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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

AMERICAN TROOPS ENGAGED.
Analysis of Chaffee's Dispatch shows
Some Significant Incidents as
to the Allies.


Washington. Aug. THE information
Which came to-day that American troops
were engaged in the battle at Pei Tsang
established positively. for the first time,
Notwithstanding the difficulties which Gen.
Chaffee had encountered in disembarking g
troops and supplies at least part. and a
considerable part. of our force was in the
vanguard of the forward movement.
Gen. Chaffee's dispatch to the war de-
partment conveyed the most satisfactory
evidences that the commanders had thor
oughly agreed in advance upon a plan of
action and that there is every indication
that this plan had been followed, as Gen.
Chaffee on Friday sent the ca
bic saying that the attack up
on the Chinese at Pei Tsang
would be made on Sunday. the day when
Admiral Remey and the press correspon-
dents say the fighting occurred.
Gen. Chaffee's announcement that the
present objective of the international col
umn is Yang Tsun, is interpreted by the
officials at the war department to mean
that this point where river, railroad and
wagon road meet. is to be made the ad-
vance base for the operations on Pekin.
Americans in the Fight.
The most positive addition to the news
of the day was the brief line from the
correspondent of the Associated Press at
rien Tsin stating that the Ninth and
Fourteenth Infantry, Reily's Battery and
ri In ID
Tsang.
1t was this force which, with the Brit
ish and japanese bore the brunt of the
attack on the left flank, which was to
turn the enemy's position. This plan had
already been made clear by Gen. Chaffee' s
dispatch, although he did not mention
what American troops would be engaged.
In view of the participation of the
American troops, the War and Navy De-
partmsnts are anxiously expectant of re-
ports of the part taken by our troops and
of any losses which the Americans may
have sustained
No light has yet been thrown upon the
subject of whether the commanders of the
international forces have agreed upon a
commander The Chaffee dispatch would
seem to indicate that none had been
agreed upon. The movement was planned
evidently by the commanders in confer
ence, and the part which each command
was to play agreed upon In advance.
How Allies Were Located.
1t is perhaps noteworthy and significant
that in this plan of attack upon the enc
my at Pei Tsang, the American, British
and Japanese forces were Joined in the
movement to turn the enemys right flank
while the Russians and French operated
together on the opposite side of the river
against the enemy's left. This may indi-
cate the line of cleavage among the allies,
whose general dissensions We're reported
at Tien Tsin.
1t also is exceedingly significant that
Gen. Chaffee does not mention the Ger
man force at all The war department Of
ficials do not believe that this could have
been due to an oversight on his part if it
was arranged that they were to partici-
pate in the movement. 1t therefore seems
likely that the Germans were not en-
gagged at Pei Tsang. 1t is thought posi-
BILE that they may be acting independ-
emily.
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IN ACCORD WITH GOVERNMENT.
Canada and Australia Agree as to
South African Settlement

London, Aug. THE secretary of state
for the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain, in re-
ply to a question in the House of Com
mons to-day said he had already made
himself acquainted with the views of
Canada and Australia in regard 10 the
main points of the South African settle
ment. He added that they were COM
pletely in accord with her majesty's gov
eminent as 10 the necessity for the an
nexation OF the Orange Free State and
the Transvaal to the British empire and
the establishment OF government, sup
ported by a military force, with the ulti-
mate extension of representative self
government.
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CONCER WIRES OF PEKIN'S DANGERS
Dispatch From American Minister Says China Is Insisting
on Their Leaving There at Once.
Il HUNG CHANG SAYS ALLIES MUST FIGHT THEIR WAY
Intimates Their March Upon Chinese Can.
ital Will Be Through Blood.

