Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-16
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

From many sources testimony &C
cumulates to the effect nat the foreign
legations in Pekiu have been destroyed
and their inmates msssacred.
A dispatch from Shanghai purports
to give, on the authority of the Shan
.uug governor, details OF the capture ri
the legations on the night OF July 3
ADD the subsequent massacre OF for
eigners. According TO this story, the
legations succumbed only after an all
nieht attack; that breach was made 10
the wall OF the British le9 alton at Pekin
after a gallant defense by the foreign
ers and all of them were killed.
There was desperate hand TO hand en-
counter. The Chinese lost heavily, but
as one man fell others advanced, and
finally, overcome by overwhelming
odds, every one OF the Europeans re-
naming was put to the sword in the
most strocious manner. The forces OF
Prince Tuan defeated the regular
troops of Prince Ching and of Wang
Weng Shao before the foreigners were
slaughtered.
Minister Wa has received OF Wash
ington a dispatch from Shantung's
governor saying that Chinese general
was preparing TO lombard the foreign
legations 10 Pekin July Z. A Shanghai
dispatch, said to be official from Chi
uese sources, says that the legations
Dad fallen and foreigners mad been
massacred before the departure from
Pekin Of a courier July 2.
According to a London dispatch,
Lazy Hart, wife of Sir Robert Hart, d.
rector OF imperial maritime Chinese
customs, has received the following
message from her husband, dated July
5: "Our people, including the women,
are in the legations. Prepare to hear
the worst"
The only substantial doubt thrown
on the story ia by LII HUG Chang, who
stated at Canton that several of the le-
cations we're still safe and that none OF
the ministers, except Won Ketteler,
has been killed. The fact that no two
stories agree perfectly as to the date OF
the massacre tends also to discredit
them. Nearly all accounts have come
originally from Chinese sources and IL
is thought that the dates may have
been juggled with.
Dispatches from Tientsin tell OF stub.
6orn fighting between the allies and the
Chinese. Admiral Seymour has sent
reports to London indicating that the
allies are at least holding their own.
He s, ys that the foreign garrison has
been reinforced by 1900 Americans, in
Guiding the Ninth infantry. He reports
that the allied forces attacked the Chi
nese position on July 9. The Japanese
drove the enemy out and captured
four guns. The allied cavalry then
routed the Chinese, killing large num-
bers of them. The allied forces, in a
battle on July IL, lost $50 killed and
wounded and the Chinese loss was
heavy.
Several hundred refugees, mostly
missionaries and women and children,
from Tientsin have been given refuge
aboard the American, German and Jap
anese warships, and also merchant
vessels at Che Foo.
informed the Chinese government that
the murder of the German Minister
was the result Of the bombardmeDt of the
Taku forts and Admiral Seymour's ex-
petition, but that the Chinese govern
ment was doing its best to protect the
foreigners 10 Pekin.
The powers are said to have reached
an agreement as to Chinese policy.
They have practically given up hope OF
saving the legations IN Pekin and will
not make an advance, 1t is said, until 1t
can be done in overwhelming force.
Ii Hung Chang, it lie stated, positive.
Iy, will 60 to Pekin Immediately and
try to restore order.
The authorities at Washington are
determined to suppress any movement
against the Chinese in this country.
Minister WI Indignantly denies that
they sympatbize with the Boxers or
lend them financial aid.