Show TO SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY Chinese Government Awakens to Gravity of Situation Now York Aug 4A message from Minister Conger In Peking dated July 25th has arrived at Che Fpo says 0 dispatch te the Herald Mr Conger says that they hap provisions and can hold out for six days Food in Peking is growing scarce It Is reported re-ported that cessation of attacks on the foreigners was by order of an Imperial decree l the Peking and SungChow Americans also the Walkers Chaplns Sails Wlckoffs Hobart Terry and Mackay arc safe In Peking All the mission property has been destroyed There is every Indication that th < j Chinese Government Is awakening to the gravity of the situation t i eni < dcavorlng to throw the responsibility for tho outrages In Peking and CBQ where on the mpb Through diplomacy diplo-macy ItIa seeking to foment international interna-tional Jealousies to prevent the advance ad-vance of troops on Peking to escape lawful punishment and to patch up a peace The foreigners here feel that the Chinese Government is responsible for the chaos and they are indignant at the reception given to LI Hung Chang at Shanghai It I is the conviction of every one that no halfway measures should be used There Id nothing to prevent 1 march on Peking and the overthrow the present Gocrmcnt I is I commonly asserted that if this is not done the same trouble will be repeated re-peated every few years Two Indian regiments one British field battery and Gen Gazelee have arrived Any further arhed delay In advanc ing on Peking will be criminal |