The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
LEGATIONS BURNED and
GERMAN MINISTER SLAIN
UncOnfirmed Report Comes From Pekin-JOint
Forces Are Caught in Tight Place.
United States viii Send Troops Tomorrow if Nothing is
Heard From Admiral Kempf.

London, June Il, a. ma special
dispatch from Hong Kong says all the
Pekin legations have been destroyed
and that the German minister. Baron
Won Kettler. has been killed.
A dispatch from Sanghai says: 1.-The
train conveying the relieving party
with food and ammunition was obliged
to return being unable to reach Lang
Fang. where attachments of foreign
troops. dispatched on Sunday last, are
now endeavoring to repair the line
British marines and sailors fought
the troops of General Jung Fun Slang
several hours. Many Chinese were
killed"
Dispatches from Tien Tsin received
in Berlin say that the Boxers entered
PeIkin on the evening of June Is, de-
strOyed several missions and attacked
the legations, but were repUlsed with
the aid of Maxims. No Europeans were
reported killed. The attitude of the
Chinese troops toward the Boxers was
uncertain
There is no confirmation of the re
ported destruction of the legations IN
Pekin and the killing of the German
minister, Baron Won Kettler, nor the
later report of fighting between the
British and the Chinese.
Joint Force in Tight Place.
Dispatches from Shanghai dated last
evening state that Admiral Seymour S
force is in a tight place between Lang
Fang and Yung Sun, with enormous
masses of soldiers in front, while the
Boxers with more sOldiery are cutting
the railway in the rear. The kianS-
Nan arsenal, outside of Shanghai, IS
x-oCf rr4onffffpc Of ammunition
north.
All is quiet at Shanghai, but trade
| has been disrupted. It is stated that
| : eco Americans are coming from Ma
/ Mia, and that large forces of japanese
/ are also en- route. The wires south or
/ Tien Tsin have been cut and the city
/ is geographically isolated
Intervention is Discussed.
! According to a special from Vienna,
! it is stated in diplomatic circles there
/ that the question of Intervention is
/ under discussion by the powers 1t is
! proposed that Japan shall act as man
datory of the powers and re-establish
/ order in Pexin and elsewhere. This, II
1 is said. emanates from England and IS
/ supported by Germany and Austria,
but it is doubtful if Russia and France
will agree to the proposition 81 Pc
| tersburg reports say that conmunlca-
/ ton between Kal-Gan and Pekin has
/ been INTERRUPTED. There is great eX-
/ element at Kal-Gan, where a mission
airy has been attacked.
Diplomats Turned Down.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
dated today. says it is reported that
/ after the audience of Sir Claude Mac
| Donald. British minister to China, with
the Tsung-Li-Yamen, five foreign MIN
| listers demanded a safe conduct foI
! their servants and their people, notify
ing the Tsung-Li-Yamen that they
! could no longer maintain relations with
the government
The answer was Certainly not. What
| other answer could be expected in z
civilized country
This was followed by an increase OF
the forces around the gates, and the
next night widespread incendiarism-
This incendiaTisrl prevailed among
the foreign residences. The massacre
of native Christians and ether friends
of foreigners was also common.
American Mission Burned.
The building Of the American mis-
sion the customs. the mess quarter
and a number of other structures Wer'
destroyed. The guard alone saved tn
foreigners. who, it is stated, are bud
died in legations. very short of too'
and deserted by native servants
Latest Chinese reports state that tn
empress has ordered Liu Kung Yih
Chang Chi Tung and Ii Hung Chani
to hasten to Pekin. sThey will prob
ably find an excuse for declining. TIL
latest edict against the rioters espec
ialIy avoids mentioning the Boxers
Berlin and St. Petersburg dispatche
assert that Russia and Germany hav
cornbined for common action in China
It is reported that a high Russian per
sonage is going to Berlin to arrang
details.