Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10

Another circumstance to be consid
cred is the reinforcement of the army
that Is now being pushed north go that
a stand made in the low country, say at
Lang Fang, might mean a reverse tothe
allies.
"A third element that must not be lost
sight of in the campaign is the danger,
tho slight, of interruption of the line of
communication between the interna-
tional army and the present base at
Tien Tsin. This would be as disastrous
as the meeting with an unknown and
great army outside the walls of Pekin.
This is the darker side of the picture,
and is merely a recital of what the al
lies may have to contend with. There
are more reasons for believing the Chi
nese opposition is crumblng away than
north The allies are being reinforced
continually, and IL the supply of food
and water particularly the latter, holds
4 lout, the allies are expected to make
triumphal entry into Pekin within a
comparatively short time.
\ State and war department. experts.
who studied the situation very closely,
Ibelieye that the International army has
ldeparted from the river road and has
Istruck along the railroad by a shorter
cut toward Pekin; there is a possibility
of the soldiery having divided and part
taking one road and the other following
the river, but this is doubtful.
/ Under the circumstances the next
battle looked for by the department ia
at Lang Fang, which is a small town
on the railroad, and in marshy coun-
5l.try. 1t was here that the Seymour force
met its final reverse. Lang Fang is
l.about the last town in the very low
lcolntry, and is admirable placed and
4 suited for a strong defense. To. the
Inorth and west is rolling country,
which includes Pekin in itss sweep.
4 Once the allies command thisshigh po-
4 sition the, march onward vii lbe much
& easersard under far more cheerful cir
q cumstances. IL they follow the river
8 route, the march will be longer and the
q Igeneral advance far more difficult.
TENT OF SoTE TO CHINA.
Not SO Bcllicose AS First Dispatch
Indicated.
Washington, Aug 10.-The state de-
+ partment has made pubic the ioiioWing
! memorandum sent to the Ghinese gov
eminent thru Minister w
q We are awaiting ourselves OF the op-
portunity offered by the lmperlal eolce
OF the 9th OF August, allowing 70 the
llorelgn MINISTER'S Tree communication
with their respective governments IN
cipher, and nave sent communication.
TO Minister Conger, to which We await
an answer. We are already advised. by
! him. IN a brief dispatcn received IN IN
Is that the imperial troops are 1lrlng upon
: the ministers IN iekin. we demand ths
], Immediate cessation Of the hostile at
} lacks by the imperlal troops upon ths th
legations, and urge the exercise OF every
E power and energy OF the imperial gov
4 eminent for the protection OF IN ga:
= tions and all the foreigners therein W.
+ are also advised by the same sdis'patct
e IRON MinlstetNCongertn IN at.sS in MS opin
{ ion, for the foreign ministers sto. leav'
s Pekin. 5as proposed IN tle edlcl Oh Aus aug
j Woulds be certain deatns IN view. g
the fact that the ifnperlai tfoops az
f now hrlng upon the legations. allu an y u
= view of the doubt expressed SDS the I'M