The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-22
ENGLAND SAYS IT IS NOT
Minister WI Says He Has Some More
News
AND SECRETARY HAY BELIEVES HIM
The Latest Report From Tien Tsin is That All
is Quiet, and That the Ministers Were
Safe Today. Chaffee's Staff
Appointed.
(By the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON july 1.-Two dispatches
from Chinese officials and one from Ad-
miral Remey at Taku represented the
news developments of the day so far as
the Chinese situation was concerned. The
Chinese dispatches were corroborative, or
were intended to be, of the important
news of yesterday, relative to the State
dispatch, aside from a list of casualties
already treated in briefer form, was most
important. 1t conveyed the disagreeable
news that the international column would
not begin it's advance upon Pellin before
the middle of August. This notice was
received here with CONSERVATION, in view
of Mr.. Conger's advice of the desperate
position the legationers were in on the
18th. The delay is incomprehensible to
the officials here 1t is known that an
army, already formidable in numbers and
of veteran soldiers is at Tien Tsin and
Taku, and with courageous leader, it
was expected that this would push on at
once; cutting loose from it's base if need
be, and forcing its way TO Pekin, leaving
khe reinforGements now steaming to-
globe to re-establish the base and to re-
open communication.
TrEwIf sfE QUIET.
Washington, July 21.-The Navy De-
partment has received the following cable
gram from Admiral Remey, dated Taku,
July Goth:
"Tien Tsin quiet. Latest report, Rus
sian sources, July 18th, Legations Pekin
still holding out. Reliability of this in
formation uncertain. Major Regain, Cap
tains Moves and Bookmller, First Lieu
tenants Lawton and Schoeffel wounded,
Ninth infantry officers, and Second Lieu
tenant jolly, marine corps sick, now
aboard Solace. Expect about 80 wounded
men. Will then send all to Yokohama
hospital
MINISTER WI GET MORE NEWS.
Washington, July 21.-The Chinese Min
lister, WI Ting Fang, communicated to
the Secretary Of State this morning two
important kilograms. The first is from
Sheng, the director of Posts and Tele-
graphs in Shanghai, and says:
Fortunate that Minister Conger's tele-
graphic reply has come. Imperial decree
of the 22nd, this moon, corresponding to
July 18TH stated that all ministers were
safe Insurgents are fighting and killing
each other. Ii Hung Chang is proceeding
northward to suppress riot will find it
difficult to co.
The second telegram is from Ii Kui vi
Viceroy of Nankin, dated the 21st of
July, ond received by Minister WI at
10 o'clock the same day. 1t is as fol-
lows:
According to edict of 22nd of this
moon, July 1Sth) with the exception of
the German Minister who was killed by
anarchists with regard to which rigorous
measures are being taken to investigate
and punish the guilty parties, all the othe
minister's for whom strenuous efforts are
being made for their protection, are for
tunately unframed"
Ii Kui vi, the viceroy of Nankin, is
one of the great officers of China and
stands next in rank among the diplomatic
to Ii Hung Chang.
MINISTER'S SAFE FRIDAY
Brussels, July 21.-The Minister of For
eign Affairs, M. Fabreaux, has received
the following telegram from Shanghai
dated today:
"a telegram from the Governor of Shan
1uuS duuOuuCGS LudJ lie MlulSl0IS were
safe July goth. They were under the
guardianship of the Chinese authorities.
Ii Hung Chang has arrived at Shang
HAL"
GEN. WILSON TO CHINA.
Washington, July 21-Favorable action
has been taken upon the application of
Brigadier General James H. Wilson,
United States volunteers, for active SER
vice in China. An order was issued today
relieving him from duty in command of
the Department of Matanzas and Santa
Clara, Cuba, and directing him to proceed
without delay to Taku, China, and report
to Major General A. R. Chaffee United
States volunteers, commanding the mill
tary forces in China for assignment to
the command of one of the brigades Of his
division.
GEN. CHAFFEE'S STAFF.
Washington, July 21.-The War Depart
ment has announced the names of the fol-
lowing officers who have been ordered to
report to Major General Chaffee for duty
on his staff:
Lieutenant Colonel Heistand, Assistant
Adjutant General; Colonel HUMPHREYS,
Assistant Quartermaster General; Major
Gallagher, Commissary; Lieutenant Colon
Ell Dickman, Twenty-sixth infantry,