The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
NOT A FOREIGNER
ALIVE IN PEKIN.
Members Of Legations Aban-
doned to Certain Death.
o.ooo Imperial Troops Opposed by
10000 lnIernatiOndls.

Pekin, is the latest Chinese report
which has reached Shanghai. Earlier
reports from the same sources de
scribe the condition OF the British
legation as something awful. 1t is
said that the rooms of the legation
were filled with sick and wounded,
the killed living unhuried in heaps. II
is believed that many members and
officers of the tsung-li-yampn perish
ed when the German guard. maddpned
by the murder OF Baron Won ketteleI
the German minister, set fire to the
building. That the foreigners at the
Chinese capital have been abandoned
to their horrible fate seems no longer
open to doubt in the light OF the ines
sage relieved by the associated press
from Taku this morning announcing
the decision OF the admiral regarding
the hOpelessness OF further attempts
to relieve Pekin under the circum-
stances. The same message fore
shadows the evacuation of Ten Tsin
by the international forces. pending
the arrival Of Il fully equipped army
and while the arrival of a compare
lively small garrison at Ten Tsin at
a point under the protection of naval
guns would relieve much of the anx-
| iety it is felt here that a retreat Of
the troops is liable to set atlame the
provinces at present quiescent.
Advices from Shanghai to-day say
that there is continued fighting at
| Tien Tsin, while the German consul
at Che Foo telegraphs to Berlin con
| tirming the reports of the renewal OF
hostilities. He says the foreign set
| Element Tien Tsin is again surround
ed and is being bombarded and that
| the women and children are to be
removed. He adds that the Chinese
troops have again sdvanced against
the railroad and the bridges have
been destroyed, but that communica-
ton by water with Taku is maintain
ed
The consul confirms the report that
the mission buildings at Moukden
have been burned and that many
native christians have been killed.
The Manchus who have arrived at
Shanghai certify to the truth of the
statement that Prince Tuan visited
the palace and offered the emperor
and dOwager empress the alternative |
OF poison or the sword The emper- |
or, they say, took poison and died |
within an hour. The dowager en-
press also took poison, but craftily |
swallowed only a portion of what |
was offered her and survived. On |
the same day Chinese customs bu-
reau was destroyed. Sir Robert Hart
the Inspector of customs. and his
staff escaping to the legations
Intense Indignation is felt in Shang-
hal against the supposed action of
the powers in restraining Japan from
Oh III III ~ thIH IulifleuI-
ately. The powers are accused of
being as guilty of murder rs are
Prince Tuan fanatics. and Sir Rob
ert Hart is blamed for not having
informed the foreigners of the i'm
mense imports ofarms. and especially
a few weeks ago.
The Chinese commanders are pre-
pairing for long. severe campaign
and are putting into operation plans
drawn up by German officers last
year for resisting an invasion from
the seaboard by Russia.
The correspondent OF the Daily
Mail at Shanghai. telegraphing under
date OF July >. 1910 p. III. says he
believes that when official fnforma-l
ton comes regarding Pekin il mavI
include news of the outraging of En-
gliSh women and the torture of chill
dren. 1t may almost be taken for
granted, he asserts, that all the for
ei@ners in Pekin have been wiped out
These are the whisperings of start
ling rumorS in the native Quarters
and 1t must not be forgotten that
the telegraph lines, on which alone
the news can come. are solely in the
hands Of the Chinese. The native
rumors are likely to have their source
in solid basis. and the native Off
cials ara believed TO be preparing the
way for the reception of news Of the
greatest crime OF the century.
Tatoi Iu admitted TO the CORES
oOndent that the case Of Eurnneans