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*■ J, H. ESTILL. President.
CHANCES ARE SLIGHT
mediation plan hardly expec
ted TO SUCCEED.
DIFFICULTIES in the way.
ONE OF THE GREATEST POWERS
UNDER SUSPICION.
Chine*# Government Relieved to Re
(lp(ioin(c the Advance of the Al
jjps shenK's Dispatch That Lofia
tloner* Would Re Sent to Tien
T*in. Is the Same bh That Sent to
l.ondon Emperor's Request anti
President’* Reply.
Washington. July 21.-The state depart
fu.ut is again in a waiting' attitude re
garding China. It has frankly, promptly
end fully answered the Chinese Emperor’s
appeal for mediation and the correspond
ence given publicity to-day makes it ap
pear that the next move is for the Chi
nese government. It is expected to accept
or reject our terms at once, andi in either
rase the answer must convey tidings of
the state of affairs in Pekin and the wel
fare of the legationers.
The belief is not concealed here that
the . fiances for successful mediation are
slight. Mediation cannot he forced iipon
u party to a cause. It must be acceptable
to all the parties. If the United States is
to mediate in China’s interest she must
first secure the assent of all the powers
who have suffered in life or property at
Pekin.
The difficulties in the way of such an
undertaking are likely to be many and
serious in view of the exhibition of feel
ing in Europe. Rut it is said here that
the United States will cheerfully under
take the task provided its conditions are
met. It it does not succeed in inducing the
European Powers to be lenient in their
tr atment of the imperial government of
China the United States government will
not be* drawn into further hostilities af
ter we have taken care of our own affairs :
tut we will withdraw, taking care, how
ever. to let it be understood that this gov
ernment will not allow’ its proper tnier
< -ts in China to be injured by the action
cf any of the Powers that may choose to
remain obdurate.
One of the Potto;* Suspected.
At least one of the great 'Powers is
under strong suspicion hero of acting
coldbloodedly and without regard to sen
timent cr anything mere than the most
material of considerations. It is believed
here that this Power is quietly taking
measures to drop out of the league at
Tien Tsin and conduct a campaign on its
own account against Pekin, and it is even
s i?pected that this Power is already mov
ing troops loward the Chinese capital.
One fact regarded as now beyond need
of further demonstration In view' of the
Chinese appeal is that the Chinese of
ficials at the coast ports are actually in
communication with whatever remains of
the imperial government at Pekin, and
the text of Kwang Hsu’s appeal appears
to establish the fact that the Chinese gov
ernment itself is sanctioning the resist
ance to the internat onal advance upon
Pekin.
The state department and the Chinese
legation substantially agree in the esti
mate cf six to eight days as the time ne
cessary to get a reply to the President’s
answer to the appeal cf the Chinese gov
ernment.
According to the best information here
urgent messages are being transmitted
between Pekin and 'Shanghai by "flying
express.’’ mentioned in Consul Fowler’s
cablegram a few’ days ago. This, accord
ing to the Chinese, is a relay system of
mounted messengere similar to the old
pony express across the plains, and is
used when the wire communication is in
terrupted. The relay riders make about
200 mile* a day. It is 400 miles from
Shanghai to Pekin, and this seems to
agree very well with the speed made in
forwarding and returning the Conger
message.
Should Soon Be Heard From.
Assuming- from Sheng's dispatch <hat
ft movement was on foot on the 18th, to
get the foreign ministers started from
Pekin to Tien T6in under escort of impe
rial (roops, the state department would
riot be surprised to get definite news of
them from the headquarters of the allied
forces in a short time. The distance from
Tien Tsin to Pekin Is seventy-five miles,
and a this reason the trip is usually made
fry roai from Pekin to Tong Choo, a point
on the Pei Ho, twelve miles below the
capital, and the remainder of the way by
frodt Tliis trip now would take four days,
supposing the escort of imperial troops
rn't with no resistance from the insur
gents.
Jf the move from Pekin was made
* iin two days after Sheng’s information
-Wfi received, it would be possible that
■the Pgationers ami their escort are now
in touch with the headquarters of the al
frfe, always supposing that nothing seri
o r happened to the party on the road.
The l>iMpnt*h From Sheng.
T ne Chinese minister received a dis
*>alu this morning from Sheng, the di
for vf railroads and telegraphs at
* v *nghal, -tating that the foreign minie
i!. ' ,ire t(> sent from Pekin to Tien
" •n under escou
Sheng telegrnin was made public at
Mu,e department In the following
HQiimont:
.r.Uter Wu visiter, u,*. state depart
" this morning and ha Me d to the act
retary of State the for^ wing t< , x t
ot a rahle message, explaining thM. tt waa
and '“h .gram from Director General 8n , g
81 Shanghai, dated July 23, 1900, to the
Chinese minister at London, by whom it
haj been trar.smited to Minister Wu and
'■‘■-elved by the latter on the night of the
same dsy.