Leav Pekin
Wishes, 1t Will ain Death
Was Sent which ween July and .ur
Troops Firing he Legatio
an the omcial Cipher-Amcricans Took Partip
days Battle in Which the We
ed-Floods pim-
cult-Fear That catio With
Been Intern
ofs Sig
Drsposti
Troops
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troops from Odessa to the Far East be-
fore the end of the year.
Berlin dispatches say it is rumored there
that an agreement has been reached he
tween emperor Nicholas and Emperor
william whereby the German troops will
be PERMITTED to proceed to China by wev
of Siberia.
The royal arsenal at Woolwich has bean
ordered to serd thirty million pounds of
small arm ammunition to China.
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THE CHINESE MUST FIGHT.
Lii Hung Chang Practically Says the
Allies Must Wade Through
Blood to Reach Pekiu

BLOOD to Reach Pekin.
London, Aug 8. 3:45 a. MN case the
troops advance the Chinese must fight.
The suggestion that the allies should be
allowed to enter Pekin in order to escort
the ministers to Tien Tsin is absolutely
impossible"
This is the dictum of Ii Hung Chang.
1t was transmitted last evening TO Mr..
William Pritchar Morgan, member of Par
lament for Merthyr Tydvil. by his agent
at Shanghai. The agent had carried to
Earl Ii a message from Mr.. Morgan urg-
ing that the allied troops be allowed to
enter the capital and stating that settle
snent could be made at Tien Tsin.
whereby a war of the world against China
would be averted; but even the optimistic
La failed to hold out the slightest hope of
its feasibility, although he reiterated to
Mr.. Morgan's agent his declaration that
the ministers had left Pekin, fixing the
date of their departure as Aug 2. The
agent makes this comment:
1.-THE consuls are without confirmation"
These messages have been sent to Lord
Salisbury accompanied by statement
by Mr. Morgan. urging that the allies
should take no step 20 endanger the lives
of the ministers.
message from the Belgian minister
dated Pekin, Aug. 2, seems effectually to
dispose of the rumors that the ministers
have either left or are intending 90 leave
Pekin.
The Chinese minister in London says he
has received telegram from China an
nouncing that lcng imperial edict was
issued on Aug. 2, authorizing the imme-
diate and safe conveyance of all Euro
peans in PeSin to Tien Tsin.
Accounts of Sundays Battle.
Several dispatches are printed giving
hearsay accounts of Sundays battle. The
Daily Mails correspondent at Che Foo,
telegraphing Monday says:
1.-The fighting lasted seven hours. and
the allies, when my report left, were pur-
suing the Chinese; but owing to the
floods, progress was difficult.
Thus the Chinese will have time to re-
form and to recover from the effects of
battle. Only small garrison, with four
teen guns, remains at Tien Tsin, where
some anxiety is felt because Of a report
two days march to the southeast
All the correspondents agree in praising
the bravery and organization of the jap
anese; but none of them brings the story
much beyond Gen. Chaffee's report.
Ii Ping Hung according to the shang-
hal correspondent of the Standard. has
been appointed generaissimo Of the Chi
nese forces and has left Pekin to COM
mand the troops outside the city.
Shanghai special says that official
advices from Toxic announce that armed
collisions have occurred between parties
Of Russians and japanese outside Taku.
This, however. as il comes by way OF
Shanghai, must await confirmation be-
fore being credited.
Massacre of Missionaries.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Mail confirming the massacre CT mission-
aries at chu Chow Flu. Gays that two
American women were among the vic
Tins.
The sebastopol correspondent OF the
rally Graphic asserts that the Russian
government will send l25,C0O additional
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ATTACK AT GLANDS RIVER.
believed the British Garrison Has
Been Relieved.

London, Aug. Lord Roberts reports
to the war office under date of Pretoria
Aug. 6. as follows:
"Harrismith surrendered on Aug. 4. The
neighboring country seems to be quiet
Kitchener is with the force south of the
Vaal river. He was Joined yesterday by
a strong detachment of Brabants horse
and the Canadian regiment
The Beers attacked the garrison at
Glands river on the morning of Aug T.
Information was sent to Darlington, who
was on the way TO Glands river Ian
Hamilton, who reached Rustenburg yester-
day. reported hearing heavy firing in the
direction of Glands river. To-day the fir
ing seems more distant, which looks as II
the Glands river garrison had been re-
ieved and was retiring towards Zeerust -
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STOWE WAS IN GREAT DANGER.

