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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-23
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-23

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
600 MASSACRED.

London. July u The Houekong
correspondent of the Daily Express
wires as follows under yesterdays date:
"Au Italian priest has just arrived
here from Hen Sien Flu, 10 southern
Huan, where the Italian bishop and
three priests have been massacred after
revolving torture. This took place on
July 4. Six hundred converts were
massacred after the women had been
subjected to hideous brutalities. Six
other priests fed to the hills. where
they we're probably killed. The priest
who escaped perilioas journey to
Hongkong. He hid 10 coffin 90
board river boat for II days.
1t is reported from Tien Tsiu that
the Chinese forcers arc
CONCENTRATING AT GETSANG,
10 miles uorth of Tien Tsir, where i.
lie said large quantities of rice are
stored
The Russian and japanese cavalry
are keeping 10 close touch with the
eaemy. The river is still low, and
water transport will be difficult.
SOME HOPE IN LONDON.
London. July 27. 4:30 a ALL
the powers appear to have received an
identical Chinese appeal for mediation,
but. 10 the absence of definite news re
garding the fate Of the ministers and Of
any reliable Indications of the real
origin of the appeal, it seems that LORD
Salisbury. the premier, considered it
was not even necessary to publish the
fact that the appeal had been received
or to do anything beyond formally
acknowledging il. with perhaps an init
nation that po,hiug could be done uo-
I'll news from Pekin has arrived
Ii it could be ascertained beyoud
doubt that the reports of a massacre at
Pekin were unfounded. and there is q
disposition hero to believe that the min
listers may, after all. be held as hos
tages, Lord Salisbury's policy would
probably moline more toward the oon.
ciliation attitude attributed to Wash.
logton than to tho revenge attributed to
Bsrlio But. while, there is 90 oessa.
ton Of the deluge Of rumors. it is be.
ginning to be believed at Shan che.
Canton aud other points that the vice.
roys are - completely 10 the dark - to
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Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in ihe land who are not
afraid to be generous 70 the needy and suffer-
ing. The proprie.ors Of DR.. Kings New Dis
coveEy for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine ; and have the sa,isfac.
faction of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, FSron-
Throat, Chest and lungs are surely cured by it,
Call on ). F. W. DeLorme, Druggist, and ge,
trial bottle free. Regular size soc and ST..
Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded. 3.
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Demands That Ministers at
Pekin Must be Communi.
Gated With.

Washington, July q Secretary
Hay signalized bis return to Wash.
ington from Canton this morning by
the announcement that under no
circumstances will the United States
government accept an offer from the
Chinese to turn over the foreign
ministers to the internationals at
Tien Tsin in consideration of a
suspension Of the campaign against
Pekin. A long csblegram was dis.
patched to Rear Admiral Remey at
Taku, snd it is believed that this in.
structjon was laid upon him
Secretary Hays decision to de.
cline the Chinese proposition was
based upon bis determination to
adhere strictly to the conditions laid
down in the reply to the Chinese
emperor's appeal. Tie state depart
ment required that the ministers at
Pekin be put in comm unication with
their governments. and the most
significant condition of all-that the
Chinese authorities cooperate with
the relief expedition for the liberia.
tlon of the legations. Until these
two things are done the state depart.
ment absolutely refuses to be led
into any arrangement looking to the
mitigation of the punishment of the
Chinese government, such ss the
abandonment of the expedition az
Pekin
The intimation was given that the
purpose of Secretary Hays decision
was to head off formal proposition,
as the department has been made
aware by Mr. Goodnow and by Ad.
mIral Remey, it is presumed that
suggestions Of this sort had been
thrown out by the Chinese viceroya
or their agents, though these had
not been reduced to any official form.
The department rather strengthened
its position through being enabled in
this way to reject the proposition by
anticipation. 1t was pointed out that
even should the other powers agree
to any such proposition we would
not consider it until Minister Con-
gers views were kBown. 1t is ex.
planned that to agree to euch a plan
might result in sending the ministers
forward with an insdquate escort,
and If murdered, We would then be
stopped from demanding redress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
The Oregon Intact.

Washington. July q The navy
department this morning received
the following cablegfsm from Capt
Wilde commander Of the Oregon:
Kure. July 26
Secretay Navy, Washington.
Ship docked Structural strength
intact Wilde
While this dispatch omits the tech
nical details of the injuries received
by the Oregon on rock in the Gulf
of Pechili, Capt Wilde is known to
have supplied some of the details.
They indicate that. although the
structural strength of the great bat
tleship is still intact. her Injuries
were of an ugly character None of
the longitudinal fran IS were Injured,
but the vessels bottom was badly
torn and some Of her pumping con-
nections were broken The main 10
jury sustained was to compartment
A, as it is technically known.
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THE CHINESE CLAIM THAT
FOREIGNERS ARE SAFE IN
A BOMB PROOF.

