The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-31
BLUSTER ON BOXERS
Continued From First Page.

bers OF the rescue party saw several
bodies of Chinese tearing up the sleepers
and in one case mandarin was looking
on. They further report that the mis-
sionaries and others escaped from Pao
Ting in boats. The imperial railway direc-
tory is endeavoring to fasten the blame
for the damage at Fang Tai on the for
eign employees, principally the British,
who they say should not have left their
posts. The foreigners. however. did not
leave until they saw LII Kow Chiao sta
ton, five miles away. in flames and an
attack had actually been made on an
engine from Fang Tai, which was run
ing on the Lu Han line in an attempt to
rescue the Be.cians.
The foreign men-of-war have arrived
here today. five Russian warships and two
Russian gunboats one French warship.
two British warships and one Italian
warship. They are all landing men.
Shang Hal. MAY 30-The British war
ships Orlando and Algerine are landing
100 men at Taku. where the French. RUS
sian and japanese guards nave already
disenl barked. The Boxers are apparent
Il without arms except those they have
detained from the soIaiery many Of whom
are openly joining the rebels.
washington. May 3o.-Not q word has
been received at the state or navy de-
partrnent from any OF the officials IN
China since yesterdays report fsaTu Mn
lister Conger. Communication BY cable
is still open. so il IS assumed By the Of
fcials here that there has been 10 sen
slble change 81 the situation. %. a. any
rate. none affecting American interests.
IN fact, these interests have 50 far rot
b en directly attacked. barring the pres
ent uprising By The 'fBoxers." and state
c aartment officials direct attention 70
tna fact that Up % this tine the nasssa-
c-es have been confined 70 the mates
Christians Not 4 single American e5sl-
gems has been killed 80 far ss l. known.
T. TIE situation were 20 csntings On this
basis & might BE- 6iEicalt 70 End ground
fer such arbitrary action as the landing
of United states marines q the Chinese
capital. BIT NJ Coager's TePsVf SC clearly
Indicated the spsreae7sisn that tbe DE-
vel0pusat OK The '-Bo1ers-' Esr5sir
would Involve the Jeopardy % ArseFican
life ard property. that tas state Depart
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fred o. the Boxers. klsA1z several
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