Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-18

cent. NO mention is iildue u tiie iOsse9
Of the forces of the other armies, but
it is presumed that it was in proportion
to that suffered by the japanese.
The President was overjoyed on hear
ing the news of the safety OF Minister
Conger and his associates. He has
been hopeful all along that their reese
cue would be successfully accomplish
ed. Tonight's news confirms that hope
and brings a feeling of great relief 10
him. The President retained NUM-
Der of friends informally at dinner. to-
night. Later in the evening, as soon
as he heard of the news Secretary
Root came in from the Country ClJb
and remained for some time with the
President discussing the latest in
formation which had come to hand.
Nothing came to the war department
directly from General Chaffee, but the
adiutant generals office is momenta"i
" expecting advices. The officials were
on hand during the evening and wait
ed until late hour before leaving
for home without receiving any dis
patches.
London. Aug. IS A. Pekin
was relieved on the night of the l"th.
This message was received, last even
ing. at the imperial customs office IN
London from the commissioner of Gus
tom in Che Foo. 1t is the only official
message that has reached England in
confirmation of the earlier reports, Ad-
miral Remey's dispatch not having ar
rived in time for publication in the
London morning papers.
The Morning Post. which is the only
paper printing the Che Foo message.
says Today is not only a day Of
national rejoicing, it is also a day Of
congratulation for all the powers Of
the world
Proceeding to discuss the prObabili-
ties of a cessation of hostilites. the
Morning Post assumes that the United
States are willing to abandon any idea
of further aggressive action but 1t
questions the disposition of Germany
and the other powers to agree to such
q course.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post says he learns that no formal
request for an armistice has yet reached
the powers ana that it is probable that
any such request would be granted.
The other papers comment guardedly
upon the general situation owing to the
lack of definite news when the editorials
were written. Most of them advocate a
stern inQuisition regarding outrages and
the punishment of the leaders even if
they have to he pursued All over China.
The Daily Graphic in a paragraph APP
parently inspired, says there is no reason
TO believe that any Of the powers will re
pudiate the previous understanding TO re-
spect the integrity of the empire and the
dynasty. adding that the proposal to land
a British force al Shanghai originated
not with the British government but with
the Chinese. who at the same time urged
that this should not be done if likely To
lead to international complications
This" says the Daily Graphic. dis
poses If the story that thu viceroy Of
Nanquin changed his mind under the in
fiuence Of the consuls Her Majesty !
government has no intention Of contest
ing the right Of France or the United
States to land troops should either think
1t necessary.
The Chinese minister at Toxic, Ii
Shen Toh, has telegraphed Ii Hung
Chang, according to a dispatch to the
Empress Dowager and Emperor kwang
escape of Prince Tuan, of kang Vi
president Of the board Of war Of Hsu
Tung. guardian of the heir apparent,
and Of Chao Shu Chiao. commissioner
of the railway and mining bureaus
Lii Hung Chang" the dispatch con-
tirues, has received instructions from
the throne to ask Russia if she is will
irg to assist China to arrive ct a peace
that she has no intention of anneXins
any part of Manchuria. If the reply
is favorable. Earl Ii has orders to nc
gotiate without delay. simultaneously
the military governor Of Manchuria wi
be directed to cease hostilities.'
Shanghai dispatches say that Emper
or Kwang Su accompanied the Empires
Dowager to Hsian Flu. much agains
his will.
Prince Tuan commanded the rea
guard of the imperial escort, Of which
Boxers formed g. per cent. 1t is ex
pected that General Slang would fol
low the arrival of the allies. All tn
palace treasures We're sent to Hsiai
Flu.
The hearsay accounts Of the meth
cd of entry into Pekin are contradict
ing. some maintaining that there wa
severe fighting and others that the en-
trance was not opposed.
New Chwang was again attacked
Aug 10. but the Russians repulsed 200
chinese. infiicting heavy loss, althoug
they also suffered severely.
According to a dispatch to the Dtil
Express from Che Foo the dispatc
from Mr.. Conger which was receive
by United States Consul Fowler
Wednesday, after saying that all tn
Americans We're alive except the In
glsS baby and seven marines, admit
ted that there was some sickness. bu
said that he expected the food woul
last until relief came.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE navy IL
parlment today. made public the r,
ports of Col. Robert l.. Meade and NJ
jor l.. w. T. Waller, of the Unite
States Marine Corps. on the battle
Tien Tsin. They give not only a grapl
ic account Of the engagement in II
Chinese campaign. but furnish the il
formation with official exactness c.
Meades dispatch is dated Tien Isl
July 10. After telling of the situate
around Tien Tsn and of the decisic
on July Il, at conference held at IL