Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-03
HOPE Is REVIVED.
HritisE Minister Mt PeIinE scnSs Dis.
patch Saying Diplomats We're
Alive July II.

DuDlC lnt lOlONlnR u1SDHlCn
from Rear Admiral Bruce at Tientsin:
Following message from Peking Brit
ish legation, Picking, June 20 to July 16
repeatedly attacked by Chinese troops on
all sides. Both rifle and artillery fire. Since
July 16 an armistice, but a Gordon is strict
ly drawn on both sides of the positions.
Chinese barricades close to ours. All wom-
en- and children in the British legation
Casualties to date 50 killed, including Capt
Strouts. a number of wounded In hos
pital, including Capt Halliday. Rest of le-
CATION well except David Oliphant and
Warren, killed July 81.
MACDONALD
London, July 31.--Sir Claude Mac
Donald's welcome dispatch, dated
Peking, July 81, and received in cipher,
is accepted on all sides as dispelling
any doubts that might still have ex-
| listed regarding the genuineness of the
dispatch. Owing to an error in trans
mission, the message fails to show the
number of wounded.
| The message fails to mention the
other legations and other matters of
pressing Importance to know, but it
should be borne in mind that the Brit
| ish minister may not be aware that all
his previous dispatches have been sup
pressed. He may be under the i'm
preston that the government is fully
posted regarding all recent occur
rences.
Apart from this dispatch there is
practically no fresh news, although
special from Tientsin asserts that the
British and American forces are get
ting ready to advance within 4s hours.
Washington, July 31.-Now that the
London foreign Office has heard from
Sir Claude Macdonald, the officials
here confidently expect that within
a very short time something will come
from Minister Conger if he be still
alive. This belief is based upon the
assumption that Minister Conger's fa-
cilities for communicating to his gov
ernment are at least equal to those
possessed by his diplomatic colleague.
and that he will avail himself of the
very first opportunity to let the peo-
pie of the United States know that
he is alive and what are the real con-
ditions in Peking. Some disappoint-
ment is expressed here because of the
absence of any date to Sir Claude's
dispatch, the message in its present
shape leaving uncertain just up to
what time it brings events in Peking.
1t is pointed out, however, that the
probability is that the date. July 81.
at the end of the message. is the day
on which it was sent, as the body of
the communication says an armistice
has been in existence since July 16
Officials are Mortified at the great
number of persons who have been
killed and wounded. and say that
when the day of reckoning comes
China will have a big account to set
tie with different nations.
London. July 31.-The British con-
sui at Tientsin telegraphs to the for
eign Office Monday that letter from
japanese colonel in Picking states
that the legations were safe July 90.
There had been no firing on the lega-
tions since July II. The consul adds:
"a reliable messenger who failed to en-
ter PelSing but reached there, returns stat
ing that there was no firing on the legations
between July 10 and July 49,"
: In view of this evidence, the Brit
ish government is convinced that the
. legations are safe.
Washington. July 31.-The secre-
tary of state received at midnight q
dispatch from Mr.. Fowler. Americlp
consul at Chefoo, dated July 30, mon,
Mr.. Fowler says:
"a letter from the German legation dated
21st inst. received at Tientsin. German loss
is 10 dead and u wounded Chinese ceased
their attack on the 18th. Baron Won
Ketteler's body said to be safe. The Aus
, trian, Dutch and Spanish legations de-
, stroyed and the French partially. A letter
, from the Japanese legation dated 22d ar
rived at Tientsin on 25th. Ten battalions
of Chinese shelled the legations consecu-
lively from the Goth of June and stopped
on the nth of July, but may renew. The
, enemy are decreasing The German. Rus
g sian, American, British and half the Jap
7 anese and French legations still defended
Japanese say they have food for six days
but little ammunition. The emperor ano
= empress are reported at Picking"
t Berlin. July 31.-The German con
e cul at Tientsin has telegraphed un
). der date of Saturday, July 2s, to tn,
e foreign Office as follows:
1.-The German secretary of legation a
Peking, Herr Below. writes July 81:
t" Thanks for your news. July 18th th
condition of Cordes satisfactory. The re
r naming members of the legation are al
4 right The detachment of the guards los
10 killed and IA wounded. The houses of TIL
i legation much damaged by cannon fire
d are held by guard. The attack of the Chi
a nese troops on us ceased July l6 Speeches
possible advance OF relief troops urgentl,
l. necessary.
l. According to trustworthy report, tn
k body of Baron Won Ketteler has been bur
\ led by the Chinese government
k st. Petersburg, july 31.-The Rus
IS sian general staff has received dis
v patches from various sources indicat
n ing a serious state of affairs through
V out Manchuria. The revolt in tn
e neighborhood of Mukden and the dis
$ trict northward has assumed such pro
n portion that the Russian column ha
It been compelled to retreat from Muk
q den southwark. Fighting continuous
l. ly, the column with difficulty reache,
4. the station at Aiasandzian, where o.
v July s it was surrounded by Chimes
II troops. Reenforcemerts were sent, an
is the withdrawal of the column was ei