The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
DELAY IN THE ADVANCE.
Fear In England That II Has Not Be-
Sun-Massacre of Over 10000
Natives Near Pektn.

London. Aug. 4, 1855 a. m.-According
to special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
Aug. 8. the advancing column of the
allies was reported there yesterday to
hove reached a point thirty-five miles be-
yond Tien Tsin. Nothing from any other
point corroborated this statement. In
fact, the Standard goes so far as to say
thot IL fears the real advance, apart
from preliminary measures, has not yet
begun.
Tien Tsin dispatches. dated July so, tell
of an action which is termed a recon
noissance between the japanese and Chi
nese," two miles beyond the Hsi Ku arse
nal, in which the Japanese withdrew after
suffering thirty casualties.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard, under date of July 27, declares
that the Americans and Germans have
been ordered to move forward without
waiting for the British.
A Che Foo special. dated Aug. /. an
nounces the safety of all the Americans
in Pekin, and the reception of a letter
from DR.. Cheltman, dated Pekin, July
20 saying that on the previous day Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British Minister,
had agreed to a truce provided the Chi
nese came no closer, and adding:
We hope this means relief: but, hav-
ing defeated the Chinese, we are fearful
now of their treachery. All are exhaust
ed with constant watching fighting and
digging trenches.
The greatest credit is due to Mr..
Squires, secretary of the United States
legation. whose military experience and
energy, are invaluable"
No Petty JeaIOusfes Wanted.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily News says the consuls there re-
sret the independent action taken by the
American association and the China as
sociaiion, on the ground that it is inju-
dicious He says:
Inc settlements being interna tional
petty jealousies must disappear. The
CHINA association is of little local in
huence.''
Presumably he 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 in the United
states of the society for the reformation
OF the Chinese empire, with 5000 ster-
Ing, which will presumably be utilized
In connection with the revolutionary
movement against the Empress Dowager,
movement quiescent since 1898 until
| within the last few wea.a
Big Massacre Confirmed.
Nearly all the correspondents confirm
the reports of wholesale massacre of
Christians outside Pekn, a correspondent
of the Daily News giving the num-
ber of killed as being between
10000 and $1,000, all defenseless converts.
Imperial troops, SO it is stated, did the
ghastly work.
According to Shanghai correspondent
of the Times, one of the members of the
Tsung-li-Yamen, mentioned by United
States Consul Goodnow as having been
beheaded for pro-foreign tendencies, was
Hsu Ching Cheng, former minister to Rus
sia. The correspondent says the Empress
Dowaser ordered his execution on the
advice of Ii Ping Hong.
LII Hung Chang has been informed from
Pekin that Prince Chings only promi-
nent supporters in his peace policy are
Gen. Yung Lu and Wang Wen shao,
president of the Board of Revenue. whose
influence is small.