Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
A GENERAL RISING.
All Missionaries in China Ordered
to Seek Refuge.
no HOPE FOR FOREIGN LEGATIONS.
That 10 the Belief Held In L0ndon-Trib-
ute to American valor-Ru.simn Admi.
raj Instructed to lombard Coast
Towns Missionaries Killed.

London, July 26.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express tel
egraphing yesterday says: "A gen
eral rising throughout China is nov
regarded as absolutely certain that
all the missionaries throughout the
empire have been ordered to take
refuge without delay either at Shang.
hal or Hong Kong. Refugees are be.
ginning to arrive from all points in
the most pitiable condition. As the
result of a constant correspondence
with the governor of Shan Tung, Ii
Hung Chang yesterday afternoon an
nounced that the imperial govern
ment was prepared at any moment to
give safe convoy to the members
OF the foreign legations from Pekin
to Tien Tsin provided guarantee
were given that no advance would be
made upon the capital and that all
matters in dispute between China and
the powers would be made the sub
ject of friendly negotiations.
I'm the same communication to the
consuls Earl Ii stated that the i'm
perial government had submitted to
the powers statement of its posi-
tion, declaring that it had suffered
greatly by recent events, but desired
not only to suppress rebellion, but
also to remove the causes of the hos
tility of foreign powers. Therefore
he hoped that the offer to escort the
foreigners to Tien Tsin would be re-
garded as an earnest of the desire of
the Chinese government for the re-
newal OF friendly relations. The con-
suls replied that no basis for friendly
negotiations was possible until proof
was at hand that the ministers were
still living. Consul Warren declined
20 discuss the matter at all, but in
his reply to the French consul, Ii
Hung Chang undertook to obtain
satisfactory message from the French
minister ON. Pchon) within five
days"
No Hope for Foreign Locations.
London, July 26.-Mr. Conger's ca
blegram, the substance of which has
been transmitted to the United States
secretary of the navy, through Capt. !
Thomas, of the United States cruiser
brooklyn, has increased the belief in
london that there is no hope for the
oreign legations in Pekin and that
he elaborate fabric of the dispatches
which the Chinese are building to per-
uade the civilized world that the min
sters are still alive is only intended
o enable them TO gain time to COM
'lete preparations for warfare.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
daily Mail asserts that a Chinaman
'ho was employed at the British le-
alton as writer,and interpreter has
scaped from Pekin TO Niu Shwang
nd that he declares that at the time
e left Pekin most of the members
I the legations were dead and the
of the others was hopeless.
lie says that Sir Rober. Hart, direct
of Chinese imperial maritime GUS
'ms, died on July 2.
1t is alleged that the Yang Use vice.
oys have sent deputies to Shanghai
inquire as to the prospect of rails
'g a foreign loan, ostensibly to pur.
lie military operations against the
oxers, whose movement is extend
e rapidly southwark with constant.
growing strength and had reached
point whe'e the provinces OF Shan