Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
NEWS DIRECT FROM PEk|N..
secretary Of German Legation
Wrote Nine Days Ago That Min
listers We're Then Alive.
ADVANCE OF RELIEF FORCE URGED.
HesAId the Attach ON Legation. by Chinese
Troops Ceased July 16TLondon Now
believes Ministers Arc Safe. But Arc
Hold Hosta ges- Russlan Admiral
Also Reports Ministers All Right

Berlin, July 31.-The German secre-
tary of legation at Pekin, Herr Below,
writes, July 81:
Thanks for the news. The remaining
members of the legation are all right.
The detachment of the guards lost 10
killed, II wounded. The houses of the le-
-gation, much damaged by cannon fire, are
held by the guard. The attack of the Chit
nese troops on US ceased July Is. Speed
lest possible advance of relief troops ur-
gently necessary. According to trust
worthy report, the body of Baron Won
Ketteler has been buried by the Chinese
government.
Messenger Direct from PeLin.
London, July 31.-The British con-
sui at Tien Tsin telegraphs to the
foreign Office that a letter from a
japanese colonel in Pekin said the le-
cations were safe July %. There had
been no firing upon the legations since
July II. The consul adds: "a relia-
BILE messenger, who failed to enter
Pekin, but reached there, returns,
stating that there was no firing upon
the legations between July Is and 49,"
In view of this evidence, the British
government is convinced that the le-
cations are safe.
RassIa Hears Ministers Arc Alive.
the Russian admiral, Alexieff, dated
at Tien Tsin, July 80, states that the
latest news confirms the report that
the foreign ministers at Pekin are out
of danger.
Confirmatory News from Consul Fowler.
Washington, July 31.-The secretary
sof state received at midnight dis
patch from Mr.. Fowler, American con-
sui at Che Foo, dated July 90. Mr..
Fowler says:
A letter from the German legation dated
July q received at Tien Tsin. German
loss Is 10 dead and IL injured. Chinese
ceased their attack on the 18th. Baron
Won Ketteler's body said to be safe. The
Austrian, Dutch and Spanish legations
destroyed and the French partially. A
letter from thS Japanese legation dated
22d arrived at Tien Tsin on 18th. Ten
fbattalions of Chinese shelled the legation
on the 18th of July. but may renew. The
enemy are decreasing. The German, Rus
Siun American, British and half the Jap
anese and French legations still defended.
Japanese say they have food for six days
but little ammunition. The emperor and
empress are reported at Pekin.
Londou Now Believes Ministers Alive.
london, July 31.-The latest news
from the far east seems consistent
with the theory that the Chinese gov
eminent has the foreign ministers
alive, but means to treat them as hos
'tages, while the stories of massacre
relate to other members of the foreign
colony in Pekin. Chinese officialdom,
1t is alleged, openly speaks of the min
listers as hostages, whose fate depends
upon the decision of the powers in
relation to the threatened advance on
Pekin. There is no confirmation of
the various favorable statements,
however, Forthcoming from really in
dependent sources.
Nj Hung Chang is understood to be
preparing a proclamation for distri-
button as he travels toward Chilli as.
surfing the boxers of pardon if they
Iisband and return to their homes
Chinese Led into = Trap.
Tien Tsin, July 22.-(Via. Shanghai.
July 3O.)-The latest advices from Pc
AKIN, under date of July Is, say that
ahe legations are holding out. The
Chinese attacked the legations on the
might of July 10, but were led into a
trap by the Americans and British
land 1000 of them were killed.
Az Washington Omciais said.
Washington, July 31.-The view
which the Washington cabinet has
taken from the beginning, that with
the exception of Baron Won KetteIer
the legationers at Pekin were alive
long after the date which was said to
have marked their massacre, is being
slowly but surely confirmed.