Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-04

the London COIItoPViNN'''
me When Mr. Broderlck addressed
The house Of commons, the foreign OF
ace had not received any continuation
Of the reported killing Of the British
and French ministers, and Sir Ihohas
sanderson had contradlcted several
sensational stories.
There was a feeling Of utter hope
1eesness among the members OF par
lament respecting the China situation,
and the foreign office was believed 10
entertain little doubt that the worst
had happened at Pekin. Proof was
lacking. but after the murder Of the
German minister IT was difficult for
ANYBODY I'm parliament 90 believe that
any foreigner in the capital had sur
yiyed the fury OF the military MODS
DEMAND FOR VENGEANCE.
The German emperor's speech to the
marines sailing for China was less re-
strained than Mr.. Broderlcks ana CON
tained a menace Of exemplary punish.
inent and vengeance for the murder OF
ministers and insult 10 the nag
The London journals comment IA,
vorably upon the strong language used
respecting the necessity Of placing the
European flags over the walls OF re
kin so that peace can be dictated, put
they are not prepared TO Suggest lhe
form In which the vengeance or the
powers ought TO take II all the lega.
tions are destroyed The capital might
6e burned or Chinese Prince Iuan De
beheaded but II would be Impossible
10 secure conviction and punishment
of the actual murderers.
NO HOPE FOR MINISTER'S.
A veteran who was in China service
for many years said last nlght thal
he had no hope that any European or
American was alive In Pekin. Sir
Robert Harris message showed that the
eituation was desperate eight days ago,
and there was no possibility OF holding
out In the legations under the pressure
from the mobs of soldiers lie was
convinced that one unspeakable hor-
Tor had followed another, and that
nassacres would be multiplied through
China, He described the German
minister as complying with the usual
diplomatic custom in riding TO the
foreign office instead Of walking and
inferred that his servants had deserted
him II he was unattended when at
tackled by the mob. No diplomatist
ever goes on foot when on a diplomatic
errand. and etiquette demands q large
retinue OF servants. II the dispatches
We're accurate. the German minister
had merely been discharging his func.
tions with fidelity and in proper form
and was not acting with brayado on
recklessness in facing the mobs.
CHINESE FOUGHT HARD.
Taku. June 20. and Shanghai July B.
via London. July 4, 1880 a. ma re-
connoltering party under Lieut., COM
mander Keyes Of the torpedo boat
Fame, captured and destroyed the new
city and the port twelve miles from
Taku on June 2S There was little or
no opposition Two bluejackets were
injured by an explosion. and many
Chinese were killed. The river is prac-
tically clear from Taku 10 Tien Tsin,
with the exception of a few sunken
towboats and lighters.
In the second attack on the east ar
senal. on June o. the Russians We're
required 10 retire for achievements.
A force Of British, one company OF
Germans and thirty Americans then
engaged the enemy who with four
guns, made a determined resistance un-
til the whole allied force supported the
artillery Fifty Chinese were killed,
and the remainder retired. Lack Of
cavalry prevented the capture Of the
whole force. As soon as the allies had
occupied the arsenal 1900 imperial
troops made a flank attack from the
city. The British and Russians soon
drove them back The British casual
ties number five killed and twenty-one
wounded The Americans had only one
wounded the Germans two killed and
five wounded while the Russians lost
seventeen killed and wounded,
CHINESE ORDER WAR.
New York, July A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai, July 3, says:
The following imperial decree dated
Ppkn, June %, has been sent by
C-srer 10 Pao Ting Flu, and thence
teIegraphed broadcast:
we are now warning with the for
eigners. Boxers patriots and people,
combined with the government troops,
have been repeatedly victorious I'm bat
ties with our foreign enemies. We have
already sent imperial commissioners
90 transmit the imperial praise and eX-
hortatlons 20 repeat these successes.
There must be men OF similar pa
trIOtlsm and bravery In all the prov
inces OF the empire, We therefore COM
mand all yiceroys and governors to en-
list such and organize the troops,
Let this decree be sent to all the
high officials in the empire at the rate
OF zoo miles per day"
FATE OF THE LEGATIONS.
High Chinese officials here stated to-
day that they had received a message
from Pekin saying that twenty-four
hours would decide the fate Of the re-
manning foreign legations.
Severe fighting continues around Tien
Isin. Admiral Seymour is reported TO
nave been wounded i'm a pitched bat
tle
REPORTS from the surrounding coun-
Try show that proclamations urging the
massacre OF foreigners and native
Christians have been posted on the
walls OF missions
KILL FOREIGN DEVILS"
London. July 4. 2:4O a. m.-Couriers
who arrived az the seats OF govern
ment Of the southern viceroys from
their agencies In Pekin give vivid but
iragmentary pictures OF what is being
enacted In the capital. These cOuriers
seemingly left Pekin a day or two
later than the messenger Of Sir Robert
mart. the Inspector general Of Gus
2ith.
They report that the heads o. some
OF The captured legation guards were
oelng borne through the streets az the
lQps Of spears, followed by zealots
,gIhanung, Tai Yang Kuei Use Tapi.
,Irapi Otill the foreign devils; kin kim,
lhe city's millions have been reused TO
patriotic fervor, breaking out into the
widest excess. while over half the city
could be heard fighting around the le-
FIGHT is DESPERATE.
SIR Robert Harris runner, who was
interviewed bv the Cgrrcunnudenf ~