Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-04
THE ALLIED COLUMN
Reported IS Miles Beyond Tien Tsin-Lega.
lions Reported Sale, Aug. I.

London, Aug. 4.-3.55 A. M.-Accord-
| ing to special dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated Aug. 8. the advancing col
umn of the allies was reported there,
yesterday, to have reached a point 81
miles beyond Tien Tsin. Nothing from
any other point corroborated this
statement. In fact the Standard goes
SO far as to say that it fears the real
advance, apart from preliminary meas
ures, has not yet begun.
The Tien Tsin dispatches. dated July
so. tell of an action which is termed
a reconnaissance between the Japanese
and Chinese. two miles beyond the
Hsiku arsenal. in which the japanese
withdrew after suffering 80 casualties
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard under date of July 81, de-
clares that the Americans and Germans
have been ordered TO move forward
without waiting for the British.
che Foo dispatch. dated Aug. !,
announces the safety of all the Ameri-
cans in Pekin and the reception of
letter from DR.. Cheltman, dated Pekin.
July 20. saying that on the previous
day Sir Claude Macdonald. the Brit
provided the Chinese came no closer
and adding: I'VE hope this means re-
lief; but having defeated the Chinese.
we are fearful now of treachery. All
are exhausted with constant watching.
fighting and digging trenches. The
greatest credit is due to Mr.. Squiers,
secretary of the United States legation.
whose military experience and energy
are invaluable"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily News says the cOnsuls there regret
the Independent action taken by the
American Association and the China As
sociation on the ground that it Is iniu-
dicious. He says: The settlements bein.;
international. petty jealousies must ids .
appear. The China Association is of little
local influence Presumably ne refers to
the American Asiatic Association.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the
Daily Express announces the arrival
there from San Francisco of Homer Lea,
for some time secret agent iu the United
States of the society for the reformation
of the Chinese empire, with GGo,000 ster-
ling, which will presumably be utilized in
connection with the revolutionary move
ment against the Empress Dowager. a
movement quiescent since lstiS unfit with
in the last few weeks
Nearly all the correspondents confirm
the reports of n wholesale massacre OF
Christians outside Pekin a correspondent
Of the Daily News giving the number of
killed as between 10000 and IL. 900. all de-
fencelesS converts Imperial troopS-so ii
it stated-did the CHASTITY work.
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times. one of the members of
the Tsung Ii Yamen mentioned by United
States Consul Goodnow as having beeh
beheaded for pro-foreign tendencies was
Hsu Ching Cheng. former minister t.
Russia. The correspondent says the En-
press Dowager ordered his execution on
the advice of Ii Ping Heng.
Ii Hung Chang has been informed from
Pekin that Prince Ching's only prominent
supporters in his peace policy are Gen.
Yung Lu and Wang Wen Shao, president
of the board OF revenue, whose influence
is small.
1t is said that a resident of Weston Su
per Mare has received a,telegram from d
nephew in Pekin. dated Aug. l. saying:
safe IN the British legation