The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-07

LEAVE PEKIN
FOR TIEN TSIN|
Says Ii Hung Chang, in m Official
Report to the Consuls-story
Generally Discredited.
THE RELIEF COLUNN3CHECKED.
Chinese Adopt Tugela Tactics, and
After Hard Fighting Retreat.
Ministers Thought to be Safe.

After Hard Fighting Retreat.
Ministers Thought to be Safe.
LONDON. August GA q. MA
Shanghai special, dated August 6, says:
III Hung Chang has officially in
formed the consuls that the ministers
left Pekin for Tlen Tsin last Friday,
August 3. with General Yung Lu in
command OF the escort. The consuls
are by no means disposed to credit
Earl LIS statement"
All other reports that have reached
London up to this hour Indicate that
the ministers have not left Pekin. Z
LONDON. August 7.-3:40 a. m.-.
THE advance Of the allied forces COM.
menced to-day" cables the British con-
sui a, Tien Tsin, under date OF August
4. This is the first official information
received here that the attempt to re-
lieve Pekin has been begun. 1t Is ac-
cepted Us correct.
The British consul does not mention
any fighting, but the Shanghai cores.
pondent OF the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing Sunday. says: i8
"The Pehdn relief column is reported
to have suffered a check. The Chinese
are said to have adopted Tugela tao
tics, and. after several hours hghtlng,
to have retreated."
This is the only message received in
London this morning bearing out the
report OF Admiral Remcy and comman-
der Tausslg regarding an engagement
at Peit Sang. The fact that the ad-
vance did not begin until Saturday Is
taken to strengthen accounts OF a bat
lie Sunday.
Ministers Safe August 1.
In the same cablegram. which was
read In the house of commons, the con-
sui at Tien Tsin says:
News from the japanese legation
has been received up to August l."
Therefore the edicts announcing the
safety of the ministers on that date are
confirmed.
Yesterday the Chinese minister, Sir
Chen Lo Feng Luh. communicated 20
Lord Salisbury message from the
Tsung-Ll-Yament dated July 50, rei:-
Grating the statement that the min
listers were safe on that day, and re-
counting the friendly relations existing
between them and the Yamen, as we'll
as reporting the sending OF supplies TO
the legations by the Yamen. The mes
sage contains this important state
ment:
Endeavor to Stop the March.
successful termination OF the con-
ference with the ministers for their
conveyance under escort to Tien Tsln
is expected, but, on account Of the re-
commencement OF hostilities at Tien
TsIn. code kilograms for transmission
TO the representatives are rendered un-
desirable
This appears to confirm the state
ment that the Chinese government will
endeavor to stop the march to Pekin by
using the ministers as hostages.
The Lokal knzelger. of Berlin, pub
fishing an Interview with Ii Hung
Chang, quotes him us declaring en-
phaticalIy that China must not. in any
circumstances, cete any more terri
tory to any power. In reply to n ques-
ton why the rebellion was not put
down, Earl Ii is reported as having
said:
~ blame Prince Tuan. the empress
dowagcr and the whole Pekln govern
ment. But for their lack OF energy the
situation would never have become SO
serious"
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail says:
Active negotiations are proceeding
between Russia and the United States.
the probable outcome OF which will be
n resolution to uphold the integrity OF
China unconditionally."
Want Macarthur as Commander.
A Shanghai correspondent OF the
same paper says that the Americans
there are urging the appointment of
General Macarthur as commander-in-
chief OF the allied forces.
The Standards Shanghai reporter
wires Sunday:
ut IS clear that the march to the re-
lief OF. Pekln will be anything but 4
walkover. Japanese scouts have dis
covered a large force of Chinese south
west OF Tien Tsin, md another large
force In the vicinity OF Lu Tai, to the
eastward"