" N>w from Pekin of 22d day of 6th
“ oon Corresponding to July 18) says Wen
ul, br direction of the Tsung 11 Yemen,
w ent to ,ee the various foreign ministers
* iiJ found not one of them harmed. Jung
J&itemiral) IRorfning ctos.
Lu proposes to memorialize imperial gov- ,
ernment to supply them with provisions
at once and then devise plan to detail j
troops to escort them to Tien Tsin."
This communication accords with the
publication made in London yesterday and
printed in the American newspapers of
this morning.
REQUEST FOR MEDIATION.
l’rfaident'n Reply A’nming Conditions
To Be Fnllilled Before This
Country Will Act.
Washington. July 24.—The following cor
respondence between the President of the
United States and the Emperor of China
was made public by the state department
to-day:
Translation of a cablegram received by
Minister Wu on July 20. 1900, from the
tao tai of Shanghai, dated July 19, 1900:
“Having received a telegram from Gov
ernor Yuan of Shan Tung, dated 23d day
of this moon (July 19), who, having re
ceived fiotn the privy council at Pekin, a
dispatch embodying an imperial letter to
the President of the United States, has
instructed me to transmit it to your ex
cellency, the imperial message is respect
fully transmitted as follows:
" ‘The Emperor of China to His Excel
lency, the President of the United States.
Greeting:
“ ‘China has long maintained friendly re
lations with the United States and is
deeply conscious that the object of the
United States is international commerce.
Neither country entertains the least sus
picion of or distrust toward the other.
Recent outbreaks of mutual antipathy be
tween the people and Christian misstons
caused the foreign powers to view with
suspicion the position of the imperial
government as favorable to the people and
prejudicial to the missions, with the result
that the Taku forts were attacked and
captured. Consequently there has been
clashing of forces with calamitous conse
quences. The situation here became more
and more serious and critical. We have
just received a telegraphic memorial from
our envoy, Wu Ting Fang, and it is high
ly gratifying to us to learn, that the
United States government, having In view
the friendly relations between the two
countries, has taken a deep interest in the
present situation. Now, China, driven by
the irresistible course of events, has un
fortunately Incurred well nigh universal
Indignation. For settling the present diffi
culty. China places special reliance in the
United States. We address this message
to your excellency in ajl sincerity, and
candidness with the hope that your ex
cellency will devise measures and take the
initiative in bringing about a concert of
the Powers for the restoration of order
and peace. The favor of a kind reply is
earnestly requested and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
“ ‘Kwang Hsu. 28th year, 6th moon.
23rd day (July 19, 1980).'
‘‘lt is therefore my duty to transmit the
aboVe with the tequest that your excel
lency, In re p c'ful ohed enee of imperial
wishes, will deliver the tame to its high
destination and favor me with a, reply.
"Yu Lien Yuen,
“Tao Tai of Shanghai.
“Kwang Hsu, 26:h year, 6th moon, 23rd
day (July 19, 19C0.)‘
President McKinley's Reply,
This cablegram was at once communi
cated to the President at Canton, and
the following is his reply:
“The President of the United States to
the Emperor of China: Greeting: I have
received Your Majesty’s message of the
19;h of July, and am glad to know that
Your Majesty recognizes the fact that the
government and people of the United
States desire of China nothing but what
is just and equitable. The purpose for
which we land.d ireops in China was the
r sjue of our legat;on from grave danger,
and the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans who w<re sojourning in
China in the enjoynvnt of rights guaran
t ed til- m by treaty and by international
law. The same purposes are publicly de
clared by ail the Powers which have land
ed military forces in Your Majesty's em.
Hire.
"I am to infer from Your Majesty’s let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace of Ch na, who have mur
dered the minister of Germany, and a
member of the Japanese legation, and who
now hold besieged In Pekin those foreign
diplomatises who still survive, have not
only not received a> y favor or encour
agement from Your Majesty, but are act
ually in rebellion against the imperial au
thority. if this be the case, I most sol
emnly urge upon Your Majesty’s govern
ment to ghe public assurance whether the
foreign ministers are alive, and, if so, in
what condition.
• To put the diplomatic repres ntatives
of the Pcwers in immediate and free com
munication with their respective govern
ments and to remove all danger to their
l.vts and liberty.
“To place the Imperial authorities of Chi
nn in communication with the relief expe
dition so that co-operation may be se
cured between them for the liberation of
the legations, the protection of foreigners
and the restoration of order.
