The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-07-20

- ~. ettlsouTg dlspatch SAYS Ad-
mlral Alexeff cables the Car that NJ. De
Tiers, the, Russian minister at Pekin
was dragged through the streets by
Boxers and thrown into a kettle and
boiled to death. Nine. De Giers was
beaten and tortured with sharp sticks
until life was extinct. The legation
o1lclals were also killed. This story
however, receives an official denial.
Inc he,radlcal press Of Germany asserts
that the present Chinese trouble was
caused by the German seizure of Kaio
Chou.
Saturday.
But little has come through from tho
disturbed section Of China. The allies
at Iien Tsin may be forced to Withdraw
to Iaku, as the Chinese surround them
ln ever-lncreasing numbers, and pour in
deadly artillery fire. Boxers are
threatening the coast cities of Ming Po
ana wan Chau, in the province in which
Shanghai ia situated.
General Nieh, the Belgian foreign office
IS informed, defeated the rebels near
Pekin and relieved Prince Ching and
General Young Lu, who are helping the
foreigners
Consul-General GOOdnOw at Shanghai
reports that the Governor OF Shan Tung
wires that the Boxers and soldiers were
bomharding the Pekin legations for n
final attack July Z. A similar disDatch
reached the Chinese maritime cnstoms
office, in London. These contradict tho
rumOr in London that all Foreigners IN
Pekin were murdered on the 9Th.
Chinese Minister WI has undertaken
nj
from Secretary Hay to United States
Minister Conger at Pekin, and to have
the answer brought back if Mr.. COnger
ls alive. The message was prepared bv
Secretary Hay. 1t was sent to Shanghai
with explicit instructions from WI to
spare no efforts or expense to get il
through. France has also demanded
communication with its minister in
Pekin.
Italy will send 5000 troops to China.
III Hung Chang will remain at Canton
until the allies have defeated Tuan's
forces, when he will go north to arrange
peace negotiations.
Sunday.
Both official news and that ~ tbn
press agencies point strongly to reaIi
zatlOn OF the worst at the Chinese cant
tai. There is the usual confusion OF
dates, which makes the reports unsatis-
factory, but substantial unanimitv as
to the main fact, that all foreigners in
Pekin, including ministers, suffered a
horrible death in the second week Of
July.
There has been brisk fighting about
Ilentsin the past three days, the for
eigners generally carrying their points
but suffering material losses.
Fifteen hundred United States trOops
have gone to the front.
The Washington government will take
every precaution against violence to
Chinese in the United States, which ia
lntimated in some sections, in order
that the force of our demand for salts
faction from China shall not be weaken
ed by cOunter-claims.
Monday.
Five Chinese regiments have been or
dered from Pekin to Ching Han Po. on
the Grand canal, the objective point OF
the southern extension Of the Boxer
movement. Shanghai and Chefoo are
and an attack on New
Chwang is imminent.
Admiral RemeY confirms the news OF
the repulse of the allies at Tientsin and
the killing of Colonel Liscum and other
Americans. At a cabinet meeting held
in Washington it was decided to for
ward more troops. The president left
Canton last night for the capital.
According to dispatch from Tientsin,
Admiral Seymour, on the retreat OF the
Pekin relief expedition, was compelled
to shoot his wounded to save them from
torture at the hands Of the Chinese.
Another report is that the foreign wo-
men in Pekin secured poison with which
to end their lives in event Of capture.
Foreign warships have their guns
trained on ChefOo, in anticipation Of an
Tuesday.
Chinese force has invaded Amur, in
southwestern Siberia and attacked and
burned BlagOvcsthpnsk, the capital. A
Russian transport, laden with NUM-
tiOns, was seized and the escort killed.
Ii Hung Chang has started from Can
ton to Pekin on twO-fold mission, to
save the ministers lives and arrange
peace terms.
Forty foreigners and 100 native con-
verts were massacred July 9 at Tai
Yuen Flu, about 200 miles southeast OF
Pekin.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has received dispatch from the Chinese
minister at London, authenticated by
Sheng, the imperial inspector OF tele-
graphs and posts at Shanghai, and by
two Viceroys, declaring that the foreign
ers at Pekin were safe July 9, and were
receiving the protection Of the govern
ment. This is two days after the re-
ported massacre.
Admiral Remey sends the welcome
news that the forts and city Of Tientsin
are in the hands Of the allies.
At the cabinet meeting in Washington
it was decided that there was no Occa-
sion for calling an extra session OF con-
gress. Secretary Root says 10000
troops can be spared for service in China.
The administration has made arrange
ments by which it expects to get word
through from Pekin in a short time.
During last May an infant child OF our
neighbOr was suffering from cholera in
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes OF recovery. | took bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them
| felt sure it would do good il used ac-
cording to directions. In two days time
the child had fully recovered. The child
ia now vigorous and healthy. | have
recommended this remedy frequently
and have never known it to fail.-MRs.
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