The evening times., 1900-07-09

The Chinese Minister, WI Ting-fang.
called at the State Department today and
presented to Secretary Hay the following
despatch from the Imperial Director Gen
eral OF Telegraphs in China, dated Shang-
hal. July S:
''On July ; two legations in Pekin
still preserved. All ministers safe
RebeIlious troops and rioters make at
tacks and suffer many losses. Imperial
Government is protecting. but meets
difficulty in doing so. II is feared that
food and ammunition are exhausted
"SHENG."
The news comes through runner in the
employ Of the Chinese Government. who
was supposed TO have left Pekin on July 3.
tut who really left there on June Is.
Mr.. WI said in explanation OF the refer
ence TO foreign ministers being alive that
Sheng. of course, eliminated the German
Minister.
The Department os State has but little
doubt now that the two legations said
to be standing on the Sd are by this tine
demolished as il is considered incrc bic
that their defenders should hold oJt for
nearly a week with no food or ammuni-
t!on-
The important part Of the despatch Is The
assertion that the Imperial Cove. nm-nt is
protecting the legations. When Minister
WI was shown the report from Admir-
Bruce that Prince Ching with an army as
at Pekin. he remarked that sheng's e
spatch apparently confirmed Admiral
Bruce's report.
An important Cabinet conference Was
held al the State Department this moin ng
| Secretaries Hay, Long. and Root, and At
torney Geaer,J GTiggs being present The
Chinese siJCA,ion wSs carefully gone over
and The orders directing 6.000 troops TO IrJ-
ceed TO Taku were approved. Arrargs-
ments we're decided upon to rush the force
10 China.
The Government authorities are greatly
worried over the conflicting reports which
come from China daily. and are in doubt
| as TO what 90 believe. There is a firm
conviction, however, that Minister Conger
| has beer slain and that a relief expedition
| viii only disclose the horrors which have
/ existed in PekiG during the past month.
Admiral Remey arrived az Tsku. with
the Brockly-. iast night and is now sup
posed 20 be anchored close to the forts
| awaiting Instructions from the Navy De
parjmeBt
No word was given out at the State De-
partment arv5t the Chinese situation to-
day other tHea the message TO Minister
WI although Secretary Hay received an
important despatch from Consul General
Goodnow. At Shanghai. According to ad-
vices received through the Russian Foreign
Office, the murder OF the Russian Minister
at Pekin has been verified by the Govern
ment authorities and II is believed that
Russia Will. with Germany, take The initia-
tive in Furnishing China.
The officials are anxiously waiting for
news that the japanese re-enforcements
have sailed for China as it is hoped that
the arrival OF the new japanese division Of
1900 men viii enable a quick march to
Pekin ana the possible relief Of some OF
the foreigners.
After the conference between Secretaries
/ Long. Hay. Root. and Attorney General
Griggs. il was decided not to give out the
/ dispatches received from Admiral KempfI
yesterday, bu; these were wired to the
President
1t was stated by a Cabinet official. how
ever. hat the least important of the des-
patches asserted that more troops must be
sent 20 Taku at once as the force now AT
| that place is hardly sufficient to defend
ever the city in case Of ar uprising. which
| IS threatened. The serious outlook is
| strongly shown and the demand for a large
| force is Insisted upon.
The other message was said TO relate 70
| administrator affairs and is kept secret
The result OF the conference was that
the Fourth and Eighteenth Infantry. the
two reserve regiments will be ordered at
once from Manila 10 Taku