Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-20
ARE THE LEGATIONS ALIVE 2
Tho Latest Intelligence Leaves tho Safety
OF tho Representatives of Foreign Ma
tions at Pekln in Doubt The President
Deslgnates IA Commander of American
Military Forco I'm China Tho Battle
ship Oregon to he Dockcd and Repaired
Mr.. Rockliin Appointed.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Proto


morning. attention was directed mainly
to the more or less speculative stories
emanating from European capitals in
dicative of discord among the Powers.
1t is realized that these little bulletins
of mutual suspicion always character
lie allied movements, and so are to
be expected III the present case. 1t can
be stated that, so far as official record
is discloses. there is absolutely no
ground for them.
INTENTIONS DEFINED.
Our government having fully defined
IT'S intentions in Secretary Hays note
on July Cd. the other governments in
tGrcSted III the Chinese situation have
entered into the spirit of that declara-
non OF principle with perfect accord.
AT least that is the record both writ =
ten and oral, and Russia, a Power moro
thAn any other under suspicion in these
stories. has not been backward in as
surihS the State Department Of the
coincidence of Secretary Hays dcclara-
non with Russians purpose in China
~ Is. OF course, possible that some of
the Powers are Swaycd by motives that
90 not appear in their formal declara-
IONS. The state Departments however
cannot go behind their formal express
sion and can now only await results.
THE CHINESE MINISTER.
There is not the slightest disposition
on The part OF our Government to fol-
low the example oC certain European
Powers and restrict I'm any measure
the liberty OF the Chinese minister
here. MI. WI. in communication with
inc Chinese viceroys. and whatever re-
mains of the titular Chinese GOV
Ing the minister with an earnest
desire to do everything in his
power TO protect foreigners i'm
ne Chinese empire. and confident
th'tt ne mas no sympathy with the
lnSurrectionary Boxer element. the
state Department regards ii as good
poicy TO facilitate, rather than OBJ
struct, his communications with the
chinese riccroys. Acting Itself on this
thcoTy. the department does not credit
the stories than any Of the Chinese
ministers in Europe nave been given
their passports.
If there should be a declaration OF
war by Russia upon China based ON
Mai Is Sa'd TO have occ'irai on the
siberian border, the toch.u.al rcla-
lions OF the allied Powers iowards
China might il is said hc-r ndcrgo
n radical change. 1t is believed that
the story OF Boxer activit' IS consider
ably exaggerated go far as II relates to
border. and /, is hoped that tho
troubles have been confined TO Man
churia. But If war should actually
and formally open between Russia ana
China. that fact might oblise the other
Powers To do one OF two things: either
join in the declaration of war, or with
draw their forces from Chinese soil.
AYITHOI-T- ,1EyXS.
Minister Wu and MIR. Wollant. the
Russian charge. again called upon Sec
rotary Hay this morning, but neither
had news from China.
Developments IN the military sitra-
ton to-day We're the formal dcsienn-
ton OF Brigadicr- General Chaffec as a
Major General of Volunteers, and MAX
ing of other arrangements for Il pro-
longed campaign on n large scale in
China. The officials hope that 1t will
send coal and winter clothing. so they
ere getting ready for the other con
tingency.
a BELATED DISPATCH.
Washington, July 19.-The Japanese
legation here has made public the
latest communication received by it
from Baron Nissi the Japanese minis
ter at Pekin. This telegram was re-
CeVed to-day at the legation from the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs
and is important because of the dates
given. The telegram was dated July
IL by the sender the Japanese consul
at Che Foo, and is rs follows:
ItCelNtti 1T ~ Il. H.. on Inc lEtn
a dispatch from Baron Nissi dated Pc
kin, June 90. The letter was brought
by n special messengcr-a Chinese
who left Pekin July /. and managed 20
make the juorney With great difficulty
The substance of the letter Is rs fol-
lows
The situation at Pekin is extremely
critical. The foreign legations are sur
rounded on all sides by Chinese sol
diers and bombarded night and day
The members of the legations, the
guards and residents are resisting to
the utmost. but the overwhelming
numbers of the enemy make opposition
hopeless; our ammunition is being eX-
hausted, our lives are in such dan
ger that we ay be massacrcd at any
moment. We earnestly request the i'm
mediate dispatch of reinforcements for
our rescue from our precarious condl-
ton"
The japanese CONSUL at Che Foo adds
that he communicated this letter to
his colleagues Of the consular body
there. and also TO the COMMUNICATIVE
chief OF the forces OF the Powers.
TEN TSIN CASTLE TAKEN.
Another cablegram received here
through the foreign Office from the ia
panese consul at Che Foo reports that
Iien Tsin castle was captured by the
FORCES OF the allies on the 18th, and
the safety OF the foreign settlements is
assured. Japanese troops took possess
sion OF Susz- Wing. the Chinese naval
station, on the 14th
ARE THE LEGATIONS SAFE?
Paris. July 19.-An official telegram
from Shanghai. dated Wednesday, July
Is, states that, according to the Gov