The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
BOXER REBELLION SPREADS.
MINISTER CONGER REPORTS A sE-
RIOUs CONDITION.
Through to Tientsin, but Quite
Number Are stiIi Missing
and Their safety De.pnired OF.

wASHINGTON. June 4-The following
cabegram has been received at the state
department from Minister conger at Pek-
Ing;
Picking. June g.
"Outside Of Picking murders and
be on the increase. The Paotingfu rail-
way is temporarily abandoned Work on
the Picking and Pangkow line is stopped.
the eP6in and aPngkow line is stopped.
All foreigners have fed The Chinese gov
eminent seems either unwilling or unable
To suppress the trouble. The troops show
no energy in attacking the Boxers"
No Change In Line of Action.
Grave az these advlces are they have
not induced the state department TO vary
the lines OF action Il has laid down. The
naval force Of the United States near Pc
king. represented by one vessel the New
ark has not been strengthened. but II oc-
casfon should arise Admiral Kemp might
be reinforced to almost any extent likely
TO be needed in the course OF three or four
days from the numerous American feet
sun az Manila ana vicinity.
Naval vessels Cannot He Used.
Owirz to the peculiar character Of the
Chinese coast. naval vessels Of formidable
type are unable TO approach the populcus
provinces in China. and especially are
these Boxer afflicted communities inacces-
rible to naval vessels. The state depart
ment does not contemplate the use of
United States troops. and Il would be diff
fcult 10 spare any Of the force now operat-
ing In the Philippines. even II II were found
expedient - employ the military arm.
Marines Alone VIII be Landed.
&c. for the time being at least. the small
marine contingents AT Picking and Tientsin
must represent the defensive power OF
the United States. for It is distinctly stat
ed that these marines are employed sim
ply IN the protection OF the United States
legation and consulntes, and for the as
sstanee OF such Americans may be
In jeopardy. 1t IL possible that the state
department. IN assuming this correct at
titude. is Influenced hy n desire to set an
example to some of the other powers
whose actions nre not believed to be en-
tIrely disintcrested
Some slight encouragement as TO the
conditions prevailing at the end OF the
Peking railway, where the engineers have
been besot. was conveyed indirectly In
"a cablegrsm received at the state depart
ment today The department has cabed
Minister Conger in the interest OF friends
OF Rev Charles Tracy Pitkfn. one OF
the American missionaries at Pautingfu,
asking for information as TO his condition
MIR. Conger. In obtaining this information.
might have FIRST acquainted himself with
the situation at Pautingfau.
British steamer Pirnted.
SHANGHAI. June A number Of des-
peradoes. disguised as passengers have
piratcd the British Yangtse steamer Kut-
won They committed wholesale robbcr-
les. terrorizing the psssengers who were
quite unable to offer resistance. The
thieves escaped with their booty
Railroad Bcing wrecked.
LONDON. June i-According to spe-
ciai dispatch from Shanghai the CossacSs
were dispatched to the rescue OF the Rel
CLANS after a stormy interview between
the Belgian minister, Baron de yinck de
Deux orph. and the members of the
tsung II yamen. The dispatch saws
also: over forty miles OF bridges
and stations on the Luhan railway have
been destroyed and IT will take months to
repair the damage.
Legation Guards mt Pekinx,
The German and Austrian legation
guards have arrived at Pekine II is as
serted that the government Is DELAYING
the transmission Of kilograms I'm order
TO conceal the movements OF the Box
ers Apparently the Chinese officials will
40 nothing 10 prevent massacres or OUT
raseous actions unless the powers take
vigorous concerted action
No American Mi.sioanrie. Escaped.
LONDON. June i.--The Daily Mail has
hAFaAtH, Qate1 Monday.
from Shanghai:
Later reports from Tientsin show that
no british or American missionaries We're
rinonR the refugees who earan.d from
fA9'tHsfu. The safety of the seven for
elgnets stll missing les despaired OF
Twenty-three uf the French and Relgian
party arrived wounded at Ticntsiu after
terrible suffering
tossack Farty Driven Hack
LONDON. June s-The Picking snc,t,i
correspondent Of the Times. trlegrnphinr
June 3, SAYS:
The Boxers have burned Wuanztsun
station. on the Picking -1ientsin RAILWAY,
The service Is dislocatcd and tho foreign
guards are necessary tu police the line
The ecrNices II part Of the CusSackx
we're accepted on sunday Ia accompany
the rollcf PARTY from Tioutsin 60 escort
thr mining engineers into the int.rtnr
tn party returned without fulfilling 10.
missieu. Two Russian officers have he,,
wounded by the Boxers. and another Rus.
sian oftaehment Is sure to he sent 10
punish fhe aesAllnuta
The reported murders ~ tho mission
aries ApVeav 20 b. fictitious although tho
fate or our british missionary g. causing
anxiety chinese who are associated with
foreieucrs or with Christians are being
vigorously persrcuird
nosers Nearing Tient.In.
TiENrSiN June d The Boxers are re-.
ported fpur mh's ~. aud au attack f.
expected E''r' pins ie re4js. and The
residents nrr ruNNdrH. Thirty -oyr grr-
u.au Uf-si0usrice arrived h..r tbis even.
irg Tn'rr brisiAu enein~trs h4Rr ar
riNs' Tho FTcucG sAu-4t sA,s ,teNrn
n,. missing tui there ara hai~e 20 saw
ava th,H
Hu4rs,h 'he ns>t -nu,r ,a r,os,,i
wa r't' ti'r mofHfne .H3 nflier