The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
The Story of Pekin and It's Horrors Told bv a
Correspondent of a London
Paper.
The Celestials Were Bafled by the Watchfuness
of the Foreigners Army March
ing to Pekin

LONDON, Aug 2.-Dr. George Ernest
Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the
Times, has been heard from direct. The
Times this morning prints the following
dispatch from him, dated July 2:
There has been a cessation of hostili-
ties here Pekin) since July IS, 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 besieged walls, but In
the meantime they have discontinued fir
Ing, probably because they are short OF
ammunition
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 wounded are
doing well. Our hospital arrangements are
admirable and $50 cases have passed
through the hospital
THE tsung Ii yamen forwarded to Sir
Claude Macdonald a copy of a dispatch
telegraphed by the emperor to Queen
Victoria, attributing all deeds of vio-
lence to bandits and requesting her majes-
tvs assistance to extricate the Chinese
government from It's difficulties. The
queens reply is not stated, but the Chi
nese minister at Washington telegraphs
that the United States government would
gladly assist the Chinese authorities.
This dispatch to the queen was sent
to the tsung II yamen by the grand coun-
Gil on July 8, yet the day before an i'm
perial edict had been issued calling on the
Boxers to continue to render loyal and
"a lott orrrfo H.,
the Christians. The edlct also com
manded the viceroys and. governors to
eApel all missionaries from China and 10
arrest all Christians and compel them to
renounce their faith. Other DEGREES ap-
plauding the Boxers speak approvipgly Of
their burning out and Staying converts.
Their leaders are raised in decree to
rank of princes and ministers.
AFTER THEIR DEFEAT.
"On July u another decree ordered a
! 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 Illusion was
made to the death Of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister, which was attribut-
ed to the action Of lawless gangs, al
meditated and that the assassination was
committed by an imperial officer, as the
survivor, Herr Cordes, can testify.
The force besieging the legation con-
sists Of imperial troops under Gen Tung
Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, whose
gallantry is applauded in imperial DEGREES,
although it has consisted in bombarding
for one month -defenseless women and
children cooped up in the legation com
pound, using shell sharpness, round shot
and expanding bullets.
They posted proclamations assuring us
of protection and the same night they
made a general attack in the hope Of
surprising US.
There is still no news of Pc Tang
cathedral. The wounded number thir-
teen, including the American surgeon,
Lippitt, severely wounded, and Capt.
Myers, who is doing we'll Seven Ameri-
cans have been killed.
"All the ministers and members of the
health. The general health of the com
edly awaiting relief"
After enumerating the casualties al
ready reported and giving the total of
deaths, including American, as ffty-six.
Mr.. Morrison proceeds as follows:
"The Chinese commander mined the
French legation, which is now a ruin,
but the French minister, NJ. Pichon, was
not present, having fed for protection
TO the British legation on the first day Of
the siege.