Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

rtina nE tht bNNeIS may iesulL III bne
i'.,1 Of hundreds of foreigners and the
-rsrtbrow Of the present dynasty, The
-.,sbword Of the Boxers is death to all
nrsiyners and they are encouraged in
#sr attacks by the Empress Dowager, a
conan Of great power.
The Chinese emperor, according to a de-
match received in London, has issued an
,i.rasl % the powers, in which he asks
KIM 20 free him and to declare a Joint
electorate over China. He says there
guH be no difficulty in calming the peo-
,ls we're such a course to be pursued.
The situation throughout the empire is
,-rsrentlv growing steadily worse. The
aarier, have reached Pekin itself. The
p.siu club has been burned, and a secreta-
r. Of legation has been assaulted. Fears
,,s expressed that the ambassadors may be
,szt attacked. Russia, according to de-
match from st. Petersburg, is preparing to
uni an army to Tien-Tsen in the event of
Ne International guards now on their way
a the capital being insufficient to preserve
,rier
ADMIRAL Kemptf of the United States
,svv is acting in concert with the admirals
4 other civilized powers, who have seized
Ne railroad from Tien-Tsen to Pekin, parts
d which have been destroyed by the Box
,-s The international column, which is
Ivsncng upon Pekin with armored trains,
0utains 2044 men, as follows: British,
Hj. German, 250; Russian, 800; French,
q Americans, 104; Japanese, so; Italian,
a. and Austrians, 25. The Americans are
.nder command of Capt. McCalla.
Pekin is menaced with the fate of the
american station at Tung Chau, where the
uiliings have been destroyed and the ma
tive Christians murdered by the soldiers
ymmanded to protect them. All the
Tristan converts and foreigners in the
spital are at the mercy of the mobs and
he regular soldiers, unless the marines
rom 81 ships of war can protect them.
The appointment of Gen. Tung, who is no.
priously hostile to the foreigners, as chief
4 the Tsung-li- Yamen, means apparently
that the empress dowager has finally thrown
f the mask and has resolved to stake ev-
Eything on her anti-foreign policy.
Mr. Martin, the American consul at Chin
Hang has cabled that a large number Of
tie Boxers are there, that the people are
very apprehensive, without protection, and
hat a cruiser is wanted. This indicates a
rest spreading of the uprising. Chin
Eang is one Of the most important treaty
pits in China 1t is located on the Yang
ss.kiang little over 100 miles above the
punt where the Wo Sung enters, and is
stout l2j miles from Shanghai. At the
si;er port the United States gunboats
Yorktown and Castine are now lying, I'M
dsFgoing repairs. Chin Kiang is 300 miles
Nl,hvast of Pekin.
admiral Remey informs the navy de-
sr;ment at Washington that the gunboat
Nashville, with force of marines aboard,
s!t Cavite Friday for Taku. She is a
4 -ght draft gunboat of the same type as the
Helena and it is presumed that she is sent
L place of the latter. The Monocacy al
Shanghai also has been ordered to join Ad-
nlal Kempff at Tahu. The Castine and
Yorktown are also at Shanghai and can be
:fswn upon. Admiral Remey at Mantle
.ss also been ordered to send 100 marines
il the Solace to Admiral Kempff.
Sir Claude Macdonald, British minister
70 Pekiu wires that two British mission
ries and several foreign missionaries hav'
teen murdered in the district near Pekin
n the country round numbers of converts
Aye been murdered, and chapels have
'ssn played and destroyed, while in th'
capital itself the British missionaries have
teen obliged to leave their houses and t
axe refuge at the legation, which is de
snded by 20 marines.
Sixteen marines, accommodating in ad
ys,e Of the main column, came upon 200O
Boxers who were destroying the railroad
lear Lang Fang Tuesday. The Boxer
we're armed with spears and swords and
lev with firearms, which they handles
NEwardly. The Boxers retreated, keep
Nc up running fight over a mile, ant
l!sd ~ or 80 men. When marines cam
nom the train the 16 poured cUntinuou
ne INTO the crowd, driving them acros
as front of the reinforcing bluejackets
'nho punished the Boxers severely wit
Aa1lms, The Boxers loss is estimated a
men, while the British lost none. Tn
british found large villages deserted. Th
h.road Is badly damaged and the inter
luonal column expects to experience
EsaI trouble in reaching Pekin.
he Pekin. Correspondent of the Londo
lines sent this despatch Sunday; Tn
American mission buildings at Tung Chau
! miles from Pekin, which were abar
"led by the missionaries, have beef
@l'ed and burned by the Chinese soldiery
slo we're sent to protect them. Within
nEee days - native Christians, wei
Aown men who had been trained 10
!'aFs by American missionaries, hav
zen massacred near Tung Chau. Many
VEN were burned alive. The intimldatlo
w 10 IYun
A's' OF the mission compounds are close
wa the missionaries are being collecte
S Scer the protection of the legation guard
endorsements for all the guards are con
Details have been received in Londo
l0@ Shanghai regarding the recent mu
gf' Of railway engineers by boxers.
SENS that a party of 30, including 81
u so@en and one child, left Poa-Ting-Fu
boats, under military escort. Att
sSayerslng 80 miles in safety, they MISE
~sE way, The boats grounded, and Il
'1ers opened fire upon the untortuna
~Supants, using both rifles and woodt
ssllon' The engineers returned the nj
,-scuyely, and the party landed. VI
V"an and three men were separate
In main Douy. 1uey WoiO ~ NN
4sd' The survivors formed a squar
''l those able TO bear arms outside and Il
'onen inside, and made off toward Tie
l' They travelled three and One-hs
Ays lighting all the way. More than 20
sa1rdges were expended, and ammur
u was running short. They estimat
-a' 'hey killed at least 100 rebels. y
1 W. behaved like heroes, carrying {
T po'nen and children. Twelve miles fro
~ ,5n,tsIn three men disappeared and we
murdered The survivors eventually N
g ~ rescue party, and, much exhauste
@T! were escorted to Tien-tsin.