The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-07
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SONS to them"
There is a renewal of the rumor
that something is occurring at Shan
Hal Kwan, at the eastern end of the
great wall which will surprise the
Chinese. There is a firm military
road from this point to Peking over
high and dry ground, and although
the distance is nearly twice that from
Iien-Tsin, to Picking, its physical adj
vantages may make this route prac-
tically much shorter in point of time.
1t is believed here that a strong Rus
sian column, either has been or will
be, landed at that point to converge
on Peking simultaneously with the
international column, and thus divide
the Chinese opposing forces.
Paris, Aug. 6.-The French foreign
office has received the following dis
patch from the French consul at Che
Foo, dated August 2: "The governor
of Moukden, in a proclamation, has
urged the people of Manchuria to
massacre Christians. Nearly all of
the missions have been destroyed.
The missionaries have organized for
defense and are assisted by other
Christians"
Shanghai, Aug. 6.-The report that
Ii Hung Chang had committed sui
eide iS without foundation. He is on
ly in a very respondent state.
The Japanese consul here has re-
ceived a message from Picking say
ing that Gen. Tung Fuh Slang has
stopped all provisions going to the
legation.
Adm. Seymour has arrived at Shang-
hal.
Paris, Aug. 6.-Cheng director gen
eral of railway and telegraphs, has
just communicated to the consuls at
Shanghai according to a dispatch to
The Temps, dated August 5, an i'm
perial troops dated August 2 au-
thOrizing the foreign ministers in Pc
king to communicate without restric-
ton with their governments and Or
dering their departure for Tien-Tsin
under a good escort.
Paris, Aug. 6.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Temps says: ''The
number of allies leaving Tien-Tsin
is no better known here than are
the facts as to the march itself, but
it is rumored that the advance guard
has been repulsed."
Brussels, Aug.6.-The Belgin con-
sui at Tien-Tsin, NJ. H Ketels in
despatch via Chez Foo, August 4, via
Shanghai August 5, says that the Chi
nese in Peking are terrifying their
position outside the British Legation.
He adds that all the members of the
Belgian legation are in good health.
Washington, Aug. GA belated
message from Minister Conger was
received at the state department. It
came through Consul General Good
now, at Shanghai, who transmitted
messages received by Mr.. Ragsdale,
United States consul at Tien-Tsip,
from Mr.. COnger and Mr.. Squiers,
secretary of the United States lega-
ton at Picking. The advices are the
same as those received a day or two
ago by the state department from
Consul Fowler at ChefoO. Mr.. Good
nOw's message was transmitted to
President Mckinley at Canton, and
Mr.. Adee, acting secretary of state,
later issued the following statement
concerning it:
Consul General GoodnOw, in a ca
blcgram dated Shanghai, August ),
which was received at the department
of state at o'clock Sunday morning,
reports the receipt by Consul Rags
dale at Tien-Tsin of messages from
Minister COnger and the secretary of
the legation, Mr.. Squiers, dated July
p, to the following effect:
"'AH well; no fighting since the
10th by agreement. Enough provis-
ions. Hope for speedy relief
''Mr. GoOdnOw adds that the di-
rector of posts, Shang, had on the
5th communicated to him an imperial
edict dated July 30, ordering Jung
Lu to provide an escort for the min
listers to Tien-Tsin when the minis
tiers fix the date. The edict says the
ministers can receive messages, not
in cipher, but Notwithstanding this
plain messages were returned to some
consuls on August A."
While the messages from Minister
Conger and Secretary Squiers bear
the date of July q, the belief, found
ed not only upon them, but also on
collateral and later information. is
that the legations are yet safe from
immediate harm. At present there
is no means of knowing whether the
ministers will accept the offer of the
Chinese imperial government to pro-
vide an escort for them to Tien-Tsin
but it is surmised that they will pre-
fer to remain within the British le-
cation at Picking until the arrival of
the allied forces. Should they leave
for Tien-Tsin in all probability It
would be because they regarded it
the safer course to pursue. It is
thought to be not unlikely that the
Chinese government may be very in
sistent upon the departure of the
ministers in the hope if they can be
gotten to Tien-Tsin in safety, the
storming of Picking may be averted.