Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-17

The state department received another
climber cable despatch from Minister Conger
at Pekin. Friday, transmitted through the
Chinese minister at Washington, indicating
that the eight beleaguered ministers at Pc
kin had sent an identical note to their re-
spective governments. The despatch told
Of the urgent efforts Of the Chinese govern
ment to have the ministers set date for
leaving Pekin, and of their refusal to COM
DIV without instructions from their govern
ments. 1t also urged that the relief
forces should be large enough to escort not
only the ministers, but the large number of
foreigners, women and children, and the
many native Christians.
Washington advices state that under
present conditions Minister Conger and the
other Americans in Pekin will not be ad-
vised to leave the Chinese capital with a
Chinese escort, as all of the ministers seem
to agree that such a departure would be
very dangerous.
1t is authoritatively declared in Wash
ington that the United States government
will accept Count Waldersee as the com
mander Of the international forces in China
if the necessity exists at the time of his ar
rive! ~ thst country for an international
army TO begin a campaign.
4 terrible mistake occurred at the TAX
ing of Yangtsun. Russian artillery opened
fire on the American troops. Before the
mistake was discovered many American
soldiers had been killed or wounded by the
Russian shells. Part of the casualties to the
14th infantry was the result Of the Russian
fire.
The 14th took part in the attack on the
Chinese trenches. AS the Chinese fed the
regiment entered and occupied one of the
Chinese positions. A Russian battery some
distance off did not notice the movement.
1t opened fire on the position and planted
shells among the American troops. The
Russians were quickly notified and ceased
their fire.
Americans captured the Chinese works.
The Chinese are demoralized by their de-
feats, and no rest or chance to recover
from their decentralization is to be given
them by the allied troops
A Russian officer at Tien-Tsin has re-
ceived advices from Pekin saying that the
bombardment of the legations was resumed
on the night of July 81. A Shanghai des-
patch says numerous reports dated Aug.
had been received from Pekin, saying the
Chinese were desperately attacking the
foreigners. The despatch which contains
this news says the legation had very few
defenders left
Another despatch from Minister Congel
was received by the state department Tues
day. The department refused to make
it public a message from the British en-
voy has also been withheld from the news
papers. No official news has been received
of the further advance of the allies. A des
patch to Paris from Shanghai SAYS they
were about Is miles from Pekin. Al
what time this point was reached was not
stated.
A telegram from St. Petersburg an
nounces that the Chinese were concentrat
ing at Hsing- Hoh-Sien, where fighting wa
to be expected.
The state department announces tina
there is nothing in the Conger despatch re
ceived Tuesday which indicates that tn
condition of the legationers is worse than i
had been reported.
A despatch from Admiral Remey state