Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-03
VAR II CHINA CONTINUES
LARGE NUMBER WERE KILLED.
a. Least Tive ThoSsaad GbssSss
KilleA-Pas Ttsg ~ CITY FuSi Of
Rehe8s-lAaAee On the Move
British AlsS Active.

london, Aug. la special dispatch
from Iienisin saysi
"A Pekin message dated July ri re-
t.p,ts tina, the first outside ns.s reached
there july ID. The failure Of the relief
expedition made tine s'ege lar more penn
Qua. On june IL the tsang Ii ysinen
bsokr off relations.
June ~ China declared war.
-Haron Won kettlcr and Francis James,
an Engii.h professor. we're murdered
over 400 non eaaii,atani. occupied Tie
Hritiah legation.
Il understand converts are holding the
north cathedral. A thousand refugees a.
rup...s the palace d Prince LII. \ truce
began July IL, after 20 days Of fierce a'-
.ault. One night the shelling MAS unin-
terupted Tor six hours. -Four attempts
we're made 10 tirc the British legation
Two attacks resulted in the ruin OF the
Han Lien college lthe Chinese national
eolisye) The eoward,ee Of the Chinese
In,,.nied . successful rushing.
Total Dead In reki".
".he total killed or died a. uermans,
10, Japanese, 10; French. IL. Br'.isn, d;
russians, 4; Americans. Z; converts. ";
total with wounded. Ds.
The correspondents Morrison, Reid
aud Trmrntary, are III.
AT least 700 Chinese have beea Killed.
The Americans occupy s.ion. p""i
tion On the city wall.
PROV is,ons are still sufficient The
hospital arrangements are excellent.
Everybody Ia much exhausted BY con
tinuous work.
Imperial cdicts have commanded The
Essss. and ordered misnionarirs to leave
the interior, and commanded all 'icetoys
Ia help l'skin; but an edict, dated July
IL, enio,as protection and promises com
penaal The report that Large 'siisi
iorcc was coming produced this eliange.
Foreign governments should bcmar,
being hoodwinked
Fssss G.Asxi Fowler.
"chciioo, Aug. l.--secIctary VI State
Washington, ID. C.i Twenty iirsl wired
governor ior information fao ling fu
Nine days unanswered. Wired .ester
day lie now replies l'ao Ting fu cay
aud ncighborbooj thick With rebels. In
possible to obtain slightest news OF sen'
ns..enger. My latest Information SNOW
the following wero at Pao Ting fu
Simcox. wife, three children, Hodge an'
vile, Taylor, Wilkire. Miles. Mor,el
t.Amer,eansl, and iengails. wife, dsugh
tcs and probably oooper fOwLLR.
Message fr"" Ghsmr..
''Chefpo, Aug i.@Adjulanl Genera
Washington. u, e.; Have had in.crN,c'
with admiral. TO ashore this afternoon
facilities for unloading not adsluat,
therefore di.eharg,ng slowly. lnio,me
.i,ton has ordered tug Ion low ins ~
7otoa lighters. II tug Ia ob' nnsd d'
charging will improve. Indiana viii III
i.h d,.chaiging to-day and proceed To n
ga.aki. take two days Ia unloal ho,~'
he,ily batters, week before tran. ii,
charged Of cargo. Win see paggett u
day. Rsport~, In Taku bay intention
make forward movement TOMORROW y
wards frkin, details not known her
Arrive l,ent.in too late tomorrow TO :
bile fsun there. Message from ncnts
must leave 1ongu M at d in the NOR
my to catch dispatch boat at anchoraI
fus Chetoo at In the afternoon so'
a. po.A,ble will get definite iniorniat,'
~ regards conditions and pn,Ioses
Tirntsia. VIII cable my view.
"ChAfEf."
ssssy ksi,ra.
'.rakn, july 2sJapane.c military
tashc. fckiu, letter Jul, =, reports lea
,loas hr.iegsd siaee june ID, Comm
ally attacked from juno ~ until July
Attack then ceased and Chinese solli
apparently diminishing. sixty Ea
psan. killed. Telegram iran governor
shan Taax ad.lse.-rd 10 consular bo'
Cheioo. sayss
"impsrAi esi,et states that sar,'
minister. except German atc we'll a
provisions have brsn .upplied
~RtlMEI. raku.
London. Aug. La the house ri 81
mons. TUESDAY. tho parliamentary :
tytary Zoe the foreign ofilsc. William
.l,.isa l,rv.ir,ek. ann,unced the teceipt
5.pa,sA from Gsssnsi nj Ni,sd u
ks. commanding III. hs,tish torves
taina. stating that b. contemplated
immediate Aisange On rskin sEl that
l,s~si so have tav oepetatioa VI tae
lied tor.~A