River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-12
GOOD NEWS FROM pEKING.
Oflcially Announced That Legations
Were Safe July 4-Guards Kill
Many Boxers.

London, July 9.-The foreign con-
suls at Shanghai met on July and of
ficially announced that the legations
at Peking were safe on July 4. The
foregoing statement, read with Con-
sui Warren's dispa,ch to the foreign
office on Saturday, makes it possible
to believe that the legations will hold
out for a number of days yet. Hav-
ing fought to standstill the first
outbursts of fanatical fury, it is be-
lieved that something may intervene
to save them. The news, after the
sinister rumors of the last ten days,
is enough upon which to build up
hopes.
London, July 9.-The foreign office
has issued the text of telegram from
Acting Consul Warren, at Shanghai,
confirming from thoroughly trust
worthy sources the news received by
courier from Picking July 3, by way of
Shanghai, to the London Office of the
inspectorate of Chinese maritime GUS
toms, saying that two legations were,
the day the courier left, holding out
against the troops and Boxers, and
that the troops had lost 1000 men and
the Boxers many leaders. Mr. War
rem adds that the messenger says the
troops were much disheartened by
their losses, and that the Boxers claim
their mystic powers have been broken
by the foreigners, and that they dare
not approach the legations. 1t is fur
Their asserted that the foreigners at
Picking ought 10 be able to hold out for
long time, as they have sufficient food
and ammunition.
A dispatch to a news agency here
dated Tientsin. July 2, says:
"The empress dowager. so far from be-
ing dead, is actively striving to prevent
the factions fighting. Prince Ching mas
informed her that he would rather lose
his head than be constantly obliged TO
warn her of the consequences of the
prolongation of the present anarchy.
Prince Tuan is quite willing that CHING
should be decapitated but the dowager
empress will not allow this. Prince Tuan
has decided that he will take full respon-
sibiIity He purposes to retake Tiente.n
and Taku. Outside of Picking, except in
the Pe-Chili and Shan Tung country, the
people are supremely Indifferent"
London. July 10.-Admiral Bruce
has sent telegram to the admiralty
department from Taku, under date of
July Z, to the effect that there are
grounds for hoping that Prince Ching,
with his army, is at Picking protecting
the legations against Prince Tuan, his
army and the Boxers.
Kiel, July 10.-Addressing the first
naval division, prior TO its departure
for China MONDAY, Emperor William
said:
Yours is the first division of armored
ships which / send abroad. Remember,
you will have TO fight a cunning foe, pro-
vided with modern weapons, to avenge
the German blood which has flowed.
But. spare the women and children. l
shall not rest till China is subdued and
all the bloody deeds are avenged. You
will fight together with the troops of va
rious nationalities. See that you main
tain good comradeship with them
London, June 10.-The Daily Nails
under date of July Z, that the Ninth
United States infantry has arrived at
Taku.
Berlin. July LOU Hal Houan, the
Chinese minister to Germany, said that
he had received a dispatch from Ii
Hung Chang, dated July Z, saying:
mo authentic confirmation has arrived
of the Picking slaughter, but l have re-
liable information that Prince Ching has
organized a determined opposition to the
Boxers fighting them with regular troops.
a majority of which remain loyal Several
severe encounters have been fought. in
which the loyal troops were victorious.
nv hall hn0 It'll
in the streets before the gates Of
Peking"