New Ulm review., 1900-08-08
GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA.
The British Minister Sends Word
to London Concerning Condi-
tion Of the Legationers.
WERE ALIVE AND WELL up TO JULY o..
Besieged and Under Constant Fire
Until July 16-An .Armfstice Since
Then-Reports from other Sources
Show the Stories of Massacre Were
Untrue-On TO Peking.

| Intrue-On TO Pek1nS. .--..
| London, July 31.-The black cloud of
war which has hid Peking from the
| civilized world for weeks has been lift
| ed at last. The men, women and chill
dren in the legations were safe but
| sore pressed up to July 21. @s
This glad news was revealed ina mes
| sage from Minister Macdonald, which
! was issued by the admiralty. The let
| ter of the British ambassador is dated
July 21 and states that the European
forces in the Chinese capital had re-
pulsed the attacks from June 20 to July
16. On that date an armistice was de-
clared. The women and children are
sheltered in the British legation.
Other Good News.
Other equally good news comes from
what it was feared was the city of the
dead. German, Russian and japanese
officials contribute to the good news.
The substance of the German message
is that the remaining members of the
legation were all right eight days ago.
The Chinese attack ceased on July 16,
The speediest possible advance of
troops is strongly urged.
A Feeling of Certainty.
Washington, Aug. 1.-Doubt has
given way to a feeling akin to certain
ty that the legationers at Peking and
the gallant marines who managed to
reach the Chinese capital just in the
nick Of time we're not only alive on
July %, but, in all probability, are
still alive and likely to remain SO un-
til they are released from their state
Of siege. The officials here feel GER
tain that the attack by the Chinese
On the legations will not be renewed.
Welcome News.
The official confrma ton of the news
that Minister Conger is safe and well,
coupled with the statement that he
has provisions for several weeks and
that the firing on the legation has
ceased, was welcome intelligence,
though not unexpected in view of re-
cent news. =
The Allies Advancing.
Shanghai, Aug. 3.-The allies ad-
is estimated that the expedition num-
bers 10000 men of all arms, with ITO
guns. It is hoped to reach Peking Au-
gust IL.
No News from the Front.
London, Aug. 3.-No word comes
| this morning regarding the fortunes
| of the comparatively small body of
troops believed to be forging their
way toward Peking The silence is
probably due to diligent censorship
rather than to any lack of develop
ments.
| Great Slaughter.
According to the Daily Express,
however, cablegrams from Chefoo an
nounce that the imperial troops, ad-
vancing to oppose the relief force,
have completely wiped out a Christian
town near Peking, killing five foreign
priests and 10000 native Christians.
Is Still Evasive.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Another move
was made yesterday in the diplomatic
situation by the return of an evasive
answer by Ii Hung Chang to Sec
retary Hays peremptory demand OF
August 1 to be put in communication
with the foreign ministers at Peking
Lis answer is not final and leaves the
matter open to diplomacy. But Lis
actions, as reported by Consul General
Goodnow, are unquestionably sinister
and will amount to final rejection
of the American proposition, if per.
sisted in.
| The Forward Movement.
London, Aug. 4.-According to q
special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
August 3, the advancing column o1
the allies was reported there Thurs.
day to have reached a point IS miles
beyond Tientsin.
Contempt for the Powers.
London, Aug. "A dispatch says
that the Chinese government showed
contempt for the powers by behead
ing Hsu Ching Cheng, former Chinese
minister to Russia, and one other
statesman, for suggesting pacific
measures. The Chinese threaten tc
kill the foreigners if the advance is
persisted in, and, Ii Hung Chang says
no more messages will be delivered
to the ministers as long as the ad