Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-02
A BATTLE NEAR PEKIN.
A Story that the Prince was De-
feated and Killed.
SAFETY OF LEGATIONERS.
II Is ReafIirmed I'm an I'm periaI Proe-
iamation ISSUED July ~, but All At
tempts 10 Get Direct Replies frOnA
Pekin Utterly Fall.

London, July 2S.-Lyman J. Cages
statement that there is still hope,
but that it is constantly diminishing,
is held here to define accurately the
situation. The Chinese minister in
London yesterday received telegram
from Sheng, director of railways and
tele9ra phS, to the effect that an i'm
pcrial decree. in the following terms,
was issued on July "a: ut is fortu-
nate that all the foreign representa-
tivcs except Baron Won Ketteler are.
found in safety and unharmed. Pro-
visions in the shape of foodetutfs,
vegetables and fruits will be supplied
to the legations in order to show our
courtesy"
The Morning Post goes so far as
to assert that there is now direct.
communication between the Chinese
authorities in Pekin and London and
that the ministers are safe. However
this may be, it is certain that the at
tempts of the French, Italian ard
other conSulS to get direct replies
from Peliin have utterly failed, ami
it is pointed out that the ability to
supply the legations with fruit and
vegetab bles involves the conclusion
that communication is not impeded
by the Boxers.
Thus, despite the daily alternation
of hopes and fears. the reiterated
Chinese assertions of the safety of
the ministers fail to carry conviction
and the decision of the United States
not to delay military measures is ap-
proved as the only possible course to-
pursue.
The Daily News says that nego-
tiations with the Chinese authorities.
if there be any authority in China,
are useless. 1t turns out that aS
early as July 12 an appeal from the,
emperor of China tc Queen Victoria.
for mediation. date July ?, was
handed to Marquis O Salisbury, anth
it is understood that he other pow
ers We're not commuI ated with un-
til July 30.
The Shanghai CORE pondent of the
Daily Express, wiring yesterday,
says:
at is reported that a large section
of the Boxers revolted against Prince
Tuan. alleging that he made tools of
them for his own ends. \ desperate
on Sunday. Prince Tuan personally
led his followers, two of his generals
having deserted him. The battle
lasted several hours. and Prince Tuau
was defeated and killed"
The Morning Posts correspondents
at Che Foo, wiring Wednesday, says
there is rumor that Prince Ching
rescued the legations and conveyed
them to a place of safety.
Eighteen missionaries have been
massacred at Tung Chau, where the
churches have been burned.
The Daily Express has the follow
ing from Che Foo, dated July 2S:;
-Four more British missionaries have
been murdered in the province Of
Shan ST. News from native Christian
sources says that for eight days Il
general massacre of foreigners have
been in progress in the provinces OF
Ho Nan and Shan 81. The governor
of Shan Tung has wired the counsel
here that he has prohibited the cir
culation of a proclamation threaten
ing native Christians with death uu-
less they renounce Christianity"
a cable dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Shanghai announces that let
ter had been received from Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister to-
China, under date of Pekin. July 6,
saying the legations We're under con-
Stant fire and that three were still
standing. but that the foreigners
were receiving no assistance from
the authorities. Owing to the COW
ardicc of the Chinese, Sir Claude
wrote. it was hoped the legationers
would be able to hold out for a fort
night. but if they were pressed their
resistance could not last more than
four days at the utmost,
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express asserts that three
versions of Sir Claude MacDonald's
latter of July 6 are current there,
and that it is believed all three orig
mated from Chinese sources. He
adds however, that Ii Hung Chang
says the legation party ought to-
reach Tien Tsin on Sunday.