The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-09

files to allow them to entrain, although the
British offered 30 repair the line as they
went Additional Russian and Austrian
troops have arrived at Tientsin ana inc
German cruisers Hsnsa and Canon nave
started from Kaiouchee for Taku with
marines.
The fact that much needed rain has fal,
len Is expected at Tientsfn TO nave a gOod
effect in accelerating the suppression OF
the rising as the farmers in the movement
will return TO their ordinary pursuits
Tension Between Korea ana Japan.
YOKOHAMA, June s-More serious from
a japanese point Of view than the rising
OF the Boxers in China, is the sudden ten
sion between Japan and Korea as the re-
suit OF the protests OF Japan against the
torture and execution of political prisoners
by the Korean government.
The Korean emperor absolutely refused
TO grant IN audience TO the Japanese
minister, Hayashi Gonoshke
Brutal Murder of Missionaries.
LONDON. juno s.-The Picking CORE
spondent OF he Times, in dispatch DAT
ed June :, says:
Messrs Norman ard Robinson. the mis-
sfonaries, were hacked TO pieces under
circumstances OF revolving barbarity The
Chinese government cannot be exonerat-
ed from the charge OF completely In these
VIII bear only ore Interpretation, namely.
that of APPROVAL NJ the dnti-foreign move
ment which has had these results;
THE government has delegated as
the chief centers OF the Boxers, TO In
vestigate and report, notorious anti-tor-
eign official who Is known TO be In SYM
pathy with the Boxers. and who was the
director OF mining and railway bureau
that was founded to tnwart all railway
and mining developments"
Chinese Commander Recalled.
The Picking correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing June s, says:
The news that Gen. Nieghs foreign
drilled soldiers had fired upon the Box
ers who We're destroying the railway near
Tientsin was tavorably received. as Civ
ing some sroupd for nope that the gov
eminent would change its policy.
Now arrives the intelligence that
turn TO camp NJ Lutai. and that their nc
ton has bean condemned. The tsung Il
yamen. however, denies the truth of the
latter statement.
but the denials Of the tsuns Ii yamen
are never convincing II it he true, the
news must be regarded as serious.
Americans Appeal for Protection.
The American missionary conference
today sent a dispatch TO President Nc
Kinley appealing Tor protection and as
sert!ng that the missionaries at Paotingfd
and other places are In extreme danger
that the Tuugchu mission station has been
abandoned, that the chapels have every
where been burned. and that hundreds OF
native Christians have been nassacreu
THE serious condition Of affairs in Pc
king IL reactinS upon the provinces. The
French minister here has received n tele-
gram saving that the French consul at
Mong Tazo and the French agent at Yum
hanfl have both been compelled to re-
tire from their posts, as the viceroy an
nounced that he was unable TO guarantee
their safety.
SIN Destroying Railroads.
"Iater-The Boxers yesterday burned a
Russian chapel nt Tunstngan. thirty-hVc
miles north o. Pchins. Haul Ching Che
ang director Of railways. admits that the
destruction of he Tients'n railway is con-
tinuing, the tsung Il yRmen heing power
less TO prevent It. and that II is useless
tc expect the early restoration of COM
muniClttOn"