Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27
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(By Telegraph to virgInan-P ilot)
London. July 2I-4:30 p. Mall the
Powers appear to have received an
identical Chinese appeal for mediation,
but. in the absence Of definite news re-
gardInB the fate Of the Ministers, or
any reliable indications of the real orl-
gin of the appeal, 1t seems that Lord
salisbury, the Premier, considered il
was not even necessary to publish the
fact that the appeal had been received
or to do anything beyond formally ac-
knowicdging it, with perhaps an in
timation that nothing could be done
until news from Pekin had arrived. If
IT could be ascertained beyond doubt
that the reports OF massacre at Pcki
We're unioundcd-ond there is dis
position here to believe that the Mini
listers. may after all. be held AZ hos
tases-i.ord Saisbury's policy would
proDably incline more toward the con-
CITATION attributed 20 WASHINGTON
Than the revenge attributed to Berlin
1'ut. while there is no cessation Of the
ueiuGc OF ruinors. IT is beginning To be
DeiieNcd ut Shanghai, Canton and other
points that the Niccroys urc as COM
plcteiy in the dark as 10 affairs in
Pekin as the Europeans themselves.
Suspicious OF PRINCE Ii.
Meanwhile the duings of Ii Hung
Chang are regarded with cvcr-increas-
Ing suspicion, while the situation in
the southern provinces daily grows
worse
With the report that the allies will
begin to advance upon pckn In n fort
night. and IN view of Admiral Sey-
mours visit of inspection to tho Yang
Use kiang. the feeling is that no great
time viii eiapGc before matters as
sumo n more definite shape.
The Niccroy of Nankin still Processes
to be able. With the aid OF the other
Yang Use Niceroys. to keep order. but
he declared that. If Europe sends war
ships, this Will assurcdly lead to an
anti-foreien outbreak. If il be true
that the Japanese have str 80 a cam
paign from shan Hai Kwgn 'hat also
will precipitatc matters. but the report
to THIS effect lacks contirma don
CHINESE FORCES CONCENTRATE
ING.
1t is reported from Tien Tsin that
the Chinese forces are concentrating
al the village of Getsang. ten miles
north OF Ticn 'rsin, where. it is said,
large quantities OF rice are stored
The Russian and Japanese cavalry
are keeping in close touch with the
enemy. The river is still low, and wa
ter transportation would be difficult
With reference to the control OF the
railway. it is understood that MIR
Kinder, the British engineer, has ar
ranged with the Chinese General for
the protection OF the line beyond Pei
Tang. Therefore Russian control could
only Apply to the Tien Tsin. Tallu and
Pei Tang sections. If this arrangement
Is disturbed II is understood that the
destruction of the line is inevitable.
PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES
KILLED.
There is an unconnrmed Chinese re-
port that sixty Protestant and Catho-
nc missionaries have been massacrcd
in III Yuan Flu and the vicinity.
The Shanghai CORES pondcnt of the
DAILY Mail describing the massacre at
Mukdcn says: The bishop had arm
ed 2oO converts to defend the cathedral
ana II body of Chinese troops had been
sent 10 defend the converts. but the
soldiers We're leagued with the Boxers.
While the Christians were holding a
service. believing themselves to be
safe under the protection of the troops.
the signal was given. and soldiers ana
Boxers surrounded and set fire TO the.
church. putting the escaping worship
pcrS to the sword The bishop Was
captured and taken 10 the viceroy's
yamcn. where he MAS diaholicaliy tor
tured and decaptated. His head now
hangs in front of the yamen
LEGATIONS PROBABLY DEAD.
The Daily Mail explains that the
Chinese employee of the British lega-
ton. who, according to its adviCcs
yesterday. escaped from Pckin to Niu
CAWanS ana reported there that when
he left Pekin most of the members of
the legations were dead and the conGi-
ton OF the others was hopeless did
not actually leave Pckin until July
s. and this goes to show, If his state
ment is to be relied upon. that gen
erGl massacre had not occurred on July
8, as has been reported.
II HUNG CHANG ANGRY.
London. July 27.-The Shanghai cor
respondent OF the Daily Express tele-
graphing yesterday says:
Lii Hung Chang now states that
some of the members of the legations
have already left Pekin, and may DO
expected shortly. lie is becoming an
cry at the scepticism of the Consuls
The impression is gaining ground
here that the Ministers Of the Powers
10 whom China has appealed for me-
Citation may still lie alive. The repre-
'entatives of France, Japan. Russia
ma the United States have visited III
lung Chang, but the others still keep
aioof
The Americans here are indignant
over the fact that United States Con-
SUI Goodnow has entered into relations
with Earl Ii; but Mr.. GoOdnow de-
lends his action on the ground that
he is following the instructions of his
Government
Trade in Shanghai is so paralyzed
that the customs revenue viii not suf-
lice 10 secure the payment OF the next
installment OF the foreign loan.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
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