New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
NO HOPE LEFT IN ENGLAND
MACDONALD'S MESSAGE ADDS TO GLOOM
ALLIES HANIPERED.
CBy The Associated PressD

ALLIES HAN1PERED.
CEsy The Associated Press1
London, July 25.-sir Claude NJ. Macdonald's
message, dated July 4, appealing for relief is re-
garded in London as only prelude to the abso-
lutte confirmation of the massacre. This is the
opinion also of the Japanese Minister here. The
newspapers suggest that the British Minister'S
dispatch was held back and released about the
same time as Mr.. Conger's undated message.
Although the American and British forces are
working harmoniously. the question of means
Of communication between Taku and Peking
show jealousies between the Powers. and other
dispatches from Tien-Tsin say that the Ian
guage difficulty has been hampering the military
operations.
A dispatch to The Daily News" from Tien-
Tsin. dated July IA. and describing the fighting
says:
Colonel Lscum mistook the road and was
nearly isolated General DOrward, a pre-
mature report from the Japanese commander
that the city had been entered ordered a general
advance, which proved costly error.
Much valuable time was lost and trouble oc-
casioned yesterday afternoon because the
sengers between General Fulishima and General
Dorward did not understand each others Ian
guage-
The Tien-Tsin correspondent Of THE Daily
Mall says that when the Chinese regulars saw
the Boxers, who led the attack being killed
they began 70 retire. He asserts that the Ad-
mirals have decided that it would be useless to
move toward Peking without at least 10000
men
In an editorial referring to this statement
''The Daily Mail" comments upon the American
proposal TO advance with 1000 men It says:
We have learned in Africa how dangerous If
civilization do not wish to see such a lesson
read to the United States by the Heather
Chinee."
MASS OF SILVER CAPTURED.
A batch of Ten-Tsn dispatches are published
to-day. All praise the galaatry of the Ameri-
cans and Japanese. THE Standards" CORE
spondent says that the Americans at first made
a mistake in Understanding the fighting ca
pacity of the Chinese. whose fire was really ter
rife. He expresses some doubt about the ability
of the allies to hold the positions captured un-
less they are reinforced. It appears that large
hauls Of silver were made by the allies, the
metal being carried away in buckets. and the
Chinese calmly assisting.
Requests for mediation addressed to foreign
Powers are interpreted here to be a preparation
for the acceptance of foreign aid to repress the
and Ii Hung Changs statement that
he could restore order with twenty thousand
white troops is looked upon as a subtle argu-
ment in favor of appointing him to the com
mand of the allied forces. to the exclusion of
japanese.
LIS VIEWS ON THE STRUGGLE.
The Shanghai correspondent Of "The Times"
on Monday, says:
In interview to-day Ii Hung Chang re-
iterated his statement that if the Manchu party
had been guilty Of the horrible treachery in
volved in a massacre Of the members Of the ega-
tions, he would absolutely refuse to attempt to
negotiate. He said the present intention of the
was to memorialize the En-
press Dowager TO revictual the legations and
then to arrange to send them to Tien-Tsin under
the escort of General Sun Wad Lin. He declared
that the fighting had ceased and that the for
eign troops were holding a position south Of the
Yu-Ho bridge. while General Tung Fuh Siang's
forces were the north.
Earl Ii expressed the intention to wait for
news Of the movement of the foreign legations
before proceeding northward. On receiving this
he will be escorted by ten thousand troops, who
are now mastering in this province.
lieved China's finances would debar her from
paying indemnity, and that the people would
never submit to further anneXations Of territory
He thinks the Powers ought to accept assur-
ances Of a reformed administration and of the
removal of the officials responsible for the crisis
BLACK FLAGS HELD BACK.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of THE Times"
says that before leaving Ii Hung Chang count
his order for the Black Flags TO
march on Peking. and that they are now en-
,amped outside Of Canton.
The Shanghai correspondent of THE Daily
Mali records the gallant action Of a Japanese
soldier in the attack on the gates OF the city Of
A dynamite train failed to explode.
Seeing this, the soldier ran forward with a
orch causing an immediate explosion, by which
he brave fellow was blown to atoms.
1.-THE Standards" correspondent at Tten-Tsin
sends a curious statement to the effect that the
Russians aliege that their forces occupied Peking
tu,o davs ago and that ali the foreigners were
safe.
"Tbe Daily Telegraph" has advices from Toxic |
7ated July % saying that the railway battalion
organized in 1895 has started for China, to-
7ether with a force of coolies and artillery.
The Hong Kong correspondent OF THE Daily |
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An Colds at their beginning are durable with
49, TAVNErS FXPECTORANT.-AdYt