The sun., 1900-12-04

most immediately ihfoenced h' 'ne """'""
sentiment .ut..
Seeking to testify cun0deuo" ~ INC Mlll.ne-
hess ana abtliN Il tho lmi''u .uu.m,'', ~
@ ,@,nh ln trlIr'- lhc wtu'g" hnl 'r, ,ua,J
Nhl.n had hreh SOU :" frsln ' ,,,,"" n xns
oi lHg Tor th" protection 81 ~" Irshu" M
Nlthdrswh ~ th' carries, ttn, ,,'u" u.",,i,r'd ~.
lar n We W"i" 'oh 'ned '" 'I'. '''''''
resorts oi hlihoWhti' lhi'f'oul"
s,,.Y ,n ,,t,,, ,v ps.ty ma, ,rIuN.
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1h" chimes" HO"thin'ht lt"''l "'"" ~,
unab" =" cLtck ih" Ii~ing ~i'lEtu ,,,,naI
Boxers and APPEARED To- be a prey w. h'"in"'
di- %"n-ipns In 'hr unequal cont" ''' ul, ul,l'
fof"gh tllurnr"r spuii Hhiu.u TO-" " "T',.,
d'ncy under the l'nd.i"hl' "l tI'a" ~. r..
organized Hfui"s 81 IoNcrs WIN "'', ~
Imperial forces animated l"ld Ur t ,"st,,l i,
Manchuria ny to the RUSSIAN hord,i-' aui
through their e'nlssari"r Threatened Hho
rising thfp enuut northern 'hlnu ,,.
AttacN, upon foreigners. d'Nt' 'ioh oi r, tl,r,r
property. and slaughter OF HdtlN" 'onN"rl@
were reported from al siur- Ihr ! snns.h-
lainen. already ptin'tsleu wan hoHNic - w, ~,
pathies. could make n" effective response TO
the app.al- ot the legations. ~ thl' cIltl'al
juncturr. In the early spring "f Wv, year,
proposal was made by the othtr ioNere u,a'
a combined fleet should be Ls-rinplru Va w..
nesr waters ~ "a moral demonstration, uhuer
cover q! Which ~ eNd" OF a." hIh"sr hoN'Ih-
u-nt respect for foreign treaty hshtH ana the
suppression OF the Boxers
The lIird states, VIII" not pal.Hp'tlnS
in the ioint demonstration, promptly seH'
from the Philippines all ships mat could De
spared for SCI vice on the 'hlnr-' 'oaHi
and sent to Pek,n for the protection of the
American legation. uthrr Powero took sim
assembled IN the capital a. legatloh suaroS
Still the peril Increased Ihs legauons
reported the deyelopWcnt OF the srdluous .s
provision for defence against 1t, "hLe preps-
iattons were in progress for larger eApedl,
ton. To strengthen the legation guards aud
l.4..t la rutl an ATTEMPT OI the Tor
eign ships To make d landing AZ lahu was met
by a ilra from the Chine-s forts. The forts
were thelelpon shesd by the foreign vessels.
the American Admiral taking no part IN the
attack on the ground that VI" we're not Al
war with China and that hostile deinonstLa-
tlou might consolidate the anti-foreIgn ele-
ments and strengthen the Boxers 10 oppose
the relieving column
Two DAYS later the Taku forts were cap
turcJ after A sang,iinary conflict Severance
OF communication with Pekin followed. and
a combined force OF addition guards. which
was advancing to Pekin by the Pei-ho. was
checked at Isngfaug The isolation OF the
legations was srS SOrT ny rse Of tn. legations ha.
passed INTO undyug history. In all the stirring
chapter which records the herosin OF the de-
voted band, clingiug " hope in the face OF de
spair. and the undaunted spirit that led their
rrlevcrs through battle and suffering to the
goal, it is a memory Of which my Countrymcn
fuay be justly proud that the honoroi our flag
and that stout American hearts have again
set high iu fCryent emulation with true men
oi other race and language, the indomitable
courage that ever strives for the cause OF right
and iustice
Hv JItne 10 the 'evations we're cut of An
IDENTICAL note from lie Yamen ordered each
escort within twenty-four hours To gain
time they replied asking prolongation Of the
uIn,,inp Al, in.eryiey with the Tsuuy-!i- amen
on the following day No reply being reosived,
On the morning Of the 2otn tie German RIM Minister
obtain a response and Oh the way was muir
dersd
An attemn, by the legation guard TO recover
his body was foiicd hy the Chinese Armed
forces turned out against the legations Their
quarters we're surrounded and attacked Tho
inmste, taking refuge in The British legation.
where nil tie other erations and guards gath.
cred for more effective defence Four Hundred
rersons we're crowded in its narrow conpass
Two Thousand native converts we're assembled.
In a nearby palace under protection OF the for
e.kneis Ihne' ~ 'ni r"inI." rafa.d nnS np.oe'
rations made TO stand a siege. which at once
began
From June 20 until July II. writes Minister
When ibern ea WAS not trlns ip"n On some Dart % ~
our lines and into SONS Of the cations vary
ing from a single shot 10 a general and CON
tinuous attack along the whole line Ar
tiiiery was placed around the legations and
TIE hSs T0 Sa s5d
some buildings and damaging all 80 thickly
did the balls rain that. when the aulnuiItion
q be~lpged I
bullets were gathered Ia an hour IA one com
pound and recast
Ittanpts were made to burn the legations
Ly setting nelghboriug houses on fire but the
flames Mere successfully fought on although
the Austrian Be gian Italian and Dutch lesa-
tions were then and subsequently burned
Nth the aid nf the native converts directed
nv ths Ini,sionaries 10 whose helrfm cOouera-
tion Mr. Conger awards unstin,sd praise the
i5ritish legation was made yerttab's for,re.s
The British Minister Sir Claude Macdonald
wos chosen general commander of the defenrs
with the secretary OF the American legation
Mr. = q Souipr, as chief ,f staff
To save ffo and emmunitiHn the besieped
gninass soidierr r,htine nniy in rs,,el at,a"5
or n,SLs m occasional succes,fuj sortie Tor
strsteuic advantage sIch ms that Of nftv-nvs
Lmeyican Rri,ish and Russian mar nos lad hv
Car, Nvars ~ tEe J'rite.i 81 ates Marine Corn.
Which rSsuited in the CAPTURE Of a Formidable
barricade on the wal t!at eraEeiy nenaoed
md nrn,ad y i1yaimabl. acnuisi,inn hncaNs,
on,,rnandine ths wsirr pote Ihrougb vbicb
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