The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

England for not recognizing it's dan
gerous character during the last two
years. He says that the French min
lister in Pekin, NJ. Pincheon, alone en-
ergetically forced the empress dowager
to remove Que Shen from the gov
ernorship of Shan Tung, Que Shen hav-
ing been appointed, although the en-
press knew that he was the founder Of
the Boxers.
Herr Wolff declares that either the
rumors are true that the empress has
become a drunkard and is often in
state of responsibility, or that she
has been hoodwinked into believing
that the Boxers only meant to oust the
foreigners and had no designs upon
the Manchu dynasty. He contends that
the powers must force the imperial
court to remain in Pekin and compel
the empress to stay there under the
control of the powers. AT the same time
he regards it as Of the highest import
ance that the Tsung Ii Yamen be
thoroughly reformed and be developed
into an actual foreign office, clothed
with authority enabling 1t to enforce
its mandates. He also advocates direct
dealings between the provincial gov
ernors and the representatives of the
powers.
A MISSION BURNED.
London, June PA dispatch from
Tien Tsin, dated yesterday, says that
the Protestant mission at Wieh Sein
was burned down by rebels Monday
night last.
TIANS.
Van Couver, B. c., June 2S-Accord-
ing to Shanghai papers received by the
steamer Empress Of China today, the
first legation guards to enter Pelxin
were the American contingent from
the United States ship Newark. Then
came the Russians, the japanese,
French, British and German in the or
der named.
on June 18th state that the slaughter
and pillaging of the native converts
was being continued with increased
violence. In one station of the Ameri-
can Methodist mission ten Christians
were killed, most Of them being women
and children. A station of the Ameri-
can board of missions has been de-
stroyed and every one there killed. A
native adherent to the Church of Eng
land has also been killed, but the
names Of none of these victims was
then at hand, except those of Mrs. As
tier and Messrs. Ossent and Cado, who
are reported as among the foreign vic
Tins of the Boxers. Their station 1oca-
ton was not known.
FRENCH WOMEN SENT TO HONG
KONG
Paris, June 27.-The French minister
of marine, M. De Lanessan, has re-
ceived cablegram from Captain Dor
jere, director Of the French arsenal at
Foo Chow, saying that he has sent to
Hong Kong all the women and children
connected with the French mission at
the, arsenal.
THE NINTH REGIMENT SAILS.
Washington, June 27.-General Mac
Arthur notified the adjutant general
this morning of the departure of the
Ninth infantry for China.
FOREIGN LEGATIONS ASKED TO
LEAVE PEKIN.
London, June 27.-The foreign office
has issued the following telegram re-
ceived from Mr.. w. r. Charles, the
British consul at Tien Tsin, undated,
but probably sent June oath and for
warded from Che Foo June 9th:
"A note has been received by the
commissioner Of customs here from In
spector General Hart (Sir Robert HART
at Pekin, dated June 18th, stating that
the foreign legations had been desired
to leave Pekin within twenty-four
hours
Rome, June 27.-The Italian armored
cruiser Vettor Pisani and the protect
ed cruisers Stromboli and Vesuvio have
been ordered to Chinese waters.
CHAFFEE STARTS FOR CHINA.
Washington, June 27-General Chat
fee, who has been ordered to command
the American troops in China, left
Washington at 10:40 o'clock this morn
ing for San Francisco, accompanied by
Lieutenant Harper, his aide. He is due
at San Francisco at o'clock Sunday
morning and sails for Nagasaki on the
transport Grant with the Sixth cavalry
the same day.