Theron Expressed Regret for the
Attack ON the Train.
Pretoria, Aug. 7.-Additional details re-
garding the attack on the train bearing
Mr. Stowe show that twenty-seven bullets
traversed his compartment. Louis Sharp,
an American accompanying MIR. Stowe,
was shot through the foot.
Theron, whom Mr.. Stowe hastily sought
expressed sorrow for the act, maintaining
that 1t was due TO a mistake. The Beers
put Mr.. Stoves carriage back on the line.
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KRUGER WILL SURRENDER.
But wants Satisfactory Promise as
to HIS Destination.

Pretoria, Monday. Aug. cit is stated
positively that President Kruger is will
ing and anxious to surrender provided
satisfactory promise is given as to his
ultimate destination.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

Washington, Aug. 7-United States Con-
sui Thompson at Prosresso. Mex informs
the state department that yellow fever
seems to be on the increase and is viru-
,1ent at Merida, capital OF Yucatan.
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LOST IN REAR GUARD ACTION.
Commandnnt Theron who Attacked
Consul stoves Train

Kroonstad. Aug. 7.-Commandant The
ron. who commanded the Boer flying pa
trol that derailed and burned last week
near Honigspruit the train carrying
United States Consul Stowe and flying
the Stars and Stripes. has suffered loss
of three killed and ten severely wounded
in rear guard action near Kroonstad
with the Malta Mounted Infantry. The
British sustained no losses
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
GAYNoR HEARING RESUMED.
Scheduled for Yesterday ana VIII
Re Continued To-day.

New York, Aug. THE hearing IN the
matter OF the removal OF the Gaynors to
the jurisdiction of the Georgia federal
courts. scheduled for to-day before Com
missioner Shields. viii be continued to-
morrow.
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C0NGER'S MESSAGE IN CIPHER.
SHOWS That Very Serious state of
AHairs for the Ministers Still
Exists in Pelxiu

washington, Aug. 7-Another cablegran1
came to the state department late this
afternoon from Minister Conger at Pekin-
the second that has been received direct
from him since June 12.
1t is the first which has come direct
from the Minister since the above date
the other having been received through
the Intermediary of the Chinese minister
here, Mr.. WI.
To-day's telegram shows that the s.tua-
tion In the Chinese capital is still of a
very serious character that the ministers
are still in danger from the Chinese troons
and that their supplies of ammunition am,
provisions have been reduced to very
considerable extent.
90 important were the statements con-
tanned in the dispatch that a conference
was held by wire between several Of tbe
ofhcials here and the President at Cantor
lasting for several hours. AT i+s ooro,,,
sicn the cablegram from Mr.. Cougar wac
made public.
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No New Suspects at Tampa.

Washington, Aug. THE Marine Hos
pital Service to-day received advices re-
porting that there are no new cases OF
yellow fever nor new suspects at Tampa
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steyn Seriously Ill.
SEVENTEEN WE'RE DROWNED.

Kroonstady Aug. 7.-Presldent steyn /
i'll.
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The Official Cipher,

