The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-10


The government officials here re-
gard the situation very dangerous to
Minister Conger and grave doubt is
expressed whether the intel ational
force can reach Picking in time to
rescue the ministers.
London, Aug. 9.-In the house OF
commons Wednesday Mr.. Brodericl,
parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office, received a telegram from
Sir Claude Macdonald, British min
lister to China, received in cipher at
the foreign office Wednesday morning
The dispatch was in reply to a gov
eminent message, and bore date OF
Picking, August 3. 1t was as follows:
Il have to-day received your cipher
telegram forwarded to me by the
Chinese minister. The shell and can
non fire ceased on July 16, but the
rife fire has continued from the Chi
nese positions held by government
troops and Boxers internationally ever
since.
'The casualties since then have been
slight. Except one private of ma
rines, all the wounded are doing we'll
The rest of the British in the lega-
ton are well, including the whole
garrison.
'The total of killed is 60, and OF
wounded 10. We have strengthened
our Notifications. We have over 2OO
women and children refugees in the
legation. The Chinese government
has refused transmission of kilograms
in cipher until now"
Washington, Aug. 9.-The war de-
partment has received the ftllowir .
'cablegram from Gen. Chaffce:
"Che-FoO, Adjutant General, Wash
ington:
August 5.-Peitsang handsomely
taken early this morning by japanese
troops supported by English and
Americans. Japanese loss considera-
BILE; English slight; Americans none.
Ground very limited. In the morn
ing American troops occupied rear
position which was to form the turn
ing movement, but were unable 10
form in line. We will cross the Pei
Ho river to the left bank - MOI row
morning and move on Yang Tsun.
Consul Che-Foo furnished copy of
dispatch from Tsuny Ii XarCn on
July 30 which he has cabled.
(Signed) CHAFFEE."
London, Aug. 9-The morning pa
pers contain no direct information of
Importance from China. Thanks to
dispatches of Sir Claude Macdonald
and RI. Adm. Bruce there is a gen
eral disposition to take a more hope
full view of the situation. The report
of the appointment of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee as commander
in-chief of the international forces
meets with general approval.
The Rome correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the reception
there of official dispatches from the
Italian minister in Picking asserting
that he left Peking on July 81, pre-
sumably for Tien-Tsin. This, how
ever, is so utterly at variance with
the action and intention of other
ministers heard from that it seems
almost incredible. If true, it opens
up an interesting field of speculation
concerning the fate of the Italian rep
resentative.
The text of the edict of August &
authorizing the escort of the minis
ters from Peking to Tien-Tsin given
cut at the Chinese legation, says in
part: ''In view of the existence OF
hostilities between certain Chinese
rebels and the foreign powers, caused
by the anti-Christian feelings of the
Chinese people, we have afforded rea-
sonable protection to the foreign rep
resentatives in Peking and the Tsun2
Ii Yamen has sent to the Legations
letters of inquiry and proposals fol
their safe conveyance under escort
to Tien-Tsin, in order to avoid fur.
ther attack from rebels before the
complete restoration of peace an
order at the capital.
"Ne have now, on the advice of L
Hung Chang and Liu Kun Vi, to au
thoriZe Yung Lu to escort them tC
Tien-Tsin. If there be any rebels eE
route, trying to endanger the safety
of the party the officials have to de
strOy the rebels at once"