The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-30
SIEGE Of
MISSIONS
How French Priests
Held Out.
is PEACE IN PROSPECI2
Victory OF Reformers.-Pai ling Es-
pediion--RUsso- Chinese Bat
lie Near Mukden.

brought by the Empress of Japan of the
thrilling siege OF -four French priests OF
the Missions Etrangeres. who. with their
Chinese converts. the latter not number
lrs many. defended themselves in Man
churian vi lage for close on two months,
against 800 Chinese regulars and 1900
Boxers. They had all but given up hope
CT successfully continuing the siege when
relieved by the Russian invading army In
hanchuria. The village defended by the
priests. Santaize, has only about LOO peo-
pie as Its Inhabitants in all Six hun
dred cannon balls and 10000 cartridges
were fired into the city, and yet the be-
sicged lost only twenty dead and had sew
enteen wounded, mostly women and chill
crcn.
The village. was, though. almost com
pletely destroyed, and the church, in
which the converts were at one time fore
eG to take retreat, was wrecked. II was
learned that tho attacking fierce had no
killed and 20 wounded. The Chrstians had
only fifty guns among them, and these
for the most part were Chinese guns.
The Russian force which relieved the
brave defenders was brought by two Sis
tiers of Providence, who had never ridden
before. but who volunteered to ride to
Vladvostock and get relief.
One of the four priests was killed in the
defence. He was cut of with party of
five Chinese In one of their rushes and his
nmmunN on gave out. When his last car
fridge failed him, he broke a dollar into
quarters and used these. Then he took
some paper money from his pocket, burn
ed It. broke his gun, SO that the enemy
could not use II, and offered his neck to
tho foe. The pr est, Father Borgeois was
Immediately killed.
A newspaper correspondent who return
cd from China yesterday tells of ghast
ly execution by Japanese The victims,
TWO Chinese, were arrested for assisting
Russians to loot and assault Chinese
women. were loaded down with chains and
carried In baskets, supported on long BAN
bcos carried by coolies, to the place of
execution. at Tien-Tsin, and both were
uEcermonously dumped out In the cen"
ter Of square of soldiers. They were
then seized by their queues and jabbed a
number OF tines with bayonets. Then
pieces were cut from their backs, and
other tortures were inflicted before they
were at length shot.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
PEKING, Oct. Is, via Tien-Tsin. Oct. II.
VIA Shanghai, Oct. 17.--PTnce Ching and
Ii Hung Chang have addressed a Joint
meeting of the foreign ENJOYS. fixing Sat-
ulday next for the first meeting to dis
LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Chinese Minis
ter here asserts that peace negotiations
have actually begun at Picking between
the Chinese plenipotentiaries and the rep
resentatvrs Of the powers. In the Tsung
II Yamen buildings. which have been CIV
en- over to the Chinese for that purpose.
BERLIN. Oct. I'm. de Giers and the
Russian Legation, according to dispatch
from Tien-Tsin to the Koinische Zeitung.
have been ordered to return to Peking
-ithin few days.
PARIS. Oct. ts.-The Havas agency has
received tho following dispatch from Pc
king: :.
The diplomatic representatives have re-
ceived n joint note from L. Hung Chang
and Prince Ching. saying that 1t is time
to end the present situation and to treat
for peace, and that the Princes and Min
listers who were accomplices OF the Box
crs viii be handed over TO the courts to
lie Judged and punished according to Chi
nese law.
In their quality of plenipotentiaries. Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching offer to
treat for peace. and accept the principle
of indemnitios for the Legations destroy
G. The losses are to be estimated by del
egates OF the powers. European nations
can be accorded fresh commercial advan-
tages or the old treaties modified. but as
TIE requirements of the powers vary.
each power must formulate It's own.
Tho plenip0tertiaries demand an lmme-
date cessation of hostlities because OF
this offer and request an Interview with
tho Tsung II Yamcn for October 81
Replying to the note, NJ. Pchon, the
French Minister, said that China having
recognized that she had violated the law
of nations. was bo md TO accept, for that
very reason, the responsibilities involved.
Consequently he demanded that exem-
Iiary punishment be inflicted upon the
principals guilty, namely, Prince Tuan.
pTi
lislanF, adding that so long as their heads
had not fallen It was impossible to cease
hostillti,s.
NJ Plchon las been confined to his bed
for several days with a slight attack or
typhua. but his condition Is not grave
Owing TO the arrival OF Count Won wal.
ccrsce, Gen. VoyTon Commander OF the
French fnrccs) has decided 10 prol0ng his
niay in Picking until no receives fresh or
ders
LONDON, oct. l9.-The Times, whose
Posing correspondent. Dr Morrison. de-
Frrihes The tone of the Joint note Of II
Hung chang ana Prince Ching as oharno-
tOrist enlly Arrogant M II II were China,
and not Europe, that Is debating terms,
auNa cdiiorially;
"Tho description applies with equal
truth 10 tho substance Of the circular To
whatever cause this attitude Is due, II ls
a bad auguTy for The proRross ~ the no
potintlons, which cannot be fruitful nntil
China has been taught her place, 81 fiv
ehon has given her the answer her mpu-
denoa deserves
VICTORY or REf0liMERs
HORakOHd, GOT, iT-AdYlees from
Canton say u u reported there mat sun
Val Sen, the reformnr, captured iiui fhpw
lasi Monday The Cantonese assert lhal
II lmi fheW, which resisted The lnspff
enia Ia the fai Ping Rebellion, falls thus
the rebels viii De able ~ take canton
Rilhin seek
A russo eiilsEsE BATTLE.
~ IETERsnrRG, 0et y Detailed
Ifnous 10 The War 0nlaa ~ Tie aeenpa
lion ~ Mnkdfn Nanfhurlai aheg thai
lha Rusalana mel IN htfpnK OPP slilnn
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Naklns, occupied the failsas enlhank
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