The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-03
Reports From Pekin Tell Of
Reign Of Anarchy.
Loyal Army Made Intellectual
Attempt to EXpel Boxers.
OFFICERS CAPTURED.
Jung Lu and Prince Ching
in Hands Of Rebels.
Prince Tuan Issues EXhOr-
tatiOnS to Kill Foreigners.
THEIR BULLETS FATAL
Every One Said to Bear Death
to a Chinaman.
Discrimination That Chinese
Must Be Severely Punished.
Every One Said to Bear Death
to a Chinaman.
Determination That Chinese
Must Be Severely Punished.
OUTRAGES REPORTED.
Some of the Christians Have
Been Skinned Alive.
French Nuns at New ChWang
Are Burned.

TCopvrfght. 19OO by Associated Press-l
che Foo. July &c, Via Shanghai, Aug. =
The latest reports from Pekin were
brought by disaffected officers of the
Chinese army. They are considered re-
liable. The officers left Pekin July 10
They say anarchy had reigned in Pekln
for months and the streets ran blood
The Cinnamon fought among them
selves. Jung Lu, commander in chief or
the Chinese forces and Prince Ching es-
poused the cause of the forces and en-
deavored with the part of the army loyal
to them to expel the boxers Later, with
the majority of the imperial troops, un-
der anti-foreign leaders. Prince Tuan and
General Tung Fuh Sian were victorious
and Jung Lu and Prince Ching, with
their followers were prisoners in their
Yamens when the bearers of these re-
ports left Pekin.
Prince Tuan and General Tung-Fuh-
Sian appear to control the government,
according to the officers and issued
edicts, printed in the Gazette, exhorting
the Chinese to kill foreigners and native
Christians. One officer says that there
are 10000 troops in Pekin, including
Tung's army and 5000 more at Yung
Tsun. The soldiery hold all the streets
within a mile of the legations. The for
eign troops when the officers left Pekin,
had burned and abandoned the Chenmen
gate Their ammunition appeared to be
failing and their quick firing guns had
been silenced for some days before July
Is. and they were using their rifles, only
when hard pressed. The officers said
that every foreign bullet kills a China
man. The report states that the Eng
nsh and American troops defeated Gen.
Mai in night battle on July 10.
The reports from Chinese sources are
to the effect that all OF the legations
forces were killed. Cinnamon caught a
messenger who was trying to leave the
legations on July 10 with the following
message.
To any foreign commander: Make all
haste if you intend to save US. We can
hold out but few days.
Governor Yuan Shi Kia, states that he
has received a note from the Tsung Ii
Yamen dated July 80 reporting that the
others We're we'll and that their rela-
tions with the government were friendly
They were comforting the note said. with
a view of arranging measures to protect
the ministers to Tien Tsin.
Liu Kun vi. viceroy of Nankfn and
Sheng, administrator of telegraphs and
railways and Taotai of Shanghai have
both declared officially that the foreign
ministers are held by the Chinese gov
eminent as hostage and that if the AL
lies march to Pekin they will be killed
1t is stated that only the Russia1e aDd
japanese, $4,000 strong are starfine for
Pekin. 'iiis AOi
Another Chinese exodus from shanghai
mas commenced. It was caused nv 5ie-
quletlng rumorS published in the native
ana some foreign newspapers
WANT TO PUNISH CHINA 81
VERELY
Copyright. 1900, by Associated prass I
Che Foo. July % via Shanphai go
2-Public opinion and the foreif-,' 1rass
at the treaty ports are alarmed ~ tI.s
possibility that the Chinese vVoI,l5 -
vail upon the powers to consent IN a.
establishment of peace witho11t iof5,n+e -
Ing punishment befitting the eVhinesa
governments crime. O-4Aiie7e
Oncials, persons engaged in conn,sr-
cial pursuits and missionaries of oil
nat1onalties are remarkably ,1ni+a5
4hey believe Pekin should be DESTROYED