“If these objects are accomplished it is
the heltef of this government that no ob
stacle will be found to exist on the part
of the Powers to an amicable settlement
of all the questions arising out of the re
cent troubles and the friendly good offices
of this government will, with the assent
of the other Powers, be cheerfully placed
at your Majesty’s disposition for that
purpose. Wiidam McKinley.
•'July 23, 1900.
“By the President. John Hay, Secretary
of State.”
JAPANESE TAKE CREDIT.
Report Says Fall of Tten Tsin Whs
Mainly Due to Them.
Washington, July 24.-The following
telegram has been received from the Ja
panese minister for foreign affairs under
due of the 22nd inst., and Is the report of
the Japanese consul at Tien Tsin, who
wired it on the 21st:
“The Japanese troops behaved admira
bly and maintained strict discipline after
the fall of Tien Tsin city. The Chinese
who remained In the city and those who
lived outside came to the Japanese quar
ters with a large flag bearing an inscrip
tion expressing their submission to Japan
and showed thtlr appreciation of the un
exceptionable behavior of our troops. They
<~o brought to our sentry cake, fruit and
l* 3 - token of their friendly feeling. Our
troopa t hua dally gaining confidence
and respect the na ,ive population.
“Tien Tain c,-, j, occupied by the
troops of four Fo-*rs | n the following
sections, namely, fron. *jj 9 north gate to
the east gate by the Jai-qese, from the
east gate to the south by tr. Americans,
from the south to the wsst by Eng.
on Fifth Paged.'* -
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1000.
ALMOST IN DESPAIR
ENGLAND LOOKS FOR CONFIRMA
TION OF MASSACRE.
MESSAGE FROM MAC DONALD.
IT WAS DATED JULY 4 AND W AS AN
APPEAL FOR RELIEF.
Relieved to Bea Preloile to Confir
mation of the Massacre—America
Warned Against Trying to Reach
Pckiu With n Small Force—Li
Hung Chang Say* China Cannot
Pay Money Indemnity and W ill Not
Give Up Territory.
London. July 25, 4 a. m.—Sir Clau<Ye
MacDonald’s message, dated July 4. ap
pealing for relief, is regarded in London
as only a prelude to the absolute confir
mation of the massacre. This is the opin
ion also of the Japanese Minister here.
The newspapers suggest that the British
Minister’s dispatch was held hack and
released about the same time os Mr.
Conger’s undated message.
Although the American and British
forces are working harmoniously,
question of means of communication be
tween Taku and Pekin gives evidence of
jealousies between the Powers, and other
dispatches from Tien Tsin, show that
the language difficulty has been hamper
ing the military operations.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Tien
Tsin, dated July* 14, and describing the
fighting, says:
“Col. Liscum mistook the road and was
nearly isolated. Gen. Dorward, on a pre
mature report from the Japanese com
mander that the city had been, entered,
ordered a general advance, which proved
a costly error.
“Much valuable time was lost and trou
ble occasioned yesterday afternoon be
cause the messengers between Gen. Fuk
ishima and Gen. Dorward did not under
stand each other's language.”
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Daily Mai! says that when the Chinese
regulars saw the Boxers, who led the at
tack, being killed they began to retire.
He asserts that the admirals have de
cided that it would be useless to move to
ward Pekin without at least 60.000 men.
Alight Bea Costly Mistake. •
In an editorial referring to this state
ment, the Daily Mail comments upon the
American proposal to advance with 7,00)
men. It says:
“We have learned in Africa, how dan
gerous it is to despise our enemies, and
in the interest of civilization we do not
wish to see such a lesson read to the
United States by the 'heathen Chinee.' ”
A whole batch cf Tien Tsin dispatches
Is published to-day. All praise the gal
lantry of the Americans and Japanese.
The Standard's correspondent says that
the Americans at first made a mistake in
underestimating the fighting capacity of
the Chinese, whose fire was really terrific.
He expresses some doubt about the ability
of the allies to hold the positions captured
unless they are reinforced. It appears
that large hauls of silver were made by
the allies, the metal being carried away
in buckets, and the Chinese calmly as
sisting.
Requests for mediation addressed to for
eign Powers are interpreted here to be a
preparation for the acceptance of foreign
aid to repress the rebellion, and Li Hung
Chang’s statement that he could restore
order wdth 20,000 white troops- is looked
upon as a subtle argument in favor of
appointing him to the command of the
allied forces, to the exclusion of a Japa
nese.
Ll Hang Clinng’a Attitude.
