The evening times., 1900-07-30

steadily through the official res .raint. but
whether the ENJOYS are alive or dead; if
the latter. when they died. whether Minis
ter Conger's message was forged, AID
whose the supreme power is. are questions
that are still open.
Remarkable Contradictions have been
presented in the statements that come OF
the Pelin situz1ion. The incongruities are
very foreeful when they are compared
Following is a summary of the more i'm
pOrtant or striking Pekin news since Gate
when there was a reasonable assurance that
a perilOus situation existed IN the Chinese
capital. II is arranged with reference to
dates when sent from Pekin:
June 1S-BarOn Won KetteIer killed
Consular report from Chefoo.
June 24-AH in danger OF death. Thirty
thousand troops attacking. Only three
days food left Ali legations burned ex
cept British. and part of the that.-Lejter
by messenger TO Shanghai July %.
June 21-Attack OF l5,0C0 imperial trCo-s
and Boxers repulsed with loss. Emperor
and Empress taking part in Boxer rites
Runner to Shanghai, reported by LONDON
Times" correspondent. July 4.
June 2S-Runner from Pekin reports le-
cations are beS.eged. Provisions nearly ex-
nduSl1u- SITUATION desperate al
Kempffs despatch, July 3.
Prince Ching supporting foreigners. All
in British LegatiOn.-Better received at
Tientsin July II. pUrporting 10 cone from
Sir Claude Macdonald.
First Report of Massnere-
June 29-Three legation servants. who
escaped to coast, said legations he'd out
till 29th, when ammunition was almost ex-
hausted. All killed amid terrible barb-ri-
ties Kwang-Su and Dowager Empress
pcisOneG.-RepOrts in Shanghai, July 8
June 3e-All in British legation Pr d e
Tuan orders, since some have bzen kill q.
let al be killed. The craze OF the mob and
oUtr2ges 10 women and children victims
were described.
June 37-Edict OF Empress. regrett.ng
death of Baron vcC Ketteier and blaming
foreigners for taking Of Taku.-Beceiyed
al Shanghai, July y.
Wholesale massacre Of foreigners in Te-
kin--RuEOr in coast towns. July ..
July 2-Conference OF Mauchu princes.
Empress Dowager and Ching opposed Tuan
and Yung Lu who rushed from council fol
lowers taking Up cry Kill ali foreigners"
Empress DOwager and Emperor restrained.
Daily Mail despatch from Shanghai.
Kwang-Su addresses japanese. Russian.
and English governments saying it is
mistake to think the Government is en-
couraging the Boxers Asks aid 10 sup
press rebelliGl--Message received by Nan
kin VicerOy.
July 3-Forsigners have food and ammu-
milton and can hold out. Two thousand
Chinese already killed. Boxers dare not
attack again.-RepOrt Of runner reaching
Shanghai July S.
July Enough provisions to last 4 fort
night, but garrison unequal 20 task o. hold
ing out against determined attack many
1 days. Forty-fOur deaths and about double
that number wounded--Sir Claude Mac
Dona,d's letter received az Tieutsin July p
July Prince Tuan. dictator in Pckin
/ Massacre probably true. Only two ieEa-
tons left standing. Half the Boxers dis
pcrsed.-StatCm6nt by Yuan Shi kai Gov
ernOT Of ShantunE. according 10 Shanghai
advicos Of July : All foreigners dead
Report from Chinese official sources at
Nankin July y. Ii Hung Chang ordered
10 90 10 Ptkin.-CantOn p aIvic-s
Not KILLED, Declared SheHE.
July G-Prince Ching fought fierce battle
! against Boxers. Who were advancing for
/ second attack on legations; was defeated
and the legations were destroyed during
the night. all the survivors Of shelIiag be-
ing slaughtered. Daily Mail despatch from
Shanghai. July Is. All the foreigners in
Peain slain.-Alleged official adviccs to St
Petersburg. July and publicly reported
July 20.
July Prince Ching fighting Prince
Tuan- Foreigners not msssacred- Boxers
about TO disbaud and peace likely within
a wCek--Statement Of Ta0tai Sheng at
Shanghai July ..
Prince Ching resisting Boxers. Masso-
ere improbable. Loyal troops are victori-
Gus. Three thousand rebels dead in the
streets.-Li Hung Chang's message to Chi
nese1 Minister in Berlin. July 3
Boxers and soldiers preparing for final
attack on legaJiOn--AtviceS made public
by Yuan Shi Kai, July Il
July 9-Fighting has left but goo alive
in egcti0ns--LCtter Of minor Chinese off,
cial in Pekin to friend in Shanghai, pub
lshed July p.
Bssieged two weeks in British Legation.
Grave danger Of general massacre by sol
diers. who are shelling legation daily. Re
lief soon. if at all. City without govern
mcnt- except by army. Determined to
massacre all in Pekin. Entry of relief
forces will be holly contested.
July t2-AI the foreigners butchered -
Report OF alleged legation servant. who
reached Niuchwang, July Ia.
Legations are still holding out-Des-
patch from Admiral Remey.
July l5-All legations safe.-Statement
by Ii Hung Chang.
Imperial Government anxious to obtain
good cflces OF United States apd France
Imperial ediet made public at Nankin
Begin war at cEce--ImperiaI etict as
published at Shanghai.
July 1S-In British Legation. Under
continual shOt and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent gen
eraI massacre. Message from Minister
COnSer, received July %.
July 20-AI in Pekin are safe.-Yuan-
Shi-Kars statement on July %
Statement by Governor Of Canton. July
st.-Ministsrs VIII be sent 10 Tientsin.
stories Are IrreconciIuhIc.
Discussing this series Of contradictions.
Fwoug- Roy. the General Agent Of the c ina
Merchants Steamship Company, and szcre-
tar OF the Chinese Importers Club sa d:
The first thing that strikes you is the
evidence OF a cloudy design, imp5rfectly
executed. in the dispatches given out b.
Taotai Skeng, at Shanghai; General Ygan-
Shi-Ka!. Governor of~ShantuCg; the vi, e.
roy Of Nanking. and even Ii Hung chang
= Z.