The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

was only attacked at night and If re-
supplied ne believed could hoid out.
HOPE DWINDLING.
London, July Is, 1 a m.-Lyman
Cages statement that there is still
hope but that il is constantly dimin-
ishing is held 70 define accurately the
situation. The Chinese miniscer in
London yesterday received a telegram
from Cheng, director Of railways and
t~elegraphs TO the effect tha an impe-
rial decree in the following terms was
issued on July 24th:
1T is fortunate that all the foreign
representatives, except Baron Won
keteller are found in safety and I'M
harmed Provisions in the shape of
o stuffs, vegetables and fruits will
be supplied 10 the legations in order 10
show our courtesy"
The Daily News says that negotia-
tons with the Chinese authorities, if
there be any authority in China, are
useless.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express asserts that the versions
of Sir MacDonald's letter of July 26th,
are current there and it is believed that
all three originated from Chinese
sources. He adds, however, tina Ii
Hung Chang says the legation party
ought to reach Tien Tsin on Sunday
The Morning Post correspondent at
Che Foo, wiring Wednesday,, says there
is a rumor about Prince Ching having
rescued the legations and conveyed
them to a place of safety.
Eighteen missionaries have been mas
sacred at Tueng Chau, where the
churches have been burned.
General Sir Alfred Gaselee has start
ed for Taku
The attitude of Germany and the
United States respectively toward the
Chinese problem is a theme OF consid-
cradle discussion. 1t is stated in Ber-
lin, with a show of authority, that
both Germany and Russia are determ-
ined to infiict exemplary punishment.
The Berlin papers on the whole, adj
YerSely criticiseS President McKinley's
conciliatory policy.
The Daily Express has the following
from Che Foo dated July 9th: -Four
more British missionaries have been
murdered in the province of han ST.
News from native Christian sources
show that since eight days ago a mas
sacre of foreigners has been in pro-
gress in the provinces of Ho Nan n
Shan ST.
ST. Petersburg, July 2S.-The Russian
general staff has received news from
Aigun on the Amur river of the burn
ing by Chinese of an encampment
there occupied by Russians. Newspa-
per dispatches assert that Chinese
troops have appeared in Russian ter
ritory within 100 versts of S%tretinsk,
on the river Shilka-
1t is rumored that the forces of all
the northern province will be modified
on a war footing.
THE LEGATIONS REPORTED SAFE
Brussels. July 27.-The Belgian vice
consul after Tsin, in a dispatch
dated Che Foo, July 26th, says:
1T is persistently reported here (Tien
Tsin) that the legations are safe and
| sound, and under the protection of the
Chinese government. About 10, 1000 Chi
neSe soldiers are entrenched at Pee
TsaHg, fourteen kilometres from Tien
| Tsin."
London, July 2S.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express wir-
ing yesterday says:
1T is said here that a large section
| of the Boxers has revolted against
Prince Tuan, alleging that he is max
ing tools of them for his own ends. A
| desperate conflict took place outside of
| Pekin Sunday. Prince Tua personal
| ly led his followers, two of his general
| ly having deserted him.
THE battle lasted several hours and
| Prince Tuan was defeated and killed"