The Shanghai correspondent of the times,
telegraphing Monday, says:
“In an interview to-day Li Hung Chang
reiterated his statement that if the Man
cihu party had been guilty of the horrible
treachery involved in a massacre of the
members of the legations, he would abso
lutely refuse to attempt to ne
gotiate. He said the present in
tention of the Tsung-li-Yamen was
to memorialize the Empress Dowager
to revictual the' legations and then to
arrange to send them to Tien Tsin
under the escort of Gen. Sun Wad Lin.
He declared that the fighting had ceased
and that the foreign troops were holding
o position south of the Yu Ho bridge,
while Gen. Tung Fuh Slang's forces were
on the north.
"Earl Ll expressed Ihe intention to wait
for news of the movement of the foreign
legations before proceeding northward.
On receiving this he will be escorted by
10,000 troops who are now mustering in
this province.
“Regarding the negotiations he said he
believed China's finances would debar her
from paying Indemnity and that Ihe peo
ple would never submit to further annex
ations of territory. He thinks the Powers
ought to accept assurances of a reformed
administration and of the removal <jf the
officials responsible for the crisis.
Earl Ll I" Getting: Old.
“Obviously Ll Hung Chang has not
changed his views or his methods, white
the puerility of his arguments Is Increas
ing with age. The impression is gaining
ground here that the Manchus are tem
porizing while preparing to retreat to
Hsian Fu. A confidential member of his
staff says that Earl Li will not go north
until he Is convinced that the Empress
Dowager has seen the folly of her present
policy."
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Times says that before leaving. Ll Hung
Chang countermanded his order for the
Black Flags to march on Pekin, and that
they are now encamped outside of Can
ton.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
Mall records the gallant action of a Japa
nese soldier during the attack on the gatea
of the city of Tien Tsin. A dynamite train
failed to explode. Seeing thla. the eoldter
ran forward with • torch, causing an lm-
mediate explosion by which the brave fal
low was blown to atoms.
The Standard's correspondent at Tien
Tsin sends a curious statement to the
effect that the Russians claim that their
forces occupied Pekin two days ago and
that all the foreigners were safe.
The Daily’ Telegraph has advices from
Tokio, dated July 23, that the railroad bat
talion organized in 1895 has started for
China, together with a force of coolies
and artillery.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily’ Express reports an attempt to blow
up the Baptist Church in Canton, with the
apparent intention to kill the Christians".
McDonald wanted relief.
British Minister's Letter Written
From Pekin .Inly 4.
London, July 24—The foreign office has
received a dispatch from the British con
sul at Tien Tsin dated Saturday, July 21,
stating that he had just received a letter
from Sir Claude MacDctiald, the British
minister at Pekin and dated July 4, ap
pealing for relief.
There were enough provisions at the le
gation to last a fortnight, the letter said,
but the garrison was unequal to the task
of holding cut against a determined at
tack for many’ days. There had been for
ty-four deaths and about double that
number wounded.
PARTITION NOT APPROVED.
China May Try to I so Minister* ns
Hostages to Extort Good Terms
From the Powers.
London, July 24.—The Chinese Minister
had a long interview with Lord Salisbury
this afternoon. The general situation
was discussed and the Chinese. Minister
reiterated his belief that the British Min
ister to China. Sir Claude MacDonald,
and the other foreigners at Pekin were
safe. *
Lord Salisbury reiterated his demand for
direct communication with the minister
at Pekin. To this request the minister
could only’ renew his protestations that
it would be speedily accomplished if fea
sible. He adduced no new facts to prove
his assertions. The interview closed
without result.
Despite the Chinese Minister's state
ments and despite Sir Claude MacDonald’s
letter of July 4. a strong impression con
tinues to prevail at the foreign office,
that the ministers at Pekin were massa
cred July 6. The Associated Press cor
respondent Is informed that not one scin
tilla of evidence is yet in the possession
of the foreign office leading them jo dis
believe the reports of the murders. Sir
Claude MacDonald’s letter, with its ac
count of severe fighting in progress, mere
ly confirms the government’s forebodings.
William Pritchard Morgan, member of
Parliament, whose knowledge of and in
terest in China are extensive, informed
the Associated Press correspondent to-day
that he was positive, from cable messages
from his agents, that the members of the
legations were alive July’ 9. When the
foreign office was told this, the rejoinder
was made, "Mr. Morgan has submitted no
evidence to convince us of the truth of his
statement, however anxious we may be to
believe It."
Consultations are in progress? between
cabinet ministers and officials as to the
course to he pursued should the ministers
prove to he alive. The contingency of
China holding them as hostages is upper
most in the minds of all. although the
Associated Press correspondent is official
ly informed that the Chinese diplomats
have not yet hinted at such action.
