The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
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INSTRUCTIONS TO coNGER
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Cannot Formally Co-Operare, but Must
Protect Our Interests-Mission-
aries Hacked to Pieces.

LONDON, June 9-Defnite returns re-
Chinese troops and the Boxers that was
going on Thursday between Tien-Tsin and
Peking had not been received at Tien-rsin
when the latest kilograms to reach London
were filed The Chinese troops, however,
had killed many Boxers, according to some
reports. while another account had the
government soldiery defeated in an engage
ment near Pao-Ting-Fu Apparently the
legation guards have not yet taken a hand
In the fighting. but they are ready to do so
at moments notice.
The Boxer movement affects some hun
dreds OF square miles. Official dispatches
to Vienna from Peking aver that the sect
is more powerful than any political party
In China. embracing no less than four mill
lion and manipulated by jealous and adrolt
men.
The representatives of the powers are
still acting in perfect concert, which ap-
pears for the present to give the Chinese
government ample chance to put down the
disturbances alone.
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing June Z, says: For the
last three days the whole community of
Tien-Tsin has been preparing tc defend it
self against an expected attack by the
Boxers. There is continued influx of
refugees from the surrounding country who
are now crowding the city This increases
the excitement. Nearly all the villages
surrounding Tien-Tsin are joining the Box
er movement. which Is taking more and
more a fanatical character. Parties of for
eigners. when approaching the villages, are
driven back by armed bands. Yesterday
the Chinese troops were ordered TO Ma
chang. on the Grand canal within twenty
miles of where a large body of Boxers are
reported TO be collecting. ATTEMPTS 70 re-
establish the regular working of the Pc
g-Tien-Tsin Railway has hitherto
proved futile. Every night the Boxers set
nre TO the sleepers and the woodwork of
the bridges. General Neih seems bent upon
acting with energy and dealing out heavy
blows to the rebels. recognizing the neces-
sity OF destroying the prestige of the Box
ers, which has begun to demoralize the
army"
SIX HUNDRED BOXERS KILLED.
The Associated Press correspondent AT
Tien-Tsin says: 1T is reported from China
Official sources that 1000 Boxers surrounded
1-5oo Chinese troops between .Lofa and
I0uQ-TSun a,1
latest news lighting IS still going on this
morning. ofcials say that six hundred
Boxers were killed. but give no account of
the chinese casualties Thirty of General
MEMS troops encountered body of Box
ers three miles from here on the Taku road
and killed twenty-one of them. No news
has been received from Pao-Ting-Fu for
three days. and the situation there Is be-
lieved TO be critical. II Is reported that the
Chinese troops have been defeated near
there"
Secret orders issued from Pekins nro-
tecting the rebels has paralyzed military
action and raised the status of the Roxsrs
in the eyes OF the ignorant masses. Al
though the Boxers declare their first OH
ject is the annihilation OF Catholic CON-
verrs. the wire puIlers evidently wish IN
propagate hatred among the country peo-
pie against foreigners and things foreign in
general. The movement on the surface has
patriotic character. but it may turn ulti-
mateIy against the dynasty This seems TO
be the reason why II has thus far been
treated with gentle hand.
The legations at Peking have wired for
reinforcements. 1t is believed that when
the dowager Empress realizes the firm in.
tention to check her connivance in the anti
foreign movement there will be a speedy
end TO the rioting. and If the Chinese acted
IN good faith they could easily auell the
rabble. which is armed chiefly with spears
agricultural implements. few swords and
some old rifles.
dispatch from Tien-Tsin dated Thurs
day. June T. p m. shows the British re
fnforcements had not been started for Pc
king as expected owing 10 the refusa, ~
the authorities to allow them 10 entratn
although the British offered to repair the
Ilns az they went Additional Russian ana
Austrian troops have arrived at TIen-Tsin
and the German cruisers Hannah and oe-