Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24

There is not a foreigner alive within
the walls Of Pekin. That is the official
news from Shanghai. On the night OF
July CT the Boxers stormed the British
legation, and, though at first repulsed 10y
the gallant defense of the Christians,
finally forced an entrance and massacred
the whole band-men, women and chill
dren. One correspondent says that when
the foreigners saw their doom was iney-
liable they killed with their own hands
their women and children to prevent their
falling into the hands of the Boxers.
The European governments have re-
ceived from their representatives at
Shanghai a dispatch from the governor
of Shan-Tung, reporting that the Euro
pean troops made sortie from Pekin
and killed 200 of Gen. Tung Fuh Siang's
forces and that the Boxers were mount
ing guns to make a breach in the de-
tense.
The governor of Shan-Tung wires as
follows: Native soldiers and Boxers
have been attacking the legations for
some hours, but have not yet effected an
entrance. They are now all bombarding
with large cannon to make a breach for
a heavy onslaught. l fear that all the
ministers and the Government as well
are in great danger. The Government
is intensely anxious" Finally came the
news from Shanghai that a breach had
been made and the foreigners killed.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Daily Express on the alleged
authority OF couriers who brought the
story gives a sensational account. He
says:
"Maddened with hunger, after having
been without food for many days, the
members of the legation and the guards
made sortie the night of June 30 and
killed 200 Chinese in an unexpected at
tack. Gen. lung Fuh Slang, enraged
over the loss of SO many men, brought up
heavy guns and Prince Tuan gave the
order that every foreigner must be de-
stroyed His words were: Destroy every
foreign yestige and make China a sealed
book to all western powers
prince Tuan had discovered previous
~ that Prince Ching was supplying the
foreigners with ammunition. He there
fore ordered Gen. Tung Fuh Slang to fire
on Prince Ching troops, and it is report
ed that Ching was killed or seriously
wounded.
I'm the final attempt to cut their way
through, the legationers former square,
with the women and children in the CEN
ter. When the Boxers realized that they
were being attacked they became like
wild beasts and shot each other with re-
volvers. Heavy guns bombarded all
night until the buildings Were demolished
| and in flames.
MANY foreigners were roasted in the
ruins. The Boxers rushed upon them
and hacked aud stabbed both dead and
wounded, cutting off their heads and car
rying these through the streets on their
rifles, shouting fercely. They then at
| tackled the native Christian quarters,
massacred all who refused to join them,
| insulted the women and Drained the chill
dren. Hundreds of mission buildings
were burned"
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says: "a
| force of 1000 foreigners-Japanese, sup
| ported by British and Russians-captured
| the Chinese fortified arsenal two miles
| west of the city, making a night attack
| They charged under a heavy arsenal fire.
| following the Cinnamon and killing 400
The foreign loss was slight"