. Diary of the siege of the Peking legations. June to August, 1900. 5,000men at his back ; he prepared the train to-day, and we allanxiously await the guards, as just at this moment (5 )the Post Office have sent to say the last wire has been cut,so we are shut out from the world—a funny feeling, but whatluck being up now ! I hear our examination may be post-poned or else be a fiasco. They ought to reward the Chancery,as deciphering, etc., has given them untold work. As to oursafety, rest assured—400 men in the Legation are a greatsafeguard. I think the end of this century will see the end
. Diary of the siege of the Peking legations. June to August, 1900. 5,000men at his back ; he prepared the train to-day, and we allanxiously await the guards, as just at this moment (5 )the Post Office have sent to say the last wire has been cut,so we are shut out from the world—a funny feeling, but whatluck being up now ! I hear our examination may be post-poned or else be a fiasco. They ought to reward the Chancery,as deciphering, etc., has given them untold work. As to oursafety, rest assured—400 men in the Legation are a greatsafeguard. I think the end of this century will see the end of the shamand humbug of the Son^ of Heaven and his self-conceited,degenerated, and bigoted Ministers ; the vile self-opiniatedconceit of Chinese officialdom is approaching its end, and wemay see our Legation moved with the Court to Sai-nan orNan-ching (Nankin) before a year is out. Kussia has herchance, is she strong enough to take it ? All this will besettled soon. PLAN OF THE SORTIES ON JUNE 27th. (DiABY, p. 23.) l3vv£^ jr. TirC^e. T>**./^^*ca. X r-C^e. f^-l < i hV T .-A, g ^ t* g /I 3^? Mil i TT I I 1 Icu31924023151123
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