pao-Tihg in the province of Pe-Chili,
have been murdered. All tie people
of the mission at Annoy, province of
Fo-kien, are reported well.
ConsuIs Given Full Power.
Paris, July Plat the cabinet coun-
Gil today Minister of Foreign Affairs
Delcasse stated that full powers had
been given the French consuls in
China to take such measures as should
be necessitated by the situation and to
ensure the protection of the French
subjects. The consul at Hankow tel
egraphs that two military stations
at Sze-Chuen have been pillaged and
the Lazarist establishments burned.
German Troops Sail.
|, Bremer's Haven, July 27.-Part of
the German expeditionary force for
China sailed today on board three
transports. Emperor William deliver.
ed farewell address to the troops.