Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03
RUSSIAN ApM1RAL COMMANDS.
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Washington, Aug. 3.-The march on
Pekin has begun, and the allied troops
will not turn back until there is gov
eminent In China capable Of maintain
ing its International obligations. This
government has not positive ohcial
information as to the exact date when
the international column left Tien-
tsin, but it believes that the arrange
ments have been carried out and that
the column is now marching toward
Pekin under the general command OF
the Russian admiral, Alexieff. BY
placing the Russian admiral In COM
mand the allies have settled the first
point Of difference and secured the
prompt help of Russia in this under
taking for the immediate relief OF the
legations. Russia has greater inter-
ests to protect than the other powers.
and has larger army in China. Ad-
miral Alexieff is also the ranking OFF,
Ger in the allied armies. General
Chaffee has instructions to cooperate
heartily with the other commanders,
but so far as possible to keep his
American force in a compact body.
Choate Sees Salisbury.
Ambassador Choate spent several
hours during the night in conference
with Lord Salisbury, and 1t Is believed
they came to a thorough understanding
as to the course that will be pursued by
the United States and England. Lord
Salisbury expressed himself as bein8
anxious that the advance should begin
as soon as the allies were ready, and
that cablegram having been received
that they were awaiting the word,that
1t was given by each power represented
at Taku. r. a.
Lo Fen Lu Objects.
The Chinese minister. Lo Feng Luh,
made strong objection to Lord Sails
bury against the advance on Pekin,
but no attention was paid to him. He
even. In a yelled manner. threatened
that an advance would mean the i'm
periling the lives of all the foreigners
left alive in Pekin, but his warning fell
on needless ears. He said:
III the allies move their great army
against Pekin they will probably de-
stroy the dynasty and precipitate the
murder OF all the foreigners In the en-
pire. ~ -. I'd.
China Declares War.
The fact that Sheng the director of
Chinese telegraphs, has notified the
powers that the Tsung-li-Yamen will
hereafter refuse to receive messages in
cipher or to transmit kilograms that
ire not in plain language Is taken to
mean that China realizes that she is
1t war with the world and that she
may az we'll begin at soncsrto use war.
dke measures.
The Chinese are strongly intrenched
It Wang Tsun, from, which position,
however, it Is believed they can be
elected without great difficulty.
japanese In . Hurry.
The Japanese for weeks have been
cushing preparations for the advance,
ind are better prepared than any of
the allies to push forward. 'Thty have
planned the capture of Wang Tsun,
where they will establish base of sup
plies, for which they have been push
ing forward for ten days enormous
quantities of munitions of war. in
trains, carts and junks. .'--
The main advance is being made
from Tientsin. but another will be
begun from Shai-Kwan-Kai, north Of
Taku, and which is at the mercy of the
allied fleets.
Europe to Unite.
:. London, August All Europe will
act in concert to suppress the MUIR
derous anarchistic societies. :
England, which has hitherto afford
ed an asylum to the refugees Of other
nations, will probably be party to
the international agreement.
The United States will also be in
vited to join, and in the present friend
" condition of the associations Of
America with the European govern
ments, it is likely that effective steps
will be taken to crush the reds.
TELLS OF PEKIN SIEGE.
Chicago Record Correspondent Gets First
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