The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1900, Page 1

b Th:s Paper not O be taken from the Library, B, VOLUM SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRITISH MINISTER REPORTS FROM PEKING THAT THE SITUATION IS DESPERATE. On August 6 the Be-| sieged Had Only Ten| | | | Days’ Food, and a| General Massacre Seemed Probable.’ However, the Relief Forces Are/ Nearing the Chinese Capital and May Reach There in the of Time. Nick . 14, 5 a. m.—The British Consul at e Daily Telegraph’s correspondent there, has llowing message, dated August 6, from Sir 3ritish Minister in Peking: “Qur situation here is desperate. In ten days our food supply will be at an end. Unless we are relieved a general massacre is probable. The Chi- nese offered to escort us to Tientsin, but, remem- bering Cawnpore, we refused the offer. There are over 200 European women and children in this lega- tion.’ nt of the Daily Express, noon Saturday wiring were within ,‘;,-(c-‘ report, which is the only authentic ling the advance, located the interna- ort) mvlm from Peking on Friday, it seems ghai report is optimistic. It is scarcely s could e advanced twenty miles in as hav dispatch, dated . that place August say: giving details - 1d French hLI<] the left, the British the left ht center and the Japanese -the Ame s advanced on the village at a , under a severe shell and rifle 1 the British-American ad- the 6 1 fire e for positions, culminating in a brilliant el loss of the day was sustained by the s, the Fourteenth Infantry having nine killed, sixty- The Bengal Lancers unsuc- “Owing to a mistake the he .U the vartcemh United States 1g ten. upon this occurrence the Standard say the losses the “It Americar who s with conspicuous gallantry, were ble error, in consequence of which one of regiments was pounded by Russian and British cannon. 1 r of more close co-opera- obtainable without a single commander that of ve borne themsely learn Yokohama, dated yesterday, ance on August 7 say that to Nantsitsung, be- The Japanese suffered no casual- fficial reports say they lost three hun- I's St. Petersburg correspondent declares s sealed the fate of the rising in He says: prisoners were taken by the Russians. he order of t Wholesale mas- 1d when the battle was over the I, killing all the wounded with the er the f their AMERICAN LOSSES IN THE YANGTSUN ACTION ug. 13.—The War Department received the following casu- weral Chaffee > Adjutant General: Yangtsun, Aug. 7.—Casualties in L6 Fourteenth Infantry—W. E. Metzler, Company L: . Hicks, Compa Samuel flord, Corporal Roy 2 nce M. Coogips, Company G: Royland. Company F-. 2 —Willlam Webb, Compagy M, Ninth Infantry; Thos, Corps. th Infantry—Frank R. Lang, second lieutenant, wounded in Michael O'Brien, sergeant Company F, , Company E, in leg above knee, M, in abdomen, serious; William Eseld, W. Fitzpatrick, Company D, in thigh, slight, nth Infantry—Company E, Frank Knoll, sergeant, in groin, on, in shoulder, moderate; Patrick Curran, in leg, above vier, in arm, serious; Ralph W. Adams, In head, serious: below knee, serious; Frank R. Kiddoo,in head, moderate; serious. Company F—Willlam Maloney, first sergeant. C. Albright, in chest, serfous; James Askin, in kn Houce, in leg, below knee, slight; George E. Vale, in thigh, sligh moderate; James M. Hurst, corporal, in head \oulder and knee, serious; Joseph E. Logerr in thigh, “ompany 1, leg below knee, serious: Lefer J. Alley, Lawrence, in knee, serious; Philip M. Anderson, in back, Rice, in both arms, serious; Robert E. Snell, neck, serious; Ray serious; George D. Gardner, neck, serious; (.ompany Lot t. first sergeant, In groin, slight; Henry Young, corporal, in «min M. Boyle, leg below the knee, serious; Alfred M. Messer, ss Chambling, leg Below knee, serfous; Dwight M. Fuller, in R. Jackson, in foot, serious; (,umpany —Oran A. Kem- serious; Charles E. Foster, in wrist, slight; Henry H. is; Paschal Y. Bmith. side scrious; James P. O'Dowd, ab. h Quelette, serious; John Wagner, arm, uerlmu, .yom, us; Robert L. Tlpple in thigh, serious; Patrick Shea, foot, Babb, leg, serious; Jacob Schwoebel, arm, serious; John Mul’ t_Regiment. marines—Company ¥, Norman A. Pruitt, hand, Fifth Artillery, Andrew Bromm, leg, moderafe. fed in Yangisun, wounded sent to hospital, Tientsin, g “CHAFFER" - in Company I, in arm, erious; Company G000 404000040+ 000t IOTOIO4 000 64000900000 00000200+0 T Hsi Wu last Thursday; at Peking next Wednesday. These are stages of the allies’ advance in China, as in one case rcported by General Chaffee, and the other confidently expected in Washington. ~ The Chinese resistance apparently collapsed after the capture of Peitsang and Yangtsun, and Hsi Wu, which is nearly half way between Tientsin and Peking,was occupied without seri- ous opposition. Hopes are entertained in Washington that the international forces will reach the Chinese capital without further fighting and that the envoys will then be transferred to the protection of thé for- eign commanders. The United