Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
THE MINISTER'S SAFE.
Ii Hung Chang Says They Left
Pekin for Tien Tsin Friday.
CONSULS DO NOT CREDIT STATEMENT.
The March to Pekin Likely 70 BE Any.
thing but y WalkOvtr Members Of
the Chinese Foreign Office Cut
In Twain

London, Aug. THE advance Of
the allied forces commenced yester
day, cables the British consul at Tien
Tsin, under date of August 4. This
is the first official information re.
ceived here that the attempt to re-
lieve Pekin has begun. 1t is accepted
as correct. The British consul does
not mention any fighting, but the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says:
"The Pekin relief column is reported
to have suffered a check. The Chi
nese are said to have adopted Tugela
tactics and, after several hours of
fighting, to have retreated." This is
the only message received in London
this morning, bearing out the re-
ports of Admiral Remey and Com
mander Taussig regarding an en-
gagement at Peitsnng The fact that
the advance did not begin until Sat-
urday is taken to strengthen the ac-
counts of battle Sunday.
In the same cablegram, which was
read in the house of commons, the
consul at Tien Tsin says News
from the japanese legation has been
received up to August L." Therefore
the ediets announcing the safety of
the ministers on that date are con-
firmed.
Yesterday the Chinese minister,
Sir Chin Chen Lo Feng Luh, commu-
nicated to Lord Salisbury message
from the tsung Ii yamen, dated July
81, reiterating the statement that the
ministers were safe on that date and
recounting the friendly relations ex-
listing between them and the yamen,
as well as reporting the sending of
supplies to the legations by the
yamen. The message contains this
important statements: "a successful
termination of the conference with
the ministers for their conveyance
under escort to Tien Tsin is expected;
but, on account of the recommence-
ment of hostilities at Tien Tsin, code
kilograms for transmission to the
representatives are considered unde-
sirable."- This appears to confirm the
statement that the Chinese will en-
deavor to stop the march to Pekin
by using the ministers as hostages.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, pub
fishing an interview with Ii Hung
Chang, quotes him as declaring EN-
phatically that China must not, in
any circumstances, cede any more
territory to any power. In reply
to question why the rebellion was
not put down, Earl Ii is represented
as having said: 81 blame Prince
Tuan, the empress dowager and the
whole Pekin government But for
their lack of energy the situation
would never have become so serious"
The st. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail says: "Active me-
gotiations are proceeding between
Russia and the United States, the
probable outcome of which will be a
resolution to uphold the integrity of
China Internationally"
A Shanghai correspondent of the
same paper says that the Americans
there are urging the appointment of
Gen. Macarthur as commander-in-
chief of the allied forces.
The Standards Shanghai represent
ative, wiring Sunday, says: ut is
clear that the march to the relief of
Pekin will be anything but walk
over. Japanese scouts have dis
covered a large force of Chinese
southwest of Tien Tsin, and another
large force in the vicinity of Lu Tai
to the eastward. ut is learned now
that the members of the tsung Ii
yamen who were put to death for
their alleged pro-foreign proclivities,
were not beheaded, but were cut in
twain, this being the severest penalty
under the Manchu code. Sheng de-
clares that the grand council at Pc
kin was ignorant of the orders for
the execution"
A Shanghai special dated August 9
says: Iii Hung Chang has officially
informed the consuls that the min
listers left Pekin for Tien Tsin last
Friday, August 3, with Gen. Yung Lu
in command of the escort. The con-
suls are by no means disposed to
credit Earl Lis statement. All other
reports that have reached London
up to this hour indicate that the min
listers have not left Pekin."
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