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Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. ?be (SJlatebman anb ^outbron. Publiahsd Every Wednesday, -BT 8UMTKR, 8. C. TIRMS : $1.50 per aonuua?in advance Ooo Square first insertion.$1 00 ??ery subsequent insertion.. SO Contracts for three months, cr longer wil be made at reduced ratet. All communications which subserve privat? lateresti will be charged for as al verliements. Obitaariea and tributes of respects will be charged for. Chinese Emperor's Letter to McKinley. He Appeala for Restoration of Peace and Order. Washington. July 24 ?The fol? lowing correspondence between the president of the United State? end tee emperor of Chins wss made pub lio by the stste department today. Translation of a cablegram receiv ed by Minister Wu on July 20. 1900, from the Tso Tat of Shanghai dsted July 19, 1900 : Having received s telegram from (Jov Yuan (of Shan Tung) dated 23d day of tbia moon (July K?th). who, having received from the prwy coun? cil at Pekio, a diapatob embodying an imperial letter to the preaidsnt of the United States baa instructed me to transmit it to your excellency. The imperial message is respectfully tranamitted as follows : The Emperor of China to His Excel? lency the Preaident of the United Stales Greeting i China baa long maintained friendly relationa with the United States and ia deeply consoioos that the object of the United States is internstional commerce Neither country enter taina the least suspicion or distrust toward the other. Recent outbreak of mutual antipathy between the people of Christisn missions caused the foreign powers to view with su? pioion the position of the imperisl government as fsvorable to the peo? ple end prejudicial to the missions, with the result that the Taku forts were attacked and cap'ured Conse qnently there has been clashing of forces with calamitous consequences The situation here becomes more and more aerious and critical We have jost received a telegraphic memorial from our envoy Wu Ting Fang, and it is htghlv grstifyicg to us to learn thst the United Ststes 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 irreeiatiblo course of events, has onfortttnstely incurred well nigh uni ' verssl indignation. For settling the present difficulty, China places apt cial reliance in the United States Wa eddress this messsgo to your excellency in all sincerity and can didnesa with the hope that your ex cellency will devise mes?ures and take the initiative in bringing about a concert of the powers ftr the res { torstion of order and peace The favor of a kiud reply is estnestly requested snd awaited witli the grestest anxiety Kwang Hau Twenty sixth moon,'j:?d day. (July 19. 1900 ) It is therefore my duty to transmit the shove with the requent that your exoellency, in respectful obedience of imperisl wishes, will deliver the same to ita high destination snd favor mc with s reply Yu Lien Yuen, Taotai of Shanghai. Twenty sixth yesr, 0th moon, 23d day (July 19 1900.) Kwaog Han, This cablegram was at once com ?uoioated to the president st Csnton THE CHINESE CLAIM THAT FOREIQNKR3 ARE SAFE IN A BOMB PROOF. Tien Tarn, Dp n, Sunday July 15, via Cbofoo. July 17, and Shanghai, .J u w 24 ?Chioe.e from the walled city r |0 t that the foreigners in i'elin are living, baviug taken shelter in a bomb proof About 7.000 Ctiticse were en? gaged in the battle hern July 13 More ereecmiog from l'ekin Otn Nieb w?? imprisoned because be oppoeedmaking war on the foreign? ers, bat afierwsrd w?? reieatcd oo the eoodttioo that he fight them To this ha acceded with lukewarmnese. After ike bntile be committed suicide. A largj part of the walled city was horned last night and today, tho Cht ???? held a perfect orgi?, plundering, ?esasbiag bouse* ?od fighting like de ssoa? over stores of ?ilk?, far* and jewelrv Hundreds of dead Cbiosmen aiosg the walls, or women sod ohildren ^ killed by ebrspael, are lying among the raise ll is repot .od ibat some eorrtspood swts kavs, ia their dispatches, asserted il Q?a Dor ward tkioks Col Lieeoi April. 