The evening times., 1900-07-30


The following bulletin. announcing news
from the legations at Pekiu. was posted at
the State Department this morning:
The Secretary OF State received at
midnight last night a despatch from
Mr. Fowler. American Consul al Che
Zoo. dated al noon on the 18th. Mr.
Fowler says;
a letter from the German Lega-
ton. dated the 21st inst. received at
Tientsin. German less is ten dead ana
twelve wounded. Tne Chinese ceased
their attack on the 18th. Baron Won
Ketteler's body said to be saved. The
Austrian. Italian. Dutch. and Spanish
Legations destroyed and the French
partially a letter from the japanese
Legation dated the 22d. arrived al
Tientsin o. the 25th. Ten battaI:oEs
OF Chinese shelled the legations iuces-
sanity from the 20th OF June and stop
ped on the 18th OF July, but may re-
new The enemy are decreasing The
German. Russian, American. british.
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cations still defended japanese say
they have food for six days. but little
ammunition The Emperor and En-
press are reported at Pekin.'
The message forwarded by Consul Fowl
eT is regarded at the State Department as
the mos important news received from Pc
hin in many weeks Il is not doubted that
runners have come through from the In
perial City 10 Tientsin and that the letter
from the German Legation is authentic
The missive gives the Government officials
a faint idea Of the present reign Of terror
in Pekin and it is low believed that there
can be 10 hope CT Minister Conger being
awe
The Fowler message agrees With the
statement given BY the Chinese miss ionary
student On Saturday. after a visit 10 Pc
Kin. The latter stated that the lombard
nent ceased oa July Il. while the letter
from the German Legation states that the
shelling stopped on July L. That the Ger
mans should suffer a loss OF ten dead and
twelve wounded during Jhe bombardmen.
is regarded as ominOUs and Indicative OF
what has occurred to the other legations
The message from the japanese Legation
is regarded BY the State Department as
authentic, as it is endorsed by Consul Fow-
Ter. who IS q shrewd consular representa-
tive and entirely trustworthy. The one
portion Of the letter which the officials
seem inclined to doubt is that the Russian,
American. and French legations are stnI
defended The two letters agree in that
the Germans state that they are still hold
ing cut. while the japanese Legation letter
cOrroborates this.
There is nothing in either Of the letters
which might b regarded as improving the
situation" said a high Official Of the state
Department today.
Even though the legation ko-ses have
not yet been destroyed. the statement ttat
they have been sheIled from June % to
July l., and are still being bombarded by
the Chinese imperial troops. is sufficient
evidence TO convict the Celestial Empire OF
murder. rapine. ard trickery. Il is plain
Iy stated that ten ba;talions Of Chinese
troops sre doing the shening- These are
Tar from being Boxers. The whole truth
Will certainly BE- known within the week -
The Navy Department has received ad-
vices that the Buffalo has arrived al Taku
vi,h 400 seameu. Tae Iris has arrived az
Shanghai and the Princeton is reported a.
Hongkong-
The arrival of General Chaffee at Taku.
on Saturday, has brought new hope 70 the
Government officials. and it is ROW known
that immediate action will result. a re-
port on the situation is expected before to-
morrow.
The situation today is regarded by the
officials as being more serious and eompIi-
Gated than ever before and it is believed
that the present strain cannot last long
er than the present week
The War Department today issued or
ders for two batteries of light artillery to
proceed to Taku at once Those selected
are Battery II, Seventh Artillery. sta
toned at the Washington Barracks in this
city. and Battery c. Seventh Artillery, sta
toned at Fort Adams. r. L
The report that the ministers are being
held as hostages is regarded officially as
coming from such a questionable source
that it causes little comment. officials do
not care to discuss it seriously. They say
the question Of what would be the attitude
of the United States if the Chinese Govern
ment is holding the foreign ENJOYS as
hostages has not been considered and will
not until the fact that such is the case
has been established.
AGAINST DIVIDING CHINA.
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