States’ reply to the imperial edict appointing Li Hung Chang to negotiate with the powers, which was made public yesterday, makes the entry of a sufficient body of allied forces into Peking and the relief of the foreign Ministers and residents a condition precedent to all negotiations. Perhaps the most s®rious report received yesterday was that from the British Minister, dated Peking, August 6. It stated that the besieged foreigners had only ten days’ food and that unless relief ar- rived soon a general massacre was probable. D+ 2400000006000 0000t ededetdedeitedtdetsieidededededeiedede 0@10&000@-00‘«‘01‘;09‘@09000¢00090000*'@'@ GALLANT DEFENDERS American Marines with machine gun in thelegation com- pound. I B e ECSy SIS SRS SRS SR S D OF THE LEGATIONS. The officers of the United States Marine Corps, whom Captain McCalla took into Peking May 30th. \Foreigners at Peking Must All Be| . Out of Danger Before the United States 'Will Enter Negotiations for a Cessation of Hostilities. W2 s B, : . Special Dispatch to The Call. ALL BUREAU, WELLINGTON HOTEL., WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—As soon as the Ministers and those under their protection In Peking have been escorted back to Tientsin by the guard of the international forces under conditions satisfactory to the generals commanding the relief expedition the United States will be very glad to enter into ne- , Botiations with Li Hung Chang for a cessation of hostilities and an amicable adjustment of all questions between “hina and the powers. This is in substance the reply which the United States has made to the imperial edict ap- pointing Li Hung Chang to negodate with the powers for peace. A memorandum conveying this answer was handed to Minister Wu by Acting Secretary of State Adee yesterday and was also cabled to the powers operating in the re- llef expedition. Its text was made public at the State Department this morning. In it this Governmert does not swerve from tHe policy that has been consistently pursued ever since Secretary Hay announced that policy In his note to the powers of July 3. If the imperial authorities had any hope of procuring an agreement for a cessation of hostilities and for the opening of protracted negotiations in advance of completc compliance with the conditions of this Government and acquiesced in by the powers they have fafled completely. The memorandum makes it very clear that this Government will not be a party to any agreement for a cessation of hostilities and the beginning of negotiations until the inmates of the legations are safe and arrangements for the delivery of the Ministers must be satisfactory to the generals commanding the relief exped fon. ¢ “hina must also agree to such disposition of the international troops as the commanding officers, with thefr krow!zdge of the situation, may" approve. There is reason to believe that the Chinese Governmen* will probably find fault with the recuirements of the memerandum that the escort from the relief expedition shall be permitted to enter Peking and that the disposition of the troops shall be such as the military commanders approve. It will probably be feared by China that if the international troops enter Peking they will remain there pending negotiations. If the military commanders belleve that it is necessary to have a part of thelr forces stationed in Peking or in positions commanding that" city for the protection of native Christians and for the preservation of order their fear on the part of China may be well grounded. However this may be this Government will not be a party to any negotiations until the conditions imposed have been complied with. Then with the Ministers and other foreigners in places of safety and with the troops of the powers disposed of as the commanders may deem best, negotiations with Li Hung Chang may begin and the United States will be ready to ca | | | out the promises made to the Emperor in the letter of the President and endeavor to secure an amicabla settlement by terposing its good offices with the assent of the other powers. As negotiations progress it will be the poiley of the United States, in the language of Sec Hay's note, to seek a situaticn which may bring about permanent safety d peace to China, presarve the Chinese territory and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to frlp.uu\ powers by treaty and international law and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese empire. Appended is the reply of the United States in full, the substance®of whish was published In The Call to-day MEMORANDUM: Touching the imperial edict of August § appointing LI Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary to conduct negotiations on the part of China with the powers, and the request for a cessation of hostilities pending negotiations, communicated to Mr. Adee by Mr. Wu on the 12th of August. 