1860. "Be Ju SU1V blundered in taking the Ninth regi? ment to tbe riglit instead of to tbe left, and that tbe feeling is strained between the Americana and British. Tbe foot is that the greatest harmony and cooperation exist Geo Dorwsrd has asked tbe names of Americans to report thorn for gallantry. Thd dootors decided not to amputate Lieot Leonard's arm. All the wound? ed are doing well. Another Message From Min? ister Conger, but do Light Famished. London Does Not Believe in Safety of Legations in Pekin. Washington, July 25.?Tbe follow? ing cablegram bas been received at the tavy department: Chefoo, July 24. Navigation Bureau, Washington : Written message, signed Conger, dated July 4th, rooeivedTien Tain 21st says : "Been besieged two weeks Brit? ish legation. Grave deoger general eoessaore by Chinese soldiers, who are shelling legation daily. Relief soon, if at all. VAty without government ex cept by Chinese army Determined massaore all foreigners Pekin. Entry relief forces into city probably be botly eootested Thomas. Washington. July 25 ?The receipt at Tien Tsin nf an undoubtedly genuine and autographic message from Minn tor Conger has done ootbiog to dissi? pate tbe doubt as |sj the situation at Pekin Tho mesnago, which was for? warded by the naval officers at Tien, Tsku and Cbcfoo, ess indeed served only to deepen tho darkest mystery of the osntury. Tbe official conclusion remains unchanged, of oourse, but it is admitted that a earoful scrutioy of the autogragb message in comparison with tbe famous oipher message from Minis? ter Cooger admits of the belief that the two messsges were indited by Mr. Con? ger at about tbe same time. The situation at tbe British legation is represented to be the same io each ease, and as Mr Conger declares that relief moot come quiokly if at all, there ta ground for tbe supposition that con? ditions could not long have remained unobaoged ib such a eVisis. Tbe as? sumption that this reasoning is oorreot ineolves the further conclusion that Mr. Conger's cipher message, if (genuine, vran redated a* of tbe 18th of July, two weeks later than the date ot actual writ? ing and of courso, it redated at all, that was done by Chinese offioiab. On tho other hand and in support of the 6tate depaitment position came today a message from another tf the great Chineso viceroy?, Tag. at Canton, he who took charge after Li Huns Chang's departure. This a!-o affirm* d solemnly tho safety of tho legatnocrs and coming from m many difT-rent sources and from suoh important Chineso officials, those dispatches do claim attention. A pessimistic view of them, however, attributes to all a common origin, namely, some one high Chinese per sonago at Pekin. It is noted that Tax's assuranco brings tho ministers one day further towards ulticatc rescue than bat any preceding message. Tbe faot that it allows only three days to cover the transmission over tho great dis? tance between Pekin and Cant.n hts attraotcd attention hero, and appears to demand ciplanation if the mesaago is to bo accepted as genuinely of Pi'kin o igiu. ENGLISH NEWS. London, July 25 ?Lord Salisbury today notified the United States smbas sidor that it was impossible to aooept tie evidence so far submitted by the Chinee or that transmitted by the United States regarding the safety of tbe foreign ministers at Pekin and that uotil their safety was thor mghly estab tabliihed tbe British government would be unable to disouss any question if mediation or kindred matters London, July 26, 4 a m ?Mr Conger's letter, tho substanoo of which has been transmitted to the United States secretary of the navy through (.apt. Thomas, bas increased the belief in London that there is do hope for the forsigu legations in Pekin und that the elaborate fabric of dispatches which the Chineso aro building to perBuado tho oivilued world that tbe ministers arc still alive is only intended to enable them to gain time to complete prepara? tions for warfare. Tho Shanghai correspondent of The D iiy Mail asserts that a Chinsman who was employed at tbe British lega? tion as a writer and interpreter hss esoaped from Pekin, Niu Cbwang and that be deolared that at tbe time he left Pokin most of the members of the lega? tions were dead and tbe conditions of tbe others wss hopeless. 11 > says that Sir Robert Hart, director of Chinese imperial maritime customs, died on July 2 Tbo correspondent goes on to say : "No other dates ere given io the met ?age from Nie Cbwang. Tee Isadiog st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou ITER. S. P.. WEDNEi ! Chinese newspaper here published yes? terday a dispatob declaring that it was all over with the members of the le? gations The president of a minor board at Pekin wrote to a relative in Shanghai, under date of July 9, say " 'The foreign legations are still on captured, but owing to the daily fight? ing it is reported that only about 300 persons are left alive in the legations, and if there is aoy delay in the arrival of the relief force I fear that none will be left to reoeive it. "This letter is regarded at Shanghai as authentic Strange enough, it says nothing of any assistance to the lega? tions by Prince Cbiog