Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

meet that within very few hours the
nntcome of the allies rescuing
iourney will be known" The dispatch
from Ii Hung Chang and the reply
thereto, and probably the dispatches
from Consul General Goodnow and Con-
suls Fowler and Ragsdale, will be made
public this afternoon.
Admiral Reney reports that infor-
nation through Japanese sources states
that Tung Chow was occupied by the
allies ON the 18th and that the relief COL
nmn was about to attack Pekin on the
10Th.
The department of State received
late yesterday afternoon, August 10, a
cipher dispatch from Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai, dated the same
day. II is brief, adding little 10 what
is already known; its most interesting
statement being that with the excep..
ion of seven marines and the baby OF
DIR. Inglis. all the Americans were alive
although quite number were SICK.
Acting Secretary Adee says he Will
not give out the CoDger dispatch or the
appeal from Lii Hung Chang until he
mas seen the President. 1t is under.
stood, however, that in his appeal
Earl Ii calls the attention OF the
mowers to the fact that the Chinese
government will not be responsible Tor
the safety of the ministers lives II the
allied forces enter Pekin. Anarchy
and rioting would reign, he says, and
the government would not be able to
ken the situation we'll in hand. Act
ing Secretary OF State Adee went over
TO the White House early this morning
for a conference with the President on
the Chinese situation. He carried with
him the me ssages from Minister Con
ger delivered this morning and Tues
day by Minister WI, the appeal OF Ii
Hung Chang that the allies stop at
Tung Chow and await the delivery OF
the ministers there, and the dispatch
received recently from Consul Fowler,
At Cnefoo; Consul Ragsdale, at Tien-
tsip. and Consul General Goodnow, at
Shanghai. The question as to how
much, if any, of these dispatches shall
be made public will be decided by the
President at this conference. The re-
DIV of the United States to Ii
Hung Changes appeal will also be
prepared and forwarded. From what
secretary Adee said before leaving
the department for the White House it
is expected that this reply will declare
that the arrangements for the delivery
| of the foreign ministers in Pekin must
he made between the Chinese authorl-
lies and the allied commanders. 1t
will insist that the Chinese government
mas not demonstrated its ability to pro-
tect the ministers during their pro-
| Dosed Journey of ten or twelve miles
| from Pekin to Tung Chow and that the
| allied troops will continue their march
TO PekiD. Whether it will be actually
necessary to ebter the city, or whether
the allies will receive the ministers out
side the walls, will be decided after con-
sultation between representatives Of
the Chinese government and the foreign
commanders. Earl Ii will again bt
urged to represent to his government
the necessity for friendly cooperation
with the allies 10 the execution OF thei
duty to relieve the imprisoned diplo
mates 1t is safe to say that the Presi
dents reply to Earl LII will be 10 effec
at least direct refusal of his appeal
Fhe safe delivery of the ministers int
be hands OF the allies at Pekin in (
manner to be agreed upon by Ministe
Conger and General Cnaffee, so far 81
The Americans are concerned, is th'
only proposition that will be acceptable
to the United States government.
1t is admitted at the State department
that the dispatch from Minister Congo
this morning is direct and catagorica
answer to the message OF the depart
to him on the Sth instant. 1t contains
the names of several marines who hav,
been killed. 1t is the fret message re
ceiyed from tho Minister which indicat
ed that he has been receiving dispatch
"a sent to him from this country. Th
request for the names of the marine
who have been killed WIS probably in
serted by the department as means o
verifying the accuracy OF the reply whel
it came.
At q special cabinet meeting today !
vas decided to answer the appeal OF L
Hung Chang to the effect that all nego
tia.ions must be made with the gener
ais of the allies on the spot and that n
armistioe could be agreed upon. Sec
retary Root remained after the othe
cabinet members left to consult will
the President regarding the advisa bilit.
of giving out statement.
A message from Minister Buck at To
kio says that the Japuese Government
nag offered site for hospital 70
American soldiers, the location to b.
eft to this government.
Chairman Agnew, Of the republican
committee of Virginia, has called
meeting of the executive committee
thereof, to be held at Richmond, on tn
9th inst, to make arrangements for tn
fall campaign, Presidential and Con
gressional. 1t is the present intention
OF the committee to run candidates II
every congressional district, that is, o
course, il men can be found who will
accept nominations. The members o
the executive committee are Messrs
Lowery, Jameson, Brown, McLaugh
lin, Gibson, Crupper, Sinclair and Al
len.
The condition of Colonel Brady, col
lector OF internal revenue for the lowe
district OF Virginia, who has been i'll q
Providence Hospital here, for two o
three weeks, was much improved thi
evening, and the hospital people sale
the improvement seemed to be real ant
not transitory. This will DO very graft
wing news to the Colonel's friends il
Virginia, of whom he has many.
| Panrasantative Jones. of VIRGINIA