The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-07
{ MINISTER'S LEAVE PEkING.
II Hung Chang Says Leeationers Are En-
Route to Tien Tsin Under Guard.

Al HunS CnanS says LeEatlOnerS Are I'm
Route to Tien Tsin Under Guard.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE advance of
the allied forces commenced today
cables the British consul at Iien Tsin
under date of Aug. 4. This is the first
official information received here that
the attempt to relieve Peking has bo.
gun. 1t Is accepted as correct.
The British consul does not mention
any fighting, but the Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing Sunday, says: "The Peking relief
column is reported to have suffered a
check. The Chinese are said to have
adopted Tugela tactics and after several
hours of fighting to have retreated
This is the only message received in
London this morning bearing out the
reports of Admiral Remey and Com
mander Taussig, regarding an engage
ment at Peitsang. The fact that the
advance did not begin until Saturday is
taken to strengthen the accounts of a
battle Sunday.
In the same cablegram which was
read in the house of commons the con-
Japanese legation has been received up
to Aug. IL Therefore the edicts an.
nouncing the safety of the ministers on
that date are confirmed. The Chinese
minister communicated to Lord Sails.
bury a message from the sung-li.ya-
men, dated July 80, reiterating the
statement that the ministers were safe
on that date and recounting the friendly
relations existing between them and the
yamen as well as reporting the sending
of supplies to the legations by the va
men.
The message contains this important
statement: "A successful termination
of the conference with the ministers for
their conveyance under escort to Tien
Tsin is expected, but OH account of the
recommencement of hostilities at Tien
Tsin, code kilograms for transmission
to the representatives are considered un.
desirable. y
This appears to confirm the statement
that the Chinese government will en-
deavor to stop the march to Peking by
using the ministers as hostages.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, pub
fishing an interview with LII Hung
Chang. quotes him us declaring EN-.
phatically that China must not in any
circumstances cede ANY more territory
to any power. Iu reply to question
why the rebellion was not put down,
Earl LII is represented as having said:
81 blame Prince Tuan, the empress
I dowaper and the whole Pekinp govern
ment. But for their lack of energy the
situation would never have become so
serious
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail says: "Active negotia-
tions are proceeding between Russia
i and the United States, the probable
outcome of which will be more resolu-
ton to uphold the integrity of China
Internationally.
A Shanghai correspondent of the
Same paper says the Americans there
are urging the appointment of General
Macarthur as commander chief of
the allied forces.
The Standard s Shanghai correspond
ent, wiring Sunday, says: sit is clear
that the march to the relief of Peking
will be anything but walkover. Jap
anese scouts have discovered large
force of Chinese southwest of Tien
Tsin and another large force in the
vicinity of Lu Tai, to the eastward. 1t
! is learned now that the mambsrs Of tina
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