Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-25

by Chinese Many Americans Killed.
There is not foreigner alive within
the walls Of Pekin. That is the official
news from Shanghai On the night of
July 81 the Boxers storrted the British
legation. and, though at FIST repulscd by
the gallant defense OF the Christians,
finally forced an entrance and massacred
the whole band-men, women aud chill
dren. One correspondent says that when
the foreigners saw their doom was inev-
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-
ceiyed from their representatives, at
Shanghai a dispatch from the governor
Of Shan uug, reporting that the Euro
pean troops made a sOrtie from Pekin
aud killed POO Of Gen. lung Fuh Siang's
forces and that the Boxers were mount
ing guns to make a breach ID the de-
tense.
The governor of Shan-Tuug 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 bomharding
with large cannon to make a breach for
a heavy onslaught. | fear that all t1c
ministers and the Cover imeut as well
are Ia great danger The Government
~ intensely anxious" Finally came the
news from Shanghai that breach had
been made and the foreigners killed.
The Shanghai c~rr:spoudent Of the
London Daily L tss on the alleged
authority of eourj IS who brought the
story gives a sensational account. He
says
Haddened with hunger, after having
been without GOOD for many days. the
members u the legation and the guards
made a sortie the night OF June 81 and
killed 200 Chinese In an unexpected at
tack. Gen. Tuug iuh Slang. enragea
over the loss Ut SO many men, brought up
heavy guns au1 Prince Tuan gave the
order that evl foreigner must be de-
stroyed His words we're: Destroy every
foreign vestige and make China sealed
book to all western powers
prince Tuan had discovered previous
~ thar Prince Ching was supplying the
ANtEte ttEEA Win HitlAll tttLlNIis liz A4thAe-
fore ordered Gen Tung Fuh Slang 10 FIRE
ea Prince Ching's troops and It is report
cd that Ching was killed or seriously
wounded
I'm the FINAL attempt TO cut their way
through, the legstioners 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 aud shot each other with re-
voIvers. Heavy guns bombarded all
aight until the buildings were demolished
and in flames.
Many foreigners were roasted in the
ruins. The Boxers rushed upon them
and hacked and stabbed both dead and
wounded. cutting OF their heads and ear
rying these through the streets on their
rifles. shouting 1ercely They then at-
lacked the native Christian quarters,
maSsacred all who refused TO join them,
snsuited the women and Drained thu chill
dren. Hundreds Of mission buildings
we're burned
a dispatch from TienTsin 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 night attack
They charged under d heavy arsenal hrc,
following the Cinnamon and Killing 400
The foreign loss was slight"