Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
HOPE IS ONCE
MORE Revived.
Shanghai Has Trustworthy
Information That Minis
tiers Are Still Alive.
SOME OF SURVIVORS LEAVING PEKIN.
Boxers Revolt Against Prince Tuan
"A Bloody Battle Fought,
Sunday----1uan Killed.
|S0hiE OF SURVIVORS LEAVING PEKIN

whatever faith ii has manifested thus
far in the truthfulness of Chinese in
formation The Chinese minister is
confident that within that time there
will be news from Pekin Of a character
To satisfy the most skeptical as to its
accuracy and he also is confident that
this Will be good news from the Amer
lean point Of view. The contributions
of the day were from Consul General
Go0dnow at Shanghai and Consul
Fowler at che Foo. The cables mangled
these messages ana there is reason ia
doubt the value OF the information at
tempted to be conveyed through them.
Mr.. Goodnow also had something 10
say about the political situation and
it is believed that part Of his message
was not Of an encouraging character.
At any rate il was withheld from the
press. probably because the department
did not regard il as wise to give the
stamp Of its approval to matters which
Mr.. Goodnow wishes To be taken in a
purely speculative sense.
Ever since the receipt at Tien Tsin
Conger dated Pekin. July 4. state de
= Il
doubts as to the authenticity of the
cipher message attributed to him. dat
cd Pekn. July Is. There have been
many little side lights on this mcssag &c
that afford ground for suspicion. and
now the British authorities have added
their quota to the growing distrust OF
things Chinese. 1t seems that a Mr..
Warren. AZ present acting as British
consul at Shanghai, has been told by
Sheng. the Chinese director of posts
ana telcgraphs, that Yuan. the govern
OF Of Shan Tung told him tShcng) that
a message had passed through 10 the
United States from Minister Conger
on the 18th of July. telling of the con-
ditions at the British legation. This
cipher dispatch was faxed" by Chin
ese officials.
1t is pointed out at the state depart
ment. however. that there are plausible
explanations Of this curious fact which
tend to show the authenticity Of the
cipher dispatch. Secretary Hay cabled
Mr.. COnger that he might have implicit
faith in the person who brought the
dispatch to him. Mr. Conger, therefore.
had a right to trust the man and pos
sibly he told him in a general way
the contents of the dispatch, in case
the messenger should be obliged to de-
stroy il TO ensure his own safety How
ever that may be. the British govern
ment has thought Mr.. Warren's report
worthy the attention of our own gov
eminent.
The state department officials do not
like the European criticisms more or
less directly attributing to our govern
ment lack of whole heartedness in
the effort TO get to Pekin.
1t is reported that %, 900 soldiers are
already at Ticn Tsin-not half of the
force regarded as necessary to begin
the movement. The state department
advices. this afternoon, however, We're
10 the effect that all of the Japanese
troops have now been landed. in which
case the International force should be
considerably augmented The war de-
partment lacking exact information
owing to the slow means of Geographic
communications, believes that it has
now about $500 trained and seasoned
Americans in the vicinity of Tien Tsin
under the immediate command of Gen.
Chaffee and if the splendid marine
force under Major Waller is also placed
under Chaffee's command that officer
will have altogether 1900 troops. In adj
dition to this force about 300 regulars
are under orders, some of whom are on
the way for China. SO that altogether
the United States should have respec-
table contingent in the international
column when it starts for Pekin.