Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

London, June 10. - Definite returns
regarding the severe fighting between
the Chinese troops and the Boxers
that was going on Thursday between
Tien-tsin and Picking had not been
received ut Tien-tsin when the latest
kilograms to reach London were filed.
The Chinese troops, however, had
killed many Boxers according to some
reports, while another account had
the government soldiery defeated in
an engagement near Pao Ting Flu.
Apparently the foreign contingents
had not taken hand in the fighting,
but they are ready to do so
AT n Moments Notice.
The Boxer movement affects some
hundreds Of square miles, Official
dispatches to Vienna from Picking
aver that the society is more power
full than any political party in China,
numbering more than four million and
manipulated by able and adroit men.
The representatives of the powers
are still acting in perfect concert,
which appears for the present to give
the Chinese government ample chance
to put down the disturbances alone.
The Tien-tsin correspondent Of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing June Z, says:
''For the last three days the whole
community of Tien-tsin has been pre-
pairing
To Defend Itself
against an expected attack by the
Boxers. There is a continual influx
of refugees from the surrounding
country into the city. This increases
the excitement. Nearly all the villages
surrounding Tien-tsin are joining the
Boxer movement, which is taking
more and more of a fanatical charac-
ter. Parties of foreigners when APP
preaching the villages are driven back
by armed bands. Yesterday the Chi
nese troops were ordered to Machang.
on the Grand canal, within twenty
miles Of which
Large Body of Boxers
is reported to be collecting. Attempts
to re-establish the regular working of
the Picking 4 Tien-tsn railway have
hitherto proved futile. Every night
the Boxers set fire to the sleepers and
the woodwork of the bridges. Gen.
Mich seems bent upon acting ener-
getically and dealing out heavy blows
to the rebels. recognizing the neces-
sity of crushing the Boxer movement,
which has begun to demoraliZe the
army"
Secret orders from China, the pro-
tector OF the rebels. has paralyzel
military action and raised the status
of the Boxers in the eyes Of
The Ignorant Masses.
Although the Boxers declare that
their first object is to be the anni-
hilation OF Catholic converts, the wire
pullers evidently wish to propagate
hatred among the country people
against foreigners and things foreign
in general. The movement on the
surface has a patriotic character, but
it may turn ultimately against the
dynasty. This seams to be the reason
why it has thus far been treated with
gentle hand. The delegations at
Picking have wired for reinforcements.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Yokohama, dated Friday, describing
The Effect Upon Japanese
of the refusal of the Korean emperor
to give audience to the Japanese min
lister upon the question of torturing
and execution of political suspects,
says: 1.-THE feeling is greatly excited.
1t may not be possible for the gov
eminent to keep the feeling in check,
as the officials were able to do at the
end of March when Russia made her
demands. particularly upon the ques-
ton of Masampho. 1t is though here
that Russian influence is behind the
affront given by Korea to Japan. The
tone of the japanese press is very
bitter and grave developments are pos
sible"