OF the department 1t is undated ,ika NJ
0''sei previous cable, but from the in
ternai evidence furnished by his referenca
to the beheading of two members of ,ho
ASu'is-h- I amen and to the insistence of
'he Chinese government on the remova, 30
the ministers from Pekin. State Denar+
iiient officiais say, it may be assigned a
date not earlier than July 80, and perbans
not later than Aug. 2. 1t is checked bv
the telegraph company as having been put
on the wires as Tsi Nan, a large citv
about eighty miles southeast of Pekin on
Aug. Z.
Ihe dispatch reached the department al
4:0 p. m., but was not made public until
iate In the evening. Those who were al
the White House in conference with the
President included Acting Secretary Adee
of the State Department, Secretary Root
and Adjt Gen. Corbin. Capt. Michael
the chief clerk of the State Department.
through whose hands the cablegrams pass.
was also present part of the time.
What the result of the conference was
the officials declined TO say. That it will
stimulate the energies to the utmost to
endeavor to press forward the advance
movement towards Pekin is certain, for
Mr.. Conger's message makes II clear that
for the ministers to leave Pekin would
result In their death.
Their Condition Not Improved.
Secretary Root did not care to make any
statement when asked about the situation
tonight. The officials had been led 10
believe from the more recent dispatches
which had purported to emanate from
Chinese sources as we'll as from imperial
edicts that the condition of the legation
ers was much improved, but to-day's ad-
vices show a very different aspect OF
affairs.
Secretary Root stated late tonight that
so far as he was aware there would be
no change in the Presidents intention 10
return to Washington on the 18th inst;
making this reply to a question as to
whether the latest developments in Pekin
would necessitate his return to the capt.
tai earleir.
The word "yamen," following the name
of the city Tsi Nan. at which the cable
gram from Mr.. conger was put on the
wires, as understood here, probably re-
fers 10 the official building or residence
from which It was transmitted, or at
which 1t was received by courier from
Pekin.
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Kingston, Jamaica, July 1S.-Aftcr med
ical inspection nearly one half of the milf
tia who VOLUNTEERED for service In Ashanti
were rejected. The physique of the West
Indian militia is badly below the American
and English standard for militia men
There is much wrath over the rejection Of
the volunteers.
New York, July 1S.--A Syrian woman.
one of the second class passengers of the
steamer Havana, who was detained on
Hoffman Island; died suddenly there this
morning and the body was removed to
Swineburne Island for autopsy. The au-
topsy shows suspicious indications that the
woman died of yellow fever.
Chicago, July Ex-senator Hanna. chair
man of the republican national committee.
arrived here to-day. Committeeman Ke-
rens, New, Payne, and Stewart laid before
him their ideas on places which might be
used for the headquarters of the commit
tee
Boston, July 1s.-E. c. Hodges senior
member of the firm of e. c. Hodges 4,
Co., bankers, whose failure was announced
some three months ago has filed his vouln-
tary individual petition in the bankruUtcv
court, with liabilities of $56 11S, and no
assets.
Worcester, Mass. July 1S.--Fire in rbe
drop forging shop Of the Locomobile com
pany Of America, manufacturers of the
Stanley Automobile Carriage company. did
damage amounting to $4,000 this after
noon. The shop was gu1ted.
Washington, July 1S.-Captain Frank s.
Whitman. Twenty-n!nth infantry, having
arrived at San Francisco and rendered his
resignation, has been discharged "for the
good of the service" by direction of the
President to take effect July 81.
Washington, July 1S.-The new Russian
cruiser Nariag, will go out from Cramps
Saturday next OH her official trial trin
probably being out nine days.
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ON THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER.
Official Reports showing the Activity
Os the Chinese.

st. Petersburg, July 1S.-Reports have
been received by the Russian general
staff from the Amur district showing
that the Chinese have made serious
preparations there and are now concen-
trated on the railway line from Aigun
to Saghalien. They are we'll supplied
with artillery and have large quantities
of ammunition. The Russian general
Bivouski. after reconnoitering the dis
trict, returned to lagovetschensk,
capital of the province of Amur, on
Monday.
Other official reports confirm the Sc
robustness of the stoppage of work on
the Manchurian railway, owing to Chi
nese attacks, especially at Charbin,
where an attack by 400 Chinese was re-
pulsed on July g. Charbin is in a crt-
cal state, being cut off from the west,
south and north.
Russian troops have been sent from
different points to protect the railway
The Chinese, however are still working
on the eastern section of the line,
which gives hope that energetic meas
ures may succeed in restoring order
In the opinion of the general staff the
chief command of the allied forces at
Tien Tsin will eventually devolve upon
the Russian vice admiral, Alexieff in
conjunction with the Japanese COM
mander-in-chief.
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THIRD TICKET MOVEMENT
M MEETING HELDIN NEW YORK LAST
NIGHT.
An Address to Voters Adopted-Mc c.
Klnley Declared Weak, Roosevelt the
Embodiment of 1Iilitarism and Bryan
Inconsistent - Honest support OF
Leading Tickets Is Stated to be lm-
possible.

