The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

they can not give credence to any state
| ment or DEGREES attributed to the en-
| peror or Chinese government until they
| are fortified by letters signed and dated
| by Sir Claude Macdonald or other Brit
ish officials or by some cablegram in our
cipher"
| According to the translation read by
Mr. Broderfck, the imperial edict opens
as follows:
In the confucian philosophy, in the
spring and autumn. it is written ENJOYS
should not be killed How, then can it
| be supposed the thrones policy is to
/ connive at allowing troops and people to
vent their wrath on foreign ministers"
The edict then gives the assurance,
| already made known, to the public.
In the house of commons today, the
| secretary of state for India,Lord George
! Hamilton announced that the Mahara-
| jah of Gwalior had offered the govern
ments fully equipped hospital ship, upon
| which it is proposed to spend 20 lakhS
! of rupes for service in China, as a mark
of RUPEES for service in China, as a mark
was accepted. Lord George Hamilton
also testified to the governments great
appreciation of the generosity of those
who are sending the Maine to China.
CONGER DISPATCH DISCREDITED.
Washington, July 23.-The state de-
partment has received a number of dis
patches from foreign governments re-
lating to the Conger dispatch, also from
our officials in China, including Consul
they discredit the accuracy of the dis
patch, and advance various theories to
show its lack of genuineness. The en-
tire burden of the answers indicate a
disposition not to move the relief ex-
peditiOn on the evidence furnished by
the COnger dispatch. Notwithstanding
these messages. Secretary Hay person.
ally continues to credit the COnger dis
patch although he says that there is
a possibility of deception. Minister Wu
was closeted with Secretary Hay this
morning.
REMEY GOING TO TIEN TsIN.
Washington, July 23.-The bureau of
navigation this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Penney:
"Taku, July 22.-Going Tien Tsin to-
day to look into matters, leaving senior
officer here Newark gone Nagasaki
for docking
SZE CHUEN IS YET QUIET.
Paris, July 23-According to a tele-
gram received today from the French
consul at Tschong Ming, dated Wednes-
day, July 49, there has been no upris-
ings at Sze Chuen- In the country
northeast of that province, however, |
some missions have been destroyed.
A BRILLIANT DASH.
New York, July PA dispatch to the |
Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo. |
July 90 says:
A brilliant dash against a large force
OF Chinese at Tien Tsin was made this |
troops, assisted by some English fusi- |
lers.
The object was to capture a battery |
of large calibre cannon which had been |
doing great damage.
he Anglo-American troops charged |
a large fort across an open space, and |
were exposed to a hot but poorly di- |
rected fire from the enemy. They /
dashed into the fort and after engag- |
ing the Chinese in a sharp hand to hand /
fight put them Ia flight and remained |
ma sters of the fort.
Eight large modern guns were cap
tured, together with carts and all the |
accessories The batteries were imme- |
diately turned upon the fleeing enemy, |
who under the well directed fire suf- |
fered heavy losses.
The victory was won in an incredibly |
short time against an Overwhelmingly !
superior force. and, despite the charge /
under fire and the fight in the fort, |
neither the Americans nor the British |
lost 4 single man.
The Chinese army is now retreating |
A dispatch to the Herald from Che |
Foo, July 21, says:
The captain of a British steamer |
who has just arrived from New Chwang |
reports that there arrived there on |
Thursday a Chinaman, protesting to be |
a foreigners servant, who escaped from |
Pekin on the 18th, which date the |
British legation was destroyed and the |
fOreig gnerS butchered. The story is /
credited in New Chwang.
Another telegram came from the gov
ernOr of .Shang Tung, Yuan Shi ka1, |
last night. He says
4 have received definite informatio |
from Pekin that all the ministers are
well and there is no illness among
are cevising means for their rescue and
protection
FIGHTING NEAR WEI Hal WEI.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-Two encount-
erS are reported to have taken place be- |
T2rif T1d forces
Wei Hal Wei. The latter, it is reported, |
were repulsed after a stubborn en-
counter. No dates are given
NJ Krutfzlzy, engineer of the Eastern
Chinese railway, telegraphing from |
Algatzi in the Trans -Bailkal territory, |
under date of Friday, July 20, reports
troops. The Russians according to this
dispatch. continued to concentrate at
Charbin.
A FLOOD OF DOUBT.
Washington, July 23-The state de-
partment was the center of interest on
the Chinese situation today. Secretary
Hay was at his desk by o'clock, and
for an hour was busily engaged with
a matter of such Importance that he
declined to be interrupted by any one
About 1915 the Chinese minister ar
rived and was with the secretary for
some time. On the departure of the
minister he gave out the imperial edict
the substance of which has been pre-
viously made known, declaring that
foreigners were safe on the 18th in
stant.
The state department has received
a deluge of dispatches from all quart
ers of the globe relating to the Conger
message.
These show the attitude of foreign
governments. Without exception the
official view taken by all foreign offices
is that the dispatch is not genuine, and
does not afford a basis for action This
incredulity is also shared by United
States Consul General Goodnow, at
the state department his disbelief in
the authenticity of the message. The