The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-31
ALLIES ARE IN PtKINC
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held on ini oen Tung sen, word tha, the
Christians would he spared. hut thcy must
dlfafm and Father DE tfets must leave
for tho coast iio was escorted 20 Gen.
Ma at peitsanR. and had been there for
three days when Pcitsang was taken.
The remaining converts were given one
weeks food by Gen. sung acting under
orders from Poking. The Boxers obcyed
his orders.
MISSING MISSIONARIES.
i CHICAGO, August 2i.--A special to the
Tribune from Bycyrus, Ohio. says!
The news Of the safety OF Dr. Roberts
has just reached here In n cablegram from
Shanghai. The messngc states that DIR.
J Roberts and several missing missionaries
who had been stationed on farm at Koo-
fan have been located with the Legation
! AZ Peking and are now with the allied
! forces. having been liberated on August
Il6 Two other women who were members
OF the party are missing. They are Mrs
Charles Roberts and Mrs. Nellie Parker
Mrs. Parker Is known to have been KILL
ed by the Boxers who surrounded the
| Koofan farm early In July, and grave
fears are entertained as to the safety Of
Mrs. Roberts, who is almost certain to
have been captured by the Boxers.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE EMPEROR.
NEW YORK, August 21.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
| News with reference to Peking contin-
ues both scanty and contradictory. There
| Is still confusion as to the precise date of
the allied forces entry, whether IL hap
pened on the 18th or 18th. What is more
important for practical purposes. the un-
certainty continues to prevail as to the
proceedings of tho Empress Dowager
The Chinese Minister states that he has
received a telegram from Peking which
shows that the Empress. together with
the Emperor, left the capital some days
before the arrival of the allied forces. No
official news, however, has reached the
Chinese Legation here since the receipt
of the telegram from Peking announcing
the entry of the foreign troops on the
18th. Berlin. like London and Washing
ton. Is supplied with both versions of the
Imperial movements, while a dispatch
has been received from Ii Hung Chang
announcing that the Court has gone west
| The German Consul at Chefoo telegraphs
that the bombardment of the palace Is
still going on, and that the Empress Is
believed to be within the walls of the for
bidden city.
| With regard to the suggested peace ne
gctiations, nothing is at present decided
a. the Foreign Office.
Ii Hung Chang's application to Wash
Iington has not yet been officially commu-
just dispatched to the British Consul at
Shanghai Lord Salisbury's reply to Lis
previous suggestion of an armistice. In
this message the British Foreign Secre-
tary says that no negotiations can be ini-
tisted till the Legation staffs and other
foreigners are safely delivered at Tien-
Tsin without opposition from the Chinese
troops. The opinion of those qualified to
express an opinion Is that Great Britain
would very readily support the PROPOSE
ton for opening negotiations for def
mite settlement as soon as possible, es-
pecially II made to the United States.
England herself has nothing to gain by
tho Chinese imbroglio, not even in the
Yang Use region. where 1t Is clear that
she might easily drift into difficulties
with other European Powers.
But Russia had already obtained foot
hold in Manchuria and the longer hostili-
ties, real or nominal, last, the easier will
1t be for her to secure her position there.
This Is scarcely more to the interest OF
Great Britain than 1t is to that of Japan.
Accounts have been received by mis-
lsonary societies OF the terrible sufferings
endured by the missionaries, male and
female. In the long journeys from the In
terror of China to the coast through a
hostile population. The province of SEE
Chuen Is now. however, said to be much
quieter and the British Consul has been
INSTRUCTED to return to Chung King In an
armed river steamer. His needlessly pre-
Icipitate retirement was not at all liked by
the Foreign Office, and he received In
structions to go back at once.
A BUDGET OF BULLETINS.
TIEN-TSIN, Thursday, August l6.---
About 5000 Chinese troops, which are re-
ported to have been at g-Lieu-Ching,
left today for Peitsang, and 1000 more
Chinese troops have gone towards Tung
Chow.
WASHINGTON, August 21.--The State
Consul Fowler at Chefoo. but 1t develops
technical features and for this reason 1t
will not be given out. 1t sheds no new
light on the situation at Peking.
SHANGHAI. August q, 6:15 p. m.-The
foreign officials here learn that the tele-
graph from Tien-Tsin has been cut. The
position of the allies is uncertain and
large body of Chinese troops has taken
fhe fold.
WASHINGTON. August 2l.--Tha Cubi-
net today decided to reject the latest ap-
peal from Ii Hung Chang for a cessa-
ton OF hostillties. The reply will be
communicated at once to the Chinese Gov
ernment with a statement for the reasons
for the action of this Government. The
rejection is based on the noncompliance
of tho Chinese Government with the spe-
cihc provisions of the declaration of the
United States under date of August 18th.
PARIS. August 2l.-The French Foreign
Office has received from Iii Hung Chang
n request similar to the one addressed to
the United States Government asking for
the appointment OF NJ. Pichon, the French
Minister at Peking, or another person to
represent France at tho peace negotia-
tlons. 1t Is said all the Powers have re-
ceived n like message.
LONDON. August 2l.-DIvers para
graphs as to the movements of the Chi
nese Imperial family continue to be re-
ceived at the treaty ports and are thence
faithfully transmitted to the European
capitals. Those representing the Court as
having left Peking are of exclusive Chi
nese origin According to them. their
hiajesties are we'll on their way to Sian
Flu. about 700 miles inland. Fighting was
going on at Peking Saturday. according to
one report. but according TO a dispatch
received by the Admiralty from Rear Ad-
miral Bruce. the allies entered the scored
city of Picking Friday