The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-07
One Dispatch Says That $4,000 Boxers
Menace the Internationals.
THAT The COUNTRY HAS BEEN FLOODED
Another States That a Clash With Genera
Ma is Expected To-day. french and Rus
siaas Guarding the Line of Commu-
nications. fierce Fighting Be-
tween Russians and Chinese
on tie hmur.
CBy the Associated Press.)

By the Associated Press.)
Washington, August 4.-Some features
of the dispatch received from General
Chafice yesterday and which the War
Department refused to make public. be-
came known today. The first dispatch
received by the War Department from
General ChaiTee contained very little in
formation. but closed with the state
ment that he was COINS forward to Tien
Tsin and would give his views. That is
what he has done. His views as cabled
in the dispatch Of yesterday, would be
far from palatable to several foreign
Governments, and that is why the dis
patch is not made public. This much is
asserted: General Chafice and the United
States forces available under his com
mand have gone forward toward Pehin
with the British and japanese forces.
The troops Of the other nations assem-
bled at Tien Tsin did not join in the
movement. but the reasons given ~
General Chafree could not be learned.
1t is understood that the criticism con
tanned in the Associated Press dispatch
received yesterday Of the sanitary con-
dition existing at Tien Tsin is borne out
in General Chaffee's dispatch, but in
discussing the matter with the War De
partment he has been more specific and
the names of the commands are given
which failed to take proper prccaution
for the health Of the international forces.
War Department officials generally re-
fuse to discuss the contents Of the dis
patch and Secretary Root announc ed
emphatically that it would not be given
to the public, and further that no ad-
ditional dispatches have been received
from General Chaffee. The iGternation-
al questions involved make i impossible
on account Of diplomatic relations to give
the dispatch to the public, and it is
further desired that the proposed move
ment of troops should not be heraided
to the world for the advantage of tbs
Chinese forces which are opposing tbs
advance OF the rescue Of the besiegec
Minister'S.
The steady prosecution Of the military
movements undoubtedly has frightened
the Chinese Viceroys, who have beer
sparring for time cndeavoring to use Tho
diplomatic corps at Pekin as a protec-
ton. The Tsung Ii Yamen dispatch re-
ceived this morning through Yuan ans
WI fairly illustrated this condition anC
mace 1t pain that Tie 1IlApN1 I"l NV
eminent again is trying to force a sus
pension of the advance on Pekin b!
menacirg the foreign Minister'S.
Having formally refused to put them il
communication with their Government
and this having proved Intellectual TO stol
the advance. it would not be surprisin;
if the Chinese Government should mex
do one Of two things, either come fer
ward with a threat TO renew the attacl
on the legations if the advance is no
stopped or resort to the plan Of delivering
the Ministers safely at Tien Tsin 0
at least to the commanders Of the inter
national column, trusting in that way t
abate the force Of the invasion and in
duce the powers to consent to negotiation
for q settlement OF the trouble. It i
learned here that VicerOy Ii Hung ChFS
actually undertook to 90 this but sough
to make the condition for the safe de
livery for the Ministers that the Imperia
Government should be held blameless fo
what had occurred at Pekin.
This condition having been %rejecte
absolutely By the terms Of President Nc
Kinley's reply to the Chinese Governmel
it may be that Ii is trying TO arrane
fer the delivery Of the Ministers withot
conditions, trusting to the gratitude
the powers to secure the desired absoll
ton.
The State Department this morning i
sued the following:
'Minfstcr w this morning handed
tho acting Secretary Of State q copy Of
telegram from the Taojai Of Shangha
dated August End and received by Mini
ter WI On the evening Of the 3rd.
cit confirms the message Of Yuan Sh
Tai. Governor Of Shan Tung TO Mr.. Fovle
Consul at Che Foo, purporting TO cor
municate the same telegram Of July 80
from the Tsung Ii Yamen, but it is
be noted that it contains a passage omi
ted from Governor Yuan's message, nam
" the announcement that IS fighting
going on in Tien Tsin, it is inaXoedie
to send cipher kilograms to the forei.
Ministers in Pekin. In this particuls
the present telegram agrees with Cons
General GoodnOW's report, received We
terday that Earl Ii Hung Chang h
told the French Consul at Shanghai,
the 3rd, that no messages would be deli
ed to the Ministers because the foreigne
were advancing on Pekin.
The Tsung Il Yamen's cablegram
July Goth is as follows:
Foreign Ministers in pekin are 81
and we'll. Recently vegetables, fruit a
provisions have been repeatedly suppl
to them. Relations most friendly.
present consultations are going on
the protection Of various Ministers go
to Tien Tsin for temporary shelter, VIII
will do until concluded satisfactorily.
IS fighting is going on in Tien Tsin, it
inexpcdient that cipher kilograms sho
be sent. Different consuls have b,