The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-04

Standard under date of July 9th declares
that the Americans and Germans have
been ordered to move forward without
waiting for the British.
Che Foo special dated August Isl
announces the safety of all the Ameri-
cans in Pekin and the reception of let
ter from DR.. Cheltman, dated Pekir
July goth saying that on the previous day
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Min
lister had agreed to a truce provided the
Chinese came no closer and adding:
I'VE hope this means relief; but havins
defeated the Chinese we are fearful oil
treachery. All are exhausted with con-
slant watching fighting and digging
trenches. The greatest credit is due tc
Mr.. Squires, Secretary of the United
States Legation, whose military exper-
fence and energy are invaluable
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily News says the consuls there regret
the independent action taken by the
American Association and the China AS
ISOLATION, on the ground that it is injudic-
ious. He says:
The settlements being international
petty jealousies must disappear. The
China Association is of little influence -
Presumably he refers to the American
Asiatic Association.
Inc Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Express announces the arrival
there from San Francisco of Homer Lea
for some time secret agent in the United
States for the Society for the Reforma-
ton of the Chinese Empire with $4,000
pounds sterling, which will presumably
be utilized in connection with the revo-
lutionary movement against the Empress
Dowager, movement quiescent since
1898 until within the last few weeks. y
Nearly all the correspondents confirm
the reports of wholesale massacre of
Christians outside of Pekin, correspon-
dent of the Daily News giving the num-
Der of killed as between ten and fifteen
thousand, all defenseless converts. I'm
perial troops, so it is stated, did the
CHASTITY work.
According to the Shanghai correspon-
dent of the Times one of the members
of the Tsung Ii Yamen mentioned by
United States Consul General Goodnow
as having been beheaded for pro- foreign
tendencies was Hsu Ching Cheng, former
Minister to Russia. The correspondent
says the Empress Dowager ordered the
execution on the advice of Ii Ping Hong.
Ii Hung Chang has been informed from
Pekin that Prince Ching's only promi-
nent supporters in his peace policy are
General Yung Lu and Wang Wen Shao,
president of the Board of Revenue whose
influence is small
AMNESTY FOR BOXERS.
Shanghai, August S-Li Hung Chang
is preparing a proclamation granting viz
tual amnesty to Boxers on condition that
they cease creating disturbances.
SAFE IN THE LEGATION.
London, August 4.-(Saturday.)-I is
said that a resident of Westonsupermare
has received a telegram from a nephew
in Pekin, dated August 1st, saying "safe
in the British Legation"
CABINET MEETING.
Washington, August "a Cabinet
meeting was held today which lasted
about an hour. 1t was stated that the
Government has no official assurance that
general advance on Pekin has begun
by the American or any other contingent
of the International force.
THE AMERICAN MARU SAILS.
San Francisco, August 3.-The steamer
America Maru sailed this afternoon for
the Orient via Honolulu. Brigadier
James II. Wilson and w. w. RoclIhill
Commissioner from the United States
tn China Uara amonq tho nasSeDperS