The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
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1oOai AululIaI DruCe, ln6r6 Is general
disposition to take more hopeful view
OF the situation. The report OF the APP
pointment Of Field Marshall Count
Won Waldersee as Communicating chief
OF the international forces meets with
general approval.
The Rome correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the reception
there OF official dispatches from the Ital.
! ian minister in Pekin, Marquis Salvage
Raggi, asserting that he left Pekin on
July 81, presumably for Tien Tsin.
This, however, is so utterly at variance
with'the action and intentions of the
other ministers heard from that it
seems almost incredible. If true, it
opens up an interesting field of specu-
lation concerning the fate of the Italian
representative.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9.-United States
Consul Goodnow strongly opposes Adj
mund Seymour's intention to land 5000
troops, on the ground that such an act
would not be warrs nted by the circum-
stances and would be likely to create
trouble. M. Bezaure, the French con-
sui, agrees to the arrangement but says
that if the British land forces the
French will do likewise. The Austria
lians will also land men.
The Daily Chronicle commenting up
on American criticism of the character
of "Chinese news" printed in some of
the London dailies admits that the
charges are only too true and that the
practices of certain papers in this res
pect are opposed to the best traditions
of British journalism. 1t Joins in the
American protest against tras by sensa-
tionalism.
LONDON, Aug. 10. - The London
newspapers, without exception, gener-
ally incline to view the progress toward
Pekin as thus far splendid, but one
which cannot be maintained at the
present rapid rate, as the concentra-
ton of supplies and the establishment
of bases Will cause inevitable delays.
Commenting on the latest commu-
nication from Washington to the Chin
ese government, the Daily Chronicle
describes it as "Idyllic diplomacy;
and IL declares the Chinese attempt to
get the ministers to leave Pekin as de-
scribed by M. Pichon, have convinced
everybody except the Washington off.
Gals that steady application of force
is the only argument Pekin can under
stand.
A news agency despatch from Che
! Foo says messenger from Pekin re-
ports that the Dowager Empress sent
four carloads of food to the legation
July 2S. The British foreign office is
supposed to have suppressed portions
of the last despatch from the British
minister at Pekin on the ground that
his explicit statements regarding the
quantity of food and ammunition avail
able might be useful to the enemy.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 1O.-A re-
markable story is brought by latest
steamer to the effect that number of
Russian ex-officers and privates from
Siberia have joined the Boxers and,
having reason to suspect the fidelity of
their Chinese transport coolies, the
Russians had killed 200 of the Chinese
and then loaded their bodies into a
junk which they set on fire and sent
drifting down the Pei Ho.
TEN TsIN, Aug. 1O.-Sseberg, an
American at Tien Tsin, attempted yes
terday to carry dispatches through to
Tong Ku. He went down in customs
launch, was ambushed and he and seven
blue jackets were chased across the
country until they reached Russian
camp. An American officer of Sey-
mour's column is reported to have stated
in his return from Tien Tsin that there
were more munitions of war in the Hsi
Kiu arsenal captured by Seymour, than
in the whole United States.
TOXIC, Japan, Aug. 10.-The war
office here is in receipt of information
that the international army will total
$4,000 men on August 10, at which
time the real advance on Pekin will be-
gin. Gen. Terauchi's despatch stated
that on Aug. 4, when it was forwarded,
the advance bad not yet begun. This
was at first incomprehensive, in view
OF the fact that fighting has actually
occurred. But the later statement that
the international force would total So
600 men on August 15 appears to make
clear Gen. Terauchi's meaning and to
reconcile it with Gen. Chaffee's dis
patches. The present movement of
some 10000 men, doubtless is viewed
in the light of reconnaissance in
force, the main movement or the army
of 90, 900 to follow on August 10.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10-The French
consul says that three thousand Anna
mite troops will arrive here next week
to protect the French settlement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Minister
WI received another Conger despatch
at 1890 last night and the minister was
awakened, an unusual proceeding at
the Chinese legation. WI brought the
message to the state department early.