Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
CHINA.


ecuted a small diversion by executing
40 pirates.
Europeans in Pekin are said to have
taken refuge in the inner Enclosure OF
imperial city.
Kate E. Kaufman of Chicago IS
going to China with Bishop Moore as
a missionary.
The Washington government hopes
soon to be in communication WITH
Minister Conger.
Parliamentary Foreign Secretary
Broderick said the British cabinet was
unanimous against the partition OF
China.
The allies on the march to Pekin are
already eighteen miles from Tien Tsln,
expecting to reach Chinese capital oy
Tuesday.
A dispatch from Sir Claude Mac
donald at Pekin on July "a said I'M
perial troops we're again firing on
legations
A message from the American
military attache at Pekin3 would infer
that the Chinese were still attacking
the legationers.
An imperial edict IS said to have
been issued at Pekin enjoining pro
lection and promising compensation.
Before this China declared war.
A member OF the Chinese legation IN
London says if the allies push on to
Picking general uprising ana
slaughter of foreigners will result
The Chinese minister to Russia
cabled the governor Of Shang Iung TO
allow legauoners free telegraph com
municatiCn with governments and also
escort them to Tien Tsin.
The German government has
chartered the gigantic steamers BarDa-
rossa, Koenigen Luise, and Frederick
der Crosse, from tie North German
Lloyd as transports for China.
On July 10 the Americans ana
British trapped the Chinese in night
attack and killed LOCO, including Gen
eral Ma. The Chinese are much
frightened at the threat Of the allies
to invade Pellin.
Secretary Hay said the American
soldiers will march with the allies 20
rescue the ministers and until ENJOYS
are put in direc. communication with
the government the United States Will
not Try to hold China in is dilemma.
A Chefoo report said imperial troops
marching to engage the allies wiped
out Christian town, killing over H.
600. Report is confirmed Of the muir
der of fifty missionaries in Shan 81.
English women were beheaded IN the
streets.
The allies OIL the march to Picking
scored a victory, Chinese troops and
boxers intrenched at Pietsang, eight
miles from lien Tsin, being dispersed
and Russians holding. the position;
the allies have 21,O00 men and 10
guns; the Chinese force is estimator
at $4,000.
A telegram received by the American
Baptist Missionary union at Boston
said: Holmes and BOustield, will be
on the next steamer. All safe" Rev.
u. f. Merriam, editorial secretary OF
the union, said the dispatch indicated
the safety OF all missionaries in the
eastern China mission of the union.
The Chinese Minister Yang La, at
st. Petersburg, on behalf OF the other
Chinese ministers at European capt.
tails has caOled the governor of Shan
Tung to demand that members OF the
legations be permitted free Geographic
communication with their govern
ments and be sent to Tientsin under
Chinese escort.
Adyices received by the Russian
general OF staff from Tientsin estimate
there are $4,000 trained Chinese troops
in Pekin, in addition 20 a large force OF
boxers whose strength is not yet
broken. In the opinion of the general
of staff the march on Pekin before the
end of the rainy season would be
risky, the climate being changeable.
Wan against China by United States
and European powers is deemed in
evitable if participation Of imperial
troops iii the attacks on legations is
confirmed The state department has
made public the correspondence with
Lii Hung Chang, insisting uncon-
ditionally on free communication with
Conger and putting the responsibility
for the safety of the ENJOYS on the
Chinese government.
Dr. Morrison, London Times cores
pendent in Pekin. sent dispatch on
July p telling a complete story Of the
trials OF the legationers. There was y
truce since July is, but no relation OF
vigilance. The Chinese were strength
ening the barbados. The main body
of imperial soldiers had left to meet
TIE relief column. The wounded were
doing we'll An imperial edicS was
cited calling on the boxers to eX
terminate the Christians and com
manding viceroys to expel mission
aries. The Tien Tsin victory caused a
change Of front.
Doubt at Washington as to the
safety of the ministers at Pekin was
removed by dispatches Of Consul
Fowler at Chefoo, saying the American
legation was safe July II and the at
tack had ceased, but might be renewed.
A message from the German secretary
of legation at Pekin, to the German
consul at Tientsin conveyed the same
news. Sir Claude Macdonald sent
message to the British admiral, dated
July 81, stating after the legations had
been fighting from June 20 to July Is
an armistice was declared, through
the Chinese military Gordon was still
around the legations, where the women
and children were safe and all sur
vivorS well.
OER-BRITISH WAR.