The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
SCARCE DESCRIBE HORRORS.
The Troops Remain inact'fe-''"'
press PLANNED Nassacres.

roSpoN. scpe. l2.-The Times pub
,;shps tbss morning additional advices
fron its Pek.n correspondent, Dr. Mort
son. under date Of August Slst
THE censorship which is under s!r Al
fred liaseiee's control, makes II utiicult,
saws th. correspondent, to~coHfey d true
loict,lre OF the present situation in Pekiii-
To-day the foreign community was thriiled
with horror at the news Of the massacre
OF the missionaries at Paoting Flu, VINO
were under the protection of the Imperial
traopS Childrcn We're butchcred before
the ewes of their parents. White women
were ravished aad carried into cap-uVtsy.
Parents were tortured and murdered.
..Massacres by Red Indians never cali
in vain for vengeance; yet the troops re-
main here inactive. Their one thought ana
wish to be given work or TO be recatied
from Pekin. Surely the c.yil-zed word
Will not suffer this cruel massacre to re-
main unayenged aud make no effort to
ascertain the fate Of the poor Christians.
..Sincc the relief of the legations one
feature stands consp.cuous-the predoHli-
nance of Russia and the overma asterinS po-
silion she IS now asserting here. Ihe pa
seant in the forbidden city on August 2sth
was triumphant entry by Russia, fol-
lowed by the other Powers. Russia did the
hono.s, greatly to the chaSrln OF the otnef
ministers.
Russian troops are pouring into Pskln
daily. Nineteen hundred came yesterday
and two thousand eight hundred the day
before Already the Russians outuumper
The Japanese. an they VIII soon outnuiii-.
her the combined forces. Their stay is as
SUNNI; every characteristic os iisfiiidiiei-
cy. Cossacks daily rad the country and
drive Tt,a Chinese peasants ana iaborers
IN herds through the deserted and disnan-
,Isd c.ty md settle them to build their
NO one not even Sir Claude Macdonald.
is allowed to enter the summer palace ana
the splendid palace buildings With the
Imperial domain, w'hich Is ocsup.ed pyz tile
pi,s.ians without permission fhe expect
~ .r:,,tI Of Y.ce-Admiral AleNeiff, VINO,
- a,noi,nceii, VIII remain during the
=. indicates the independence which
9,,,.sfa ,54aeues to future Developments.
s.1s.,,ss.1 ,lils occupied hin-Chau and the
nr.,os, railway. TO the Nan Piao #coliieries
tI,1,ss securing the possible control of the
richest coal mines IL NoEnl emma. ssiie
r.;I also occupy Shan Hal skNan-
a..,rnn british position is anomalous The
a;-,less5 action of OBTAINING the Brigade at
If,ne- Eonp mas had 4 bad effect.
..Tbc Japauese are openly expressing dis
ca sati.facti1n that q smaller British force
has hen sent tsian was promised The
c1tlook is not promising. II Is unaccouft-
! able why Japan. 70 whom belonged the
| nnuprs OF the rescue should consent con-
s.stently to give way to Russia an appar-
emily accept Russian predomlnance. For
@tt,re fnvors Russia. for B;Iron Nis:li,s for
merly japanese Minister at St Petersburg,
Is credited perhaps uniustly, with being
n1uci, under the influence Of NJ. Dcei'ers
and tie appointment Of III Hung Chang
! To- negotiate peace Is grateful tiiinss to
Russia.
Meanwhile a famine is inevitable. The
IGevernment must quickly make preDara-
|tions II the British troops Iare to winter
here.
| '.The effect Of Emperor Williams inn
passioned speech Is marred by his per-