Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-02
ALL is EXPECTATION.
important News Hourly Expected at wash
fugton-hinister wu's Conf
denee Unshaken.

O1O
Washington, July 30.-There is a
growing feeling at the state depart
inent hat news OF the utmost inn
portance may be forthcoming at any
moment from, Pekin. II was even
thought that something might be re
eeived yesterds Y, nut this hope was
doomed to disappointment
What the Belief Is Based Upon.
1t is believed that the basis for this
expectation is the knowledge on the
part Of the officials that certain ma
chinery heretofore set in motion, may
result in the opening up of communi-
cation through some secret but relia-
bic channels. 1t is knowIi that a Sec
ond effort has been made by cur w
government to get another message
from Mr.. Conger, and that nearly all OF
the powers also havereserted 10 private
agencies in their own interest with q
like object.
One of Col. LIScum's Last Acts.
The fact has just been developed
that one of the last acts of the late
Col. Liscum before his death at Tien
Isin was to undertake the dispatch OF
a spy to Pekin.
Gen. Dor1vard, the British command
ing officer at Tien Tsin, also sen out
two messengers, and it is believed that
the Japanese did the same. Up to date
not one of these messengers has re-
turned to Tien Tsin, nor has there
been a single word heard from any D.
them
Wu's Confidence UnshakeD.
Minister WI is perhaps the basis for
This hope on our part, and he main.
tai1s IN mistaken confidence in his
original assertion that the news, wheL
it does come, will show that the lega.
toners arc alive. The message report
ed to have come through Missionary
Wilder, at Che Foo, is regarded as
most promising.
Minister WI had no cahlegrams him.
self yesterday, nor had the state de-
partment any directly frcm China.
Nothing further has been heard as to
the date set for the beginning of the
movement from Tien Tsin toward
Pekip, and it is said here that this is
a detail that must be fixed by the mill
tary commanders upon the spot.
Mounts for the Sixth Cavalry.
A message came tc the war depart
ment from the q~uarternnaster on the
Lenox announcing the arrival of that
ship, together with the Ccnemaugh at
Kobe, Japan. They have aboard the
mounts fer the Sixth cavalry, and al
though they will start for Taku Al
once, not less than five days will be
consumed in this last stage of the
voyage. Tt is doubtful whether Gen.
Chaffee would care to leave Taku with
cut horses for the Sixth cavalry, par
ticularly rs, according to- all reports,
cavalry is needed for success
full operations i'm the fiat country ly-
ing between Tien Tsin and Taku. This
fact alone may delay operations until
late in the present week, though at
least a portion CT the international col
umn may start to-day.
Confidence in japan Renewed.
Assurances received here show that
the japanese government is doing all
in its power TO facilitate the interna-
tional movement and, though the good
will of the Japanese was never sus-
pected as far as the United States is
concerned, the knowledge is crafty.
ing.
Naval Recruit. and stores.
Secretary Long had n cable mes
sage yesterday from the commander
of the Buffalo, at Hong Kong, stating
that he has sailed for Taku. The Buff
faIo is taking out many relief men for
the naval crews and also has a lot OF
stores aboard fort the approaching cam.
paign.
Report from Lfeut.-Coi.- Coolidge.
The war department received a ca.
blegram from Lieut.-Co1. Coolidge, who
assumed command of the Ninth infan-
try after the death Of Col. Liscum, Civ.
ing an account of the part played by
that organization during the fighting
at Tien Tsin. The report is as follows:
Under Fire for Fifteen Hours.
"Che Foo, Corbin. Washington: Six
companies, Ninth infantry, under Lis
cum, with marines, commanded by
Meade, Joined British forces Under Gen.
harvard in conjunction with French
and japanese, and attacked southwest
part of the walled city at daybreak on
the 18th. The Ninth infantry, on the
right, were east of the south gate pro-
tecting the allied forces from fanking
fire. After being under fire for Is
hours, they were withdrawn to the
outer mud wall at night. The Ninth in
fantry had IS killed, 60 wounded and
ore missing out of $50 engaged at this
point. Company A, posted at the rail-
road station es st of the Pei Ho, was
exposed to heavy shrapnel fire, losing
two killed and seven wounded, in addi-
ton to the foregoing.
Blew Up the Gate and Entered City.
"On the morning of the 18th, the
Japanese blew up the south gate, en-
tering the walled city, and the allied
forces entered the town. They es-
signed the southeast quarter to the
Americans for police and protection.
Guards were established in The Amer
lean quarter, which was already on
fire. The British commander highly
praised the American soldiers for ardu-
Gus work and gallantry in q communi.
cation to me, at Tien Tsin, July 26.
[Signed] COOLIDGE"
AN AWFUL CHINESE THREAT.