Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-07

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may he justly proud that the. honor of
our flag was maintained alike in the
siege and the rescue.
From June 20 until July IL. writes Min
lister Conger, there was scarcely an hour
during which there was not firing upon
some part of our lines and into some OF
to a general and continuous attack along
the whole line. Artillery was placed |
around the legations and on the over
three-inch shot and shell were fired, de-
stroying some buildings and damaging |
all So thickly did the balls rain that, |
low, FIVE quarts of Chinese bullets were |
recast
Attempts were made to burn the lega-
tions by setting neighboring houses on
fire. but the flames were successfully |
fought OF. although the Austrian, Bel
then and subsequently burned. with the
aid of the native converts, directed by
the mi ,missiSnaries, to whose helpful coop,
praise, the British legation was made a
veritable fortress.
During the Siege the defenders lost e5
the last all children. On July IA the be-
ssieged had their first communication with
the Tsung- from which mes
was declined. Correspondence, however,
ensued and sort of armistice was agreed
upon, which stopped the bombardment
Even then no protection whatever was
afforded. nor any aid given, save to send
to the legations small supply of fruit
and three sacks of flour.
Not only are the protestations of the
Chinese government that 1t protected and
sueeored the legations positively contra
that the attacks upon them were made
| by Imperial troops. regularly uniformed,
armed and ofiicered belonging to the COM
mand Of Jung Lu, the imperial command
DeCreeS encouraging
Boxers. organizing them under prominent
imperial officers, provisioning them. and
name of the empress dowager are known
to exist. Members OF the Tsung-li-Ya-
men who couIseled protection OF the for
| eigners were beheaded Even in the dis
tant provinces men suspected of foreign
sympathy were put to death.
mistios Wtn the n1egoti,ation 1 Of the partial ar
was doubtless promoted by the repre- sem
tations of the Chinese envoy in washing
tom, enss the t way W was a opened for the convey
sent by the secretary of state through
the offices OF Minister wu Ting Fang.
Mr.; MI. SIsonger,s &c reply, sent from Pekin on
ed to the outside world the first tidinss
tnat the inmates OF the lerations were
stlIi alive and hoping for succor.
The news stimulated the prepara tions
Ior a Joint relief. expedition In numbers
sunicient to overcome the resistance
WI which for r. a month had been organizing
".
ments sent by all the cooperating gov.
eTnments were constantly arriving. The
United States contingent, hastily assem-.
pied from the Philippines or dispatched
rom from thls country, amounted TO some
1000 men, under the able command firsl
or Col. Liscum and afterwards OF Gen
Towards the end of July the moyemer,
2egah' A severe conflict followed at Tier
Ism Tsin, In which Col. Liseum was killed
The city was stormed and partly destroy
ed It's capture afforded base for oper
auons from which to make the final ad
vance, which began in the first days o
august, the expedition being made i'm O.
japanese, Russian, British and America
troops at the outset. Another battle wa,
tSSusat lou ana won at Yangtsun. Thereafte
little show. of resistance. on August i
the capital was reached. After a brie
, conflict beneath the walls the relief col
: saved. wei
The imperial family and the govern
ment had hed few days before. Tn
city was without visible control II fej
{ to the occupying forces to restore orda
ana organize provisional adminIstra tion
: The policy of the United States throuGi
. ell this trying period was clearly an
. houneed and scrupulously carried out,
: eireniar note to the powers dated July
proclaimed our attitude. Treating tn
cohultlon IN the north as one of yirtuu
anarchy; In which the great provinces q
= the south and southeast had no share, W
: regarded the local authorities in the !at
|
: people with whom we sought TO renal
: In peace and friendship. Our declare
e aims involved no war agains, the Chimes
U nation. We adhered TO the legitim a 4
= office OF reseuing the imperiied iegatiot
u obtaining redress for wrongs already sul
! Tered, securing wherever possible Nh
safety of American life and property
q China and preventing a spread of the di,
y orders, or their recurrence 1''
As was then said the policy of tn
i seek a solution which may bring abot
D.! permanent safety and peace to Chin
is preserve Chinese territorial and admin:
Il trative entity, protect all rights guarat
teed to friendly powers by treaty and in
ternational law, and safeguard for I'll
Woria the principle OF equal and impa
r t!al trade with all parts of the Chine.
)f empire"
\ Faithful to those professions which. &
l. 1t proved, reflected the views and pu
J. poses of the other cooperating COVE r,
'e ments, all our efforts have been directt
al toward ending the anomalous situation
China by negotiations for a settlement
lie the earliest possible moment. As soon :
ID the sacred duty of relieving our legat!C
IN and its dependents was accomplished v
a withdrew from active hostllities, leavir
lie our legation under adequate guard in z
kin as channel of negotiation and Sc
IL tiement-a course adopted by others
Id empowered representatives of the Ch
IN nese emperor have been considerably e
tertained.
" The Russian proposition looking to II
~ kin has been accepted as in full conso
al ance with our own desires, for we no
On that effective reparation for wrongs su
r. fered and an enduring settlement tn
es will make their recurrence impossible cs
es best be brought about under an authori
e. which the Chinese nation reverences a,
n obeys. While so doing we forego no
nd OF our undoubted right to exact exeI
ke plary punishment of the responsible a
thors and abettors of the criminal ac
of whereby We and other nations have 81
We fered grievous injury.
IS l regard as one of the essential facto
ed of a durable adjustment the secureme
no of adequate guarantees for liberty
he faith, since insecurity of those natiy
in | who may embrace allen creeds Is
,al scarcely less effectual assault upon I
a rights of foreign worship and teachi
in than would be the direct invasion there
IN, The matter of indemnity for our wror
he ed citizens is question of grave concel
gn Measured in money alone, suficle
he reparation may prove to be beyond
ability of China to meet. All the pow,
ci- concur in emphatic disclaimers of a
IN, purpose of aggrandizement through I
ali dismemberment of the empire. l am d
on posed to think that due compensate
Ia may be made in part by Increased gui
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