No Partition of ( liinu.
Negotiations between the Pow’ers have
brought out. mutual assurances that the
military expeditions to China are for the
sole purpose of relieving the legations,
and that there is no intention to parti
tion China. Hence, should China ngree
to deliver the ministers olive, no power
will have a reason for continuing aggres
sive military operations, except Germany,
to quote a high British official, "will have
to forego the Emperor’s assertion that
he would not stop till the German flaa
floated over Pekin."
As for the other Power*?, it is emphati
cally stated that they have unanimously
agreed that with the safe delivery of the
ministers, the aggressive campaign will
end. All rumors of an international agree
ment regarding the future of China sub
sequent to the return of the ministers,
are false. The agreement is purely nega
tive. and based upon the lines stated by
Secretary Hay, of which the Independence
and Integrity of the Chinese Empire are
essential features.
If the imierial edict proves true, the
Powers, w hile holding their forces in read
iness to enforce demands, will accept pe
cuniary indemnity’. No territorial propo
sitions will be considered. In common
with the other Powers, Germany must,
through arbitration or otherwise, gauge
the damages for the loss of the life of her
minister by a pecuniary standard. The
same rule will apply as to the lows of
other lives and destruction of properly.
May I *e Them as n Lever.
It may. with safety, be stated that should
the ministers prove to be alive the Chi
nese government will, to some extent,
use them as a lever to compel European
and American missionaries and commer
cial enterprises to moderate their activ
ity, if not to withdraw’ from the empire
entirely. On this point William Pritchard
Morgan, who is in clear touch with the
Chinese Minister, said to the Associated
Press domispondont, that he had good
reason to believe the Chinese government
had entrusted or would entrust Ll Hung
Chang with the mission of saying to the
Powers:
"lok here; if you withdraw your mis
sionaries and give up your concessions,
we will be willing to give ample pecuniary
renumeration for your losses. We will
then deliver your min liters, except Ger
many's. alive. Well, If you do not agree
we cannot be answerable for the lives of
your ministers. We cannot reconcile the
majority of our people to the foreign ele
ment."
"And who," said Mr. Morgan, "will
have hardihood enough to say to China:
" ‘Go ahead, kill the ministers and we
will take revenge.' "
IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.
Situation In Pekin Reported Most
Serious on July 14.
Che Foo, July 24.—Gen. Ll, commanding
the Pei Tang forts near Taku, reports to
the British officer commanding at Tong
Ku that a runner who left Pekin on July
14 report# that Pekin was In a state of ab
solute anarchy, that cha raguiar troops
tContinutd on Fifth Page)
THE GALLANT NINTH
PERILOUS POSITION OCCUPIED RY
THE AMERICANS.
SUPPORTED THE JAPANESE.
FOl ND THEMSELVES FACING %
CHINESE BARRICADE.
Warm Praise for the Bravery of the
Americans and Japanese Troops.
Foreigners In I'ekln Are Reported
Living l.nrge Part of Tien Tsin
Horned After the Rattle—American
Wounded %rc Reported Doing
Well.
(Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin. Saturday, July* 14. via ‘"he
Foo, July 16 and Shanghai, July 24.—The
Ninth Regiment, U. S. Infantry, entered
the tight at Tien Tsin with 430 men. An
incomplete, list of casualties shows eigh
teen killed, seventy-five wounded and two
missing. The marines had four killed and
eighteen wounded.
Maj. James Regan. Ninth Infantry, vis
wounded in the leg, Capt. Edwin V. Book
miller, Ninth Infantry, in tlie leg and
groin; First Lieutenant SmedJey D. But
ler, U. S. Marine Corps, in the leg; Capt.
William B. Lemly, U. S. Marine Corps, in
the arm: Second Lieutenant Frank R.
Lang, Ninth Infantry, in the foot.
First Lieutenant Henry Leonard, of the
Marine Corps, carried Lieut. Butler from
the field under a fierce fire. He was shot
In the upper left arm while returning, but
ran and swam a mile under fire, gening
to the rear. His arm was amputated to
day.
Copt. Charles R. Noyes, who had been
slightly wounded in the leg and arm
swam a mile with only his nose above
water, w’ith a request for reinforcements.
First Lieut. Louis B. Lawton, of the
Ninth infantry, made a dash for rein
forcements under fire, and received three
slight wounds.
Oo*l. Li scum was shot in the abdomen
and died half an hour later. His last
words were: "Keep up firing."
In a Perilous Position.
