The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
BATTLE SUNDAY.
Allies Will Meet General MATS
Chinese Army.
Ten Thousand Yellow Soldiers
at Yang Tsung.
AMERICANS IN LEAD.
Are With the Advance Column
in the March.
Text Of Dispatch From Minister
COnger.
FOOD GROWS SCARCE.
Cessation of Attacks ON Foreign
ers by Imperial Decree.
FOOD GROWS SCARCE.
Cessation of Attacks on Foreign
ers by Imperial Decree.
Great Fear of Chinese Treach-
cry is Expressed.

cry Is IA pEcSSCus
London. Aug. 4-Nothing direct from
the allies operating beyond Tien Tsin is
to hand but a news agency dispatch
from Shanghai today says battle is eX-
pected Sunday with General Mai's 10000
Chinese at Yang Tsung. The Russian
and French contingents, according to
this dispatch are guarding the commun-
ications of Americans. British and Jap
anese who formed the advancing col
umn. A dispatch dated at Tien Tsin
Friday, July p, says another dispatch
from Pekin, July p. has been received,
duplicating in part one sent by a differ
ent route, but adding the military infor-
nation that the British. American, Rus
sian and German legations
July 81 had provisions barely sufficient
for fourteen days and that ammuni-
tion was short The ministers had
again rejected the proposal of the Chi
nese government that they leave Pekin
under escort of Chinese troops
Another courier from the Japan lega-
tion brings a dispatch dated July %.
saying that but five days provisions
We're left and twenty-five rounds for
each man.
the foreign community are leaving
Chung King. province of SEE Chuen,
in consequence of an official warning
from Shanghai
There is no trouble in Chung King
now or in any part of SEE Chun, but
disturbances are expected when the al
lies reach Pekin.
MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
New York, Aug. A message from
Minister Conger. dated July %, has ar
rived at Che Foo. says a dispatch to the
Herald. United States Minister Conger
says that they have provisions and can
hold out for six days.
Food is growing scarce. It is reported
that the cessation of the attacks on the
foreigners was by order of an imperial
decree.
All the Pekin and Sung Chow Ameri-
leans also the Walkers. Chapins. Smiths
WycOffs, Hobart. Terry and Mackay are
safe in Pel1in- All the mission property
has been destroyed Under date of July
20, d. E. Robert Coleman. Jr writes:
Under flag of truce a message was
brought yesterday from Chen Yung LII
asking If Sir Claude Macdonald was
willing to conclude a truce He replied
that he was willing, provided the Chi
nese came no closer
Shell firing has ceased. We hope this
means relief Having defeated the Chi
nese, we are fearing treachery. All are
exhausted with constant watching fight
ing, building barricades and digging
trenches night and day
The greatest credit is due to H G. S
SqulfeS, nrSt secretary of the United
states legation whose military expert
ence and energy are invaluable. Our
present danger is treachery"
There is every indication that the Chi
neSe government is awakening 70 the
gravity of the situation 1t is endeavor-
ing to throw the responsibility for the
Outrages in Pekin and elsewhere on the
mob Through diplomacy t is seeking
10 Ioment International jealousies to pre-
vent the advance of troops on Pelxin to
escape lawful punishment and to patch
up peace The foreigners here feel tba+ :
tne Chlnese government is responsible
Tor the chaos and they are indignant ar
the reception given to Lii Hung Chang AT
Shanghai. d
It is the conviction of every one that
no no nan way measures should be used.
mere IS nOIhlng to prevent a march on
1ekln and the overthrow of the present
government. 1t is commonly asserted
that II th1s IS not done the same trouble
VII De repeated every few years.
L Wo 1ndlan regiments. one British fold
battery and General Gazlee have arrf7-
ed Any further delay in adVanciner an
Fekln Will be criminal
OFFICIAL REPORT RUSSIAN
BATTLE.
st. Petersburg Aug. 4-Gen. Grode1,off
mas sent the following dispatch 70 tbe
war office: - ene
khabarovsk. Aug 3-Two columns
AloIl blagoVestichensk crossed over the
SSnWerln and Scherikinoff attacked tbe
Shlnese troops and took the town of
sSdhhallh' one gun and a quantity Of
Nlauser cartridges. The steamer SaliDe9
suffered severely from rife fire T5a
5arhsselsk detachment under Colonel
FtCtenhauer bombarded Aisy1n 1,-i+b -
nlortars and the Chinese renIied o.
oIncer and five men We're killed ana ~
men We're wounded. Fol1r arrnOra5
steamers are patrolling the AroTr
telegram received here TO-DAY f-o,,-
Engineer Gutenberg, dated Kawe Ki,nI- M
sig, Gaz1mur. in the Tra1sbeil-a1
province Wednesday, Aus1lst 80
IN the retreat to the frontier fhe
agents s workmen and guards were e,1r-
PIlSed and bOmbarded by Chinese IN
Shinsan pass Three guards and o1a
workman We're killed and 20 vorlxnoeT
He'd to the mountains nona of -.
have returned - "ii0ii
rood SUPPLIED MINISTER'S
Washington, Aug. 4-The state de.
lowing IAe Aol-
Minister Wu handed to the actine
secretary OF state copy of a telegrar m
from Inc taotai Of Shanghai dated Aug
Z, ana received by Mr. WI. on the even
ING OF the 3rd It confirms the MESA o.
~ I uah Snln kai. governor of Shar
Iung TO Mr. Fowler. consul ar Che ESoo
purpoftng 10 communicate the sam.
telegram of July 80 from the Tsnn
amen, but II Is to be noted that it con.
talns passage omitted from Governn.
xGao message, namely the announce