Evening star., 1900-08-11
One Received From Minister Conger
Through Consul McWade.
PROBABLY FROM PEKIN BY COURIER
A Few More Details of Yangtsun's
Fight From Remey.
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED

tCoay- The State Department early posted
a bulletin giving another dispatch from
United States Minister Conger. transmitted
through Consul McWade at Canton. This
showed that the situation was practically
unchanged and that the minister was MAIN
taiIing a stout heart in his present ordeal.
A dispatch from Admiral Remey gave u
few military details, but nothing which
shed light on the future military opera
tions. Acting Secretary Adee had long
conferences with Secretary Root in refer.
ence to the latest developments, but the
officials maintained the usual reserve as
to the governments procedure.
Situation Mt Shanghai.
For the moment attention is strongly d.
rected toward the situation at Shanghai,
where Vice Admiral Seymour has deter
mined to land British troops. The infuen-
tial southern viceroys of China, including
the powerful Ii Hung Chang. have united
in communication to Washington. asking
that the United States use it's good offices
with the powers toward seeing that foreign
forces are not landed at Shanghai. The
partment today by Minister WI, who re-
ceived it from China last night 1t develops
the fact for the first time that an agree
ment was made about one month ago un-
der which the protection of the city of
Shanghai Is placed in the care of the for
eign authorities. 1t is pointed out that this
protection can best be exercised by united
action of all the governments, without the
landing of troops by any one or more of
them, and as an evidence that this protec-
ton is ample at present 1t is stated that
twenty foreign warships are in the offing.
1t is understood that the actual landing of
troops had not yet occurred but that Brit
ish force is now en- route from India having
that object in view.
Minister Conser's Message.
The following dispatch from Consul Nc
Wade at Canton, communicating an addi-
tional message from Mr.. Conger, was made
public this morning by the Department of
State:
CANTON, August IL, 1900
Secretary of State. Washington: a....
"Conger. dating August 10, Tsinan, an
swering my message, says that the lega-
tions are under siege by the imperial SOL
diery The situation is desperate. The loss
of the legations is sixty killed and tbout
100 wounded. There is some sickness,
nevertheless the general health continues
good. He concludes:
Whatever may be the outcome, we will
hold on indefinitely McWADE."
1t is believed at the State Department
that the date assigned this dispatch by
the consul refers to the file date when
the message left Tsinan, and does not fix
the time when it left Pekin by courier
Probably SmuGsIed Out of Pekin.
While the State Department does not at
temnt to fix date upon which the Conger
message left Pekn, the officials are in
clined to believe that it was one of the
messages smuggled out of Pekin before the
imperial edict was issued removing the re-
striction upon the transmission of cipher
messages. The date of the edict was Au-
gust ). There is little that IS new in the
message, beyond the ominous reiteration
of Mr.. Conger's statement that the situa-
ton was desperate. The concluding SEN
tence of Mr.. Conger's message, saying
that the legationers are prepared to hold
on indefinitely, no matter what the out
come may be, is considered gratifying in
telligence, because 1t indicates that the
besieged ministers are not growing faint
hearted and will stand out to the bitter
end. This message, like the others that
have preceded it, contains no intimation
that any of the numerous messages for
warded by this government have reached
the beleagured foreigners in the Chinese
capital
A Message From Remey.
The acting secretary of the navy this
morning received the following cable mes
sage from Admiral Remey:
''CHEFOO, August 10, 1900.
Bureau Navigation, Washington:
''Taku. seventh. Chaffee te.egraphs from
front: Sixth, Iangtsun occupied, casualties
about sixty my command, two marines
wounded, many prostrated by heat and IA
tigue next move yet unknown. General
commanding English at front telegraphs:
Marched from Peitsang nine miles toward
fangtsung. when formed from CorD attack
with Americans on right, Russians on left
after rapid advance of three miles under
hot rifle and shell fire our troops carried
first line of defense. casualties about fifty
killed. or death sunstroke REMEY."
Few New Details.
A cablegram of Admiral Remey trans
mitting the brief report of Gen. Chaffee as
to the capture of Yangtsun, together with
the report Of Gen. Gassalee, the English
commander at the front, contains few de-
tails not already known. Gen. Gassalee's
statement shows that the Chinese occupied
trenches and that the foreign forces were
compelled to assault them. Presumably,
after forming their line the allies were
oohSed to charge over stretch of terri
tory, three miles in extent, directly into
the teeth Of the Chinese rifle and shell fire.
The intense heat which prevails in that
section of China at this season of the year
gives to officials of the War Department a
full realization of the arduous work which
such a charge involved and the news that
there were many prostrations and deaths
from sunStroke creates little surprise.
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