The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-30
LATEST FROM C0NCER
Members Of the Tsung Ii Yamen
May Act For China.
REPORTED RETREAT OF ALLIES.

They Were Defeated in Pekin. Los
ing 800 Men-AIIies Capture the
District West Of the Walled City.
Washington, Aug. 2S-After several
days intermission in Chinese advices
| the government yesterday received two
dispatches which presumably bring its
advices up to the most recent date.
There are indications that the principal
delays in the lines OF communication
are encountered between Tien Tsin and
Pekin, fact explainable by the news
paper advices that small bands OF Box
ers are operating on the line OF COM
munication OF the Pekin campaign
force.
The important dispatch Of the day
was one from Minister COnger relative
to the military situation In Pekin. Un-
fortunately it lacked date, the minis
ter presumably not having yet received
the departments instructions to in
clude the date In the body Of his dis
patches. The state department, con-
cluding from internal evidences that
Minister Conger's message was GER
tainly later than any official emanatiOn
from the Chinese capital, the message
was allowed publicity for what 1t was
worth. The dispatch follows: .
mo important movements since last
dispatch Military is trying to restore
order. No representative Of the Chi
nese government encountered yet. Sew
eral ministers of the tsung Ii yamen re-
ported in the city and are expected to
appear soon. Generals decide not to
enter imperial palace. leaving II prac-
tically vacant. Two thousand Germans
arrived today"
Our minister's reference to the arri-
val Of 1000 fresh German troops caused
some surprise. no one apparently hav-
ing closely watched the movements OF
the German contingent. which Is now
arriving with fairly regular frequency
In China. and which consequently may
be expected soon to equal In numerical
strength the military contingents OF
| any OF the European nations there rep
resented.
A significant statement In Minister
Conger's dispatch is that respecting the
expected appearance in Pekin OF some
Of the members OF the tsung II yamen.
A natural construction to be given to
this statement is that these ministers
wish to undertake to represent the Chi
nese government formally in negotia-
tions with the powers. 1t having been
found impossible up TO this moment,
according to Mr.. Conger's statement,
to meet any representative Of the Chi
nese government in Pekin who was
competent to open negotiations. 1t may
be inferred that II these ministers ac-
tually appear with proper credentials
one OF the problems connected with the
sent difficult situation in China win
-, :olved.
Ever since the fall Of Pekin the prin-
cipal dificulty confronting the govern
ment here has been to arrange for the
next movement in its program. II
could not withdraw its troops. even II
so disposed. without arranging for in
Identification for the heavy cost 1t has
been put in the Pekin campaign. Also
It must make arrangements with some
responsible authority for the future
protection Of American interests In
China. as our business interests cannot
be withdrawn along with the army Of
occupation.
Another statement In Mr.. Conger's
dispatch, relative to the decision Of
the generals not TO enter the imperial
palace, appears TO explain the move
ment OF the American troops which the
press dispatches were unable to clear
up, in relaxing the attack upon the
palace gates. after capturing all but
one OF them.
The first direct word from Gen. Chat
fee since Aug. 1s came yesterday in the
form Of a cablegram dated yesterday at
Taku. reporting the action Of the Sixth
cavalry with the enemy near Tien
Tsin on the 10Th. The cable is as fol-
lows:
"Col. Wint, on the 10Th. reports
marched at 4 a. m. and engaged large
force Of enemy seven miles from city;
dispersed them, killing about 100
Americans lost five wounded"
This cable adds nothing to the infor-
nation in the possession of the depart
ment relative to military movements,
as It is simply Gen. Chaffee's belated Of
fetal report OF an engagement pre-
viously reported by Admiral Remey.
The government has decided not to
send any more troops to China. All the
troops now at sea, amounting to about
1000, together with those under orders
for service in the far east, which have
not sailed. amounting to about 5000
more. will be sent to Manila. With
the arrival at Taku OF the Hancock
and the troops she carried Gen. Chat
fee will have 5000 available men,
which Is deemed sufficient for all pres
ent purposes.