Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-05
CHINESE KILL
Won KETT[[ER.
British Consul at Chefoo Confirms
Rumors Of German Min
ister's Death.
TRAGEDY OCCURRED ON JUNE IS
Says the Baron Was Slain by Ma
tive Troops While on Way to
Tsung u Yamen.
CASUALTIES OF THE AMERICANS

Killed aud Wounded in U. 8. Con-
tingcnt of the l'eking Relief
Expedition %. Legation
Buildings turned.
Shanghai, July s.--The German min
lister was attacked while proceeding
to the tsung Ii yamen, where he died.
Shanghai, July 3.-The British con-
sui ut Chefoo telegraphs that Baron
Won Ketteler, German minister at Pc
king, was murdered by native troops
June IS. Three legntions--it is not
stated which--were still undcstroyed
June %.
The American consul here states
that Yung Lu telegraphed June 80
that the other ministers were safe
that morning, but the situation was
desperate, and he doubted whether
the ministers could hold out twenty
four hours, as the empress dowager
could no longer give protection.
Washington, July 2.-The following
message was received yesterday at
the navy department.:
"Chefoo-Secretary Of Navy, Wash
ington: Following telegram from
Kempff, casualties, relief expedition,
June 25:
"killed-Boatswain Mate Thomas
Thomas, Gunner's Mate Benjamin
Benson, Apprentice Bowman, Lands
man Stevenson.
Observation-Disclosures Mate Hol-
yoke, Machinist Hanford, Lanlsman
Joseph IIillacky, Cadet Tnussig, Fire
man Rowe, Landsman Garretty, Cox
swain Ryan, Quartermaster Conway,
Coxswain McClay, Fireman Flaherty,
seamen Lloyd, Child, Anderson, Jen-
sen and McKcoyey, Landsman Philip
voellmoeller, Coxswan Thomas Lind
BON, Apprentices johnson, Rasmussen
and Welsh, Private o. o. Ordeff.
Rogers
The department has been informed
that the Princeton has arrived at Can
ton.
London, July s.-Oficial advices re-
ceived by the consular body at Shang-
hal, an express cable dated Shanghai,
July l., says, confirm in the fullest
manner the report of the butchery of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German min
lister, on June 1S. The ambassador
was riding on Legation street, when
he was attacked by Chinese troops
and Boxers. His body was hacked to
pieces with swords. The German le-
cation and six other buildings were
burned, and a number of servants of
the legation were killed and their
bodies thrown into the flames.
official confirmation of this ghast-
ly business has created the utmost
CONSERVATION among the consul gem
erals of the powers, who expressed
fears that war loutrance will be
declared against the Picking govern
ment.
The consuls entertain little hope
that any foreigners are left alive in
the capital. There are 100 foreigners
connected with the legation. Fifty in
the customs house, English and Amer
lean tourists and others to the num-
Der of $50, and nearly 500 legation
guards.
Mail learns, has received news from
the British consul at Chefoo that Ba-
ron Won Kettcler has been Killed, but
no other information.
A dispatch to the Express from
Nanllin, June 30, says:
''l'rench priests here have received
report from Pcking that public
executions of foreigners have been i'll
progress since June 20. The news
comes by runners from French priests
at Pekin. who state that they admin
istered the last rites to the con-
dcmned men,"
Nankin cables, dated Sunday. say
that Viccroy Liu Yum Yih received a
telegram from General Yulu on Sat-
urday. stating that the German min
lister had been murdered at Peking.
Iulu, who escaped from Tien Tsin
into Pao Tung FIJI, also wired:
position desperate. Implore your
help. Foreign troops of eight nation
alities entering Picking to the num-
Der of 10000 or 10000. cannot hold
out four days"
Liu Yum Yih has received this from
the viceroy Mt 1'un Shi Kee:
Foreign troops victorious Mt Tien
Tsin. They will enter Peking imme-
diately."
Washington, July ga cablegram
from Ambassador Choate, at London,
states the foreign ministers were safe
at Picking on the 25th. Chinese Min
lister WINS private advices are to the
same effect.
Washington, D. c.. July s.-The
navy department has received the fol-
lowing from Admiral Kempff:
Observation-Disclosures at Picking were
given twenty-four hours to leave on
the 10th. They refused. and are still
there. The Picking relief forces got
half way. They were attacked by i'm
pcrial troops on the 18th. McCalla
was In command. Four were killed
and twenty-five wounded. McCalla
and Ensign Taussig were wounded,
not seriously. There are now over
1,4oo troops ashore. Commander Wise
commands at Tong lIu, in churge of
transportation. rail and river. Com
bined nationalities find it necessary
to make some use of civilians to oper-
ate railways"
London. July 3.-The war Office
has received the following:
"Chefoo.-Arsenal northeast of Tien
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