The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01


anxiety arrival of reinforcing army, and
if you can't reach here in less than a
weeks time it is probable that we Will
be unable to hold out any longer. EN-
peror and empress dowager appear to
be still at Pekin. Were our reinforce
ments to arrive very probable that they
would flee to Wan ShOshan. Killed and
wounded up to date, eight killed, one
captain of infantry, and an ambassa-
doris attache; seven seriously wounded,
the first secretary of legation being one
of the twenty slightly wounded The
number of Europeans killed is sixty in
all ="
The Japanese consul at Tien Tsin
telegraphed on the 27th inst, a dispatch
dated the 18th, from the JapAnese min
lister at Pekin, to the foreign office at
Toxic which had reached Tien Tsin by
special courier on the 25th- The min
lister says:
'The Japanese marines and others
continue under command of the mill
tary attache, Lieutenant Colonel Shiba,
to resist the repeated attacks of Tung
FNuh SiangS troops think we can hold
out though the task is by no means an
easy one, until we are relieved by the
division of Japanese troops, which,
hear through a special messenger, will
arrive at Tien Tsin by the end of this
month The Chinese have stopped fir
ing since the 18th, and the Chinese au-
thorities are apparently disposed to
.'Attaehe Kojima, Captain Ando, of
the imperial army; Mr.. H. Nakamura
and five marines have been killed, while
Narabara second secretary of the lega-
ton, a student and six marines have
been wounded, thought not mortally.
Many others have also been slightly
wounded"
The war department has received the
following cablegram from General
Che Foo, July 80.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Have had interview with admiral. Go
ashore this afternoon; facilities for un-
loading not adequate, therefore dis
charging slowly. Informed Byron has
ordered tug for towing two seventy-ton
lighters. If tug is obtained diScharg1ng
will improve. Indiana will finish dis
charging today and proceed to Nagas-
aki: take two days to unload horses of
Reilly's battery; week before Grant dis
charged of cargo. Will see Daggett to-
morrow. Reported in Taku Bays inten-
tiOn to make forward movement tomor-
row towards Pekin; details not known
here. Arrive at Tien Tsin too late to-
morrow to cable from there. Message
from Tien Tsin must leave Tongu-Ku
at 6 in the morning to catch dispatch
boat at anchorage for Chez Foo at
in the afternoon. Soon as possible will
get definite information as regards con-
ditions and purposes at Tien Tsin. VIII
cable my Views. CHAFFEE.
SOIACE LEAVES FOR HOME.
Washington Aug. 1.-The following
message was this morning received at
the navy department:
'Taku, July 29.-Solace with sick
and wounded proceeded to Nagasaki
Yokohama, Guam, Honolulu and Mare
Island, five marines and navy officers,
five army officers, nine navy men, nine
teen marines, sixty five Ninth infantry.
All men will remain aboard SOlace I'M
less otherwise recommended by army
medical authorities at NagaSaki or
Surgeon Anderson at Yokohama Army
hospital ship Relief preparing at Nag
aSaki for Taku. Japanese hospital ship
alternating here DISPOSAL
needed. Lieutenant Leonard's condi-
ton more favorable; recovery hopeful;
Bidden's command ordered to Tien
Tsin. REMEY."
Major Biddells command consists of
225 martens who sailed from San Fran
cisco on the Grant with General Chat
Zee and the Sixth cavalry.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The cable from
Admiral Remey shows that he has sent
home on the hospital ship Solace those
who were wounded at the battle of Tien
TSin and those who were sick among
the American force. His statement
that the japanese hospital ship will be
al our disposal for conveying sick and
wounded to Nagasaki is welcome intel
1igence and may relieve the situation
materially in case of hard fighting
Ii HUNG CHANGES DISPATCH.
Washington, Aug. Following is
copy of the dispatch from Ii Hung
Chang presented to Secretary Hay 1t
was received by Minister Wu last mid
Just received a telegram from Pao
Ting Flu of the sixth moon, 23rd day
July 19) that the privy council had that
day received an imperial edict as fol-
lows:
We have received the memorial of
Ii Hung Chang and others implorlng
US to save and protect the ministers OF
the various nations. Now the minis
ters are all safe and we'll and Ii Hung
Chang is directed to wire to Yang 9u
and others so that they may inform the
respective secretaries for foreign affairs
accordingly Respect this
This telegram has been delayed in
its transmission The other day 1 and
other viceroys sent a joint memorial,
requesting that the ministers be escort
ed out of Pekin or that they first be
enabled to freely communicate by letter
or wire with their respective govern
ments When an imperial answer is re-
ceived I will again wire. Communicate
this to Minister Yang at st. Petersburg,
Minister Yu at Paris and Minister WI
at Washington for them to inform
secretaries for foreign affairs"
HOPE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Aug 1.-The safety of
the ministers at Pekin being temporarily
assured, the attention of the government
is now being directed toward two OBJ
jectS-frst to effect the permanent safety
of the ministers by bringing them away
from Pekin and second, to hasten the
advance on the Chinese capital The
Chinese government is employing every
device diplomatically, to prevent the for
ward movement of the International col
umn. Ii Hung Chang is the main reli-
ance to encompass this purpose, but ne
is hampered by the obtuseness of the
Pekin officials. Our government is will
ling to render such assistance as it pro-
perly can, but it must be upon the terms
already laid down. 1t is said here that
the one possible means of stopping the
forward movement of the column within
the reach Of the Chinese government, is
or \ n
mandS of the powers namely, that the
ministers be put in free communication
with their governments.
1t has been suggested to the Pekin