Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Will Begin Negotiations at Once
With Chinese ENJOYS.
GERMAN AND FRENCH NOTES.
They VIII BIO tho Basis Upon which He
VIII Negotiate. Regardless OF Instruc-
tions Sent to Ministers of Other Powers
Report From tho Allies at Pao Ting
Flu Imperial Troops Said to DO Opera
ting U",nolested Against Boxers South
ofTicn Tsin.

CBy Telegraph to Virginlan-Pilot.)
Washington, Oct. 25.-Minister Con
ger has been authorized by this gov
eminent to begin negotiations at once
with the Chinese ENJOYS on the basis
OF the points in the German and
French notes, upon which all of the
Powers are agreed. Upon those points
where divergence of views has been
found ID exist The governments OF lie
Powers themselves will negotiate with
II view to reaching further under
standing. 1t is understood that the
ministerial representatives at Pckin
OF the other Powers have similar in
StructionS. but whether they have or
not, Mr.. Conger Is not TO be restrained.
me Berlin statement that Germany
has agreed to Japan's proposals that
peace negotiations with China shall for
the present be entrusted to the foreign
representatives ut Pckin is regarded
here as an indication that Germany
has taken similar action in the case of
Minister Alumm Won Schwartzenstcin
The state Department to-day re-
ceived notice from the British govern
ment Of the terms OF the ARRANGEMENT
reached between Great Britain and
Germany as to China. This is similar
at all points to the copy furnished bv
the German government through
Count dc Quadt several days ago. Now
that both governments have been
heard from formally, the State Depart
ment will turn it's attention to the pre-
pnration for the answer which as al
ready indicated in these dispatches.
Will deal with the points to be accept
able to the other governments, leaving
the third paragraph for further consid-
GRAFTON.
AT pAO TING FU.
London. oct. 25.-Thc following dis
patch from General Gaselee, comman-
der of the British troops Mt Pao Ting
Flu. has been received by the Secretary
of state for India. Lord George Ham
iiton
"Pao Ting Flu, oct. Gothic allied
troops under my command arrived here
Yesterday. British. German, French
ana Italian guards have been posted at
the gates. To-day all the generals.
with small escorts, went through the
town. after which they arranged for
the allotment OF quarters for occupa-
ton. | shall keep most OF the British
In camp for the present. Am waiting
for orders from Waldersee regarding
their future disposition.
Most of The Inhabitants remain in
the city. There are no signs of hos
Mr.. Mrs, Miss Greene ana child
are here. after great suffcrings Many
who escaped death were handed over.
October 16, to the French force. Mr..
Greene is in the hospital. Tho Indies
and the child are wei.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
Have received the following from
Horne Campbell
Arrived at Mao Chiao October II
Twenty-Five hundred imperials retreat
ed before us. One hundred surrnnder-
ed. but on producing proofs that they
mad been sent by Ii Hung Chang to
suppress BoXers, released the,11 -AlitA
'helr arms
OPERATING AGAINST BOXERS.
Tien Tsin. Oct oi-(via ct,o.,,..;
Oct. 25O-CencroI yrineto,,1 ~. -, 10,
hero en- route fo,. pnIli9 -, a. :. ~ - ~
American escort If l. ,,,'i.,, 49, ~
his prceenca ie S,ua 20 r,,.' sou va
Tho C;arr',,ne o,.,, .o,,7;,,.
Tho cbinesa ir,,'',," y" - ~. .oIlSuh'
norted tn ho nl.o. ~ .roops are re-
arainst Tho Itoxo,.., to t,,s u,iilo!ested
rrin,, Te; me DoNe'S 10 the southwark OF
,,,,Yl,I
EPISCOPAL MISSIONARIES.
New York. oct. 25.-Rev. D. r.. Pica
Of he Protestant Episcopal Missionary
Rjsho3 C ,o-fnr 'ee :, " letter from
hal. Tbe Hishon eaid thef' 81 =, 9 iE
College. five miles from tbe ci,S, IN W.
been re-opcncd. and 10 Tho s,,r,',ie' ~
all with an Increased number of SIM
dents. The Protestant Episcopal mis-
fi'rnin,e ~ III, ii9o IN 'stny cases. re-
hacl, r. Ivu In ~ Nm ~ a''u Solle