or Gen Lung Lu n While these brief side lights as to the fate of the Europeans leave little ground for hope, Shanghai sends a batch of reports indicative of prepare* tions of hostilities on the part of the Chinese. It is allaged that the Yang I Tse vioeroye have sent deputies to I Shanghai to inquire as to the prospect of raising a foroiga loan, ostensibly to pursue military operations against the Boxers, whose movement is extending rapidly southward with constantly growing strength and has reached a point where the provinces of Shan Tung, Ho Nan and Shan Si meets, leaving behind it a trail of burned mis? sions and murdered Christians \ Simultaneously there is a movement northward of southern Chinese troops to join the main army gathered to op? pose the foreigo advance on Pekin. The etrength of this principal force is now estimated at 300,000 men. It is bolievcd that another two or thro weeks must elapse beforo tho | Chinese preparations are oompletcd The signs of unrest in the southern | provinees arc coincident with Li Hung Chang's presenoo in Sheoghbi. They aro supposed to be the beginning of a general declaration against foreigners. I In this connection the Canton corres? pondent of The Daily Telegraph wiring Tuesday, sends the following important oews: "Viceroy Tak Su today published the following mandate : I " 'An important imperial dcoree was issued on the 23d day of the sixth moon. It says : We have lost Tien Tsin and great precautions are taken in Pekin. No pcaoe oan be obtained without going through a war. In the time of Chuog an agreement was made that to murder oan be inflicted upon i ministers from abroad It is a month since the minister of Germar;? was assassinated by Boxers and strict orders have been given for the arrest of tho murderers. Wo are trying our utmost to preserve the lives of tho other min? isters and they are still in Pekin. We fear that tho viceroys and governors may rai^underotand the intention of the decree relying upon the safety of these ministers as a ground for making p^aco j and taking no heed whatever to prepare for attask and defense The neglect to Tortjfy the district under their jurisdb I lion will brinp eo*ileei calamity. Vice royo and governors are to pay all atten tioo to and urge on preparation for OOaJl attack and defense and thov are to take the oonsrquenoes in ca?e of any territory being lost entirely through their delay and mismanagement 1 9t Chinese Government is Para? lyzed and Incapable. Washington. July 20 ?There was no development today to warrant the assumption that tbore has boen the slightest improvement in the Chinese situation Indeed, tho general tcn? dency of suoh new* as found light was to add to the steadily growing doubt as to tho good faith of the Chinese government as manifested in its acts. Admiral Kempff's letter, given public? ity by the navy departmont today, made tho direct statement that the imperial authorities were in sympathy with the Boxers, though bo added that the government was afterrard partly! ed and iooapable of rOfit olliog tbe situation This was the first official declaration to reach our government contradictory of the Chinese representa? tion that the imperial government had steadfastly and from tho first opposed tho Fox er movement, and our govern? ment is bound to acocpt the word of its own effioer uotii that is ovoroomo ty irrefragable proof. The exohaogos that are in constant progress between the powers arc tending more and morn to cast suspioion upon tho genuineness of the many communications that have oomo from Pekin through Chinese governmental souroes. If it should be finally established that there has been an attempt on thoir part to praotico a gigantic fraud upon tho world, the fact may call for a change of attitude on the part of tho United Stairs government toward China This would not ?ff -et the military policy already under way, hut merely the teohnioal rotation be? tween tho two governments, which probably would olosely approx ma'e a state of formal war The imperial edict promulgated yes terday by Viceroy Tak, at Can oi. has left a disagreeable impression here. Despite the Chinese minister's view to the ooctrary, this edict is lookdd| upon as suipioiously like a preliminary to a formal declaration of war, ttd as only otto J Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's.l SDAY. AUGUST 1, 11 one step toward securing time to move Chinese forces ioto better position for defense against tho international*. The navy derailment today contrib? uted a brief news item in the phape of a vindication by Admiral Remey or the United States marines from the