The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-01
HOPE GROWS STRONG
THAT CONGER Is SAFE.
Omciais Express belief That chi
nese Authorities VIII Now Fro
feet the Legations.

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tect the Legations.
WASHINGTON. July 3I.-Doubt has
given way TO n feeling akin to certainty
that the iegationers at Pekng and the
gallant marines who managed to reach
the chinese capital just in the nick OF
time. were not only alive on July p, but
In all probability are sim alive and likely
TO remain SO until they are released from
their state Of siege.
The officials here feel certain that the
attack by the Chinese on the legations
will not be renewed They are convinced
that the counsels of the viceroys in the
great southern and central provinces and
the advice OF ii Hung Chang have had
effect. and that whoever In still In power
whether emperor. empress. Sheng. Tuan
or Tung, now have been made to see the
necessity for the preservation OF the ie-
cations
Advance Has Not Beeun.
The officials here, while anxious that
the movement on Picking begin at once.
do not attach credence TO the rumor men
toned by Gen. Chaffee that the forward
march was to begin today. There are
two reasons for their incredulty. In the
first place. chaffees force. his splendid
cavalry and his battalion OF artillery are
exactly what are needed to strengthen
n weak spot In the international forces.
this point comes through European chan
nels) some OF the foreign commanders are
stiil Of the opinion that they cannot begin
the campaign before the last week in Au-
gust, at the earliest The United States
government has not acceded to this view
and is relaxing no effort to bring about a
change Of plans on this point But our
representations have been met by the
almost unanswerable argument that the
decision Of this important question prop
eriy should be left to the military com
manders on the spot who must bear the
responsibility for the outcome OF the ex-
petition.
Novel Proposition Advanced.
A rather startling proposition was ad-
vanced today which. IL adopted. might
put at once to the test the Chinese pro-
fession that the Boxers and not the Chit
nese government are responsible Tor
what has happened in Picking. This was
to the effect that the Chinese govern
ment has been Informed that the inter-
national force was prepared to take that
government AT Its word and to join
forces with IL in crushing out the in
surrection The kernel OF just such
proposition Is to be named as the last
condition laid down by the president In
his reply 20 the appeal Of the emperor,
kwang Hsu. and there may be de-
veiopment in that direction speedily.
Secretary Root says that nothing has
been received from China. either OIL
cially OF unoriciaily. which neeessitates
any change In the instructions given
Mai Gen. ChafYnc. IL there Is any adj
vance on Peking II Is presumed that such
~ the United States forces as are now
ready will participate iu the movement
II dispatches are received at Ticntsin
from Mr.. conser or others In the iega-
tion at Poking. which change the exist
inK conditions. MAJ. Gen. Chafree will act
IN accordance with such information.
Chaaee Has Full Power.
The secretary says Gen. Chaffee has fun
power, and has been entrusted with the
command Of the United States forces be-
cause OF the confidence the government
has In his ability to moet any sltua-
ton that may arise.
Il j. evident from the dispatches re-
ceiycd from Cen, Chaiee that only a
portion OF his force can be utilized. II
an immediate advance Is made IL -
not believed tina, all OF the equipments
Of the last expedition sent from Manila
have been landed. and Il IL % course APP
parent that the horses and most OF tho
equipment Of the sixth cavalry are stit
At sea. The Ninth cavalry aud the two
battaliens OF the Fourteenth infantry. 90.
gether with the marines are the euiy
troops % the United States actually avail
able on Chinese service al this time.
Japanese Minister Heard From.
The japanese consul at Tientsn ,eie-
graphed on the 18th instan, A dispatch
dated Tho 18th. from the japanese minis
ter at Pekiug to the foreign Office AZ
Tokyo. which had reached Tientsin hy
special courier on tho 18th. The minis.
ter says;
The japanese marines ana others con
tinue under command ~ the military al.
tsche. Lieut. Cot ShlbR, 20 resist ths
repeated stacks OF Tong Fuh slanga
svocps / think W. can hold out. thaaSh
tho task is by no means an easy one un.
~ we are relieved BY the division u jap.
aneSe troops which. ! hear through a
stvcial messenger, viii arrive az Tfen-
tsin ~ the end Of thb month The Cat
Nose have stopped firing since the 5Tth
ana the Chinese authorities are apparcnt.
IS disposed 10 opon negotiations
"Attache hoNma, Capt Ando. OF the
Imperial army, Mr.. ~ Nakamura ard
Ave marines have been KILLED. while Mar
ahsra, second secretary Of the legation.
a student and Elk marines have b.aer
wounded, though not nortally Many
others have also been slightly wounded
Col. Henry G. Cochraue. can,unadesft
% the marine barracks al Boston. Nas
been ordered 10 China 10 take command
~ the marine forces IN that country.
aggregaurS about fSA men tnch,Alne
those now on their way from San Fran
cisco. He Will start immediately from,
san Francisco, and will take passage an
the army transport Warren. scheduled 10
leave there on the 18th OF August
No cipher Dispatches Allowed.
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