Tien Tsiu. 8 p IN Sunday July Is,
via Cbefoo. July IT. spd Shau 2 hsi -,
july "a Chinese from the walled city
rIot that the fOreigners ia Pekiu are
living, having taken shelter 10 O bomb
proof Abou, 7 900 Ctiuese we're co.
gagged 10 the battle hero July l3
More are coming from Pekin.
Gen Nieh vas imprisoned because
he oppossdusking war ou the foreieu.
srs, bot aferwsrd was released on the
condition that be 6ght them. TO this
he seeeded With luke warmness. After
the cattle be mmi.ted suicide.
A large part Of the walled city was
burned last nighs spd today. the Chi
ns's held . perfect oreis. plundsriug,
s~s'h'os houses sud fighting like de
mons over stores OF silks. furs and
jewslry. Hundreds Of dead Chiusmen
slesg ths walls. or women and children
killed BY shrsposl. are lying among the
ruins.
ls 10 reported that soms correspond.
ssss hsvs. 10 their dispatches. asserted
ikss Gee Deswssd ,hisks Col Lissuu
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Chinese Government is Para.
lyzsd and Incapable.

Washington, July 26 There was
no development today to warran. the
assumption that there has been the
slightest Improvement 10 the Chinese
situation Indeed, the general ten.
denoy Of such news as found light was
to add to the steadily growing doubt
as to the good faith of the Chinese
government as manifested in it's acts
Admiral Kempff's letter. given public.
'sy by the navy department today.
made tho direct statement that the
imperial authorities were 10 sympa,hv
With the Boxers. though be added tba.
the government was atterward paralvz
ed aud incapable Of cont 'ollnp the
situation This was the frs. official
declaration to reach our goverument
contradictory Of the Chinese representa-.
ton that the imperial govern ment had
steadfastly and from the first opposed
the foXer movement. and our govern.
ment Is bound to accept the word of i,s
own cftoer until that is overcome ty
~o'' P'oo'. lue eXCnaOpey
that are in constant progress between
the powers are tending more and moro
to 'ass suspicion upon tho pcnuineuess
OF the many Communications that have
come from Pekin through Chinese
governmental sources. If it should be
hna''y established that there has been
an attempt on their part to practice a
gigantic fraud upon the world. the fact
may call for change of attitude on the
part of tho United States government
toward China This would not affect
the military policy already under way.
cut merely the teohnical relstio, br-
tween tho two governments. which
probably would closely approx mae a
state of formal war.
The imperial edict romulpated yea
terday BY Viceroy Tax. at Gao OF, h.s
left . dissgreeable impre ,sion here.
Despite tte Chinese ministers view to
shs ooOtrary, this edict is lookddl upon
% suspieiously like . preliminary tos
formal declaration Of war, and % ouly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01

London. July &c. "A MIR
Conger's letter. the substance of which
has been transmitted to the United
States secretary Of the navy through
Capt. Thomas. has increased the belief
10 London that there is 90 hope for the
foreign legations 10 Pekin and that the
elaborate fabric Of dispatches which the
Chinese are building to persuade the
civilized world that the min listers are
still alive is only intended to enable
them to gain time to complete prepsra.
tioDs for warfare.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
D'ily Nail asserts that q Chinsmsu
who vas employed at the British leps-
ton IS writer aud Interpreter hes
escaped from Pekio. Niu Chwang aud
that he declared that at the time he left
Pekin most Of the members Of the leps
tious we're dead and the conditions Of
the others was hopeless. He says that
Sir Robert Hart. director Of Chinese
i~pefisl maritime customs, died 90
July2.
The oorrsspoodsn, goes 90 to cay {:
mo other dates are given ip The mes.
ssss from Nia Chws0s. The leading
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01