general onargo of looting at Tien Tein. The ' admiral had a good deal more than this I to report to the navy department, but the officials did not regard the rest of his report as proper for publication just now. Gen. Miles and Gen. Buffiogton were again in consultation, though sep* arately, with Seoretary Root today and the supposition is that the Chinese oampaigo was under consideration. KEMPFF'S REPORT. Washington, July 26 ?The navy department has just made public the following report from Admiral Rempff dated June 20: Referring to my reoont aotions in de* dining to take part in the seizure of the Taku forts and in afterward mak? ing common cause with tho foreign force in the protection of foreign life and propery, I would respeotfully state that the Chinese government is now paralyzed and tbo secret ediots show that it is in sympathy with the Boxers The faot that under the existing cir? cumstances the troops at the forts were given much extra* drills, torpedoes were provided and, it is claimed, plant? ed in tho entrance of the Pei Ho, was considered menacing, and, by other senior naval officers, sufficient cause to justify tbem in demanding the tem? porary occupation of the forts. This culminated in the bombardment of the forts by other foreign gunboats on the morning of the 17th iostant, which has been desoribsd. In this bombardment the Monoeacy was fired upon and struck without having received previous warn? ing It is now necessary to join with the other foreign powers for common de? fense and preservation of foreign people and tho honor of our oountry. I refused to join in taking possession of the imperial Chinese railway station and also declined to join in the demand for temporary occupation of tho Taku forts, for I thought it against the polioy and wishes of our government to be entangled with other foreign powers in such a step, and also because it endangered lives of people in the interior in advanen of absolute neces? sity ; for up to early morning of June 17 tho Chinese government had not committed, so far as I am awaro, any act of open hostilities toward the foreign armed forces. In opening fire without, warning, an act of war was oommitted, when many shots were fired at tho place whero the Monoeacy was moored, about 13.000 yards from the forts Those firing must bifO known of her presence there, as she had been moo;oi in that position for a number of days. Under these circumstances I regard? ed the situaiion as one f)r the protec? tion of tho national honor aod the pre? servation of our people, and have acted accordingly. 600 MASSACRED. London, July 27 ?The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Express wires as follows under yesterday's date: "An Italian priest line just arrived here from Hen Sien Fu, in southern Huan, whero the Italian bishop and three priests have been massacred after revolting torture This took place on July 4. Six hundred converts were massacred after tho womm had been subjected to hideous brutalities. Six other priests fled to the hills, where th?y were probably killed. The priest who esoaped a p?rili<?a8 journoy to Hongkong. He hid in a coffin on board a river boat for 17 days It is reported from Tien Tsio that the Chineso forcers aro CONCENTRATING AT GETSANG, 10 miles north of Tien Tsin, whero it is said large quantities of rice are stored The Russian and Japanese cavalry are keeping in close touoh with the eaemy. The river is still low, and watej transport will be difficult. SOME HOPE IN LONDON. London, July 27, 4:30 a m ?All the powers appear to havo received ao identical Chinese appea.1 for mediation, but, in the absence of definite news re gurding the fate of tbo mtoisten aod of any reliable indications of tho real origin of tbo appeal, it seems that Lord Salisbury, tho premier, considered it was not e?eo oeoes?ary to publish tho fact that the appeal had been received or to do anything beyond formally acknowledging it, with perhaps an inti? mation that nothing could bo dono un? til news from Pekin has arrived If it oould bo ascertained boyood doubt that, the reports of a massaore at Pekin wero unfounded, and there is a disposition hero to bclieee that tho min? isters may, after all, be held as hon tages, Lord Salisbury's polioy would probably inotine more toward the con? ciliation attitude attributed to Wash? ington than to the revenge attributed to Berlio But, while, there is no cessa? tion of the deluge of rumors, it is be? ginning to be believed at Shanghai Csnton aod other points that the vice? roys are as completely in the dark as to and.Truth's." * the 300._X( I affairs in Pekin as the European