Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-04
THE CHINESE WAR SITUATION.
Legations Burned-German Minister Butch.
ered-Stuetlcn Growing Worse.

NEW YORK, July "A dispatch to tho
Herald from Che Foo says all thu
thoughts and onergies of the naval and
military commanders at Taku arc now
concentrated on tho relief of the foreign.
crs in Pekin, who have been shut off
from the outside world since Juno 8.
! Tho allied forces now at Taku and
Ticn Tsin are awaiting reinforceme ents
before moving on Pekin, as it is esti ma
ted that $4,000 troops are required.
Ketteler Killed.
WAsHINoToN, July 1.-The morning
papers gonorally accept as conclusive
tho reports that Baron Won Ketteler has
been killed and express grave uncertainty
rs to whether any of the mombers OF
tho legations at Pekin are safe.
Congress to Declare War.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-It is expected
hero that Germany will declare war
against China and tho United States will
follow as, soon rs Congress can bo con-
vonod. Two moro regiments will be
sont from Manila to Taku.
Was Married In America.
Baron Won Ketteler, the German min
ister to China, whose murder by Chinoso
soldiers is officially confirmed in q dis
n son.in-law of Henry B. Ledyard, presi-
don't of tho Michigan Central Railroad.
Tho baron was married to Miss Ledyard
in 1891. Membors of the family stated
that tho baron's wife was with him in
Pckin and that cablegram had been
received from them several weeks ago
saying that all was wol.
Krft tDl.
resident Of Washington city, where ho
was stationed as first secretary of tho
German legation. IIo was wolf known
and much liked in diplomatic circles
and in tho official lifo of Washin gton.
Body Hacked 10 Pieces.
EoMD0H, July 2.-Tho official dis
patches received by tho consular body
at Shanghai, confirm in tho fullest man
nor tho report of tho butchery of Baron
Won Kettcler, the German minister, on
Juno 18th. The ambassador was riding
on Legation stroot when ho was attacked
by Chinese troops and boxers, dragged
from his horse and killed. His body
was hacked to piocos with swords.
GhastIy Work and Its Probable Outcome.
Tho German legation and six other
buildings wero burned and number of
servants of tho legations were killed
and their bodies thrown into tho flames.
Official confirmation of this ghastly
business has created tho utmost conster-
nation among tho consuls general of tho
powers, who express fears that war
Pouirancc will bo declared against tho
Pckin government. The consuls enter
tain little hope that any foreigners are
loft alive in the capital.
International Troops Enter Pekin.
LONDON, July 2.-Among tho scnsa-
tional kilograms from tho far East, tho
most important statement is that body
Of international troops has forced its
way into Pckin, after beating combina-
ton Of imperial troops and boxers.
Though this cmanates from Shanghai
and remains uncorrob0ratcd, tho opti-
msts find in it somo measure of support
for the story in telegram from Yung
lu, the Chinese cOmmandcrin-ch chief, in
which he refers to tho international
forces entering Pckin. Tho interna-
tional troops found the Chinese field
artillery vastly superior to their own,
but badly handled.
Fear the Worst has Happened.
WAsnINGroN, July y2.-Admiral Kcmpfr
reports the situation Of the ministers as
most desperate. Tho shortage of their
food supplies reported by Admiral
kcmon gives rise to tho gravcst appre-
hcnsiOn. Having been brought to raku
by runner, this dispatch represented tho
ministers condition at least five days
ago, and there is reason to fear the worst
has happened in the interim.
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