Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-12
Chinese Situation Seems Chang
Ing Only for Worse-Tlen
TsIn BeseIged.
PEKIN MASSACRE CONFIRMED
Fusion Is Complete In Nebraska
Arizona Forests AbIaze-
A Cannibal Feast
FOR A NEW PACIFIC CABLE

Chez Foo, July S.-An artillery due
is proceeding at Tien Tsin. Chinese
guns are so masked that the allies find
difficulty in locating them.
Yokohama, July 12.-Though no de
cision has yet been announced, it is
certain that Japan will send nearly 5O,-
900 troops to China.
Chicago, July ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Sec
retary Hay today demanded of the
Chinese government that the state de-
partment be put in communication
with Minister Conger without delay.
This demand was made upon Minister
WI, the Chinese minister, who no
doubt laid the matter before his gov
eminent in a roundabout way through
Sheng, director of the Chinese tele-
graph.
New York, July ia dispatch to
the "Journal-Advertiser," from Che
Foo, dated July 8. says courier from
Sir Robert Hart, in Pekin, has just ar
rived, bringing this message dated
June %: "Close to good bye. Near
the end"
Tien Tsin, July A. via Che Foo, July
8, Shanghai, July 11.-A homogeneous
army, half the strength of the allied
forces could do better work than is
being done by them. Operations are
seriously handicapped and the safety |
of the city imperilled by lack of organi |
zation and the want of one commander
to control all forces.
There is great need of more troops,
&he present force of 10000 men is at
tempting to hold line for fifteen miles
long around the city. There is also a
great need of rebuilding the railroad
to Taku and getting artillery equal to
the guns with which the enemy is dai-
ly bombarding the allies positions
Foreign population is greatly aroused
concerning the apparent apathy. While
the city is being bombarded they are
likely to suffer heavily; and they can
not understand the apparent negli-
gence of the governments to furnish
relief and why re-inforcements are
relief and why reinforcements are not
ticularly dissatisfied because they have
one of the smallest representations
and their interests are second to none
London, July 12.-The character of
today's news only tends to confirm the
pessimism in London concerning the
fate of the international colony at Pc
kin. Observers see in the edict from
Pekin, and other information emanat
ing from Chinese official sources, only
attempts to gain time and the desper-
ate anxiety on the part of some one to
make an apology for outrages com
mitted at the capital The latest news
from Tien Tsin considerably intensifies
the general alarm. Lack of cohesion
among the allies and the consequent
failure to make headway, render the
situation there critical.
Berlin, July 12.-Major-G General Won
Lessel, commander of the 28th army
division, has been appointed to com
mand the German forces in China, with
the rank of Lieutenant- General
London, July PA British admiral
received the following dispatch from
Vice-Admiral SEYMOUR: Tien Tsin.
July Z. The Chinese continue fighting
often shelling the settlements. They
are extending their lines along the Lu
Tai An canal to the northeast and are
appearing in greater force west of the
city. Yesterday we bombarded the
city and immediate suburbs which
stopped the Chinese gun fire for some
time. The French settlement and
station are most subject to attack.
Today there was another lombard
ment. Am steadily getting up more
guns. Ten thousand troops are now
here. More required. but both Rus
sian and Japanese are expected
Che Foo, July 9.-It is reported, on
good authority, that Prince Tuan has
become insane. In consequence of the
movement of the rebels towards Tien
Tau, the Germans have withdrawn
some of their troops from Taku to pro
4eet Tsin Tau. Women and children
from New Chwang arrived here.