The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-25
10 PEACE IN SIGHT.
nina Must shsw Good Faith Be-
fore America VIII Act.
, Hung chang Asks THAT Minister conEsr
|I.s selected 10 Open Negotiations for
Peace ferms-Aliiss Need More
rroops-ifmprss' Flight

rroopa-Emprssf flight.
washington, Aug. e1.---The Chinese
,overnment through II Hung Chang
L. made application TO the United
tates for the appointment Of Minister
bnger or some other American Off
snl with authority TO open negotia-
IONS for the establishment of peace
Ia for fixing definite terms for the
ttlsment of the present trouble.
he applica tion came to the Chinese
.inister to-day and WAS taken up by
.m to the state, department.
Tssn.- VIII H. ksjse,edr
Washington, Aug. sI.-The Ameri-
n reply to China's latest appeal for
cessation of hostilities, received
sterday from Ii Hung Chang, has
4 yet been made known, but
.ere Is reason to believe that the
ertures viii in effect be rejected, on
te ground that the conditions laid
bwn In the American note Of August
have not been complied with, and
hless eompliedwiih the governments
Nurse must proceed without refer
Ice to China's appeal for halt in
proceedings The dispatch Of Au-
,st l2 said specifically that the
hited States was ready TO enter into
agreement between the powers and
e Chinese government for a cessa-
bn Of hostilities on condition that
Z relief forces should be permitted
ID enter Pekin unmolested" and es-
f rt the iegationers therefrom under
.lch circumstances as the command
4 general might lay down. But up
the present time there In no EVIL
nee that the allied forces are un.
plested at Pekln, or have received
sanction OF the imperial govern
ent TO convey the legationers TO
In Tsin without further trouble,
q under the conditions laid down
the commanding general. On the
ntrary, all Of the dispatches indi-
ie that the allies are meeting with
hbborn resistance, and there is an
lire lack OF compliance with the
ndItions laid down by the United
ptes in its dispatch Of August i2.
AiIiss Need More rrsops.
london, Aug. 2i.-Owing probably
the Pekin wire being cut little
MS Of conditions in the Chinese
pital has come through this morn
What has reached London indi-
ies that the allies are In need Of
nforcements. The commander OF
Italian second-class cruiser Fier'
nosa telegraphs from Taku, accord
to the Rome correspondent Of the
hily Mail, that very urgent requests
re coming from Pekin on Saturday
the immediate dispatch Of further
pops and that In answer to these
Italian marines were sent of post
BITE.
Serious trouble is now threatened
the neighborhood of Canton. The
orleans at Swatow, according to
Daily Chronicles Shanghai cor
pondent, have applied for a war
~ In consequence of serious riot
and the Hong Kong correspond
Of the Daily Mail says that war
is on the way there now.
Pursuing the Fleeing EmprssA
pndon, Aug. 2l.-The japanese
hlry has left Pekin in pursuit o
dowager empress and her court
prding to a telegram from tn
th received at Shanghai by Chimes
ials. These dispatches aver tina
empress and her treasure trains
tected by 10000 troops, have al
by arrived at WI Tai San. in Shal
proviRce.
Chiasss Omc,ais Dscapitatsd.
hanghai. Aug. 2i.--Ofiicial Chimes
Ices from Pekin say that Hsu Tun
1874 VI Lien Yuan. of the anti-foreig
.ty, and Ii Shan, a pro-foreignel
81 been decapitated and that Yum
has been Imprisoned by Prime
pig. Hsu Tung was u member o
imperial secretariate and pres
\ Of the civil board. Ii Shan wa
pember OF the ministry Of the In
ial household. The Identity of y
|'n Yuan cannot be traced.
Russians Defeat 1000 Chinese.
Petersburg, Aug. 2i.-Gen. o.
chief Of staff to the Russia
ees in China, reports to the Rui
war Office the defeat of 1000 Oh
after hard fight, the captur
fuk Shi pass and the occupatio
Meduchel.