The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-03
Chinese Said tn Have Wiped Out .
Town, killing Five Priests and
Ten thousand Christians
EIGHT ENGLIsHwOMEN BEHEADED
IN THE STREETS OF CHI-CH0U.
Sensational Sermon by the German
Emperor-Britain Opposed to
Partition OF China.

LONDON, Aug. 3, s:45 a. m.-No word
comes this morning regarding the fortunes
of the comparatively small body OF troops
believed to be forging their way toward
Peking. The silence is probably due TO
diligent censorship rather than TO any lack
of developments. A dispatch from shang-
hal. dated Aug. and received yesterday.
says: 1.-The allies advanced toward Peking
to-day. 1t is estimated that the expedition
numbers 10000 men of all arms. with 10
guns 1t is hoped to reach Peking Aug.
H. A report from Tien-Tsin, under date
of Sunday, says: "The Japanese vanguard
has been repulsed with a loss OF 150 killed
and wounded" Neither of these reports
has been confirmed.
A Shanghai special announces the receipt
of an official telegram from the Tsung Ii
Yamen asserting that the ministers were
all well on July 80 and that vegetables.
fruits and other supplies had been sent TO
the legations on several occasions. Friend
ly intercourse the official telegram says.
lis now being carried on between the min
listers and the imperial government"
According to the Daily Express. however.
cablegrams from Che-Foo announce that
the imperial troops advancing to oppose the
relief force have completely wiped out a
Christian town near Peking. killing i've
foreign priests and 10000 native Christians
General Gaselee-so says this corresponds
ent-was strongly opposed TO an immediate
advance. but he was overruled by the other
commanders and Influenced by Washing
toms order to General Chaffee TO proceed
without an instants delay"
ENGLISH WOMEN DECAPITATED.
From Shanghai the Daily Express has re-
ceived confirmation of the reported murder
of fifty missionaries in the province OF
| Shan-Si, with the additional information
| that eight English women were dragged
| out of the mission buildings by the Chinese
mob. who beheaded them in the streets OF
Chi-Chou.
| French troops are reported TO have occu-
| pied Meng-Tsze, in the province OF Yum
Nan.
| The Tien-Tsin correspondent OF the
] Standard says: "A heartrending letter has
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| dated July p. stating that the casualties
| number so per cent. that only twenty-five
| cartridges per man are left. with food suf-
| ficient for five days. and that it is feared
| the legation will sGccumb within a week.
| Mr.. Broderick's statement in the House
of Commons yesterday, placing Great Brit
ain on record as unalterably opposed TO the
partition of China, is well received by all
| the morning papers, which, for lack or
| other news, chiefly devote their comments
| TO DIR. Morrison's remarkable message 10
| the Times, cabled yesterday TO the United
| States.
1 The Vienna correspondent OF the Times
says: "The Neue Freie Presse greets the
| decision of the British and American gov-
| ernments to advance to Peking independ-
| emily with the greatest satisfaction. IL be-
| lieves that the resolution Of these two pow
ers will put an end to the paralysis occa-
stoned by the unsoived question of the
chief command and viii inspire the COM
| bined forces with fresh life and vigor- IT
says that. when once the Anglo-American
| troops assume the offensive, the others
will follow suit.
Because OF the fact that the Chinese
agents at the principal European cable
| points are in free cipher communication
with the viceroys the foreign commanders
at Tien-Tsin have seemingly put an en-
barge on news concerning the size and
composition OF the forces advancing on
| Peking. Neither the English Admiralty
| nor the Foreign Oflce have intelligence
from Tien-Tsin later than Friday. July e.
| kilograms from Hong-Kong and Shang-
hal indicate that restessness is increasing
| I'm southern China The German mission az
NamoE has been destroyed and the native
| city OF Wu-Chow is no longer considered
safe for foreigners. At the Bogue forts
| target practice is going on. At Canton the
authorities are enlisting recruits al g .
| month. twice the usual pay. Proclama-
tions sent TO the recruiting stations
threaten officers who defraud the troops.
Another Tien-Tsin version Of the mes
sage from the British minister al Peking.
Sir Claude Macdonald. Of July a. describes
him saying: I'VE have provisions for
many weeks but little ammunition"
news agency dispatch from Tien-Tsir
July = reports that Lieutenant Genera