The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-10

III today and relieve our anxiety All
American missionaries from Tung-Cho and
Deiin are here at our compound Sew
epty foreigners, old and young, We're here
| last night. There are twenty-four men,
mostly armed. Mr.. Conger sent TEN ma
rines to be on guard here last evening.
In csse our place here Is attacke1 Inc Min
listers will send a strong guard vi o ma
chs1e guns to rescue us, If possible.
Though this is the feast day. or birth
day, CT the god of the Boxers. all has been
very quiet in the city. The city gates have
been manned by soldiers. and d prstence
of precaution against he entrance Of the
Boxers Is being made, Still the city must
be full of them. All Of our churches south
very city gates. Every few hours some
one turns UP with the story OF The de-
struction of their homes and families.
Certainly those men are mad In tbelr thirst
for blood. Where and what the end is to
be no one can tell.
we have two more marines here as a
guard tonight and have in a measure for
titled the chapel. as the officers said that
was the best place for us to get and stand
siege. Surely the foreign nations have
been asleep TO allow things 10 come to
such a pass. We hear that some OF them
have quite lost theiE heads, and lhiok we
some such disaster as was the prairie af-
fair to wake up the Western world.
Il hope the friends from Tsupn us are
in safety by this time; We hsye been
much worried about them. Our tvo carts
started for them last Tuesday morning
George Lowry and King thought 10 take
the train around to Lang Shan sud go up
that way. There have been no trains since
the day you left How fortunate hat you
left when you did,
Prepared for TIE Worst.
We have all been so busy that We are
all dead tired out We are hoolng for
the best but are prepared for Inc worst.
Some of us have been out here long
time Maybe the Master has no .urther
use for us. II so, in my case, tben 4 long
loving farewell to all my frieuds ia this
and the home land
"Pekin June Some one nsfe has
tried to write you each day. There is
nothing new in the situation todG, Yes
terday various parties went dcGu rom
the Legations to the depot hoping c meet
the extra guards said to be coming up,
The Tientsin wire was cut esIls Sunday,
and we have been In the dark IS 20 the
outside world for the last two dsys. To
my mind the attempt to bring up more
marines, without an immense army % back
them up, is mistaken movement. 4 urn
of the hand, and we have war; and We
foreigners in Pekin will be at once at the
mercy of thieves or Boxers. but not the
Chinese soldiers If they are turned loose
on US Asbury Church has been changed
into a fort; difficult to take by direct as
sault. Thus far none of the chapels or
residences has been disturbed here. All
our places at the western hills we're de-
stroyed yesterday. mostly by The neigh
bors. Everything in TungCho esept clean.
Yesterday a member OF the japanese Lee
CATION was killed just outside OF ne Jung
Ting Men. He was in a rickshsr snd ran
into or over a child. The soldiers Sc Upon
him at once, and left him for desd.
The situation is very mucn s-rsined.
We hear of changes in the Fore sD 0dice
which bode no good 10 US. The heat is
intense. and we are having winOs. but not
a drop of rain. | do hope the fsunhua
friends have left there and are yell on
their way to Tientsin. Edward Lowry
writes that 2.C00 Russians were landed at
Ching Wang-Tao. also 500 British Giarlnes.
II that is the case he Shan-itsi- kuan
and Tientsin Railroad Will be broten at
once. do hope Hopkins and Hsyaer win
bring all the animals down, "a hey alto
gether would make good team 70 bat
terry. would rather they hauled cannon
up against this place than be oon tscated
by the Chinese Government. 10 rsss OF
war can Tientsin hold out until toreign
armies get there? do hope You sit get
Mrs Pyke and children out Of as.e and
on her way home: also all othef ladies'.
III the Governments woulc ouly seize
Pei-tai-Ho. station warships mere and
land troops, that would be sale place for
all foreigners. l only wish / had that
Mauser up here, as l am stationed on the
roof north side) of the chapel 10 case
OF attack.
81 am not troubled. knowing sc are in
Gods hands. though surrounded by reach
erous men. high and low. Some o. us will
csc me. l hope all will be well with YOU