Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-13

RUsslA's GRAVE MISTAKE
Fired Into the American Troops
Who Had Taken Chinese
Trenches.
ALLIES HALF WAY TO PEKIN
lcopyrlghted Agaociated Press

NOOpyFiSuleu Associated ProSS.)
Tien Tsin, Aug. 9Th, via Shanghai,
Aug. 12-The army advanced twelve
miles today. Two reliable couriers,
who left Pekin, Aug. 1st, arrived to-
day at Tien Tsin. They say the en-
press dowager fed the foreigners for
a few days. The former viceroy of
Shan Tung, who is bitterly anti-foreign
arrived with new troops, according to
these couriers, planted two batteries
on the wall near the legations. The
enemy began shelling and opened
fierce rifle fire which was kept up for
two days. The head of the missionary
board. with a party. while trying to get
provisions was killed. The army took
Yam TsuD today. They suffered heay.
lily. American loss is small
Berlin, Aug. -(Chinese bulletin)
The Catholic paper, "Germania,p says
it learns that ten out of fifty mission
aries at Vicarate, southwest of Pei Chi
Ii and 5000 converts have been muir
dered.
London, Aug. 13-As allies were to
rest three days at Yang Tsun, it is sup
posed further advance began Aug. 10th,
but no word has come through from
Yang Tsun since Aug. 8th on which
date the Japanese commander, in a
message to Toxic, said 10000 Chinese
were confronting the allies. Japan
ese losses at Peitsang Aug. 9Th, were
300 killed and wounded. The Chinese
left 200 dead on the field. The object
of the Chinese diplomacy as it appears
from the great efforts being made in |
London and at the continental capi-. |
tails, is to induce the powers to sus
pend the march of the relief expedi-
tion; but it has been without success
in the case of any government. The
explanation why some Pekin cipher
messages are dated Tsi Nan is made
by the Great Northern telegraph com. |
pany which points out it has regular |
courier service between Pekin and Tsi
Nan and wires working from the lat
ter place
New York, Aug. 13--A special to
the Evening Worldy today dated Che
foo, Aug 9th, via Shanghai, says:
"A terrible mistake occurred at the
taking of Yang Tsun. The Russian ar
tillery opened fire on the American
troops. Before the mistake was dis
covered many American soldiers had
been killed or wounded by Russian
shells. The Fourteenth took part in
the attack on Chinese trenches. AS
the Chinese fled the regiment entered
and occupied one of the Chinese posi-
tions. The Russian battery some dis
-tant off, did not notice the movement
and opened fire on the position and
planted shells among American troops.
The Russians were quickly notified and
ceased fire.
washington, Aug. 1S-The depart
sment Of state today made public the
reply of the United States to Minister
Wu's communication notifying the de-
partment of appointment of Earl Ii
Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary to
negotiate with the powers. This re
ply was sent Minister WI Sunday af-
ternOon as follows: The government
of the United States learned with sat
isfaction the appointment of Earl Ii
Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary
to conduct the negotiations with the
desire to continue friendly relations so
long existing between the two coun-
tries" 1t is evident there can be no
general negotiations between China
and the powers so long as the minis
ters of the powers and persons under
their protection remain in their pres
.ent position of restraint and danger,
and the powers cannot cease In their
efforts for the delivery of those repre-
-sentatives to which they are. constrain-
ed by the highest considerations of
national honor, except under an ar
arrangement adequate to accomplish
peaceable delivery. We are ready to
enter into an agreement between the
powers and the Chinese government
for the cessation of hostile demonstra-
tions on the condition sufficient body
of forces composing the relief expedi-
fion shall be permitted to enter Pc
kin unmolested and escort foreign min
listers and residents back to Tien Tsin,
this movement being provided and Sc
cured by such arrangements and dis
positions OF troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by the generals
commanding the forces composing the
relief expedition
This reply was teiegaphed last
night to the representatives of the
United States for communication to
governments and powers co-operatiEs
in the relief movements.
Washington. Aug ia dispatch
has been received at the war depart.
ment from Gen. chafFee dated aug.
10th as follows Arrived Hos p W.
yesterday This place which i spell.
Cd Ho 81 WI on war department maps