The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-10

purpose of suppressing the Boxers. makes
1t impossible to doubt that the time has ar
rived for energetic action.
1t is expected that the British government
will utilize the Chinese regiment which has
been In training at Wei-Hai-Wei, as IT
would be dangerous to remove the garrison
from Hong-Kong at present.
A special dispatch from Shanghai. dated
June g. says: THE Tsung-Li-Yamen has
protested to the ministers against the pres
ence of such large number of foreign
forces, asserting that it cannot be only for
the protection OF the legations. but for the
establishment of a garrison I'm the capital
Of an independent friendly state. The an
swer which the foreign ministers returned
to this protest is unknown.
1.-THE American mission at Pei-Tang-Chow
was destroyed yesterday. but the mission
aries fled to place of safety.
1T is reported that Viceroy Chi Ii has re-
signed 1t is proposed to bring Ii Hung
Chang back from the south. but Prince
Kang vi proposes TO give the post to the
infamous Ii Pinge Heng. the former gov
ernor Of Shan-Tung.
"Pao-Ting-Fu is burning. The Tien-Tsin
Railway has finally ceased to be operated.
All the English missionaries are encamped
inside the legation
FOREIGNERS MAY LEAVE
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin received to-
night says: "It is announced on credible
authority that unless foreign guard is
sent to Tong-Shan by June IL all foreigners
in South China will leave. This Is consider
ed very serious. as valuable railway plants
cept for native troops.
THE foreign gunboats in the river at
Taku are considered able to frustrate any
trouble at that station or at the forts. 1t
is repoted that many thousand Boxers are
moving from beyond Tang -Bung. hither.
Either to surround General Nieh or are
coming to Tien-Tsin.
General Nieh's troops are now fighting
beyond Yang-Tsun. He telegraphed the
| throne to-day that the Boxers had sur
rounded his troops. He tried to disperse
them by threats but without avail. He had
10 alternative but to fight, and leaves him.
self at the mercy of the Emperor. He con-
siders that If the Boxers are not put down
there will be serious trouble between China
| and the foreign powers. 1t is reported
| that Piet-Sang station has been surrounded
| by the Boxers and IL this be true General
| Nieh's line of communication has been
cut"
| A dispatch from Shanghai says: "The
edict recently issued had e concealed mean
| ing which expert scholars declare was fav-
orable to the Boxers. The American mis-
sionaries at Tung-Chow urgently request
| ed Minister Conger to send them guard
| to escort fifteen women and children to
| Peking, the general in command having
| Informed them that his soldiers refused to
protect them. Minister Conger feared TO
| weaken the force here and was obliged,
through the TsungLi-Yamen. to request
the viceroy Of Chilli province to send an
escort with them. Many converts were MUIR
dered at Feng-Tai and Huang-Tsun last
| night Missionary work in North China
has been crushed for years to come. The
railroad stations at Lay-Fang and Lola
were destroyed to-day. The viceroy Of Chi
Ii had refused permission to further in
/ crease the guard here"