The Ninth was ordered to support the
Japanese, who were receiving an en
filading fire. After crossing a mud wall
half e mile from the city wall, the Ninth
shifted, advancing against the flanking
fire, and reached a marsh beside the river
at the southwest corner of the city. A
body of Chinese in a burned village under
the wall just across the river, where
they were strongly barricaded, poured In
a fire, and whenever an American raised
a hand he was shot. A Nordenfelt gun
and two small cannons were also trained
upon them. They lay in the mud all day
without a surgeon to attend their wounds,
and were unable to move or help the
■wounded, without food and drinking the
canal water. They had exhausted their
ammunition, except few rounds which
were retained in order to repel a charge
if it should bo made. None expected to
escape. A few reaching Iho rear, report
ed that half of the command had been
killed or wounded, including heat pros
trations in the estimate.
After the Americans had retired under
cover of the darkness they*struggled back
in squads all night, pitifully exhausted
and carrying their wounded. The Ameri
can hospital was crowded and short of
surgeons, there having been no expecta
tion of such losses.
Gathering Up the Dead.
To-day squads searched the fields, col
lecting the dead and wounded. Col. Lis
eutn'R body was encoded to a boat this
evening by two battalions of English
troops, with a general and a colonel at
their head. Lieut. Col. Coolldge. who is
now commanding the regiment, and Maj.
Lee were among the pall hearers. The
chap ain of the marine corps read the
service at the canal lock. The body will
be shipped to San Francisco.
The to al losses of the allies wore about
800. The British lest about 50. The Japan
ese estimate their killed at 50, and wound
ed at 250. The Russians estimate their cas
ualties at 150.
All day long the work of bringing In
the dead and wounded was continued.
The Japanese were the heroes of the
battle. Their fighting was remarkably
brave, and was praised by all their col
leagues. When some of the foreign offi
cers counseled retreat last night the Jap
anese general said'
"When my men move it will he for
ward."
This morning they charged the breaches
in the wall made by the artillery, and
fought hand to hond in the streets. Their
conduct after the fight was equally good,
as they refrained from looting while some
of. the European soldiers were having an
orgie.
Dead Chinamen cover the walls and
streets of Tien Tsin.
Fifty guns were captured. The place
was full of munitions of war.
Many fire# have been started and the
city will probably be burned.
The Chinese are retreating toward Pe
kin.
Tien Tsin After the Rattle.
Tien Tsin, Sunday, July 15, 6 p. m., via
Che Foo, July 17, ami Shanghai. July 24
Chinese from the walled city report that
the foreigners In Pekin are living, having
taken shelter in a bomb-proof. About
7.000 Chinese were engaged in the battle
here July 13. More are coming from Pe
kin.
Gen. Nieh was imprisoned because he
opposed making war on the foreigners,
but afterward was released on the condi
tion that he fight them. To this he ac
ceded with lukewarmness. After the bat
tle he committed suicide.
A large part of the walled city was
burned last night, and to-day the Chinese
held a perfect orgie, plundering, smash
ing houses and fighting like demons over
stores of silks, fura and jewelry. Hun
dreds of dead Chinamen along the walls,
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED.
Work of Two Negro l>e*peraclo**
Almost Led to a Serious Riot
in New Orleans Yesterday.
New Orleans, July 24.—A trifling inci
dent has begun a series of tragedies
which may culminate in a popular upris
ing similar to the Italian lynching some
years ago.
Two suspicious negroes were hanging
around a quiet neighborhood and some
body took the. precaution to inform the
police. Several officers went to the scone,
and Instead of making explanations or go
ing to jail, the negroes showed fight.
Pistols were soon in play and Officer
Mora was seriously shot. One of the ne
groes was 01 rested, hut Robert Charles,
who did th* shooting, since said to be a
desperate, burglar and ex-convict, got
away, although wounded.
The police organized a pursuing party
and succeeded in locating the fugitive.
Copt. John T. Day, commanding the pre
cinct, led a i*>sse of police to his shanty
and tried to reach the refugee by a dark
alley leading to it. They carried lanterns
and were easily distinguished and when
they got close enough Charles opened
fire with a Winchester, killing Capt. Day
and keeping tip the fushade until the
captain had five wounds in him.
A negress o|K*ned the door of an adjoin
ing room and told the police to Jump in as
Charles had rifles and ammunition and an
impregnable position. They obeyed, think
ing to hold Charles In his quarters until
help or daylight came, officer Lamb was
the last of the three survivors to attempt
to reach shelter, after emptying his re
volver in the direction of ihe negro, and
Charles reached out and dropped him wdth
a bullet behind Ihe ear.
Nearly an hour elapsed before reinforce
ments came and these were placed around
the block to prevent escape. It w<s then
discovered that Charles had already left
the room, though a shot at. the pickets
told that he was in the neighborhood.
