The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
Foreign COnsuls at Shanghai
Have Told Lii Hung Chang
That He Must Get Definite Dis
patches From Ministers
WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
Otherwise Report of Massacre
Will Be Accepted.
Russian Admiral is Told What
to DO in That Event.

| London, July 26-While the latest
| impression derived from the array of
conflicting kilograms from the far east
is that a portion of the foreign colony
at Pekin may have escaped slaughter,
until a. recent date, the consensus of the
best Informed opinion of Europe seems
to continue to favor the acceptance of
| the worst news and prompt action
thereon, the contention being that the
only possibility of definitely ascertain
ing the truth is by the allied command
ers inQuiring at Pekin Judging from
the news from Tien Tsin. however. re-
cording divisions among the admirals
there, the prospects for a speedy ad
vance seem to be endangered unless
| the governments quickly agree upon a
supreme leader.
kilograms from Shanghai report that
Lii Hung Chang has taken up his
abode at the arsenal as a measure of
precaution. 1t is not stated whether he
| feared attack by Chinese or attempts
of the powers to curtail his liberty.
Apparently the foreign consuls at
Shanghai have informed the viceroy
that unless he obtains definite dis
patches from Pekin within five days
they would conclude the ministers had
been murdered accordingly.
Reports are recurrent that a number
of missionaries, either American or
English, have been murdered in Shan
ST Hu.
One of the dispatches from Shanghai
published here today says:
THE Canadian missionaries who
escaped from Ho Nan had a terrible
experience en- JOute here The natives
everywhere were hostile. The rabble at
tackled the refugees, beat them, and tore
the clothes from their backs. The Ia
dies suffered cruel indignities.'
The dispatch continues:
The natives, however, are beginning to
fear that reinforcements arriving at
Hong, Kong are intended to attack the
BogGe forts and occupy the city. The
military mandarin has asked the colo
nial secretary at Hong Kong for as
surances that Great Britain does not
intend to take Canton,
a dispatch received here today from
Yokohama states that the japanese di-
vision will all be landed at Taku by
July 81 and will reach Tien Tsin Au-
gust g.
The legislature of New South Wales
has resolved to dispatch a military con-
tingent to join the imperial troops in
China.
RUSSIA MEANS BUSINESS.
London, July 26.-The Daily Express
has the following from ST. Petersburg:
Admiral Shreydloffbel, commanding
tie Russian squadron in Chinese waters,
has received precise instructions to
lombard the Chinese coast towns i'm
the report of the massacre at Pekin.'
CAN'T PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
New York, July ga special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Hong
Kong says:
Consul General Wildman has been
informed that the Chinese governor of
the island of Mai Nan has served no.
| tice on the conSulS that he is unable
to protect the foreigners any longer.
The American missions have appealed
to Consul Wildman to send a warship
to IIoi How to bring away the foreign
ers.
1t is believed that three men. three
women and three children, belonging to
| the American Presbyterian boards mis-
sion at Nodoa, Hal Nan, have been muir
dered by Chinese imperial troops.
The last news from there was dated
July 12, at which time they repelled the
attack of the boxers
Hong Kong is full of refugees An
| outbreak is expected on the West river.
ARMY CHANGES IN CHINA.
Washington, July 26.-The fact that
| Col Meade, who was in command of the
marines at Taku has been invalided
| home on account of rheumatism, has
| created surprise among his comrades
| of the navy, who knew him best. While
a man of indomitable will. Colonel
Meade's vitality has been below par and
| it has been an almost constant struggle
for him to perform his duties. Colonel
Meade has been the ranking marine Off
| GERS al the Cavite naval station since its
| will leave Lieutenant COOlnel Coolidge
of the Ninth infantry in command of the
American land forces. The latter's COM
mand, however, will be only temporary,
as the arrival of Gen. Chaffee within the
next few days, will place him in supreme
command.
Major Waller, who is now the ranking
marine officer also will give way, upon
the arrival of the Grant, to Major Bid
die, who is his senior. Major Biddle has
with him on the Grant two companies OF
the Fourth battalion of marines the
First detachments of marines. which
have gone direct from the United States
to the scene of the trouble in China
The acquisition of these 225 marines
will bring the total force of marines
close up to 700. Owing to the largely in
creased force of marines and the rein
forcements which are on their way from
the United States, Col. William S. Muse.
who is now stationed at the Mare Island
navy yards, San Francisco. may be as
signed to command them.
The naval department is very much
gratified to hear from Rear Admiral
Reney direct a denial of the imputation
auy way in the burning and loOting CT
Tien Tsin after its capture by the allies.
However, this has been understood to be
the fact from the first
GEN. FORWARDS TRIBUTE.
ICopyright, 1900. by Associated Press-l
Tien Tsin, July 16, via Che Foo, July
24-General DOrward, the British COM
mander, has sent to the American COM
nanderS a letter in which he says:
Il desire to express the high apprecia-
ton of the British soldiers of the honor
done them in serving alongside of their
comrades OF the American army, and of
the high honor accorded me in having
them under my command
Il blame myself for the mistake made
in taking their position by the Ninth