The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-02
LEGATIONS ARE SAFE
Authentic News From Peking
Removes All Doubt.
RELIEF FORCE ANXlOUSLY AWAITED.
Foreigners Blockadcd since June 13.
Under Continuous Attacks since
the 2oth-sixty Europeans Kill
cd--An Immediate Advance.

cd--An Immediate Advance.
WASHINGTON. Aug. doubt has
given way to a feeling akin t. certainty
that the ltgationers at Peking and the
gallant marines who managed TO reach
the Chinese capital just in the nick of
time were not only alive on July -, but
in all probability are still alive and like
ly TO remain so until they are released
from their state siege.
Adiutant General Corbin received a
dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Cool
idge. commanding the Ninth infantry at
Tien-tsin. II came by way Of Chefu and
Is as follows:
"Tien-tsin. July 21.--Following letter
of Lieutenant Colonel Shiha. military at
tache at the legation of Peking, dated
July -. arrived at Ten-tsin the 25th at
0 o'clock in the evening:
Picking. July 22, Eveninr.-We are
all awaiting impaticntly arrival of re-
enforcing army. When are you coming?
All legations have been hlockaded since
18th Of last month, and since the 10th
we have been attacked continually night
and day by the Chinese soldiers from
more than ten encampments. BY a SUI
prcme effort we are still defending. We
Ore daily awaiting with the greatest anX-
iety arrival Of reinforcing army. and if
you can't reach here in less than a weeks
time it is probable that we will be un-
able TO hold out any longer. Emperor
and empress dowager appear to be still
AT feking. Were our re-enforcements
to arrive very probable that they would
flee to Wan Shoshan. Killed and wound
ed up to date eight killed. one a captain
of infantry and an ambassadors at
tache; seven seriously wounded, the first
secretary of the legation being one Of 20
slightly wounded. The number Of Eu-
ropeans killed is 90 in all"
The war department last evening re-
ceived two cablegrams from China. The
first read:
''Tien-tsin, July 27.-Message just re-
ceived from Conger says since 10th by
agreement no firing. Have provisions
several weeks, little ammunition, all safe.
well.
Il (Daggett) report allied forces soon
advance. Practically no looting by
Americans. no unnecessary killing. In
diana arrived 26th. Order MacCann.
Sladen, both Aliens, Mitchell and Bryce
join regiment here DAGGETT.'
The second read:
"Tien-tsin. July 30.-Flintshire arriv-
ed 9th. Two hundred and ffty-scven
Ninth infantry sick; 10 do,tors, 100 hos
pital corps men, 20 signal men needed.
Unavoidable delay unloading transports.
Foreign troops arriving.
"DAGGETT."
The japanese consul at Tien-tsin tele-
graphed on the 9th inst. a dispatch dat
ed the 10Th from the japanese minister
at Peking to the foreign Office at Tokyo
which had reached Tien-tsin by special
L.. D-tl H.
The Japanese marines and others con-
tinue under the command of the military
attache, Lieutenant Colonel Shiba, to re-
sist the repeated attacks of Tung Fuh
Siang's troops. l think we can hold out,
though the task is by no means an easy
one, until we are relieved by the division
of japanese troops which, hear through
a special messenger, will arrive at Ten
tsin by the end of this month. The Chi
nese have stopped firing since the 18th,
and the Chinese authorities are apparent
ly disposed to open negotiations.
'Attache kolima, Captain Ando Of the
imperial army, Mr.. H. Nakamura and
five marines have been killed, while Ma
rabara, second secretary of the legation,
a student, and six marines have been
wounded though not mortally. Many
others have also been slightly wounded"
The official confirmation of the news
that Minister Conger is safe and well,
coupled with the statement that he has
provisions for several weeks and that
the firing on the legation has ceased. was
welcome intelligence, though not unex-
pected in view of recent news. The in
formation from Colonel Daggett was
promptly telegraphed to President Nc
kinley at Canton, who has been advised
Of the receipt of messages always as
soon as they reach here.
The last message which came from
Minister Conger was that which was oh,
tanned through the intermediary of Mr..
WI and was supposed TO be dated the
18th inst, before which time nothing
had come since June II, almost two
months.
1t is expected now that all the ener-
gies of the government as well as that
of the other nations will be concentrated
for the advance on Peking. Several of
the reports which have come from China
seem 10 indicate that this will occur
very soon.
! 1t is evident from the dispatches re-
ceived from General Chaffee that only a
! portion of his force can be utilized if any
immediate advance is made. II is not be-
lieved that all of the equipments Of the
| last expedition sent from Manila have
! been landed, and il is of course apparent
that the horses and most of the equip
ment of the Sixth cavalry are still at sea.
| The Ninth infantry and the two battal-
! ions Of the Fourteenth infantry, togeth-
! er with the marines, are the only troops
Of the United States actually available