The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
RIOT REiGNS IN PEKiN.

London, July i.--Remarkable details
about the murder of the German Ambas-
sador at Pekin have reached here. There
was to have been a conference of the for
eign Minister with the Tsung-L;-Yame on
June Is The German Ambassador started
early and was murdered Oh the way. The
news OF the crime was received a, the other
legations, and the Ministers did not venture
out. TO when act Of prudence they GER
tainly owe their lives.
A British officer and some sailors were
injured while endeavoring, with great pluck
and heroism, 10 defend the German Min
lister against overwhelming numbers. The
Germans, who were removing the body.
were so enraged by the murder that they
destroyed the Tsung-Li-Iamen building.
High Chinese officials here stated to-day
that they had received a message from
Pekia saying that twentyfour hours would
decide the fate Of the remaining foreign Ie-
cations.
Severe fighting continues around Tien-
Tsin. Admiral Seymour is reported to have
been wounded in pitched battle.
Reports from the surrounding country
show that proclamations, urging the mas
sacre OF foreigners and native Christians
have been posted on the walls Of missions.
Couriers who are arriving at the seats Of
Government OF the southern Viceroys from
their agencies in Pekin give vivid but frag-
mentary pictures of what is being enacted
in the Capital. These couriers seemingly
left Pekin a day or two later than the mes
senger of Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector
General of Customs. who started On the
night of June 2S-
They report that the heads Of some OF tht
captured legation guards were being borne
through the streets at the top Of spears. fol-
lowed by zealots chanting. "Tnpi yang kue
tss Tapi. Tapr' C''Kill the foreign devils
kill. kill'D.
The cIty's millions have been roused tc
patriotic fervor. breaking out into the
widest excuses, while over half the city
could be heard fighting around the legations
Sir Robert Harris runner. who was inter-
viewed by the correspondent of the Express
at Shanghai. supplemented the tragic SEN
fences Of the dispatch he bore by a nara
tive Of some things he saw. He says the
foreigners were making a last stand in the
extensive buildings and Enclosures OF the
British legation. They had many wounded
Among them were some women and chill
dren. All were short OF food, even Of the
commonest necessities. The women were
starving. as they gave part Of their small
allowance to tho children
The foreigners, nevertheless. were holding
out under a terrible fire. upheld by the
hourly expectation OF relief. They knew
they would not be abandoned. and that the
armies Of their Governments were advan-
cling. Sometimes they thought they could
hear artillery in action beyond the wall
They were unable TO return the fire OF
the Chinese, except at moments when an
assault seemed imminent. Then the ma
chine guns and repeating rifles tore the
storming parties to pieces The messenger
expressed the belief that II would be I'M
possible for the foreigners to resist much
longer, as the Chinese were preparing to
batter down the walls OF the courtyard
and the defenders ammunition was run
ming low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan. the
messenger says, that, since some had beer
killed. not one foreigner should be left
alive. The Chinese soldiers were exhortet
to sacrifice their lives without hesitation
II by so doing they could help exterminate
the yang kuei tse." Extreme precau-
tons had been taken TO prevent the for
egners from communicating with any one
outside the city, and a number Of runners
who had been sent GU. were killed by the
Chinese.
This messenger succeeded in getting
through by smear!ng his face and clothes
with blood and joining In the outcries
against the foreign devils" He passed
the remains of foreigners Of Admiral Sey-
mour's force who had been killed be.
tween Lang-Fang and Lo-Fu. Theil
bodies had been cut to pieces and their
heads carried at the ends Of bamboos.
A large army Of Manchu Chinese imperial
troops. with twenty guns, is reported to b
advancing in the direction Of Tien-Tsin.
Reliance is placed in Shanghai on most
Of the statements made by the messenger.
as he 10 known to be faithful to the for
eisners.
KAIsER'S PATRIOTIC SPEECH.
Berlin. July addressing the detachment
of German marines which sailed from vii
helmshayen for China yesterday. the EN-
peror made q remarkable speech. during
which he notified the world of Germany:
intention to avenge the murder Of Bsror
Won Ketteler, the late Minister Of Ger
many, at Pekin, and the missionaries. and
to dictate terms to the Chinese from thu
palace at Pekin. According to the Loka
Anzeiger. his Majesty spoke as follows:
The frebrand Of war has been hurled n
the midst Of the most profound peace. I'm
happily, this was to me not unexpected
crime of unspeakable insoience. horrify
ing in its barbarity. has been eommittst