them ! selves. EARL LI MISTRUSTED Meanwhile the doings of Li Hung Chang are regarded with ever in creasing suspicion, while the situa? tion in the southern provinces daily grows worse. With the report that the allies will begin to advance upon Pekin in a fortnight and in view of Admiral Seymour's visit of inspection to the Yang Tse Kiang, the feeling is that no great time will elapse before mat? ters assame a more definite shape The viceroys of Nankin still pro fesses to be able, with the aid of the other Kang Tse viceroys, to keep order, but he declared that if Europe sends warships this will assuredly lead to an anti foreign outbreak If it be true that the Japanese hsve started a campaign from Shan Hai Kwang. that also will precipitate matters, but the report of this effect lacks confirmation -??*?--?? ??^? Now Doubt the Authenticity of Conger's Autograph Cipher Message. Washington. July 27.?Unless some authentio assurance as to the ooodition of the Americans in Pekio reaohes the state department within a day or two the administration is likely to abandon whatever faith it has manifested thus far in the truthfulness of Chinese information The Chinese raiuister is oonfident that within that time there will be news from Pekin of a character to satisfy the most skeptical as to its accuracy, and be atso is confident that this will be good news from the Ameri? can point of view. The state depart? ment, is stiil receptive, though looking with growing coldness upon the numerous edicts which are ooming from China, all without bringing any news The contributions of the day were from Consul General Goodnow, at Shanghai, and Consul Fowier, at Chefoo So much of their message as was given out for publication related to the wel? fare of certain American missionaries who have been made the subject of inquiry by relatives in this country. The cables mangled these messages, and there is reason to doubt the value of the information attempted to be con? veyed through them. Mr. Goodnow also had something to say about the prcseot situation, and it is believed that a part of his message was not of an encouraging character. At any ra'c, it was withheld from tho press, probably because tho department did not regard it as wi^e to give the stamp of its approval to matters which Mr. Goodocw wishes to be taken in a purely (speculative scope. Ever Ftp.ee the receipt ?.t Tien Tsio of the autosraph message from Mr Conger, dated Pekin. July 4. state department officials hive hid grav: doubts R3 to ihe authencity of 'he cipher message artributcd to htm, dred Pekin, July 18th There have bneo many little sido lights on this message that afiord ground for suspicion, and now the British au'horitiee have added their quota to the growing distrust of things Chinese. It, seems that a Mr. Warren, at present acting as British consul atSlaogbai, ha* been told by Shenrr, tho famous Chinese director of posts and telegraphs, that Yuan, the governor of Shan Tung, told htm (Sbecg) that a message hid passed through to tho United States from Mr Conger on the 18 h of July teliing ef tho conditions at the British legation. This fact is cited as oonfirma'ory of theso suspicions that the cipher dispatch was "faked'' by Chinese cffioials. It is pointed out at the state departmect, however, that there are plausible ex? planations of this curious fact which tend to show the authencity of the cipher Secretary Kay cabled Mr. Conger that ho might have implicit faith in the person who brought the dispatoh to him. Mr. Conger therefore had a right to trust the man, and possi? bly he told him in a general way tho oontents of tho dispatch, in case the mes? senger should be obliged to destroy it to Insure his own saftty However that may be, tho British government has thought Mr Warren's repsrt worthy the attention of our own government. It in tho earnest desire of this gov? ernment that tho f)rward movement on Pekin be made at the earliest possible moment CHING FIGHTING TUNG. Berlin, July 27 ??A dispatch re? ceived here today dated Tien Tain Tuesday, .)uly 24, says : "A messen? ger who left Pekin Suuday, July 15, brought today to tho customs office here news that Prince Ching's soldiers had been fighting Prince Tung's troops and had been defeated. The foreigners were defending themselves in the north? ern oatbedral near ?he Forbidden city." FOUR MORE MURDERED. London, July 28 ?The Daily Ex? press has the following from Chefoo, dated July 27 : "Four more British missionaries have been murdered in the provioee of Shan Si. News from native Chris? tian soaroee say that for eight days a general masiaore of foreigners