The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-02
STORY Or PEK|N TOLD
DR.. Morrison, the London
Times Famous Cores
pondent, Heard From.
TREACHERY OF THE CHINESE
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT GUILTY
OF THE WORST INF.AMY.

Its Duplicity Clearly shown i'm th'
Edtcts Issued -Proclamations Posted
Assuring the Legations of Protection
and the Same Night They Were At
tacked-Greatest Peril from Fire.
London, Aug. "a a. MAT last the
story of Pekin has been told. Or
George E. Morrison, the famous Pekir
correspondent of the London Times
has been heard from direct fol
the first time since the foreign
ers were besieged In Pekin. DR.. Morrl-
sons dispatch Is dated Pekin, july ~
and in it he holds up the Chinese gov
ernment before the world as guilty and
to degree of infamy and duplicity that
exceeds the surmise of Its worst detrac-
tors. In the same dispatch he gives
more hopeful view of the prospects OF
the besieged than has been expected by
any OF the others who have been heard
from. Dr. Morrison's dispatch is as fol-
lows:
'There has been a cessation of hostili-
ties here (Pekin) since July 49, but for
fear of treachery there has been no re-
taxation of vigilance. The Chinese SOL
diers continue to strengthen the barri-
cades around the beseged area and also
the batteries on top of the imperial city
wall but in the meantime they have
discontinued firing, probably because
they are short of ammunition.
1.-THE main bodies of the imperial SOL
diers have left Pekin in order to meet
the relief forces Supplies are begin
ming to come in and the condition OF
the besieged is improving. The wound
ed are doing we'll. Our hospital ar
rangements are admirable, and one
hundred and fifty cases have passed
through the hospital.
sThe Tsung Ii Yamen forwarded to
Sir Claude Mcdonald copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by the emperor to
Queen Victoria attributing all deeds of
violence to bandits and requesting her
majesty's assistance to extricate the
Chinese government from it's difficulties.
The queens reply is not stated, but the
Chinese minister in washington tele-
graphs that the United States govern
ment would gladly assist the Chinese
authorities.
'.This dispatch to the queen was sent
to the Tsung Ii Yamen by the grand
council on July 8, yet the day before an
imperial edict had been issued calling
on the Boxers to continue to render 10y
al and patriotic services in exterminat-
ing the Christians. The edict also COM
manded viceroys and governors to ex-
pei all missionaries from China and to
arrest all Christians and compel them
to renounce their faith. Other DEGREES
appla uding the Boxers speak approving
1y of their burning out and Staying con-
verts. Their leaders are stated in de-
cree as princes and ministers.
"On July 1S another decree made
complete volte face due to the victories
of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin. In
this decree for the first time and one
month after the occurrence, an allusion
was made to the death of Baron Won
Ketteler, the German minister, which
was attributed to the action of local
brigands, although there is no doubt
that it was premeditated and that the
assassination was committed by an i'm
perial officer, as the survivor, Herr Cor
des, can testify.
"The force besieging the legation con-
sists Of the imperial troops under Gen
eral Tsung LII and General Tung Fuh
Slang whose gallantry is applauded in
imperial DEGREES although it has con-
sisted in bombarding for one month de-
fenseless women and children couped up
In the legation compound, using she'll,
shraprel,round shot and expanding bull
let's. They posted proclamations assur-
ing us of protection, and the some night
they made general attack in the hope
of surprising us.
There is still no news of Pei Tang ca
thedral. The wounded number 1873, in
cluding the American Surgeon Lippitt,
severely wounded, and Captain Myers,
who is doing well. Seven Americans
have been killed.
'All the ministers and members of
the legations and their families are in
good health and the general community
is excellent and we are contentedly
awaiting relief"
After enumerating the casualties al !
ready reported and giving the total of |
deaths including Americans as f1fty-six, |
Mr. Morrison proceeds as follows:
'The Chinese undermined the French |
legation, which is now a ruin, but the |
frencn minister, M. HlCnOn, was not |
present having fled for protection to !!
the British legation on the first day of |
the siege.
THE greatest peril we suffered dur |
ing the siege was from fire, the Chi
nese In their determination to destroy
the British legation, burning the adjoin- /
ing Hin Lin Yuen (National coIlege), |
one of the most sacred buildings in
China, sacrificing the unique library
1.-THE Chinese throughout acted with
treacherv."
Commenting upon DR.. Morrson's dis
patch, the Times says: 1T is now be-
yond doubt that the frequent assertions
of the different Chinese representa- tives
that for month past the legations have
been enjoying the protection of the
throne are all unqualified falsehoods
The cumulative evidence is overwhelm-
ing that the whole affair has been
throughout under the control and direc-
ton of the Chinese government It now
rests with the powers to make the Chi