Mesa free press., 1900-06-29
The Powers Confronted by very Grave
Situation
EMPRESS TSI AN HAS THEM GUESSING
Missionaries Reported KilIed-Troops
Landing Communications With PekIn
Destroyed The Troubles Serious.

reaching Pel1ing with 1000 men. Sc
Yung Nan Flu and Meng Use, as we'll
as at other points al considerable dis
tance from the capital. The whole
Chinese empire seems to be in a fer
ment.
The intentions Of the Empress Dow
ager are still equivocal, with a balance
of testimony on the side of determin-
alton to- expell the appropriations of a
part of her country, or to lose her dy-
nasty in the attempt. 1t is related OF
her that on Monday following the muir
der of the Chancellor of the japanese
legation, she was reused to sense of
danger and went personally to the
Yung Ting gate of Peking, where she
advised the rioters to disperse. But
she took no steps to apply force, and
the appearance of things is more
threatening than before.
"In consequence of further depreda-
tions of the Boxers Admiral Seymour
called up three more ships, and June 8,
after consultation with the foreign
commanders decided to land a force
and march on Peking.
con June 10 he marched with 1918
men, of which $50 were British. This
force has since been increased to 2300
men, containing detachments from the
ships of seven of the powers. The Ad-
miral had advanced 80 cniles June
IL, when he encountered the Boxers
and killed thirty-fve of them.
''The railway was much broken up,
and only three miles were covered in
the next twenty-four hours.
about $50 troops are being embark
ed at Hongkong, and the Terrible is
going to Taku. The Russians are
landing an additional detachment of
100 men
Nine British and twenty-five foreign
ships are now at Taku, and a complete
acord prevails among the powers in
regard to the action taken by Admiral
Seymour"
Mr.. Broderick concluded with deny
ing that he had the least intention of
implying that Great Britain had any
closer agreement with Russian than
any of the other powers.
1t has been learned in ocial quarters
that although it is though Peking will
show no further resistance as soon as
it perceives the powers are determined,
the commander-in-c chief Of the inter-
national forces has been instructed to
inflict sharp loss in the event of any
resistance, and not to brook any delay
in the opening of the gates of Peking
if he finds them closed.
"a report has reached here that the
British, American and Japanese Min
listers in Peking favor the restoration
of Emporer Kwang Hsu, but that the
French and Russian ministers insist
upon the powers taking charge of
China. 1t is further reported that the
respective divisions of the country
| have already been assigned. The be-
lief is that the withdrawal of the Brit
ish ships from the Yang Use Klang is
an indication Of Great Britain's dis
claimer in the sphere theory
LS.-Conformation has been
received Of the report of the massacre
Of two italian and one Swiss engineer
employed on the Belgian Railway in
Northern China. The sister of the Swiss
engineer was also killed, and two other
persons are missing. The rest of the
French and Belgian engineers reached
Peking and Tien-Tsin in safety. The
Franco-Belgian Company has 300 armed
men guarding it's main track, which
is still open for 100 miles.
A. telebram received from Yunan Flu
says that the English and French mis-
sions there have been burned, and
that the foreign residents have taken
refuge in the viceroy's residence. The
trouble, this dispatch says, is reported
to be due to French intrigues.
YOKOHAMA.-Japan is about to
send a mived regiment to China. The
government press declares that Japan
alone could suppress the revolt, but
she must first win the confidence Of
the powers and avoid acts likely to
awaken suspicion.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says the position of the legations at
Peking is most critical. According to
this dispatch, 10000 Chinese troops are
drawn up outside the gates Of the
city to oppose the relief force, and guns
are rained on the American, japanese
and British legations The American.
Russian and Japanese Ministers have
sent couriers to TienTsin asking for
1000 troops of each nationality. The
United States gunboats Yorktown and
Castine left yesterday for Tong ku.
There is no foreign warship here.
HONGKONG.-Four companies OF
the Hongkong Regiment, a mountain
battery and a field battery of Aslatlc
artillery, with a battery of 25-lnch
guns, start for Tien-Tsin tonight. The
Fusileers are expected to sail on the
Terrible June 18.
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