The two dead policemen were removed,
and a systematic search organized, but no
trace of the fugitive was found. Police
armed with rifles and citizens similarly
equipped, and a borrow’od bloodhound kept
up the quest and had Charles been sight
ed he would have been shot to pieces.
Mayor Capdevlelle offered a reward of
a hundred dollars and Gov. Heard has
added two hundred and fifty do.lars for
the state. Partes are. out in all direc
tions, evt 11 mil. s away from the c.ty, and
rill trains and cars are being searched.
Suspects were arrested in the suburbs,
but were not the right men.
In the meantime the police had work
to do and the whole force was kept busy.
Thousands of people gathered around
the scene of the snoo.ing, and, lacking a
\i tlm or other excitement, proposed ven
geance on the property and on the ne
groes in the hovels around. The police
promptly quelled the disturbers and Jail
♦ and a number, but the guard had to b® in
crease and.
A committee from the respectable col
ored element called r-n Chief (Taster to
day and offered aid in runnfng down the
murder r, and as some of them know the
man by sight, their services were accept
ed.
The excitement has not yet died out and
the capture of ihe negro, who is likely
hi-dug in the city, may s art the mob go
ing.
STATUS OF NAVAL STATION.
Hoard Not llendy to Report on Rnea
tlon of Removal.
Washington, July 24.—Rear Admiral
ISndicott says he does not loof for a re
port from the naval board on the pro
posed transfer of the naval station from
Port Royal to Charleston for several
weeks.
The members of the board have return
ed to their resjxctive posts pending a call
for a final meeting by the president of
the hoard. Rear Admiral Rodgers. In the
course of their investigations, the board
ordered a number of surveys to be made
at Charleston and also at Port Royal, to
enable them to reach a correct conc.tision
ac to the facilities offered at both places
for the requirements of the government.
It will probably take three or lour week*
to complete the surveys and investlga
• lons, so that the data may be placed be
fore the board to ass st the members in
reaching a final conclusion.
There is no way of anticipating the ac
tion of the b aid, for 1t Is understood that
some of the members have intimat'd thai
th- ir Judgrn- nt wi 1 he largely Influenced
by the result of surveys yet to be made.
There is a disposition to push the pro
ceedings right along wi l out any unneces
sary delay, so that whatever decision Is
reached, It will Ik- with the same p ompt
ncss which has characte-rlz and the asaem
b’ing and dellbei at h ns of the board.
FOR AN ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Jack lllllsmnn Lynched and His
lloily Filled With Lend.
Knoxville, Ga., July 24.—Jack Ilillsman,
a negro 25 years of age, was lynched near
here, last night and his body riddled with
bullets by a mob.
Almost a week ago Hlllsman attempted
to assault the 14-year-old daughter of
James Mitchell, a well-known planter of
this county. He was arrested last Thurs
day and taken to Macon for safekeeping,
but was brought here yesterday for a pre
liminary trial.
A coroner’s Jury was unable to find the
names of any of the members of the
mob.
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SAVANNAH NEGRO IN TROUBLE
Arrested at Dothan, Ala., for the
llnriilary of a Residence.
Dothan, Ala., July 24. Deputy Sheriff E.
L. Bryan arrested this morning at 4:30
o’clock o negro named Benjamin Bowden
for burglarizing the house of J. A. Peter
man. Within one hour after committing
the deed the negro was in Jail. The negro
had only been released from the Georgia
penitentiary on July 13, where he was went
from Chatham county in 1896 for the sains
offense. All of the stolen property was re
covered.
DRUTSt HLAXD’9 QUICK RIS. ‘
Mntlr a Record Trip of Five Da>i
anil Fifteen Hnnr.
London. July 24.—The new American-
Hamburg I ne atcamer Deutschland, Capt.
Albert, from Ntw Y’ork. arrived at Ply
mouth ai 8:30 o’clock this morning on her
ma den trip eaetward, making a re-ord
run of Ova day*, fifteen hour* and nix
mlnutfs despite two day* of fog. Her big
gest day’* run waa made on July 19, when
636 miles waa logged.
DAILY. *6 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI YEAR
WITH GREAT BRITAIN
SOCIETY FORMED TO WORK FOR
AN OPEN ALLIANCE.
PROMINENT MEN INTERESTED.
CHARTER. ASKED FOR IN A COURT
l.\ PHILADELPHIA.
The tocifty’n Object I. to Bring Into
Cloaer Relation tire People of the
United stole, and C.rent Britain.
The Pre.ident I. One of Philadel
phia*. Slo.t Prominent Financier*.
