The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
THE PAOTING-FU HORROR
Additional Details of the Massacre
of Missionaries.
\ Terrible Story of Butchery and Ra-
pine-A Gail for the Vengeance of
observation-disclosures Arrogant Su-
premncy ut PcIxin-Tiic C1ar's In
Guence OvershndowinE All Others.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-The Times" this
morning reprints the dispatches from its
Pekin correspondent, dated August 81,
| which appeared yesterday morning. and
nearly a column more that was received
too late for insertion yesterday giving
| details of the Paoting-fu massacre. The
correspondent says children were butch
cred before their parents eyes, while the
women were ravished, and either mur-
dered or carried into captivity, and the
men were tortured to death. He adds:
"Massacres by red Indians never call
in vain for vengeance, but though part
of Paoting-fu is only eighty miles from
| Pelin, the troops remain here inactive.
| Their one thought and wish is to be given
work to do or be recalled from Pekin.
| Surely the civilized world will not suffer
this cruel massacre to remain unavenged
and raise no hand to ascertain the fate Of
! the poor martyred Christians and white
women"
The correspondent launches a vigorous
| characteristic anti-Russian defamation,
declaring that since the relief force ar
rived in Pekin the one conspicuous feature
is the predomiTance of Russia and the
overmastering position she is asserting in
! the capital. He says that the military
parade through the Forbidden City resolved
itself into a triumphal entry by the Rus.
SLAMS. who were followed by the troops OF
the ether powers. Russia did the honors,
greatly to the ehagrin of several promi-
nent Ministers. The correspondent further
says:
Russian troops are pouring into Pekin
daily. Yesterday 1900 came, and the day
before 2S00. Their number is already
larger than the Japanese. and will short
ly be larger than the combined forces OF
all the other powers. Their stay is as
suming every character OF permanency.
The Cossacks daily raid the country and
gather Chinese peasants and laborers and
drive them in herds through the deserted
and dismartled city, setting them to build
| their military camps"
THE summer palace and the splendid
palace built within the imperial domain.
are occupied by Russians. no other per-
son, not even the British Minister being
admitted without permission from the
Russian authorities. The expected early
arrival Of Vice Admiral Alexieff, who, it is
announced, Will remain in Pekin during
the winter. gives an indication of the i'm
portance Russia attaches to future de-
velopments.''
After further reflections on the Russian
motives the correspondent attacks Great
Britain, saying:
nrGr f=b mill &c
malous. There is a divisional staff, but
only 2,500 men. The action of our Gov
ernment in aimlessly OBTAINING one brig
ade of the expeditionary force at Hong
kong has bad distinctly bad effect. The
japanese are openly expressing dissatis-
faction that the British sent force so
much smaller than they claimed the Gov
eminent promised. The outlook is not
promising, for it is unaccountable why
Japan, to whom belong the chief honors of
our rescue. ard whose marvellous military
organization is praised by the officers of
every nationality, and who brought the
largest number Of men, should consent
consistently &c give way to Russia and ap-
parently accept Russian predominance
The correspondent complains that Ii
Hung Chang is apparently endeavorins to
gull Europe. lie says that when the Vice
roy wished o come north he did not in
VCke the assistance OF the diplomatic
body, but appealed as the friend of Russia
TO the Russian Minister.
Continuing, he says: THE impassioned
speech OF the German Emperor when his
troops were leaving was read with en-
thusiasm, but this feeling is Inarred by
the knowledge that he is still permitting
the Chinese Minister TO remain accredited
to his court The Emperor now knows
that his Minister was murdered on June
20. not III the street by brigands, but by
an imperial officer acting under imperial
orders. 1t has been discovered that the
Dowager Empress and Prince Tuaa had
planned the massacre on that fatal morn
ing of all the foreign Ministers.
Whatever else is done ell the civilized
powers must insist upon the final removal
from all power of the Dowager Empress
and the execution of Prince Tuan and other
high officials, all well known, who led the
Boxers and directed the murders Of white
men, women. and children. helpless in the
interior and treacfeTously attempted to
massacre the women and children in ths
legations.
Meanwhile famine is inevitable. The
country Is despoled of foodstuffs, and II
is certain that great belt of famine viii
encircle Pebin this winter. The tribute OF
rice which should be sent now is prevented
from coming. Our Government viii re-
ouire to decide quickly if the British troops
are to remain through the winter, in order
TO make preparations"