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him to Secretary Hay. 1t is similar in
form to the edict published yesterday in
London. The Minister says that the only
differences are those involved in separate
TRANSACTIONS. Mr.. Wu's translation OF
Sheng's dispatch is as follows
"Edict of 2Sth Of the sixth moon fJuly
24th) states that fortunately all Minis
tiers, except Baron Won Ketteler, are alive
and unframed. They are now being sup
piled with vegetables, fruit and proyl-
sions by the Government to show its
sympathy for them"
If Mr. WI had any doubt as to the safety
of the Ministers it seems to have been
dissipated by this edict. He labored
earnestly with Secretary Hay to convince
him that he was bound to accept this
official declaration Of the Chinese Gov
eminent. He pointed out that this last
declaration did not represent merely the
belief of a minor official or a Viceroy;
it was the solemn declaration Of the Chi
nese Government.
A DISPATCH FROM FOWLER.
The Secretary Of State has received a
dispatch from Mr.. Fowler, the American
Consul at Che Foo, dated at midnight on
the 26th:
his morning by request VI lHS AIN
admirals. l wired to the Governor (sup-
posed to be Governor of Shan Tung) their
wish to get news from Ministers them
selves. The Governor now replies:
Have received today edict from En-
peror saying that the Ministers are we'll.
They are sending provisions to the lega-
lions Am confident Ministers out Of dis
.tress and request you (Fowler) transmit
+I;c roIip,i71or nv announcement tn hd-
mirals.
(Signed) YUAN, Governor
A later dispatch from Mr.. Fowler, dated
/ a. m, July 9th, to the State Depart
ment, is as follows:
Another telegram from the Governor:
Have just received imperial edict
24th, saying various Minister'S, excepting
German, are we'll; and some days ago had
supplied provisions to legations. Am
satisfied Ministers out of distress.
(Signed.) YUAN, Governor"
The Secretary also has received a ca
blegram from United States Consul Nc
Wade, at Canton, stating that the Vice
roy TAX assures him the Ministers were
all alive and we'll on July 24th.
ROCKHILL AND HIS MISSION.
Special Commissioner Rockhill called at
the State Department this morning and
had a final conference with Secretary
Hay respecting his mission to China. It
was not deemed proper to make public
the exact instructions given to Mr.. Rock
hill, but it is stated generally that he
is being sent out to ascertain the cOndl-
tionS in China for the guidance of the
State Department and to serve as its
direct representative in that country in
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conduct negotiations there instead OF
Washington. There also is the POSSIBLE
ty that a commissioner will be required
to report in case anything in the nature
of an international commission is created
to deal with the Chinese question. Mr.
Rockhill left Washington his Afternoon
for the Pacific slope.
RELIEF ARRIVES AT VAGASOKI g..
Washington, July 2S.-The War Depart
ment has received the following cable
gram:
'Nagasaki, July 9th.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Relief arrived at Nagasaki July 26th
Claude R. Leslie, Company l, Fourteenth
infantry, died of disease contracted il
line of duty-dysentery. His remains
will be shipped to San Francisco. Civil
ian employee Arthur Hennessey drowned
June Dist, buried at Nagasaki.
"HARRY O. PERELEY,
major Medical Department."