1900 The Government of the United States learns with satistaction of the appointment of Earl Li Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary to conduct negotiations with the powers, and will, on its part, enter upon such negotlations with a desire to continue the friendly relation: long existing between the two countries. cvident that there can be no gemeral negotiations between China and the powers fo long’ as the Ministers of the powers and under their protection re in their present position of restraint and danger, and that the Dowers cannot cease their he delivery of those reoresentatives, to which they are constrained by the highest consideration of national homor, excent angement adequate to accomplish a peaceable deliverance. We are ready to enter Into an agreement between the powers Chinese Government for a cessation of hostile demonstrations on condition that a_ sufficient body of the forces composing the relief exoedition shall be permitted to enter Peking unmolested and to escort the for=ign Ministers and residents back to Tientsin, this movement being provided and secured by such arrangements and dispositions of troops as shall be considered satisfactory by the generals commanding the forces composing the rellef expedition. ALVAY A. ADEE, Acting Secreiary. Department of State, Washinzton, August 12, 1900. n- REPORTED DEATH OF COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—It was rumored here early this morning that Collis P. Huntington had died in the Adirondack Inquiries of servants in his town house were met Mountains. with statements that they had heard nothing of it. NEW YORK, Huntington died suddenly to-night, Monday. The message is suppo:ed to refer to C. P. Huntington, the mi lionaire rail- road man All communiéation with Racquet Lake i: cut off at 1his Four ard it is impos- sible to verify the report. At the Huntington residence in this eity at 6 o’clock thls morning it was | nere stated that Mr, Huntington was at Racquet Lake, PP PO I DI ED PPV IPVIVTITIVPSIOTYITYYTYOIVEIYTOLEQ et S ] Sept. 14, 6. A. M —Report received h re says a message was brought last night from DurantsCamp on Racquet La:e ‘n the Adirondack Mountains to the town of Bacquet Lake, contains the simple ‘tatement tiat Mr. Pressure Brought by Foreign Embassa- dors to Induce Great Britain to Withdraw From Shanghai. Germany Is Expected to Follow England’s Example, and the Dismemberment of China May Be Precipitated. Special Dispatch to The Call. ALI. BUREAU, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASH- INGTON, Aug. 13.—It would not astonish diplomats here should it develop that foreign Embassadors in Lon- don have been exchanging views relative to the course that shall be pursued by other powers to induce Great Britain to withdraw from Shanghai. In any such exchanges, however, it is known that Embassador Choate is not participating. ment officially announced in its reply to the Chinese Viceroys’ appeal that the President use his influence to induce Great Brit- ain to withdraw that it couid not interfere. Following the example of Great Britain, Germany pected to land troops at Shanghai as soon as she can spare a de- tachment from the force which she is now collecting in the Far East. “For the powers to permit Yangtse Kiang to pass under the’control of Great Britain,” said a well-informed diplomat this afternoon, would be to precipitate the dismemberment of China, which the British Government has been apparently so anxious to prevent; besides, their interests in that great territory, which are yearly becoming more valuable, “I do not think I am cxaggerating the matter when I Shanghai to-day is far more important than the position of the Ministers in Peking. I hope the British Government, appreciat- ing the dangerous complications that will arise from the pres- ence of her troops in that port, will revoke Vice Admiral Sey- mour’s orders and return to their station the troops under instructions to proceed there.” and this Govern- is ex- would suffer. 'RELIEF FORCES ARE NOW NEARING PEKING TASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The American commander in China in a dispateh | of just three words received at the War Departmert late this afterncon sent a thrill of exultation and expectancy thrcughout officlal quarters by announding his arrival at Hosi Wu, only thirty-three miles from Peking, last Thursday. The last heard from him before this was at Yangtsun, which had been captured after a hard fight. and word of his movements since then had been eagerly awaited. Thursday he was eighteen miles beyond Yang- tsung. Langfang. the place where the lil-fated Seymour expedition met disaster and iurned back, had been left behind. The battle of Yangtsung was fought on the 6th. and the advance to Hosi Wu was accomplished on the 9th, a march of eighteen miles in three days. This was four days ago, and at the same rate of progress Chaffee Is even now fairly within striking distance of the walls of Peking. It was a consummation which the War Department had awaited calm- ly. as it accorded with caiculations, although the advance has been more rapid than was expected. dispatch from General Chaffee, conveying so much in so few words, is as follo : 10.