The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

which they erdeavored hastily 20 forIify
! Upon them tho FIRE OF the Chinese artil-
lery was now directed. Toward sunrise
it was evident that the ammunition % the
allies was running out, and At O'Clock.
as the advances OF The Chinese in force
failed 70 draw a response, a rush was de-
term.net -pcn.
Put ia Death to n Man.
Thus. standing together az the sUn
rose the little remaining band, all Eu-
/ r5peans. met dearh stgbboruIy. There
eas desperate hand TO hand encounter.
! The Chinese lost heavily. but az ore nan
I fell others advanced. ana finally. overcome
/ ty overwhelming odds. every one CT the
/ Europeans remaining was put 10 the
sword lu the mos' a'r7si9Ts manner"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Express. on the alleged authority
/ Of couriers who brought the story, gives
a very sensational account. He says:
"Maddened with hunger. after having
| been without food for many days. the
member of the legation and the guards
+ made a s0rtie on the night Of June 30 and
/ piled % Chinese ia an unexpected attack.
I Cen Tung Fuh Slang. enraged over the
/ loss OF - many men, brought up heavy
I guns, and Prince Tuan gave the order
/ that every foreigner must be destroyed
His words were: Destroy every foreign
yestige, and make China sealed book TO
/ all Western pcWcre.'
I Prince Tuau had previously discovered
/ that Prince Ching Was supplying the for
/ oigners with ammunition. He, therefore
ordered Gen. Tung Fuh Slang to fire on
. Prince Ch!ngs troops, and IT IS reported
4 that Ching was kille5 ~ -.-rsly wound
/ ed
/ In the final attempt to cut their way
I through the legati5uars formed = square,
with the women and children in the cen
4 ter. When the Boxers realized that they
were being attacked they became like
wild beasts and shot each other with
reyolyeTs. Heavy guns bombarded all
! night until the buildings were demolished
and in flames. Many foreigners were
roasted in the ruins.
Native Chri>tians Also Slain.
The Boxers rushed upon them and hack
ei and stabbed both dead and wounded,
cutting Of their heads and carrying
these through the streets on their rifles.
shouting lercely They then attacked the
| native Christian quarters, massacred all
who refused 10 join them, outraged the
women, and Drained the children. Hun
| dreds Of mission buildings were burned"
The correspondent adds:
"An China Is now afame with revolt
against foreigners. Only in the extreme
vest is there qIietude Every port, even
Shanghai, is menaced. In the provinces OF
Hu Pc and Hu Nan thousands Of native
Christians have been mutiated and tor
tured, the women being first outraged and
then massacred.''
The morning papers are unanimous IN
believing that the foreigners have been
snnihilated, and are calling for retribution.
The Daily Chronicle comments upon the
statement Of its Washington correspond
ent that the United States government
will not consider itself at war with China,
| and says:
"If the Americans are resolved TO accept
an apology and indemnity for Mr. Con-
gers murder they may as well take these
consultations without moving another man
or gun.
Emperor William can scarcely take the
| Washington view, for he has pledged him
| self TO retributiOn. and he is a man of his
| word
The French consul at Shanghai at a re-
| ception Saturday. made an impassioned
| speech. He said: "The history Of the
world can show no parallel to such a sit
uation, and if the ab0minable crime tie
mere thought Of which makes us shudder,
has been perpetrated then it is our desire
that swift and summary punishment shall
fall upon the perfdious nation which com
mitted it. Our government is fully aware
Of the danger in which We are placed.
and / can assure you that we are doing
all in our power to avenge the noble vic
tins of Chinese barbarity."
Appeal of Americans.
Following is the text of an appeal o.
Americans in China, assembled in mass
meeting in Shanghai to their fellOw-citi-
| zens at home:
Urge the government to send adequate
forces to act effectively in concert with
the other powers. At present the Ameri
can forces are quite dispropo"tion2te to
the interests involved. Our commercial
interests in the northern provinces are
paramount. and we consider it a huml-
iatlng policy to intrust to other powers
the chief task, that OF protecting Ameri-
cans.
"Anti-foreign OutraGes are multiplying
daily. Officials and missionaries are mas
sacred The fate of the Ministers and
their families in Pekin is not known, but
a general massacre is apprehended.
Wholesale massacres Of native Christians
continue. The whole country is terrorized.
Trade is paralyzed.
The speedy restoration Of order and
retribution are duties pressing upon all
civilized powers. The consequences of
delay win be disastrous Not only are
foreign lives and property placed I'm jeop-
ardy, but the loss OF influence will be in
| Calculable.
Give no credence to statements of the
situation sent by the Chinese government
| 10 ITS Ministers abroad. The present out
| RACES are the result OF the weak ahd Vacil-
| lating policy of the powers in the past.
| We urge Immediate energetic, and con
/ ceTted action"
lightning DESTROYS Historic Grist Min.
New York, July 1.-THE historic old
! grist mill IN Van COurtland Park was
/ struck by lightning last night and de-
stroyed. The mill was built in the middle
/ of the last century Daring the Revolu-
/ tiuUIry war il fell alternately into the
/ hands Of the British ana Americans and