Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-03

The Chinese government proved, how
ever, unable to check the rising strength
of the Boxers and appeared to be u prey
to internal dissensions In the unequal
contest the anti-foreign Influences soon
gained the ascendancy under the lead
ership OF Price Tuan. Organized armies
lof Boxers, with which the imperial |
forces affiliated, held tho country be-
tween Pekin and the coast, penetrated
Into Manchuria up to the Russian bor-
lder, and thru their emissaries threat
ened a like rising thruout northern Chi
Ina.
| Attacks upon foreigners, destruction
| OF their property and saug ghter ofsnative
converts We're reported from all sides.
4 The Tsung III Yamen, already perneat-
led with hostile synlpathnes, could make
no effective. response to the appeals of
/ the legations. Atthis critical juncture,
In the early spring of this year, a pro-
posal was made by the other powers
that q combined fleet should be assem-
4 bled In Chinese waters 8 u moral d en-
onstration. under cover Of which 70 ex-
act of tho Chinese government sspect
for foreign treaty rights and the sup
lpreasion Of the Boxers.
4 Th. United States. while not particle
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Still the peril inerea sed. The legations
reported the development of this. sedi-
Itious movement in Pekin and the need.
|of increased provision for defense
n against it. While preparations We're in
progress for larger expedition, TO
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1lchirla and that a hostile demonstration
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msntS and strengthen the. Boxers to op-
y pose the relieving column,
: Two days later the Taku forts were
-Icaptured after a sangunary conflict
Severance of communication with Pekin
1, followed. and a combined force of addi-
+ tional guards, which was advancing to
s Eekin by the Pei-Ho was checked at
d Lang Fang. The Isolation of the iega-
y tions was complete.
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