Washington. July 25 The receipt
at Tieu Tsiu Of 90 undoubtedly geuuin o
aud au.ographic message from Minis.
ter Cooger hiss done notbiog to dissi.
pate the doubt as to the situation at
Pekiu. The message. which was for
warded By the naval officers at Tiep,
Tsku aud Cbefoo. has indeed served
only to deepen the darkes. mystery of
the century. TIE official conclusion
remains unchanged. OF course. but it is
admitted that careful scrutiny of the
autograph message 10 comparison with
the famous cipher message from Minis
ter Cooger admits Of the belief that the
two messages we're indited by M. Con-
ger at about the same time
The situation at The British legation
is represented TO be the same in each
case, and as Mr.. Coneer declares that
relief must come quickly if at all. there
IS ground for the supposition that con.
disions could DOT long have remained
unchanged 10 such a crisis. The as.
sumption that this reasoning is oorreo.
involves the further conclusion that Mr..
Conger's Cipher message. if genuine.
vas redated as Of the 18Th OF July, two
weeks later than the date of actual writ.
ing and Of course. il redated at all, tha,
was done by Chinese officials.
% the other haDd and 10 supper. Of
the state department position came
today a message from another CT the
great Chinese viceroys. Tar. at Canton,
be who took charge after Lii Hung
Changes departure. This also affirme d
so!emnly the safety of the legationers
aud coming from so many different
souroes aud from such impor.an t
Chinese officials. these dispatches do
claim attention.
A pcssiuis,ic view of them, however
attributes to all q common origin
namely. some one high Chinese per 4.
sonage at Pekin. 1t is noted that Tsk's
assurance brings the ministers ono day
further towards ultimate rescue than
ha' any preceding message. The fac,
that it allows ouly three days to cover
the Transmission over the great dis.
,snce between Pekin and Caut,n hes
attracted sttention here. aud appears TO
demand explanation if tho message is
to be accepted as genuinely Of Pskin
origin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
SUMTER. S. c. WEDNESDAY AUGuST I 1oo0

blaDdered 10 taking the Ninth rsgi-
ment to the right instead of to the
left. aud that the feeling is strained
between the Americans aud British.
The fact is that the greatest harmony
and cooperation exist Gen Dorward
has asked the names Of Americans to
report tbom for gallsntry.
The doctors decided oot to amputste
Lieut. Leonsrd's arm. All the wouud-
ed are doing we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
ENGLISH NEWS,

London. July 25 Lord Salisbury
today not'6ed the United States smbas.
sidor that it was impossible to aocept
the evidence so far submitted by the
Chimes or that transmitted by the
Uoited States regarding the safety Of
the foreign ministers at Pekin and that
until their safety was thoroughly estab.
tablished the British govern m nt would
be unable to discuss any question ef
mediation or kindred matters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
aua'rs IN Pekiu as the European them.

AFFAIRS IN Pekiu as the European them.
selves.
EARL ii MISTRUSTED
~ Meanwhile the doings of Ii Hung
Chang are regarded with ever in
creasing suspicion, while the sitna.
ton in the southern provinces daiIy
grows worse.
With the report that the allies will
begin to advance upon Pekip in a
fortnight and in view of Admiral
Seymour's visit of inspection to the
Yang Tse Kiang. the feeling is that
no great time will elapse before mat.
ters assume more definite shane
The viceroys of Nankin still pro
fesses to be able. with the aid of the
other Kang Tse viceroys. to keen
order, but be declared that if Eurone
sends warships this will assuredlv
Lead to an anti foreign outbreak. If
1t be true that the Japanese have
started campaign from Shan Hal
Kwang. that also will pyecipitate
matters, but the report of this effect
lacks confirmation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
CHING FIGHTING TUNG

