New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
HAYS NOTE NOT ANSWERED
FEW NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
CHINESE SITUATION.
. RELATED MESSAGE FROM CoNGER RE-
CEvFD-MINISTERs APPARENTLY
UNWILLING TO co TO
TTEN-TGTN
TIEN-TsIN
rsY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. J

Tpuartr1ent to-day are the reluctance exhibited
nv the Ministers to leave the legations and go
70 Tfsn-Tsin under the doubtfully effective pro-
lection Of Chinese troops and the apparent re-
<usal Of the authorities TO forward anv mes
ssges whatever TO the besieged IN the Tar
tsr city These points appear in a dispatch
from Consul-General Goodnow. which was bull
lerned at the state Department in the follow
ing form
Consul-General Goodnow. il a cable dispatch
dated Shanghair, August . which was received
a. the Department of State at + o'clock this
sunday morning. reports the receipt by Consul
RsEsdale. AZ Tien-Tsin. of messages from Minis
ter Conger and the Secretary OF the Lega ton,
Mr. squiers. dated July u, 70 the following
effect.
An vel. No fighting since 18th, by agree
n1eut Enough provisions Hope for speedy re-
NJ Goodnow adds that the Director Of Posts.
Shzrg had on the 5th communicated 10 him en-
Imperial edict. dated July so ordering Yung Lu
10 provide an escort for the Ministers 10 Tien-
Tsin when the Ministers FIX the date. The edict
saws the Ministers can receive messages not in
cipher but. Notwithstanding this plain mes
ssges vere returned 70 some cousuls on Au-
gus
IRE details Of the message Of July p from
Minister Conser have been more fully known
here to- some days than Mr.. Goodnow gives
them. Colonel Daggett on July - cabled from
Tleu-Tsin 70 the War Department follows:
Message from Conger just received says
provisions several weeks. 2 little ammunition;
81 safe, well.
The Tribune On August printed the follow
i-z version Of the note from Conger dated
Picking. July p, received by Consul Ragsdale
through Major Waller Of the Marines
since July Is, by agreement, there has been
r-seis. Bur little ammunition II tney continue
- shell Us they have done We cannot hold
CT long. and complete massacre viii follow
Ok n
hear II the victory 81 Tieu-Tsn but regret the
terrible cost Al safe and well
NJ Goodnows announcement Of IN Imperial
edicr dated July 30 ordering Yung Lu to
range 70 conduct the Ministers 70 Tien-Tsin
when they TX the date IS the first tntimation
received that such Al edi07 had been Issued,
t7--. taken in connection with the circular note
issued by the Tsung-1i-Yamen on the same
date and published n The Tribune this morn
l-E. 4 shows that the Chinese authorities are
spartng no effort 70 get the Ministers out Of
FsekinE before the allies advance. They hope
IN this manner % save their Imperial city
CHINESE ASSURANCES DIsTRUsTED.
The delay. according 70 the firm belief here.
ss well as n European foreign Offices. is due
70 tie dissemination Of the Ministers 70 trust
themselves outside the strong walls that shell
tered them during the siege From the no
r1eut that Il Hung Chang suggested the ex-
psdieut Of delivering the Ministers 81 Tien-
Tsin- the Powers. led by the United States,
have errpha1ically declined 10 permit the risk
that would be involved in the journey through
section Of country which has been in q state
n aratcf1y7fo two months. The Ministers are
aware Of these dangers, and from all &C
rol1nts they would be warranted in demurring
n the escort of Yung LII Dr.. Morrison in his
6ispatch Of July p 70 The London Times"
said ot yUnE LII
The force besiegiug the Legation consists OF
imperial troops under General Yung Lu and
General TunE Fun Slang. whose gallantry is
arpIsuded ~ Imperial DEGREES, although II has
consisted IN bonbarding for one month deIence-
,ess women and children cooped up in the Lega-
ion compound, using shell, shrapneL round shot
and expanding bullets. They posted proc4arr1a-
lions assuring Us OF protectlotl, ao on llie ne
night made 4 general attack in the hope OF sur
prising Us.
r is prorably the knowledge Of Yung LUIS
rl-7rr11srvvorthiuess which has deferred the prts-
--e-g II. Peking from taking the desperate risks
that would be involved in the march 70 the
-osst IN case the Boxers attacked the cowardly
body guard. composed Of the soldiers who had
INCREASINGLY assaulted the Legation ard who are
responsible for the butcherv Of ro many mis-
sionartes Stree June /
NAY NOT HAVE REACHED PEKING.
According 70 the edict Of July 30, which ap-
rears 10 have been the basis OF the Tsung-h-
Yanen's circular the Ministers can receive
messages other than in cipher This is indi-
cation that the second cipher dispatch from
Secretary Hay 70 M Conger which was for
7-s~6ed BY Minister WI on July D. and which
zzs due 70 arrive in Peking about July p. has
never been delivered: or. II II has, no reply in
ctpher was permitted 70 come It IS certain
maj the State Department has never received
reply About the time that the last Conger
6isrsrch was sent all the Powers initiated sec
-ers-v Hav's efforts 70 secure COnndentlal COM
-runIcation with their representatives. but none
have had answers Some Of the consuls at
SHANGHAI have apparently been prevented now
rom sending open messages, bu1 the slgnln-
cence q this sroppage is not made clear by Nr-
5eodnow The messages may have peen re-
turnsd by the censor on account OF their con-
tents or even because Of non-prepaynent OF
tolls State Department officials regret tnat
he American Consul-Geueral did not attempt 10
send message himself and report the facts 70
Washington
Minister WI is not IN the city to-day, having
gone 70 Cape May 70 pass Sunday with his fam
iv. Il IS said al the Chinese Legation that ne
vii -probab return 70 Washington tomorrow
80 DISPATCHES Of consequence were received At
The Legation to-day. ana II Is said ny the at
-scnEs that 10 message viii be made public
from the Legation IN the absence Of the Min
fgter unless something should come which by
rssgon or irs importance should require arnrne-
date transmission 70 the State Department
CHAFFEE ENCOUNTERIIG OBSTACLES
Neither the War nor the Navy Department
made public any dispatches to-day, officials Of
ooth departments announcing that no messages
- public interest had been received That Gen
era Chanee is encountering serious difficulties
there Is little attempt 10 conceal The deoarka-
ton o. troops ard cavalry horses If being &c
eomplished with the utmost difficulty II Is sald
mai the big transports can approach n. 9 IaliL
lEg al TakU no nearer than twelve or IouIlee
niles. Vessels drawing more tnan nLleeh 20
= water are forced 10 lie far out IN the gun
This conapels the use Of lighters for the trans
ffor+ The eF10 ~