The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-18

day about the walled city Of Tung
Chow. after seven miles Of marching
under a terrible sun. Many Americans
and british are prOsirated.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IA num-
Der Of refugees have arrived from Chi
ma on the steamer Hong Kong Maru.
Among them are Or. p. e. Leslie, Of
Montreal. DR. Leslie. who has no less
than II wounds on his body as the
result of his encounter with the Chi
nese. tells the story of their escape
frCm the mission In Honan. He said:
"rhere were only three -evolvnrs in
the party. Two or three hundred Chi
nese made a furious attack upon us,
completely surrounding US. They pelt-
cd us with bricks and stones, at the
same time slashing away with swords.
We brought our three revolvers into
play and fought Ike demons 10 protect
the women and children. We killed
several Chinese. Just as things were
beginning 10 look hopeless for us some
n the Chinese pounced upon our val
uables.
II was now evident that they valued
our belongings more than our heads.
They fell 10 lighting among themselves
ard rubbed US of everything we had.
eveL going 80 far as 10 cut the skirts
of the women"
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE state
department takes no stock in the story
nut forth by the Chinese Gazette at
Shanghai. accusing Consul Goodnow OF
completely with the Chinese. On the
contrary. he Is spoken OF in the very
highest terms and his course IN the
trying situation Is commended. A
number OF statements have appeared
concerning Mr.. Goodnow's suggestion
about the landing of British troops. The
only part which Mr.. Goodnow took
IN this matter was 10 inform the state
department that he doubted the wis
dom OF landing trocps OF one nation
without others having the same privi-
leRe
II also Is said that the Chinese Ca
zette Is a British paper and positively
represents n sentiment existing among
the Engllsh at Shanghai opposed to
Consul Goodnow and the course he has
pursued.
SHANGHAI. Aug. l7.-The British
troops will land here tomorrow. All
is quiet here and in the Yangtse VAL
ley.
LONDON. Aug. 17.-The collapse OF
Chinese resistance Is explained In dis
ratches from Shanghai as being due to
the failure Of the Chinese To food the
country below TunR Chow. The earth
works connected with the dam at Pei
Ho ware unfinished and the canal at
Tung Chow was full of water. facilita-
ting boat transportation when the al
lies arrived there.
Signals between the allies and the
legationers holding part of the wall
at Pekin were EXCHANGED during the
morning of August 18th
LONDON. Aug. 17.-Dispatches from
Shanghai say that troops are still ar
riving at Taku. The German trans
ports Wittekind and Frankfort are due
there today.
The Russian transport Mini Novgo-
rod ran on reef on August IA.
The Japanese cruiser Takasago. which
went ashore recently, has been towed
of. and is now at Port Arthur.
A dispatch from Yokohama, under
todays date. announces that an off,
cia telegram from Seoul, the capital
~ Corea, says the inhabitants of
Pyong Yong district adjoining the
frNntier are alarmed at the landing
- one thousand Russians in that
neighborhood
NEW YORK. Augl ia dispatch to
the Tribune nom London saws
The news of the rapid progress of the
PelIin relief force, received on Wednes-
day evening, increased the tension with
which Intelligence from China was
awaited yesterday. There was a gem
eral expectation that decisive informa-
tion might be received in the course Of