Show UNGtE SAM 1 FR F R 1 Continued from Page L Instrumentalities within its reach to achieve its welldefined objects and It I Is not to be deterred from so doing by I any criticisms that It Is thereby disturbing dis-turbing the solidarity of the powers in their dealings with the Chinese Government Gov-ernment SPECIAL CABINET COUNCIL A special Cabinet Council was held in Secretary Hays office at 1 oclock this morning The Secretary of State fresh from his Interview with the President was In a position to advise his colleagues of the Administrations purpose and the whole Chinese situation situa-tion was discussed Besides Secretary Hay there were i present Secretary Gage Postmaster General Smith and Secretary Root When the Cabinet conference adjourned ad-journed It was stated that no further definite plans concerning the action of the Government had been prepared I I The meeting was a general Interchange of opinions and views 1 Secretary Hay laid before the members the latest information I in-formation he has received including dispatch from ConsulGeneral Good now at Shanghai I ALLIED FORCES IN TLEN TSIN The Government has received Information Infor-mation presumably from Admiral Remcj that the number of allied I troops in Tien Tsin Is 28000 The movement move-ment of the troops from Tien Tsin I to Peking Secretary Root said would depend upon the arrival and mobilization I mobiliza-tion of troops of other nations now on I the way to Taku He said It would Impossible for the United States I I force small as it is to go alone I It further stated that all the United r States troops that could possibly be II spared had been ordered to China WUS REPRESENTATIONS This Government presumably is stIll I accenting In good faith the representations representa-tions made by Minister Wu Our officials offi-cials figure that two days must yet elapse before an answer can be received re-ceived from Minister Conger presuming presum-ing he is stH alive to the last code message sent him In the meantime they are directing every energy to getting get-ting all the men they can into China and to cooperate with the allied forces in the forward movement There were no oflicial advices from any Chinese source over night except a short message from Lieut Stanford I I the signal olllcer with Gen Chaffees contingent at Nagasaki announcing that all was well with the troops COMMANDER ALLIED FORCE I This Government has not been noti fied of the selection of a commander for the allied forces In China and It Is thought the selection has not yet been made Gen Chalfee has orders to do all In his power to facilitate the selection of ahead for the expedition I may be stated that whatever the preferences of this Government might be we will cheerfully acquiesce in the selection of anyone of the foreign commanders I com-manders on the ground BUSINESSLIKE DIPLOMACY The chief anxiety of this country Is to have a start made for Peking as soon as practicable In case the commanders com-manders on tho ground cannot agree among themselves the question will have to be referred back to their respective re-spective Government This would bo regarded here as a deplorable delay I the auestlon Is thrown back on the various Governments the United I States is in the frame of mind to interject some very plain and forceful language Into the controversy which would probably prob-ably more than ever convince tho foreign for-eign Chancellors of tho businesslike brand of American diplomacy ADVANCE WILL BE DELAYED Admiral Bemeys Information as to the strength of the allied forces between be-tween Taku and Tien Tsin namely 28 000 men made it liainertlraim 1 ever to the Cabinet that It Is almost hopeless to look for an advance by July 30th The Administration It Is said received no word from the American officers ashore indicating that tie allied commanders com-manders have reduced their estimate estmate of SOOOO men as the minimum strength of the column necessary for a forward movement It fs true that the department depart-ment has been notified that the country coun-try has been partially evacuated by tho Chinese troops or Boxers north of I Tien Tsln but this was not regarded as Indicating that any less resistance Is to be expected In case the ales have to force the defenses of Peking WHERE ARE MISSIONARIES The Department of State is In receipt re-ceipt of a cable dispatch from Consul Fowler n Che Foo In reply to one sent him asking Information of missionaries in China Mr Fowler in his 111 reply says only one missionary presumably French Is known to be In the interior of Honan At Shan Tung only Americans Ameri-cans are situated Those not rescued are the Dersons who went to Peking belonging to the American board of foreign missions and are believed to bo Arthur Smith and wife Wyckoff sisters Cliapin wife and two children These names were given In a previous cable dispatch In which Mr Fowler said he believed that only two foreigners for-eigners were In the Interior both French MASSACRE OF FOREIGNERS The following dispatch has been received re-ceived at the State department from ConsulGeneral Goodnow at Shanghai dated July 27th Official telegram received re-ceived here on the 18th said that all foreigners and many native Christians had been killed at Taoting