Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
(By Telegraph to virginlan-pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginlan- PilotJ
Washington, Aug. 10.--in the light of
the latest dispatch from Minister Con
GER received by the State Department
through Minister WI to-day, the atti-
tude of the Administration is that
there is but one thing to be done in
the present circumstances, namely, to
press on to the relief of the besieged
garrison at Pekin.
This was made known after extend
ed communications between Washing
ton and the President, at Canton. The
ConSer dispatch was accepted as show
Ing conclusive Justification for the inn
perative demand of the United States
sent to the Chinese government on
Wednesday night, insisting that the
imperial troops cooperate With the
international forces in the rescue of
the ministers. and until this condition,
as we'll AS that for the cessation of
the nomhardment. is fully conceded by
China. there is no other course open
but to press steadily onward in the
mission Of relief.
MINISTER WU'S PROMpTNESS.
The Conscr dispatch was received
before daylight at the Chinese legation,
ana as soon as the official day opened
Minister WI presented 1t to Acting
Secretary Adec at the State Depart
mcnt. 1t was in the American cipher
ana was found to be an Identical note
with that OF the other ministers at
Pckin Chat Of the French minister.
Nj. Pichon, already having appeared),
advised their respective representa-
tivcs to accept Chinese escort from
Pellin.
1t was officially stated ut the close of
the day that no further representations
have been made To the Chinese Govern
mcnt since the Adcc note of the 2Sth
and that none will be made until the
Chinese Government has given some in
dication of the attitude it will assume
In complying with or denying the de-
mands of the United States.
INDIRECT AND UNSATISFAC Glory.
While the State Department is con
tinuing to dispatch messages To Minis
ter Conger upon the assurance of the
Chinese Government that communica-
ton Is UNINTERRUPTED il is doing so with
comparatively small hope of their de-
livery. This assertion was borne out
tonight when Secretary Root said that
there was no convincing evidence in
possession of this government that any
of our dispatches really had reached
Minister Congcr. This indicates that
the minister had not given Il direct and
satisfactory answer to many of the
queries that have been addressed him
by the Department of State.
MINISTER CONGER'S MESSAGE.
Washington, ID. G.. Aug. i0.-The De
partment OF State made public to-day
the following telegram from Minister
Conger. which was received by Minis
ter wa late last night, being contained
In telegram sent to him by the Taotai
of Shanghai. 1t was handed by Minis
ter WI To Acting Secretary of State at
O'Clock this morning:
Secretary of State. Washington:
The Tsung Ii states TO the diplo-
matte body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked
through the respective Chinese minis
ters that we Immediately depart from
Pcl1in under suitable escort. The
Namcn asks us to fix n date for our
departure and to make necessary ar
rangcmcnts To do so. Our reply is that
we viii seek instructions from our gov
ernmcnts. and that in the absence of
such instructions we cannot quit our
post. | must inform YOU that in order
to insure our safe departure foreign
troops only can safely escort us. and
they must be in sufficient force to
safely guard 500 foreigners, including
200 women ana children. rs well as 3. $50
native Christians. who cannot be aban-
doned To certain massacre. We cannot
accept q Chinese escort under any cir
cumstances. All my colleagues are dis
patching the foregoing to their respec-
tive government.
"Of the American marines seven have
been killed and sixteen wounded
among the latter Captain Myers and
DR.. Lippett, who are getting along we'll
"CONGER."
SPECULATION ABOUT DATE.
The message is undated. but is sup
posed to have been sent on or after the
9th of August. when the imperial edict
removing the inhibition against the
ministers sending cipher kilograms, was
received by the Tsung Ii Yamen 1t
substantially accOrds with the dispatch
of the French Minister. NJ. Pichon TO
his government, which was made pub
lie in Paris yesterday and printed in
this mornings papers.
TO NEGOTIATE PEACE.
Brussels. Aug. 10.-The Foreign Of
flee has received the following mes
sage signed DE Cartier DC. De Car
tier de Marchienne. first secretary of
the Belgian legation at Pekin):
Shanghai, Aug. l0.-An imperial de-
cree names Ii Hung Chang as minis
ter plenipotentiary negotiate peace"
The Foreign Office has also received
dispatch Identical with that received
yesterday by the French Foreign Office
from the French minister at Pekin, NJ.
Fichon, telling of the attempts made
by the Chinese to secure the foreign
ministers acceptance OF a Chinese es-
cort to Tien Tsin
Shanghai. Aug 1o-Five Chinese
missionaries were recently murdered
near Chinanff
OPERATIONS OF RUSSIAN
TROOPS
st. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-The Russian
Admiralty has received the following