has been TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, I860 ;w Series?Vol. XX. So. I in progress in tb* provinoes of No Nso I sod Sbao Si. Too g07aroor of Shan Tuog has wired tbo ooosals here that be bag prohibited the oiroulation of a proclamation threatening the native Chrietiaos with death unless they re? nounce Christianity.99 Demands That Ministers at Pekin Must be Communi? cated With. Washington, July 27 ?Secretary Hay signalized bis return to Wash? ington from Cantoo this morning by tbe announcement that under no circumstances will the United States government accept an offer from the Chinese to turn over tbe foreign ministers to tbe internationals at Tien Tsin in consideration of a suspension of tbe campaign against Pekin. A long cablegram was dis? patched to Rear Admiral Remey at Taku, and it is believed that this in? struction was laid upon him Secretary Hay's decision to de? cline the Chinese proposition was based upon his determination to adhere strictly to the conditions laid down in the reply to the Chinese emperor's appeal The state depart? ment required that tbe ministers at Pekin be pnt in comtrunication with their governments, and the most significant condition of all?that the Chinese authorities cooperate with tbo relief expedition for the libera? tion of the legations Until these two things are done the state depart? ment absolutely refuses to be led into any arrangement looking to tbe mitigation of the puishment of the Chinese government, such as the abandonment of the expedition at Pekin Tbe intimation was given that the purpose of Secretary Hay's decision was to head off a formal proposition as the department has been mad** aware by Mr Goodnow and by Ad miral Remey, it is presumed that suggestions of this sort had been thrown out by the Chinese viceroys or their agents, though these had not been reduced to any official form. The department r*ther strengthened its position through being enabled in this way to reject the proposition by anticipation It was pointed out that even should the other powers agree to any such proposition we would not consider it until Minister Con? ger's view3 were known It is ex? plained that to 3gree to euch a plan might result in sending the ministers forward with an icadquate escort, and if murdered, we would the;) be stepped f:cm demanding redress Thti Oregon Intact. Washington, July 27 ?The navy department this morning received the following cablegram from Cspt Wilde commander of the Oregon : \\ure, Joly 26. Secretay Navy. Washington. Ship docked Structural strength intact Wilde. While thid dispatcn omits the tech? nical details of the injuries received by tbe Oregon on a rock in the Gulf of Pechili, Cap! Wiide is known to have supplied some of tbe details. They indicate that, although tbe structural strength of the great bat ! tlesbip is still intact, her injures were of an Ugly character None of the longitudinal frames were injured, but tbe vessel's bottom was badly torn and some of her pumping con? nections wore broken The main in jury sustained was to compartment A, as it is technica l}7 known -??^mmm- ? ? ? ? - .TlHlimift I. :?. < :i Away. It is eertiinly gratifying to the pu'ulic ti> ! know of one c incern in ibi land Mh?> arc not afraid to be gonerou* to the needy ami suffer? ing. Tbo proprietors o.' Dr. Klag'? Now Dis? covery for Coorassptioa, Coughs i.nd c>>:d*. hare given away orer ten million iri^l bottles of tall groat medicine ; nn l kavs the ?uisfac faatioa of knowing it hits sbSvMtslj cured thousands of hoptttM easts, AMbina, BfOB chiti*, ttoartoBBM and all dtssasas of tho Throat, Chest ar.d lungs are surely cured by it, Call on J. F. W. Deliormo, DrujtgiiT, and gcj a trial bottle free. Regular sir.e 50c ami $!. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. .4. ?? ????-^^^? Wo see it stated that unhc&rd of cell weather is prevsilirg this week through? out nearly all Austria Many parts of the Tyrol bavo had ?n< w storms, not only in the mountains but down in the valieys. A heavy fail of eno.v is r'ported en tbo MoiteLcgrin border, and on the Schoeeberg inouutain, near Yieoua, a day or sd ago. a tOSNtl was fr< l n t) death. In /..trieb Lucerne and other points in Switzerland heavy snow has fallen and the temperature is down to 40 degrees.?Augusta Chron iole. Georgia's First Bale. Albany Ga , July 21 ?Georgia's titst bale of cotton of tho 1900 crop was marketed bero today. The cot? ton was grown by Deal Jackson, a negro farmer Tbe bale weighed 397 pouds It was sold al 11 cents and and was shipped to Savannah. Hammocks from &&c to $4 at tat book ?tore of H 0. Ottsen * Oo.