Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-02
Extent Of China's OupIicity and In
fanny at Last Told by London
Times Correspondent.
CHINA IS GUILTY.

London. Aug. 2-i A. Nat last the
story Of Pekin has been told, DR.. Nor
rison. in tUday's Times, holds up the
Chinese government before the world
as guilty. and To a degree of infamy
and duplicity that exceeds the sur
mise of its worst detractors. In the
same dispatch he gives more hope
ful view Of the prospects Of the be-
sicged than has been expressed by any
Of the others Who have been heard
from.
simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge d'affairs at Shanghai
an official statement that the allies are
expected TO rech Pekin in about a
week. they being Is miles from Tien
Tsi1. yesterday.
Another letter has been received at
Tien Tsin from the British minister.
Sir Claude Macdonald, dated July "a
I'VE are surrounded BY imperial
troops" he writes. who are firing on
Us continually. The enemy il enter
prising but cowardly. We have pro-
visions for about a fortnight and are
eating our ponies. The Chinese gov
eminent. if there be one, has done
nothing to help us. If the Chinese do
not press the attack we can hold out
for say 10 days. No time should be
lost if a terrible massacre is to be
avoided
Or. George Ernest Morrison. the IA
nous Pekln correspondent Of the
Times has been heard from !. direct.
The Times. this morning. prints the
following dispatch from him. dated
July p:
There has been a cessation of hos
tilities here Pekim since July IS. but
for fear of treachery there has been
no relaxation of vigilance The Chi
nese soldiers continue t. strengthen the
barbados around the hcsicgcd area
and also the batteries on top Of the
imperial city wall. but in the mean
time they have discontinued firing.
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 wound
ed are doing we'll Our hospital ar
rangements are admirable and $50
cases have passed through the hospi-
tai.
THE Tsung Ii Yamen forwarded to
Sir Claude Macdonald a copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by the Emperor to
Queen Victoria. attributing all deeds of
violence to bandits and requesting Her
MaJeSty's assistance to extricate the
Chinese government from its difficult |
ties. The Queens reply is not stated |
but the Chinese minister in Washing
ton 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 |
council, July 8, yet the day before an |
imperial edict had issued calling on the |
Boxers to continue to render loyal and
patriotic services in exterminating the
The edict also commanded
and governors to expe all
from China and to arrest
all Christians and compel them to re-
nounce their faith. Other DEGREES an
plaudng the Boxers speak approving
~ of their burning out and staying con-
verts. Their leaders are stated in a
decree to be princes and ministers
"On July IS. another decree made a
complete vote face due to the victor
les of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin.
In this decree. for the first time. and
Dne month after the occurrence. an al
usion was made to the death of Baron
Won Ketteler. the German minister
which was attributed to the action of
ocal brigands, although there is no
ioubt that it was premeditated and
hat the assassination was committed
by an imperial officer as the suryiy-
n. Herr Cordes can testify
THE forces beseiging the legation
'onsist Of the imperial troops under
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