Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-31
Commander GazeIee. of British
Troops. VIII Start at Once
For the Capital.
JAPANESE ATTAcHE WRITES
The Chinese Broke Off Relations
June 10Th. and Declared
War June 10th.
NEWS FROM REMEY, CHAFFEE

Shanghai, July 3O.-The Japanese
have news that 10000 Chinese are
attacking New Chwang. with four
thousand Russians opposing them.
Hong Kong, July S1.-The acting
viceroy of Canton, it is reported, is
becoming more active, and adopting a
more vigorous policu, 1t is announced
that he has ordered the execution of
forty pirates. He will visit the foreign
warships and consuls tomorrow. He
says Ii Hung Chang is not returning
to Canton, where quiet prevails.
Washington, July 31.-The following
dispatch from Admiral Remey was re-
ceived by the navy department this
morning: "Chefoo. July 31.-Taku,
July 2S.-The japanese military at
tache at Pekin in letter of July 22nd,
reports the legations besieged0 since
June 18th Continually attacked from
June goth, until July 18th. The attack
then ceased. Chinese soldiers are ap-
parently diminishing. Sixty Euro
peans were killed. A telegram from
the governor of Shan Tung, addressed
to the consular body at Chefoo, says.
An Imperial edict states the various
ministers except the German are well
and provisions have been supplied
"REMEY, TAKU.'
Washington, July 31.-The war de-
partment received the following cable
gram from General Chaffee: "Chefoo,
July 30.-Have had an interview with
the admiral VIII go ashore this after
noon; facilities for unloading not yet
ly. l am informed Byron has ordere1
a tug for towing two seventy-ton
lighters. If the tug is obtained dis
charging will improve. The Indiana
will finish discharging today and pro |
ceed TO Nagasaki. It will take two
days to unload the horses of Reilly's
battery 1t will be week before the
Grant is discharged of her cargo.
Will see Daggett today. Reported in
Taku Bays intention to make the for
ward movement tomorrow towards Pc
kin; details not known here. / will
arrive at Tien Tsin too late tomorrow
to cable from there. A message from
Tien Tsin must leave, Tongu Ku at
6 in the morning to catch the dis
patch boat at anchorage for Chefoo at
in the afternoon. As soon as
possible will get definite informa-
ton as regards the conditions and pur-
poses at Tien Tsin. Will cable my
views. Chaffee."
London July 31.-In the house of
commons today, the parliamentary
secretary of the foreign Office, Broder-
ick, announced the receipt of dis
patch from Gen. Sir. Alfred Gazalee,
commanding the British forces in
China, stating he contemplated an i'm
mediate advance to Pekin and hoped to
have the cooperation of the allie
forces.
London, July 31.-A dispatch from
Tien Tsin today says: "a Pekin mes
sage dated July 21st, reports the first
outside news reached there, July 18TH
The failure of the relief expedition
made the siege far more periIpus
June 10Th, Hung vi Ling broke off re-
lations. June 10th, China declared
war. Baron Yon Ketteler and Francis
James, and English professor, were
murdered. Over 400 non-combatanss
occupied the British legation. l un
derstand converts are holding the
north cathedral. Thousands of refu-
gees occupied the palace of Prince Lu.
Truce began July 11th, after twenty.
six days of fierce assault One night
the shelling was interrupted for six
hours"
London July 31.-Uninterrupted for
six hours. -Four attempts were made
to fire the British legation. Two at.
facks resulted in the ruin of Han LIN
College (Chinese National College).
Cowardice prevented successful rush
ing: The total killed or died, Ger
mans ten; Japanese, ten; French, elev-
en-; British, five; Russians. four; Amer
Jean, seven; converts, nine.
Correspondents Morrison Reid and
Tementy are i'll.
At least 1000 Chinese killed. Amer
leans occupy strong positions on the
city wall Provisions are still sufii-
Client Hospital arrangements excel
lent. Everybody is much exhausted
by the continuous work. An imperial
edict commended the boxers. ordered
the missionaries to leave the interior,
commanded all viceroys to help Pelin.
but the edict dated July 18th, enioins
protection and promises compensation
The report large relief force was
coming produced this change. For.
eign governments should beware OF
being hoodwinked.
Paris. July According TO dis.
patches received at the foreign Office
today Austrian, Spanish, Italian and
Holland legations at Pekin have been
destroyed. The French legation par