New York July 1S.-In response to
call issued a few days ago, number
of gold democrats and antl-imperial-
lists met in this city tonight to discuss
the methods of bringing third-party
ticket before the public.
Thomas M. Osborne of Auburn was
made chairman and Isaac Klein secre-
tary. Major Osborne explained that
the meeting was called to put third
ticket in the field for the presidency
that the opponents of Mckinley and
Bryan should have something to figure
for instead of against"
The proposed address was then read,
and after much discussion was agreed
upon. The address censures Mr.. Nc
Kinleys policy and declares him to be
wtak and vaccilating. His appoint
ments are also criticised. Governor
Roosevelt is declared to be frank en-
bodiment of militarisn.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bryan is held
up to be the many who used his in
fluence to confirm the Paris treaty and
denounces imperialism. A vote for the
democratic ticket Is declared to be for
lIGG SllVtI. IlOLeSl SuppOll W SlifCl 10
declared impossible and voters are ask
ed to join upon the following plat
form:
First--A return to the political doc
trines of the declaration of independ-
ence and the constitution.
Second-The recognition that not only
Cuba and the Philippines, but Porto
Rico and Hawaii are independent.
Third-Genuine monetary reform.
Fourth-Civil service reform.
Fifth-The abolition of special privi-
leges whether of tariff or any other
origin.
Speeches were made on the address
by DR.. Everett of Massachusetts,
George c. Ripley of Minneapolis and
others. A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the chair to appoint a COM
mittee to issue an invitation to sup
porters of the third ticket movement to
meet in Indianapolis July 25 to take
such steps as will be necessary to place
such q ticket In the field
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While the Bostock animal show was
moving from the corner of Grand ave-
hue and Haven streets last night to the
new grounds on Kimberly avenue and
Grant street a great bear broke from
its keeper and caused great excitement
among the crowd. The animal scamper-
ed across the street to Thomas Nolan's
place and Mr.. Nolan grappled with it,
but was unable to get a rope around
it's neck. In the mixup a baby car
riage was overturned When the ex-
citement and fear We're extreme two
keepers rushed up and after desperate
struggle managed to get chain around
the bears neck and to lead him away.
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Acctdcnt on pennsyivun:n.

Jofnstown, Pa, July 1S--As the re-
suit of an accident which occurred at
the Pennsylvania railroad station in
this city, this morning, when freight
train plunged into a crowd of 2,700 peo-
pie trying to board an excursion train
bound for Altoona to spend the day
five persons were injured, two of whom
are dead the life of third and fourth
is hanging in the balance, while the
fifth is but slightly hurt. The dead:
Luther Begley aged eighteen months,
son Of ]. c, Begley of Windber; Frank
urbach, aged thirteen years, son of
Frank Urbach, sr., of Upper Yoder.
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TO PARDON MRS. Mack.
WIZ be Appealed TO I'm Hcr
Behalf

New York, July 1S.-On motion of
Lawyer Emanuel Friend, Judge Foster,
in Part I. of the General Sessions, to-
day signed an order dismissing the In
dictments found in this county against
Mrs. Augusta Mack, in July of 1897, in
connection with the Guldensuppe mur-
der case. Application for pardon will
now be made Mrs. Mack was indicted
Jointly with Martin Thorn. They were
both subsequently indicted in Queens
county, as it was shown that the mur-
der had been committed there. Thorn
was found guilty and sentenced to
death. Mrs Mack pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and was sentenced to
term of fifteen years in prison, which
she is now serving.