The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22

With the view Of giving weight to the
mission and show the accord that ex-
lists between mandarin and consulate,
the commission sails on the French
war vessel Comet"
KOBE, Japan, Aug. 16.--Japsn has
proposed an armistice between the
p )wers and China and China has &C.
copied. The terms OF the powers are
that the ministers either be placed I'M
der the protection of allies at the gates
Of Pekin or that the allies be admitted
to Pekin to receive them. Japan has
begun nego iAtions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The State
department received late yesterday
afternoon a cipher despatch from Con-
sui Goodnow dated August Is which
on being deciphered was found to en-
body the undated message from Conger
transmitted from Tai Nan August Is.
From internal evidence the despatch
appears TO have left Pekin about Aug.
ust s or 9. LIS most interesting state
ment is that with the exception of sew
en- marines and the baby of DR.. Inglis,
all the Americans are alive although
quite a number are sick.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Minister
WI received a long cipher dispatch
from Minister COnger at midnight
which he took to the state department
at nine O'Clock his morning. He also
present. d an appeal from Lii Hung
Chang to the powers that the allies
stop at Tung Chow to treat with spe-
cial envoy from the Chinese for the
safe delivery OF The ministers and other
foreigners in Pekin to the allies at
Tupg Chow. Secretary Adee says he
will not give out the text of the dis
patches until be has seen the President.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE German
consul at Shanghai cables he has au-
thentic Information that the allies en-
tered PeKiu without fighting. The
ministers and all foreigners were liber-
ated.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 1.-THE Chinese
mandarin here has heard that the EN-
press aud Emperor together with
Prince Tuan and the imperial troops
left Pekin August for Hsian Flu and
that the allies commenced operations
against the walls OF Pekin on Wednes.
day, August Is. A later report says
the allies entered Pekin on Wednes
day. Ills believed the troops of Yuan
Shi Hal marched into Shensi province
to cover the flight of the Empress.
SHANGHAI, Aug. II, (delayed) .-Ir
the advance from Hosi WI to Tane
Chow the allies easily scattered thu
troops of Generals Tung Fuh SianG
and Sung Chi e. The allies captured
| if,h do d. I
and photographed the allies at Tunl
Chow.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 1.-THE Chini
Gazette openly impeaches United
States Consul John Goodnow, chargin!
him with completely with the Chinese
CHICAGO, Aug. 17-Five hundred ant
fifty officers and men composing fou
companies Of the Second United State
infantry passed through here en- rout
from Fort Thomas, KY, to San Fran
cisco and China, The detachment i
command of Capt Edmund K. Web
ster.
OMAHA, Aug. 17-Battery c of tn
Seventh artillery from St. Louis an,
battalion of the Eighth infantry O
527 officers and me from Minneapoli
passed through here last night eI
route for San Francieco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-New
has been received at Preside that tn
transport Thomas left Nagasaki Aug
ust 10 to bring PIG sick and four insan
soldiers from the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Cipher ex
perts at the State department are trans
lating despatch from Fowler at Gu
Foo dated August II. 1t is stated pos
itively that the despatch contains NJ
confirmation of the report that the a.
lies entered Pekin. Officials believ
that the report is true.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Admire
Remey reports as follows:
TAKU, Aug. 16 "A message from
, Pekin August 10 follows: 1.-THE lega
tions are closely blockaded by the Chi
nese. Provisions are ample for thre
weeks. All are reported we'll"
LONDON, Aug. ia despatch iron
Shanghai to Reuters news agency con
: firms the report that the allies entere
Pekin August Is. The despatch say
Lii Hung Chang is authority for tn
statement that the allies entered Peki
without opposition.