The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
CHINESE
Offer to Send Ministers TO Titn
Tsin and Stop the War. Cd

WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6-The an
nouncement received through Rear Ad-
rniral Remey and Commander Taussig
of reported heavy fighting on the river
beyond Tien Tsin, was the news of in
terest in the Chinese situation. Little
doubt was expressed at the navy de-
partment that the news was substantial
ly correct. 1t is probable later report
may reduce the list of casualties among
the international forces, but It Is evil
dent that the move on Pekin is at last
fairly under way, and that strong oppo-
stion has been encountered. The war
department officials who have been ex-
ceedngly reucent for several days as to
news from the seat Of war admitted to-
day when the naval dispatches were re-
ceived that the announcement Of the bat
tie was not unexpected.
Opinion among the various officials
now in Washington is somewhat divided
as to just wha is presaged by today's
events. The more optimistic are inclined
TO think that such a severe blow as the
Chinese must have received at Pei Tsang
will result in the speady disintegration
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6.-The fol-
lowing cablegrams have been received at
the navy department.;
"Che Foo, Aug. 6-Bureau Navigation,
Washington: British Fame reports, un-
official, engagement at Peitsang. Sunday
morning 3 to 1890. All losses, killed and
wounded 200 chiefly Russians and Jap
anese. Chinese retreating. TAUSSIG."
"Che Foo, Aug. Bureau of Naviga-
tion, Washington Official report believed
reliable, about 5000 allies heavily en-
gagged Chinese at PeitsanS DAYLIGHT of
the 5th REMEY."
Petsang the first railroad station
about six miles northwest of Tien Tsin
enroute to Pekin.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST G.-Taussig.
who signed the first dispatch is in com
mand of the Yorktown, which is at Che
Foo
1t is said at the war department that
there is no reason to doubt that an en-
guns and the remainder of the rife and
howitzers siege train from Manila, which
up to date has remained useless on ac-
count of bad roads.
How much better General Chaffee NAV
be able to handle these monster guns
through the almost impossible Rice
swamps of China no one at the war de-
partment was willing to guess, but his
recent dispatch contained an urgent ap-
peal for more artillery and he is getting
it, The ordnance experts at the war de-
partment say that If it comes to bonn
bardment of Pekin these fve-inch rifles
and seven-inch howitzers, with their enor
nous bursting charges of high explo-
sives. will be the most effective batter
Ing weapons in the international coll
umn.
Minister WI left Washington on Satur-
day for Cape May and remained away
from Washington today although he mad
been expected to return on Sunday
night. The Chinese legation wore an air
of desolation and desertion throughout
the day and all interogations Of the Chi
II is stated that much apprehension
exists among those conversant with ori-
entail affairs at the temperance in Pc
kin politics Of that rabid anti-foreign
fanatic II Hing Peng. 1t is understood
that his appearance in Pekin affairs may
have had something TO do with the Shang
hal rumors Of II Hung Chang's suicide
1t is certain that with Ii Hung Heng and
Prince Tuan in control of the de facto
government in China, a religious war Of
dervish-like fanaticism has been waged
against all foreigners, and friends Of
the more liberal Chinese statesmen are
exceedingly anxious as to their fate un-
der the Tuan-M regime.
The war department is in receipt Of
a dispatch from Gen. Macarthur an
nouncing that he has shipped additional
artillery supplies for Taku for use in the
Chinese campaign.
These supplies include several gatling
of the forces now opposing the march Of
the international column.
In line with this prediction it was pro-
phesied that the Chinese government
would find means 10 send the ministers
from Pekin under escort and thus stave
off the advance upon the capital. On
the other hand, a number Of officers in a
position TO judge equally well held that
the fight at Pei Tsang was only the be-
ginning Of a strenuous resistance that
would be continued to the gates Of Pc
kin or beyond. 1t was urged in support
of this view that the Chinese had a hun
dred men to lose against one Of the allies
that they were well armed with modern
guns, and had apparently an abundance
of ammunition.
BERLIN, AUGUST 6.-Count Won Bue-
low the German foreign minister has alb.
andoned his usual summer vacation on
the semmering, and will so instead for
a short stay, TO the island Of Norder-
ney in the North Sea, conducting foreign
offices in the mean while through cipher
dispatches.
missionaries"
Referring to the murder Of Baron Won
Kettler, German minister at Pekin
he gave a positive assurance that
BERLIN, AUGUST 6.-German for