The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
OFFICIAL FIENDS
Of China, Whose Responsibility
is Proved
FOR THE PEKIN oUTRAoEs.
The Chinese Paldvsrirg to Chris.
tendon While Using Shot,
Shell and Fire Against

tendon While Using Shot,
Shell and Fire Against
the Christians.
DR.. George Ernest Morriaon, the Pc
kin correspondent Of the London
Times, has been heard from direct.
The Times Wednesday morning prints
the following dispatch from hin, dated
July p:
There has been cessation of hostil
tiles here (Pekin) since July l8, but
for fear Of treachery, there has been no
relaxation of vigilance The Chinese
soldiers continue to strengthen the
barbados around the besiegcd area,
and also the batteries on top os the i'm
perisl wall, but in the meantime they
have discontinued firing, probably be-
cause they are short Of ammunition
'The main bodies Of the imperial
soldiers have left Pekin in order 10 meet
the relief force Supplies are begin
ming to come in aud the condition Of
the besieged is improving The
wounded are doing well. Our hospital
arrangements are admirable and $50
cases have passed through the hospi
tai.
The tsuos Ii yanen forwarded to
Sir Claude Macdonald, a copy Of dis
patch telegraphed by the emperor to
Queen Victoria, attributipg all deeds
of violence to bandits aod requesting
her najesty's assistance to extricate
the Chinese government from its diff.
culiies. The queens reply is not stated,
but tie Chinese minister at Washing
ton telegraphs that the United States
government would gladly assist the
Chinese authorities,
This dispatch to the queen was sent
to the tsupg Ii yauen by the grand
council on July 3, yet the day before
az imperial edict had been issued call
ing on the Boxers to continue to rem
der loyal and patriotic services in ex-
terminating the Christians. The edict
also commanded viceroys and COVER
nors to expel all missionaries from
China and to arrest all Christians and
compel them to renounce their faith.
Other DEGREES applaudipg the Boxers
speak approviagly of their burning out
and Staying converts Their leaders
are stated in decree to be princes and
ministers. On July ls another decree
made complete volte face due to the
victories CT the foreign troops at Tien
Tsin. Ia this decree, for the first time,
and one month after the occurrence,
an allusion was made to the death Of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German min
lister, which was attributed to the ac-
ton of local brigands, although there
is no doubt that it was premeoitated,
and the assassination was committed
by an imperial eGcer, as the survivor,
Herr Cordes, can testify.
The force besieging the legation con-
sists of the imperial troops under Gen.
Tuug Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh Slang,
whose gsllantry Is applauded in impe.
rial DEGREES, although it has consisted
in bombarding for one mouth defense
less women and children cooped up iu
the legation compound, using she'll,
sharpnel, round shot and expanding
bullets. The Chinese throughout, with
characteristic treachery, posted procla-
nation assuring US Of protection and
the same night they made general at
tack in the hope of surprising US.
"There is still no news of Pei Tang
cathedral. The wounded number 1873,
including the American surgeon, Lip
pitt, severely wounded, and Capt. My
ers, who is doing well. Seven Ameri
cans have been killed. All the minis
ters AMI members of the legations aud
their families are in good health. The
general health Of the community is ez-
cellent, and We are an Hsiting relief.
After enumerating the casualties al
ready reported aod giving the total
deaths, including American, as 56 Mr..
Morrison proceeds as follows:
The Chinese undermined the French
legation, which is now ruin but the
French minister, NJ. Pichon, was not
present, having fed for protection to
the British legation on the first days Of
the siege. The greatest peril We suffered
duriug the siege was from fire, the
Chinese in their determination
to destroy the British legation,
burning the adjoining Han Lin
Yuen (national college) one Ct the
most sacred buildings in China, sacrifc-
ing the unique library"
AN AMERICANS TESTIMONY.
A cable dispatch to the Chicago Dali
ly News from Chefoo, July 81 via
| Shanghai, Aug. l, says: "Dr Rob
ert (oltmau, Jr., the staff correspon-
dent of the Chicago Record in Pekin,
who had not been heard from since
June II, sends the following dispatch:
"Pekin, July 2l.-Baron Won Kettel
er. the German minister, was murdered
by Chinese troops aud his secretary
wounded June Goth while on his way
to the tsung li-yamen The foreign
residents are besieged in the British
legation and have been under daily
fire from artillery and rifles.
THE co8ardice of the Chinese fortu-
pately prevented them from making
successful rushes. Our losses are 50
killed and 10 wounded The Chinese
losses exceed l 000 There has been
no word from the outside world. Food
is plentiful, such as tits, rice and horse
flesh. Yesterday under fsg of truce
message wos sept by Yucg Lu asking
| If Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister, would consent to truce. The
minister replied he was willing provided