The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
IN CHINA,

PEKIN, June 20.-The Russian force
arrived outside Pekin this morning and
Immediately began to attack the city on
two sides, employing numerous artiller-
lists. The force apparently arrived in
the nick Of time, for the Chinese assert
that the attack upon the legations had
been successfully renewed. On the
night of June 16 the Chinese troops I'M
der Generals Tung Fuh Tiang and
Tunk Ching attacked the legations and
set on fire five European buildings.
Nothing definite is known as to the re-
suit, except that the Chinese were dis
appointed, although other reports, ut
terly discredited by foreigners, here are
that the Chinese, infuriated by the des-
truction OF Taku have since masesacred
all the foreigners in Pekin.
A modified version OF these rumors
received at Berlin Is that the French as
well as the German minister has been
killed. The English at Shanghai think
that the Chinese had foreign advice in
organizing the defences at Taku, be-
cause of the precision with which their
attack was delivered. The wires con-
Meeting with the harbor mines were
cut by the colts of the warships the
night before the bombardmeut.
1t is officially reported that 700 Chin
csc were killed in the forts. Japan is
mobolizing $4,000 men for immediate
transport.
The British cruiser Undaunted ar
rived at Shanghai Tuesday, cleared for
action and took up position com
manding the Chinese forts. There are
three Chinese cruisers in the h8rbor.
The new Chinese cruiser Hal Yang,
built by the Armstrong;, has been
taken into custody at Tsku by the Rrit-
ish and Russians. At Yum Nan Flu,
where the rising has been gathering
force for several days, $50 Christians
have been attacked ct the French mis-
sion settlement, maI,y being put death.
The French consul and three mission
aries are still in prison. The disorder
ly elements have secured the upper
hand at Wuh and Czsehuan, where the
native Christians have been mastered.
A thousand Boxers have gathered on
the outskirts of Tien Tsin.
The German government continues
to express its opinions With the utmost
caution regarding the situation in Chi
| ma. Even now it contrives to avoid
the use of the word war and still ex-
presses hope that the Pekin govern
ment is innocent of deliberate hostile
action. The German press, however,
is outspoken in its demands for more
vigorous steps.
PEKIN, June 21.--The effect of the
bombardment of the Taku forts was
CORY in the extreme-nothing less than
rivers of blood and mutilated corpses
piled up inside the forts. The Rus
SLAMS guarding Tien Tsin, according to
another report, fred artillery and rifles
at range of fifty yards into dense
crowds of attacking Boxers and killed
300.
The rebellion is spreading far and
wide. An impression prevails in
diplomatic circles here and on the con.
tinent that the allies have not vet grap-
pied with the situation effectively and
that even $4,000 troops would be pow
erless to do much to control 100000
square miles. The latest story sent
out by the Shanghai gossips, is that
Prince Tuan, President of the Tsung-
Li-Yamen has burned the imperial
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emperor, and that the Empress Dow.
ager has committed suicide.
After an arduous march and frequent
fighting with the Chinese, Admiral
Seymour has arrived at Pekin. Or
five occasions the Chinese attacked the
column in force. There were many
mounted men among the Chinese bu
most of the ,tives were badly armed
AT times they fought with admirable
courage and bravery. The losses o.
the Chinese during the march are esti
mated at 500 killed. The losses of the
foreigners were trifling.
Merchant steamers from Shanghai
are not allowed to proceed to Tier
Tsin and vessels on their way there
have returned to Che Foo. Cores
pondence with Tien Tsin is difficult
The Chinese merchants have ceased
sending vessels northward. 1t is learn
ed that an understanding exists be-
tween Great Britain ard the viceroys
Of Nankin and WI CT ang which &C
counts for the quietness in the Yang
Use Kiang valley.
The French consul at Yum Nan FL
sent to Paris last evening the follow.