The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-07-06
ORDER TO SLAUGHTER
Chinese Prince Gave the Word
To Hill All Foreigners.
The German Minister Was Muir
dered In the Streets Of the
City of Peking

London, July 4-Couriers who arrived
at the seats OF governments of the
southern vicerOys from Peking give
vivid but fragmentary pictures of what
is being enacted in the capital. These
cOuriers seemingly left Peking a day or
two later than the messenger Of Sir
Robert Hart, the inspector general OF
customs, who started on the night OF
June "a.
The report that the heads of some of
the captured legation guards we're being
borne through the streets at the top of
spears, followed by zealOts chanting.
"Iapi yang kuie tse, tapi, tapi," "Kill
the foreign devils, kill, kill.'O The city's
millions have been aroused to patriotic
fervOr, breaking out into the widest ex-
cesses, while over half the city could be
heard fighting around the legations.
Sir Robert Hart : TunDer, who was in
terviewed by the Associated Press at
Shanghai, supplemented the tragic sen
tences Of the dispatch he bore by mar
rative OF some things he saw. He saws
the foreigners we're making a last stand
IN the extensive buildings and enclOs-
ures of the British legation. They had
many dead and wounded. Among them
were many women and children. All
were short OF food, even Of the common
est necessities. The women we're starv-
ing, as they gave a part OF their small
allowance to the children. The foreign
ers, nevertheless, were holding out under
d terrible fire, upheld by the hourly ex-
pectatiOn Ofrelief. They knew they would
not be abandoned and that the armies
OF their governments were advancing.
Sometimes they thought they could hear
artillery in action before the wall. They
were unable to return the fire Of the
Chinese, except at moments when an
assault seemed imminent. Then the
machine guns and repeating rifles tore
the stOrming party to pieces.
The messenger expressed the belief
that it would be impossible for the for
eigners to resist much longer, as the
Chinese were preparing to batter down
the walls OF the court yard and the de-
tenders ammunition was running low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan, the
messenger said, that since some had
been killed, not another foreigner should
be left alive. The Chinese soldiers were
eXhOrted to sacrifice their lives without
hesitation if by so doing they could help
to exterminate the wang kuie tse'
China On the Fight.
London, July 4 The Shanghai CORE
spOndent Of the Times telegraphed on
Monday:
The edict issued at Peking, June 6,
amounts to an open challenge to the
powers, and practically declares war. 1t
commands the provinces to enroll the
Boxers and troops to assist to expel the
foreigners"
A special dispatch from Shanghai,
dated July 2, says that the TaOti of
Shanghai notified the Chinese newspa-
pers that beginning June 81 no notice
will be taken OF the DEGREES OF the so
called imperial government, Prince Tuan
having seized the power on that day.
The Times st. Petersburg cOrrespOn-
dent says that on June 30 the grand
staff of the Russian army estimated the
Chinese army to number l 100000 men.
He also said that about 10000 Maus-
ers have been imported within the last
three years.
Desperate at Picking.
Tientsin, June 29.-A courier from Sir
Robert Hart, inspector of customs at
PekiDg. has arrived. He left Peking on
Monday, June 25, and reports the situa-
ton desperate. On June 18 he reports
Baron Won ketteler, the German min
lister, and his secretary attempted to
visit the tsung Ii yamen. He was shot
four times and died at the rooms of the
tsung Ii yamen, His secretary succeed
ed in making his escape. All the lega-
tiOns except the British, German and
Italian have been destroyed. The dip
lOmats and missionaries are in the Brit
ish legations under rife fire. Cannon
command the legations, but are not be-
ing used. 1t is impossible to start relief
at present.
Captain McCalla, commander of the
Newark, estimates that $4,000 soldiers
will be needed to relieve the ministers at
Peking.
"The situation is desperate. Hasten. /"
This message is from Mr.. Bergman, a
member of the Peking legation, counter
signed by Sir Robert Hart, inspector
general of customs, and dated nine days
ago, and it is the theme of private com
ment that they are preparing for news
of frightful tragedy. Nine days ago
the ammunition of the little garrison of
foreigners was running low and their
food was nearly exhaus ed, while around
them was a horde of Kan Su braves
having at their service Krupp gnns and
repeating rifles. Peking was in the
hands OF the revolutionary party.
Tientsin Again Bombarded.
London, jane 29.-The casualties OF
the international forces attacking
Tientsin were:
Americans-Killed 3; wounded 2.
British-Killed 2; wounded l.
Germans-Killed Is; wounded 27.
Russians-Killed 10; wounded 81.
The gunfire OF the Americans and
British is described as beautiful"
After the international force passed on
to the relief OF Admiral Seymour. Chi
nese regulars, under General Nieh, says
dispatch from Shanghai, again at
tackled Tientsin fiercely and bombarded
the foreign settlement with terrible fire.
Colonel DOrward, British, commanded
the column that relieved Seymour, Amer
lean marines participated in the achieve
ment. The admiral was found entrenched
and surrounded by immense masses OF
Chinese, who we're driven OFF by the at
tacking column after brisk fight. His
men had made a brilliant resistance,
never failing in courage for Is days OF
continued fighting. During 10 days the
men were on quarter rations. Twenty
thousand troops, largely japanese, have
| landed.