and the missions burned The Americans Sin cox Taylor Pekln Miss Gould Mar rlll The customs ofilce reports disturbances dis-turbances at Yunan yesterday The cablegram Is somewhat confused but Is given out exactly as received by tho State department It probably means that tho Americans Ameri-cans who were killed comprised Sin cox family either a man or woman named Taylor another named Perkins and the Misses Gould and Merrill Taot lnr Is about seventylive miles southwest south-west of Peking The name Pekln In this dispatch Is believed at the State department to be Pltkln as inquiries for 05 InCulrle an American of that name have been made at thi rlo Dartment WU IS ELATED Minister Wu was quite elated this morning when Informed by an Associated Asso-ciated Press representative that It was reported the surviving members of the diplomatic corps were being conducted to Tien Tsin by troops of Jung conductd manderInchlef of the Chinese forces He said he would not be surprised to hear a any time of their arrival at Tien Tsln Minister Wu said he had received no news from China in the past twentyfour hpurs I MINISTERS LEAVE PEKING Reports from Shanghai reiterate the allegation that the surviving members I of the diplomatic corps have already left Peking on their way to Tien Tsin and add that the foreigners are being escorted by troops of Jung Lu Com manderinchief of the Chinese forces This move is stated to be the outcome I of very stormy interviews between Li Hung Chang and the foreign Consuls 1 and to have been taken in the hope of abating the wrath of the powers and I delaying the advance of the allies toward to-ward Peking DEEPLAID PLAN i The alleged departure of tho Ministers Minis-ters from Peking ha led to a reassertion I reasser-tion of the belief that the story Is part II of a docplald plan by China to conceal the date of the massacre at Peking I the suggestion being that Chinese officials offi-cials will claim that the Ministers left eking under a strong escort but were ambushed nnd massacred by oxon en route to Tien Tsln However although I al-though It Is still believed that n massa I era has occurred J of the foreign colony I At plclnl the disposition now It to think the Ministers wer somehow rca cued from a tragic fate Advices received from Shanghai state that half the foreigners In Peking have been killed or wounded or have died as the result of the privations they had undergone Simultaneously comes the following Mail cable dispatch to the Dally MailShanghai Shanghai July 27A letter just received re-ceived hero from Sir Claude DacDon aid dated Peking July Cth follows We are receiving no assistance I from the authorities Three legations arc still standing Including the British Brit-ish We also hold a part of the city wails Tho Chinese are shelling us from the city with a 3Inch gun and some smaller ones and arc sniping us We may be annihilated any day Ammunition Am-munition and food are short CHINESE ARE COWARDS 4 We would have perished by this time only the Chinese are cowards and havo no organized plan of attack I wo arc not pressed we may hold out a fortnight longer otherwise four days at the utmost I anticipate only slight resistance to the relief force Sir Claude MacDonald concludes by advising the relief force to approach by the eastern gate or by way of the river The losses of the foreigners in Peking up to July 6th were forty killed and eighty wounded PROBABLY A CHINESE LIE Some of tho statements above arc strikingly similar to the published version ver-sion of Sir Claude MacDonalds letter of July 4th I not the same letter the Chinese artillery would appear to be strangely Ineffective as the casualties were the same according to the letters of both dates LETTERS ARE IDENTICAL As lending color to the suggestion that the communications are identical It i may be stated that the Belgian Foreign For-eign office hasrecelved a dispatch from Shanghai under yesterdays date mentioning men-tioning the receipt of a letter from Sir Claude MacDonald dated July 4th In which It was stated that the besieged foreigners In Peking were reduced to horseflesh The Belgian Consul a Shanghai also reported that a servant of the German Minister who left Peking Pe-king July 9th stated that the British legation was only attacked at night and if resupplied he believed could hold out MISSIONARIES MURDERED I In missionary circles at Shanghai I according to a dispatch received hero today it has been learned that all the I missionaries at Pao Ting in the province prov-ince of Pc Chi have been murdered All the people of the mission at Amoy province of Fo Klen are reported well FRANCE WILL COOPERATE Secretary Thlebaut in charge of the French embassy was at the State department de-partment toclay and had a conference with Secretary of State Hill I Is understood un-derstood that the French Government does not place credence In the alleged dispatch from Minister Conger of July lStl and that it desires to cooperate with the United States In a forward movement toward Peking at the earliest ear-liest possible moment I is expected that when the French troops under orders or-ders reach China they will have a force of 12000 men which will be under the command of an experienced officer of the rank of n MajorGeneral |