—Adjutant General, Arrived Hos-Piuw (Host “CHAFFEE.” Word of the advance soon spread throughput official quarters. In the enthuslasm a report got about that this was the day of the actual arrival at Peking. but the War Department has not a word of the advance beyond Hosi Wu. It was deemed hardly likely that the march to Peking could have been made since last Thursday. At the rate of progress, six miles a day from Yang- tsun to Hosi Wu. about twenty-four miles would have been covered in the last four days. and up to to-day this would still leave the international forces nin miles from Peking. Viewed from any standpoint, the advance to Hosl Wu wa of the utmost importance, not only strategically but showing that communica- tion was open back to Chefu, that the expected oppesition from Chinese hordes bad not Leen sufficient to prevent the steady movement and in the influence it would exert upon the Chinese Government. Brief as the dispatch is, it conveys much information beyond that specifical- Iv contained In its few words. Although it is not stated what force has arrived the War Department accepts it to mean that this is the international which rirst took Peitsang and then Yangtsun. -It has gone steadily forward along the left bank of the Peiho, keeping on the main road which “skirts the river bank. At Yangtsun the railway crosses the river and branches off to the west. Now the torces have left the raflway far in the rear. and are depending upon the highway and the river. Hosi Wu is a place of considerable size and the largest town between Tientsin and Ching Chiwan. The latter place and Tung- chow are the two citles of considerable size in the line of advance after leaving Hosi Wu. It is surrounded by orchards and gardens and is not a place likely to have afforded opportunity for strong defense. It 's the highest point on the Peiho, where the river water is depended on. as the native wells are the source of supply in the remainder of the route to Peking. As it has taken five days for Chaffee to report the advance to Hosi Wu. it is evident that wire com- munication is not open to the front. This was hardly to be expected, and the sife artival of the message at least shows that a certain measure of communi- cation is open. One of the sources of congratulations among officials is that the fanatic hordes of China have not materialized or at least have not prevented the international column from drawing close to the gates of Peking. EFU, Wu) yesterd: Aus. Washington: ALLIES CAPTURED | THE WHOLE CAMP 8T. PETERSBU RG Aug. 13.—The dis- patch of General Lirevitch. commarder n! the Russian troops in the province of Pechili, to the Russian Minister of War, General Kouropatkine, describing the | character of Peitsang and Yangtsun, has been published here. tut add 'ittle to the detalls already known. General Line- | vitch estimates that the Chinese at Pei- | teang were 25,000 strong. He says their sentatives in, order to arrange the date left flank was mined and provided with and conditions of our journey to Tientsin. bomb-proofs. Their hurried flight pre- At the same time the Tsung If Yamen in- vented them from destroying a bridge of | formed us that the foreign governments hoats and this enabled the allles to cap- | had at once demanded from the Chinese ture the whole camp, including thirteen | Ministers abroad our departure from Pe- guns. At Yangtsun, General Linevitch | King under escort. We replied that wa he Chinese force as about | feduired instructions from our sovern- oetimutes -6 ments, without which we could not leave 20,000 men. The Russian losses were two our posts. officers and 116 men wounded, “I consider it my duty to point out as weakening the importance of spective commanders in executir | glc movements dect —_— |LATEST REPORT OF THE RUSSIAN MINISTER ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. B.—M. de Giers, Russian Minister In Peking, reports in cipher, under date of August 4, as fol- lows: “The Chinese Government recently applied to us and to all the foreign repre- their re- g strate- d on in common. The report concludes: “Our troops are | ln:l'h Innhle wl our Ju\lrney‘ tnm“‘dm, allled forces sent as an escort should be Shnnckibg &t | YAAEtmpl anll o I | e int Tovce 10 Protsct I Enre | splendid health.” . Russian official circles consider that the [ Geman papers misapprehended the real scope of the appointment of Field Marshal peans, including 200 women and children and fifty. wounded. It appears that the | Journey to Tientsin at the present season of the year is dangerous, owing to lack of Count von Waldersee. It is pointed out | means of communication. All my col- that he will act leagues here are sending similar tele- of t::’ Oo&nfil of GM(II' t&. n.nd Tlhn nuirfl vernml:-ns. Ple:nn in- combine the tions rm. The families o perfal mission detachments, b‘l’l't'-wlthmn in any w-y and the Russian colony are well"”