Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-03
STARTED FOR PEKIN, SUNDAY
Anarchy In PekIn Prince Tuan
and General Sian Control
e the Government.
OFFICERS FEAST AT TlEN TsIN
'coneer Dispatch Genuine.

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partment received a dispatch from Mr.
Fowler, consul at Chefoo, dated the
night of the second of August, stating
when he learned from Shanghai pa
pers, doubts were entertained of the
genuiness of the Conger cipher tele-
gram, he wired the 27th, to the COVER
nor of Shan lung to send him an
original by courier. The governor at
once complied, sending special
postman, who by travelling night and
day for five days, made the journey
which in ordinary times would have
required twelve days. He delivered
to Fowler the original of the Conger
dispatch 1t is signed Conger, dated
18th of July. 1t is precisely the
same as the message received at the
state department with several words
prefixed which came in an unintellig-
ible form to the Chinese legation here.
The dispatch in complete form says
members of the American legation
have been besieged month at the
British legation. Fowler has no
doubt of the genmness of the dis
patch.
Washington, Aug. 3-Consul General
Goodnow cabled Secretary Hay that
he had delivered to Ii Hung Chang
the secretary's answer to the formers
suggestion about the attack on Pekjn
being deferred in consideration of the
opening of free communication with
foreign ministers. Ii made no positive
comment upon the reply but immedi-
ately began. to advance suggestions
looking to further negotiations on the
same point
New York. Aug. S-Rev. A. B.
Leonard, corresponding secretary of
the Methodist missionary society. to
day received a cablegram from Rev
Spencer Lewis Of the west China mis-
sion cab1ed from Chung King. prov
ince of Szechewan, as follows: "Our
party leaves for Shanghai today"
The Presbyterian board of foreign
missions received cablegram from
Rev. w. NJ Campbell, of station Kium
Chow, Island of Hanan, which re-
lieves the anxiety of the board. The
message is as follows: "Nodoa ar
rived Hanan quiet, ladies sent to
Hong Kong"
Washington, Aug. 3-The state de-
partment makes public the following
kilograms received today, Aug. Sd,
from the consul general at Shanghai,
and consul at Chefoo, Aug. 3: "Shang-
hal, Aug. 3-The Americans left
Chunking yesterday. Ii told the
French consul today that no messages
have been delivered the minister be-
cause foreigners were advancing on
Pekin. Two pro-foreign members of
the Tung LII .Yamen were beheaded on
the 9th. for urging the preservation
of ministers by Ii Hing Han, now
commanding troops at Pekin. He or
dered the Pao Ting massacre. (Signed)
Goodnow."
Chefoo, Aug 2-Just received a
telegram from the governor of Shang
Tung, requesting me to transmit you
the following: Have just received a
telegram dated July oOth from Tung
Ii Yamen stating the various minis
ters of the German legation and
others (foreigners), are all we'll; not
in distress. Provisions repeatedly
sent. Relations most friendly. Now
conferring as to the proper measures
to protect the various ministers to
Tien Tsin for temporary shelter,
which conference will soon be ended.
(Signed) FOWLER"
New York, Aug. IA dispatch to
the Herald" from Shanghai says
trustworthy information reaches me
that the Chinese troops are steadily
advancing northward from the Yang
Use valley. also toward the south. They
may attack and flank the European
armies.
New York. Aug. IA dispatch to
the journal and Advertiser" from
Troitzkosawsk, Transbaikalai. Siberia
says: Seven American missionaries
from Pekin. with families. arrived
here. rhey escaped from Pekin and
were chased across the sand and
mountains of the Cobb desert 40Omiles
suffering fearful tortures
The Russian governor Of Transbai
kalai sent out 500 Cossacks, who gal
loped south 400 miles into the desert
and rescued them. Thousands of Chris
tians. they say. have been massacred
and thousands more will die at the
hands OF boxers unless the powers
send large reinforcements Chinese
troops have been ordered to XII all
Christians and burn all their property
Shanghai. Aug. 2-The latest re
ports from Pehin brought BY disaflect
ed odicers Of the Chinese army who
left Pekin. July 18th. say anarchy
reiened in Pelsin for months alit
streets ran With blood, Chinese are