The evening times., 1900-07-13
ALL HOPE ABANDONED
Government officials Believe Every
Foreigner In PcixIn Is Dead.

The State Department today received
the following despatch from Consul Gen
eraI Goodnow, at Shanghai. describing the
critical condition Of affairs in Pekin:
Shanghai July 13.
Secretary Hay. Washington;
The Governor OF Shan,ung wires
me that the Boxers and Chinese troops
we're bombarding the legations for q
final attack on July :. Am very anx-
iOus for safety OF the ministers and
Chinese friends Fears OF the worst
are only entertained GOODNOW-"
The mcst pessimistic views prevail in
Government circles over the situation at
Pekin. While officials are convinced that
no credence should be placed in most Of
the dispatches from China and are doubt
ful as to the reliability Of others, they
have no hope that the foreigners in Pekin
have escaped massacre and do not hesitate
to say so.
The news sent by the Chinese Governor
OF Shantung to Shanghai and telegraphed
thence to the State Department by Consul
General Goodnow that the final attack on
the legations began or July T. excited little
interest at the State Department. as the
officials have no faith in reports from Chi
nese sources.
The policy Of this Government is to pay
no attention to kilograms about the situa-
ton in Pekin until news Of a strictly relia-
bic character has been received Mean
while the authorities here are chafng over
the delay Of the international allies in
moving on the capital, although they do
not look for any rescue Of the foreigners
To the Official mind Minister Conger. his
colleagues of the Diplomatic Corps his fam
lily. friends. and Legation staff and all 9th
er foreigners who were in Pekin when the
Boxer attacks began are dead
The State Department today received a
despatch from Consul McWade at Canton
saying that Viceroy Ii Hung Chang has en-
gagged quarters upon the Chinese steamer
Anping. but that the date OF his departure
for the North is as yet undecided
This news is regarded with great dis
pleasure by the Government officials. who
have depended upon Ii Hung Chang as a
faithful ally and have been awaiting his ar
rival at Pekin for long time.
II Is claimed at the State Department
that Ii Hung Chang has for a month been
boasting Of what he would do when he
went TO Pekin to res,ore order and has
asked that no troops, be sent there Until
after his arrival. After four weeks of this
delay it is held by the department officials
TO be evident thai the great Viceroy is
merely playing for time. as is Sheng and
the other leaders. The opinion is openly
expressed that Ii viii not go to Pekin.
but will delay until his presence viii be
but burden 70 the foreigners.
Negotiations are taking place between
Japan and the United States for an ar
rangement by which United States troops
to be used in China may be landed in
Nagasak which this Government desires
to use as a base. General Macarthur does
not want his big ships to go down the shall
low waters between Nagasaki and TaKu
and it is mis- idea to land troops at Nagasa-
HI and have them re-embark there on
three fightdraft United States transport
ships TO be taken to Taku
A great saving in time will be effected
by this arrangement as the transports by
landing the soldiers at Nagasaki will be
able TO proceed to Manila for more troops
or supplies without any delay and the long
voyage to Taku will be avoided. The only
possibility OF hitch in the perfection Of
the arrangement appears to be the fact
that Japan is not at war with China. Per-
mission for United States troops to use
Nagasaki as a base of operations against
China would be considered hostile act by
the Chinese.
The gunboat Princeton arrived at Hong
kong this morning and will remain there
for some purpose which the Navy Depart
ment has in view. although the vessel was
supposed TO have gone on to Annoy and
Swatow.
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