The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-08

"The casualties since then have been
slight Except one private of marines, all
the wounded are doing well. The rest or
the British I'm the legation are well. In
Guiding the whole garrison. The total of
killed is sixty and OF wounded ll0.
1--WE have strengthened our fortiica-
tions. We have over two hundred women
and children refugees in the legation.
The Chinese government has refused
transmission 10 kilograms in cipher until
now"
CHINESE FORCED TO RETREAT.
Mr.. Broderlck also read the following
dispatch from Admiral Seymour, filed at
Chez Foo. Aug 6:
1.-THE allies, about 1900 strong. attacked
the Chinese entrenched position at Hsiku,
about two miles outside Tien Tsin early
l this morning. The Chinese were driven
out and retired northward, pursued by
the allies. who occupied Peitsang. Trans
ports followed the troops. BY road and
river the advance upon Pekin has been
begun"
This dispatch does not give the date Of
leaving Tien-Tsn.
Mr. Broderick said he thought the mes
sages were, on the whole satisfactory.
The country understood the policy OF Her
Majesty's government in relation TO
China was TO carry on with absolute firm
ness and determination the measures
taken to preserve the country's interests.
CoNGER's oMINoUs MESSAGE.
Washington. d. c.. Aug. S.-Ominous
news came TO the waiting officials last
night. Minister Conger has gotten mes
sage through to the state department de-
spite the Chinese government, and when
II was received and translated from tho
cipher, late I'm the evening. II left little
q bat apt ic Cf
ually. though not nominally, at war.
y The dispatch was received at the state
department a few minutes after 4 o'clock
yesterday and Col. Michael. the
chief clerk OF tic department. who re-
ceived Il. Immediately began its transla-
ton. Several groups OF the cipher had
been mixed in transmission, and IL was
extremely difficult TO decipher IL.
The dispatch pore no Pekin date. but
state department officials say II may be
a date not earlier than July go and per-
haps not later than Aug. 2. IL is checked
by the telegraph company as having been
put on the wires at Tsinan, a large city
about so miles southeast of Pekin yester-
day.
when finally deciphered, the message
was given out as follows:
Tt the Secretary OF State:
We are still besieged. The situation Is
more precarious, the Chinese govei nment
insisting on our leaving Pekin. which
would be certain death. Rife firing contin-
ues on us daily by the imperial troops.
We have abundant courage. but little
ammunition or provisions Two progress
sivc yamen ministers have been bcheaded.
All connected with the legation of the
United States are well at the present mo-
ment. CONGEH-
MUST MARCH ON.
The American army must now march TO
Pckin. though lives are sacrificed by the
thousand. and money spent by the mh-
lions.
This Is the view taken by the officials
OF the government since the receipt OF
the message from Conger.
lie says that TO leave Pekin would
mean certain death.
Secretary Hay before leaving Wash
ington. said that II Minister Conger
deemed IL unsafe 10 leave Pekin the u. S.
army would rescue him at any cost.
At that time. Mr.. Hay did not know
Conger's opinion. II has come now IN
emphatic. unmistakable words. II word
can be gotten to him he will be told to
stav I'm Pekin untiisrescued
This may mean his murder. and as he
would be killed n he left the protection
Of the legation quarter. death stares him
I'm the face.
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