Berlin, July p A dispatch re-.
ceived here today dated Tieu Tsin
Tuesday. July "a, says: "A messen.
ger who left Pekin Sunday, July Is,
brought today to the customs office here
news that Prince Cbing's soldiers had
bceo fighting Prince Tuug's troops and
had been defeated. The foreigners
were defending themselves in the o uortb.
eru cathedral near The Forbidden citv.n
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Ouo o''P to"aTu securing time to move
Chinese forces into better position for
defense against the interu atiouals.
The navy department. today contrib.
uted brief news item 10 the shape of
vindicatiou by Admiral Remey of the
Uo'ted States marines from the general
charge of lootlng at Tien Tsiu. The
admiral bad . good deal more than this
to report to the navy department, but
the othoisls did not regard the rest of
bis report as proper for publicatiou Jus.
now. Gen. Miles aud Geo. Bufin etoo
we're again 10 consultation. though sep.
arately. With Secretary Root today and
the supposition is that the Chinese
campaign was under consideration.
KEMPFF'S REPORT.
Washington. July 26.-Tbe n.vy
department has just made public the
following report from Admiral Kempff
dated Juue 20:
Referring to my recent actions 10 de.
clining to take part 10 the seizure of
the Tsku forts and 10 afterward max.
Jog oomwon cause with the foreign
force 10 the protection of foreign life
and properly. l would respectfully state
that the Chinese governmen: is now
paralyzed aud tho secret edcts show
that it is 10 sympathy With the Boxers.
The fact that under the existing cir.
cumstances the troops at the forts we're
given much extrs> drills, torpedoes
we're provided and, it is claimed, plant.
ed 10 the entrance of the Pei Ho, was
considered men acing. and, by other
senior naval officers, sufficient cause to
justify them in demanding the TEN.
porary occupation Of the forts. This
eliminated 10 the bombardment Of the
forts by other foreign guuboats on the
morning of the 17th instant, which has
been described. 10 this bombardm ent
the Monocacy was fred upon and struck
without having received previous warn.
ing.
1t ls now necessary TO join with the
other foreign powers for common de.
Tense and preservation of foreign people
and the honor Of our country.
| refused to join 10 takiag possession
Of the imperial Chinese railway station
aud also declined to join iu the dem and
for temporary occupation Of the Taku
forts. for | thought it against the
policy aud wishes of our government
to be entangled with other foreign
powers 10 such step, and also because
1t endangered lives Of people in the
interior in advance Of absolute neces.
city; for up to early morning of June
II the Chinese government had not
committed. 80 far as am aware, apy
act of open hostilities toward the foreign
armed forces.
ln opening 6re without warning, 90
act of war was committed, when many
shots were fired at the place where the
Monocacy was moored, about 900
yards from the forts. Those firing
must have known of her presence
there. as she had been moo5oi in that
position for a number of days.
Under these circumstances I regard.
ed the situation as one for the protec
ton Of tho national hooor and the pre-
servation CT our people, and have acted
accordingly.
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We see it stated that uuhesrd of cold

We see it stated that unhesrd Of cold
weather is prevailing this week through.
out nearly all Austria. Many parts of
the Tyrol have had snow storms. not
only iu the mountains but down ia the
valleys. \ heavy fall of snow is
reported on the Mo1tebegrin border,
aud on the Schueeberg mouutaia, near
Vienna. day or so ago. a tourist was
frozen to death. 10 Zurich Lucerne
and other points in Switzerland heavy
snow has fallen and the temperature is
down to 40 degrees.-Angusta Chrou-
icle
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Chinese EmperOr's
Letter to Mckinley.
He Appeals for Restoration
Of Peace and Order.

Washington. July "a The fol.
lowing correspondence between the
president Of the United States and
the emperor of China was made pub
lilo by the state department today.
Translation Of . cabIegrsm receiv.
cd BY Minister WI on July 20, 1900,
from the Tso Tai of Shanghai dated
July 10. 1900:
Having received q Telegram from
Gov Yuan (of Shan Tung) dated 23d
dsy OF THE moon July l9th). who.
having received from the prvy couu.
Gil ct Pekip. dispatch embodyiu an
imperial letter to the president of the
United States has instructed me TO
transmit il to your excelleucy. The
imperial message is respectfully
transmitted ss follows
The Emperor of China to His Excel.
leucy the President of the United
States Greeting
China has long msintsiued friendly
relations with the United States and
10 deeply conscious that the object of
the United States is international
commerce Neither country enter.
tains the least suspicion or distrust
toward the other. Recent outbreak
of mutual sutipathy between the
people Of Christian missions caused
the foreign powers to view with sus
picion the position Of the imperial
government 40 favorable to the peo.
pie and prejudioisl to the missions,
with the result that the Taku forts
were attacked and car :ured Conse
quently there has been clashing of
iorces with cslamitous consequences
The situation here becomes more and
more serious and critical We have
just receiveds telegrsphic memorial
from our envoy WI Ting Fang. and
il 10 highly gratifying to US to learn
that the United States government,
having in view the friendly relations
between the two countries, has
taken deep interest in the present
situation Now China. driven by
the irresistible course of events, has
unfortunately incurred well nigh uni
versal indignation. For settling the
present difficulty, China places spe
cial reliance in the United States
We address this message to your
excellency in ell sincerity and can.
didness with the hope that your ex.
cellency will devise measures and
take the initiative in bringing about
coocert OF the powers for the res
torstion of osder and peace The
favor OF q kind reply is earnestly
requested and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
Kwsng Hsu
Twenty sixth moon, 23d day.
July 10. 1900
il Is therefore my duty to transmit
the above with the request that your
excsllepcy. in respectful obedience of
imperial wishes, will deliver the sane
to its high destination and favor me
with . reply.
Yu Lien Yuen,
Taotai Of Shanghai.
Twenty sixth year, 9Th moon, 23d
day.
(July 10 IsOo.)
Kwang Hsu.
This csblegrsm was at once com
municated to the president at Canton
TUE CtIINpor Or -, nu r