Society Siinllnr to the Atlantia
Union In England.
Philadelphia, July 2i.--ln the belief that
an rpen alliance with Great Britain would
be an excellent thing for Ihe United
Slates, a society has been formed In Phil
adelphia. composed of many men power
ful in the linanclal and political world,
who [ledge themselves to work (or such
an alliance.
The llrst mceling of this organization,
which it known as the Trans-Atlantic
Society of America, was held about a
werk ate. The procee tings were kept se
cret, but the plans became known to-day
through an application in Common Pleaa
Court for a charter.
In this application the officers of the
new Anglo American Society are given
as follows: ,
C. Stuart Patterson, president; Theo
dore C. Starch and John H. Converse,
vice prcsldtnts; Alfred Ft. Wiggan, treas
urer; Theodore C. KnautT, secretary.
The board of governors consists of Wil
liam D. Windsor, William P. Henzey,
Charles Curtis Harrison, Rev. Horace E.
Fuller, Edward H. Coates, Rev. J. L.
Levy, Alexander Vanßensslaer, John
Thompson, A. B. Johnson. Fred Turnbull,
G. E. Fryer, Joseph G. Rosengorten,
Henry R. Edmunds and Wlllaim H. Lu
cas.
Mr. Patterson Is one of the most promi
nent financiers In this city.
Mr. Search, one of the vice presidents,
is the president of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers, and Mr. Converse,
another of the vice presidents, is one of
the firm operating ihe Baldwin Locomo
tive Works.
Object, of the Society.
In the application to the court the ob
ject of the society is stated to be "bring
ing into closer relation the people of
the United States and Great Britain by
a general strengthening of the political,
social and commercial bonds, which unite
the two countries.“
This 1. to be done, “by tendering hos
pitality and manifesting friendship to
ward British subjects, who may ha tem
porarily sojourning In Philadelphia, and
by collecting, preeerving and disseminat
ing Information tending to educate pub
lic opinion In this direction.”
The society is similar to one formed in
England known as the "Atlantic Union."
Any native born or naturalized man or
woman over 21 years of age, Is eligible
for membership in the society formed to
day. The. annual duee are $5.
RAILWAY CLEAR OF BOERS.
Work of Repairing Telegraph Line
to Begin nt Once.
London, July 24.—An official dispatch re
ceived here from Cape Town to-day and
dated Monday. July 23, says:
"The railway northward is now clear of
Hoers. The line Is slightly damaged but
will soon be clear. Capt. Fowler proceeds
to-morrow to rtpair the telegraph.’’
SEW ELEMENT IS THE WAR.
Gen. Carrington Attacked Boers and
Took. Their Position.
London, July 24.—A new element has en
ured Into the South African campaign
wi h the receipt of news that Gen. Car
rington, with his Rhodesian force, haa
had his first fight, attacking the Boers
and carrying th’ir ikisl lon on Belous riv
er. Monday, after a sharp engagement.
Gen. Carrington lost four killed and
n!neten wounded.
MARTIAL LAW STILL I\ FORCE.
Cape Colony tiovernment Ha. Re
fused to Repenl It low.
Cape Town. July 24 —ln the Cape assem
bly 10-day the government Indignantly re
fused to accept a motion in favor of Ihe
repeal of martial law In Cape Colony
made by John Merrlman, formerly colo
nial treasurer.
Mr. Rose-Innes. attorney general, ex
pressed the readiness of the government
to repeal the law whenever repeal should
become practicable, but said that the tima
had not yet arrived.
The House cheered (he government’*
decision.
Expense, of the Boer War.
l>ondon. July 24.—The supplementary es
timates necessitated by the prolongation
of the war In South Africa amount to 111.-
SOO.COO, making a total of £34,300,000 voted
for this purpose and bringing the total
army estimates up to £76.309.163.
DEATH OYER DALE LAUXCHEID.
Bottle of Wine Broken by Ml.a Wil
son of Pitllatlelphia.
Richmond. Va., July 24.—The torpedo
boat destroyer Pale was successfully
launched at the yards of the William R.
Trigg Company here to-day. Miss Mary
Hasell Wilson, of Philadelphia, the spon
sor, broke the bottle of wina over tha
prow of the boat.
Probably 5,000 people witnessed the event
from either side of the dock and from
housetops, railroad cars, treaties, bridges,
carriages and wagons. Every available
space was fully occupied by eager specta.
tort.
The Dale is 245 feet in length over oil.
of 23 feet beam and 6H feet draught, and
has a displacement of 420 tons.
It Is expected that ehe will make S
miles an hour.
The contract price of the conetruction
of the hull and machinery ie stated aa
5360,000,