Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-12
CALLSFOR VENGEANCE
Horrors of Pao-Ting-Fu Mas
sacre Revealed.
YET TROOPS REMAIN INACTIVE.
Com plant Made by london Times Cor
respondent White women gavishsd
and Carried Into Captivity Russians
Prepared to Remain In Peking.

London Sept 12-The Times pub
fishes this morning additional adj
vices from its i'eking correspondent.
DR. Morrison. ulcer date of August
81. '"rhe censorship. which is under
Sir Alfred GasaIee's control, makes it
difficult" says tie correspondent. ito
convey Il true aictlre of the present
situation I'm Peking. Today the fer
eign community was thrilled with
horror at the news of the massacre
of the missionaries at Pao-Ttng- Flu.
who were under The protection of tie
imperial troops. Children were
butchered before the eyes of their pa.
rents. White women were ravished
and carried into captivity Parents
We're tortured ard murdered.
'Massacres by red Indians never call
In vain for vengeance. Yet the troops
remain here inactive. Their one
thought and wish are to be given work
or to be recalled from Picking. Surely
the civilized world will not suffer this
cruel massacre To remain unavenged
and make no effort to ascertain the
fate of the poor martyred Christians
and white men.
Since the relief of the legations one
feature stands conspicuous, the pre-
dominance of Russia and the over
mastering position she is now assert
Ing here. The pageant in the forbidden
city on August 2S was a triumphant
entry by Russia. followed by the
other powers Russia did the honors
greatly to the chagrin Of the other
ministers.
Russian troops are pouring into
Picking daily. Nineteen hundred came
yesterday aud $500 the day before
Already the Russians outnumber the
Japanese and they will soon outnumber
the combined forces. Their stay is
assuming every characteristic of per-
manency. Cossaeks daily raid the
country and drive the Chinese peas
ants and laborers in herds through the
deserted and dismantled city. setting
them to build their military camp.
no one, net even Sir Claude Mac
Donald, is allowed TO enter the Sum
mer palace and the splendid palace
buildings within the imperial domain
which is occupied by the Russians
without permission. The expected ar
rival of Vice Admiral Alexieff. who.
II II 'iIltpulitftis VIII IoilldiI NiEiH0
the winter indicates the Importance
which Russia attaches to future de-
velopments
Russia has occupied Kin-Chau and
the branch railway to the Nan Pfao
colleries. thus securing the possible
control of the richest coal mines III |
North China, She will also occupy
Shan Hal Kwan.
ssFphX ich 10, T..
The aimless action of OBTAINING the |
brigades at Hong Kong has had a
bad effect. The Japanese are openly |
expressing dissatisfaction that a
smaller British force has been sent
than was promised The outlook is
not promising It is unaccountable |
why Japan. to whom belonged the
honors of the rescue. should consent
consistently to give way to Russia
and apparently accept Russian pre-
Fortune favors Russia.
for Baron Nishi formerly Japanese
at st. Petersburg, is credited. |
perhaps miustly, with being much
under the influence of NJ de Giers and |
the appointment of Ii Hung Chang
to negotiate peace is grateful tidings
to Russia
Meanwhile famine is inevitable.
The government must quickly make
if the British troops are
to winter here
''The effect of Emperor Williams i'm |
passioned soeech has been married by |
his permitting the Chinese minister to I
accredited to his quarters. The
kaiser now knows that Baron Won
Ketteler was murdered, not by bri- |
gands, but by an imperial officer act |
ing under imperial orders.
1T has been discovered that the |
dowager and Prince Tuan had |
planned massacre Of all the minis
tiers that fatal morning. Whatever
else is done, the powers should insist |
upon the deposition of the empress
dowager and the execution of Prince
Tuan and the high officials who led
the Boxers and directed the massa
cres"