The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-13
BOXERS
Get Boxed to a FRAGILE BY the
British.

LONDON, JUNE 13-i;40 A. M-S,Xteen
British marines fought and chased 1000
boxers Monday, killing 20 or 80. A corre-
spondent accompanying the column, in u
dispatch dated Tien Tsin, June 70, via
Shanghai June 1S, 6:15 a. m, says:
"While the working parties, accompa-
MED by patrol Of 16 British marines
commanded by Mai Johnson, were re-
pairing the line Monday afternoon. eight
miles beyond Lofa, they encountered
small parties of boxers who were destroy
ing the line The boxers moved away
from the advancing marines and appar-
emily dispersed into the country, leav-
ing the rails moved and the sleepers
burning
''The marines, when two miles in adj
vance Of the first train, near Lang Fang,
suddenly perceived boxers streaming
from a village on the left. 1t was esti-
mated that they numbered 1900 some Of
them being mounted and tney were try
ing to get between the marines and the
train Most Of them were armed with
spears and swords. a few had fire arms
which they handled awkwardly.
"The marines retreated, keeping up a
running fight for over a mile and killing
between twenty and thirty boxers.
THE boxers pursued the British for
some distance. Then, seeing more ma
rines from the train coming to the'l. as
| sistance, Mai. Johnson's sixteen, halted
and poured a heavy continuous fire into
the crowd, driving them across the front
of the reinforcing blue jackets, who pun
ished the boxers severely with Maxms
1.-THE boxers fled and the Europeans
following UP their success, cleared out
two villages. The total loss of the boxers
is estimated at 40 killed and wounded
Seven of their wounded were attended
by British surgeons. The British loss was
nothing.
'Unless their loss causes the boxers to
lose heart the international column will
have much trouble before they reach Pc
kin.
Evidences of Gen. Neigh's operations
were found in headless bod es. The whole
country presents desolate aspect en-
tire villages having been deserted
''The expedition numbers 2,Ol4 as fol-
lows: British 915: German $50; Russian
300; French 12S; Americans 1O4; Japenese
P2; Italians 4O Australians 25."
JAPAN IN THE MUss.
! LONDON, JUNE 13.-According to one
dispatch from Tien Tsin it is understood
there that the foreign minister will in
sist, as 500 mas fresh bayonets arrive at
| Pekin, upon the removal of the anti-for-
eign advisors of the empress dowager an
upon the substitution for them of coun-
cillors friendly to western civilization.
The English at Shanghai are afraid tha
Great Britain has been deceived and tha
the whole business will have to be gone
! through with again. Russia's aims, they
argue, are not understood, and Russia
and France, are apparently not working
in the same spirit as the other powers
Five thousand Russians are ready to Ian
at Taku
A telegram from Yokohama, dated
Tuesday evening, says that the japanese
government has ordered four more war
ships to proceed to Taku, and 1000 men
of all arms are under orders to be in i'm
mediate readiness for emkaration The
dispatch says the Japanese government
trusts the powers will not misconstrue
this action"
The japanese press is urging vigorous
methods.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, tlegraphing Tuesday. says:
JAPANESE OFFICER MURDERED.
LONDON, JUNE 1880 A. M.-The
Times, in an extra edition, publishes the
following dispatch from Pekln. dated
June 12, 2 D. m.
THE chancellor of the Japanese lega-
ton, Sugiyama Akira, while proceeding
alone and unprotected on official duty.
was brutaly murdered by soldiers of
Tung uh Slang, the favorite body guard
of the empress, at Manigate railroad sta
ton Yesterday.
"The foreign reinforcements are daily
expected. The present isolated position
at Pekin the destruction of foreign prop
erty in the country and the insecurity
of life are directly attributable to treach-
cry Of the Chinese government"
TROOPS LANDING.
TEN TSIN, JUNE 12.-One hundred
and sixty-three British landed last even
ing. An additional twenty British have
been sent to Fong Shan.
This morning a special train left Tien
J Tsin for Yam Tsun to bring Ten Mich to
consult with the viceroy.
) Telegraphic communication with Pekin
is still interrupted.
The Russian warships Petropaulovski
and Komiloff are at Takubar and the
Russian torpedo boats 103 and 107 are in
the river Taku. Want of transport pre-
vents the Russians from land ng troops.
The Russians are very active here today.
1t is reported that Cen Fund Sang Fly
with many thousand troops is at Feng
Ia.
The latest news from Pao Tu Tung is
that he boxers, 5000 strong, are attacking
the catholic convent there. The situation