The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
Another Message Received From
Minister COnger.
Says Legations Are Under Fire
of Imperial Seldiery.
IN DESPERATE STATE.
Defenders Losses Number gu
Killed and 100 Wounded.
Chaffee's Losses at Yang Tsun
Fifty Dead.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The following
dispatch, communicating an additional
message from Mr.. Conger was made pub
lie this morning by the state depart
ment:
Canton, Aug 11-Secretary State
Washing ngton--COnger, date August H.
Tsinan answering my message says that
the legations are under siege by the i'm
perfal soldiery The situation is desper-
ate. The losses of the legations is 60 kill
ed and about 100 wounded. There is
some sickness. nevertheless, the general
health continues good.
He concludes: Whatever may be the
outcome we will hold on indefinitely.
.'MCWADE-"
It is believed that the date assigned
this dispatch by the consul refers to the
file date when the message left Tsinan
and does not fix the time when it left
Pekin by courier.
CZAR SAYS GO.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Official
Messenger today publishes the follow
ing:
The foreign office received a telegram
today direct from NJ. DeGiers (the Rus
sian minister at the Chinese capitaD,
from Pekin. The dispatch was evidently
taken by special courier to Isl Nan from
telegraphed August Z, by the local va
men
M. DeGiers announces that the siege
of the legations continues, the beSieged
still having some provisions left The
CnlneSe government proposes to trans
init the ministers messages and that
they leave PelSin- As the ministers had
not sufficient guarantee they replied that
they must receive the permission of their
governments before leaving the city"
The Messenger then announces that
the cars approval has been given for
M DeCterS to start for Tien Tsin with
his entire staff and the marine guard on
conoluon that existing government at
Pekin and the emperor afford them sure
guarantee that the journey can be un-
dertaEen without danger.
At the same time NJ. DeGier.s is ex-
pected to call attention to the heavy re-
sponsibility the Chinese government will
incur should there be the slightest in
fraction of the viola bility of the persons
accompanying them to Tien Tsin.
CHRISTIANS STONED TO DEATH.
New Y or1, Aug. 11.-Rioting and loot
Ing continue around SWatOw and the
Viceroy ignores the protests of the for
elgn consulS, says cable to the Journal
and Advertiser from Hong Kong All
the missions at Jug Kung (Yung Chun)
have been RACED to the ground and the
native Christians stoned to death.
The Rev Mr. Foster and the Rev. Mr.
Groesbeck telegraphed yesterday to
Consul General Wildman as follows.
Three more ohapels burned, mission
houses looted Our lives endangered.
Spreading
AMERICANS AND BRITISH LED.
London, Aug. 1.-THE morning papers
express satisfaction at the latest de-
Nelopments in China The average com
ment Is that China is now eenuinal1,
suing Tor peace through Ii Hung Chang.
dispatches printed this morning give
LII lher details OF the taking of Yang
isun- According to the Daily Mails
correspondent the attack was led by the
Americans and British The Chinese
posltlon consisted of seven lines of en-
trenchments. The enemy fell back from
one to another, until driven from the
last line, they fell back toward PeISin
completely demoralized. The Chinese
say they retreated because the british
poured poison" into their troops This
refers to the lyddite shells, which the
time. nc Al
The correspondent adds that the Brit
lsh casualties were 200 and the Aneri
can $50, but this latter estimate If yin
be noticed, is four times greater than
that of General Chaffee-s report
c+.St- 81 petersburg special says the
Chlnese minister there, Yang Yu. has
received telegram announcing thar II
hung Chang is dangerously i'll and con-
nhed TO his bed, and that he has been
granted months leave
Another St. Petersburg dispatcb as-
serts that the Russian general starr
nave been notified that Chinese ! > 0oo
5SeIons 80 are moving from Hu Nan and Hu
fsl toward Pekin and Tien Tsin
Inc Shanghai correspondent Of +hA
Jdlly news wiring Thursday announces
thdl the Chlnese merchants are netf+ion
Hs the authorities not to land troops
HEAVY REINFORCEMENT
6erhn. Aug. 1.-THE Cologne Gazette
IN IN an inspired article, admits that i've
thousand additional troons 1,-i1i - @ ~
ieaNe, although it says that at nrsSar+
some $1,000 or %. 600 have not hea1 o-'
oered TO proceed. VI
The semi-official NTiItaira xx-,
blatt this evening saws.
According to present orders fr,,,, 49,,
pvWefS the middle of August viii 60
altogether, 40, 500 available 4roor,s LII,
~ suiis IN the province of Pc Chi Ii
Ey the end of September there win Ie
.e'uuV with 2S0 guns. not including +be
troops at Shanghai, Canton ana Palri-
RUSSIA now has 81 900. with 1O4 er1InS
concentrating in Manchuria. ana 1o5
oVO more, and 13S guns, now forrning
for invasion. ~" AoiAilhs
together 100000 men with 500 guns
VIZ pe IN china within six weeks. and
aes seier IL war vessels, exclusive of
lWehty-one torpedo boats. are now
se1-s-l+-l me chinese coast of which
evenly are IN the gulf of Pc Chi LIZ
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Cincinnati, Aug 1I-Tba esaooz =.
@ @IalltrS received orders today to leave
or 1honas, Ky, next Wednesday for
san francisco for service in Cbins
SOlonel Corhss is in command.
FIFTY AMERICANS DEAD
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE followin,
caolegram has been received a. -
navy department from Admiral 15s-,,'..s s..e
Che Foo, Aug. 10-Bureau of Nax-i
gauon Washington-Taku Aug
Ghanee telegraphs from front: Sixtb
1an& Isun occupied. Casualties about