Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-02

London, Aug. AT last Dr. Geo.
Ernest Morrison, the famous Pekin
correspondent Of the Times, has been
heard from direct. The Times this
morning prints the following despatch
from him, dated July 2l:
"There has been cessation of hos
tllities here (Pekin) since July IS, but
for fear of treachery there has been
No relaxation of vigilance.
''Thc main bodies of the imperial
soldiers have left Pekn in order to
meet relief forces.
"The Tsung Ii Yamen forwarded
to Sir Claude Mcdonald copy of the
despatch telegraphed by the Emperor
to Queen Victoria attributing all
deeds of violence to bandits and re-
qrestiug Her Majesty's assistance to
extricate the Chinese government
from its difficulties.
"This dispatch to the Queen was
sent to the 'Tsung Ii Yamen by the
grand council on July 3, yet the day
before an imperial edict had been is
sued calling on the Boxers to continue
to render loyal and patriotic services
in extcrminating the Christians.
The edict also commanded vicerOyS
an governors to eXpel all missionaries
frJm China and to arrest all Christians
and compel them to renounce their
faith. Other DEGREES applauding the
Boxers speak approvingly of their bur-
ming out and Staying converts. Their
leaders are stated in decree to the
princes and ministers.
"On July IS another decree made a
complete volte face due to the victor
les of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin.
In this decree for the first time, and
one month after the occurrance, an
allusion was made to the death of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German
minister, which was attributed to the
action of local brigands, although
there is no doubt that it was premedi.
tated and that the assassination was
committed by an imperial officer
as the survivor, Herr Cordes, can tes
tify.
"The force besieging the legation
consists of the imperial troops under
Gen. Tung Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh
Slang, whose gallantry is applauded
in imperial DEGREES although it has
consisted ir bombarding for one
month defencelesS women and chill
dren cooped up in the legation com.
pound, using shell, shrapnel, round
shot and expanding bullets
They posted proclamations assur-
lug us of protection and the same
night they made general attack in
the hope of surprising us.
"There is still no news of Pei Tang
cathedral. The wounded number 1873
including the American surgeon, Lip
pitt, severely wounded, and Capt.
Myers, who is doing well. Seven
American have been killed.
Shanghai, Aug. 2.-Admiral Sey-
mour on the British despatch boat
Alacrity started for Marking today to
consult Ii Kun vi. Viceroy Nankin
who sends war ship to escort him
past the forts reported SO missionaries
masSacred in the Shan ST Province.
Tien Tsin, July 27.-Gen. Sir AL
fred Gaselee arrived today and assum-
ed command of the British forces.
Paris, Aug. 2.-The French Consul
at Shanghai cables that Ii Hung
Chang stated to the American Consul
that the ministers will be put in COM
munication with their governments If
the allies arrest their march en- Pekin.
Shanghai, Aug. ?. - Wednesday.
The allies advanced towards Pekin to
day. They numbered twenty thous-
and all arms with hundred and
seventy guns. They hoped to reach
Pekin Aug. 18th.
st. Petersburg, Aug. General
Grodekoff Wednesday telegraphs "The
Chinese fortress at Hung Hum was
stormed by Gen. Aygustoff on the
3Oth thus relieving the posts of Novo-
kijevskope and PoStii threatened by
the lung Hum garrison. Many guns