The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
or the Allied Armies in the Di-
rectiOn Of Pekin.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Can Not Be Entertained Until
Terms Are Complied With.
Other Nations Stand With Us
on the Proposition.
Reply of United States to China's
OVertureS.

London. Aug. 12.-As the allies were TO
rest three days at Yang Tsun, 1t IS sup
posed that a further advance was begun
August 10, but no word has come
through from Yang Tsun, since August
s. on which date the japanese conman-
der in a message to Toxic. said 10000
Chinese We're confronting the allies. The
Japanese losses at Paitsang August 3
were 300 killed and wounded The Chi
nese left 200 dead on the field
The object of Chinese diplomacy, as
appears from the great efforts being
made in London and at the continental
capitals. is TO induce the powers to sus-
pend the march of the relief expedition,
but it has been without success in the
rase of any government.
An explanation as to why some of the
Pekin cipher messages are dated Tsi
Nan is made by the Great Northern Tel
egraph company, which points out that
1t has a regular courier service between
Pekin and Tsi Nan and that the wires
are working from the latter place
5000 MURDERED.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-The Catholic paper
Eermania says it learns that altogether
10 out of so missionaries in the vicarate
of Southwest Pc Chi Lii have been MUIR
dered and that 5000 converts have suf-
fered the same fate.
TROUBLES IN YANG TSE VALLEY.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
"A Shanghai message to the News
says that troubles have commenced in
the Yang Use valley at Tatung. Serious
riots have taken place, and the telegraph
station is reported TO have been destroy
ed by members OF the kolavus society.
AMERICANS KILLED BY RUSSIANS
New York, Aug. IA special cable
dispatch to the Evening World today,
dated Che Foo, August 8, via Shanghai,
says:
a terrible mistake occurred at the TAX
ing Of Yang Tsun.
Russian artillery opened fire on the
American troops. Before the mistake
was discovered many soldiers had been
killed or wounded by the Russian shells.
The Fourteenth took part in the at
tack on the Chinese trenches. As the
Chinese fled the regiment entered and
occupied one of the Chinese positions.
a Russian battery some distance off
did not notice the movement. 1t opened
IRE on the position and planted shells
among the American troops.
The Russians We're quickly notified ana
reased their fire.
ALLIES u MILES NEARER PEKIN.
copyright, 1900. by Associated Press.
Tien Tsin, Monday, Aug. 6. via Shang-
hal, Aug. 12.-The army advanced u
miles today
Two reliable couriers. who left Pel1in.
august /, arrived today at Tien Tsin.
They say that the empress dowa ger fe3
the foreigners for few days The for
mer VicerOy of Shan Tung, who is bit
terry anti-fOreign, arrived with new
troops. according to these couriers, and
planted two batteries on the wall near
the legations The enemy began shelling
and opened a fierce rifle fire which was
Kept up for two days The head of the
missionary board with a party, while
trying TO get provisions was killed.
The army took Yang Tsun today. They
suffered heavily. The American loss was
small.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR MAC
ARTHUR
Washington, Aug. 1S-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Barry:
Nagasaki, Aug. 12-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Transport Sumner
arrived this port No casualties occur
red. Health of command excellent.
VIII proceed Taku on Indiana.
BARRY"
The Sumner carried a battalion of the