The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-08
In CHINA.

WASHINGTON Aug. Minister
WI visited Secretary Hay this MORN
| irg and laid before him a ca 'legram re.
ceived from Ii Hung Chang. In it
was transmitted the imperial decree to
Ii stating that the ministers were alive
and safe July 10. WI says Lii and the old
viceroys have memorialized the throne
asking that the ministers be permitted
to communication freely with their
governments, that adequate protection
be given them, and if they desire they
be escorted to Tien Tsin. No answer,
WI says, has been received TO the me-
morial
LONDON, Aug. IA news agency
announces in Shanghai despatch that
the advance Of the allies on Pekin be-
gan this morning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Remey re-
ports as follows: "Taku, July 80: The
Solsce with the sick and wounded pro-
ceeds to Nagssaki, Yokohama, Guam,
Honolulu and Mare Island with five ma
rines and navy officers, five army Off
GERS, nine navy men, nineteen marines
and fifty-hve Of, the Ninth infantry.
All the men will remain aboard the
Solace until otherwise recommended
by army medical authorities at Nagasa-
kl and surgeons in America. The
Yokohama army hospital ship Be-
lief, is preparing at Nagasaki for Ia
ku. The japanese hospital ship alter
mating here is at our disposition if
needed. Lieutenant Leonard's condi-
ton is more favo able and his recovery
is hopeful. Biddle's command is or
dered to Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA dispatch
was received last night from Lieut..
Col. Coolidge, commanding the Ninth
United States infantry at Tien Tsin.
Col. Coolidge had that day received
from Col. Shebs, military attache at the
Pekin legation, the following dated
July %:
"We are all awaiting impatiently the
arrival of reinforcing army. When are
you coming? All legations have been
been blockaded since June 10, and
since June 20 we have been attacked
continually night and day by the Chin
csc soldiers from more than ten en-
campments. BY a supreme effort we
are still defending. We are daily
awaiting with the greatest anxiety the
arrival of the reinforcing army, and if
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weeks time it is probable that we will
be unable to hold out any longer. EN-
perOr and Empress Dowager appear to
be still AT Pekin. Were our reinforce
ments to arrive it is very probable they
would flee to Wan Shoshan. Killed
and wounded up to date eight killed,
one captain of infa try and an am
bassador's attache; seven seriously
wounded, the first secretary of the
legation being one of twenty seriously
wounded. The number of Europeans
killed is six y in ALL"
LONDON, Aug. IA Shanghai dis
patch says the consuls there have APP
pointed the French and American con-
suls a committee to invite Admiral Sey-
mour to assume charge of the defences
at Shanghai. Admiral Seymour &C
cepts the invitation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,-The follow
ing has been given out by the state de-
partment, consisting of a telegram sent
to the United States embassies at Ber-
lin, London, Paris, Rome and st. Pc,
tersburg and to the United Ststesminis-
ter at Toxic:
sin reply to the suggestion of Ii
dunS Shuuk thot thO hlblolCIo DC bCuL
under safe conduct to Tien Tsin, pro-
vided the powers would engage not 10
march on Pekin, the secretary of state
replied on July 30:
This government will not enter in
to any arrangement regarding the dis
position or treatment of the legations
without first having free communica-
ton with Minister Conger. RESPONSE
bility for their protection rests on the
the Chinese government. Power to
deliver them at Tien Tsin presupposes
power to protect and open communica-
ton, and this is insisted upon"
This message was delivered by
Consul Goodnow on July 81 to Vice.
roy Lii, who inquired if free commune
cation was established between Minis
ter Conger and the Government it
could be arranged with the powers not
to advance on Pekin pending negotia-
tions. To this reply was sent Aug.
l as follows: 81 do not think it ex-
pedient to submit the proposition of
Earl Ii Hung Chang to the other
powers. Free communication with
our representatives at Pekin is de-
manded as matter OF absolute right,
not as a favor. Since the Chinese
government admits it possesses the
power to give communication, it puts
itself in an unfriendly attitude by
denying it. No negotiations seem ad-
visable until the Chinese government
permits communication. We urge Ii
to earnestly advise the imperial auth
critics to place themselves in friendly
communication and cooperation with
the relief expedition. They are as
Stunning heavy responsibilities in acting
otherwise. Signed, Hay"
LONDON, Aug. In the Times this
morning DR.. G.. e. Morrison tells the
story of Pekin and holds up the Chi
nese government before the world as
guilty, and to degree of infamy and
duplicity that exceeds the surmise of
it's worst detractors. In the same de-
spatch he gives more hopeful view of
the prospects OF the besieged than has