Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-11
BOXER TROUBLE GROWING.
Chinese Armies on the Move
Eyerywhere-MOre Butch
cries.


ment this afternoon to dispatch
1924 regular troops to the Phil.
lppines with view to their utili.
zatlon In China in case it is fou NJ
necessary to divert them to
that country.
The force is made up of two
ba ttalions each of the Fiftee th
Second, Fifth and Eighth infant.
ry two squadrons each of the
First and Ninth cavalry, one
squadron of theThird cavalry and
a company "f engineers.
These troops will be forwarded
as rapidly as possible. The entire
fleet OF transports at San Fran.
cisco and New York will be EN-
plOyed In the work.
The Paris Russian EN- mbassy has
received dispatch from the Rus.
sian admiral In Chinese waters
confirming the news that all the
legations In Pekin have been de
stroyed and that the Europeans
were killed.
Providence, July 7.-Dewey
has received a despatch to de.
part for Washington, where his
presence is needed in regard to
the Chinese situation. He may
go to the scene of the war.
Shanghai, July 7-An immense
army, 100000 strong. is marching
to attack the foI eigners at Can
ton. The trouble is spreading.
The chinese troops are on the
move on all sides. The Chinese
have received absolutely reliable
information to this effect.
The Methodist mission and
settlement at Tsun Hua has been
DESTROYED. The Boxers slew tho
preacher in charge and carried
the girl converts away.
When the foreigners ammuni-
ton at Pekin was exhausted the
Chinese rushed to and butchered
all who remained alive. After
wards they set fire to the lesa-
ton buildings, and the bodies of
the victims were consumed in
one horrible holocaust.
Washington, July THE fol-
lowing bulletin was posted this
morning at the state department: {:
"a dispatch was received this
morning srom Mr.. Goodnow, con
sui general at Shanghai, saying
the legation was standing on July
2, and Sd instant and that the
recent attacks Of Boxers had been
slight; they seem disposed to
adopt the starvation method.
London, July 7.-Jardlne,
Matheson & Co., of Shanghai,
have telegraphed their London
house as follows:
shanghai, July THE Brit
ish legations was standing ON
July 2, and there are reassuring
reports regarding the lives Of
Europeans"
London, July IA Shanghai
dispatch received today confirms
the news of the massacre of the
foreign minister, children and
European guards after IS days
of helpless resistance.
London, July IA dispatch
from Che Foo, dated June 80,
says reports from New Chan
Care indicate the foreign women
and children got away safely
from the Bible society's mission
at Laoyang, near Moukden, which
was burned. Seventy three mis-.
sionaries from Yellow river have
arrived at Che Foo on a steam.
boat chartered by Mr.. Fowler,
the American consul at that
place.
Shanghai, July THE Russo
Chinese bank has received q tele-
gram from Che Foo confirm
ing the report of the burn
ing of the British legation with
all occupants.
Washington, July 7.-Secretary
Root conferred Last night with
Gen. Otis on the question of
sending more troops to China, as
government fears general up
rising throughout the empire,
but Gen. Macarthur has protest
ed against Withdrawing more
troops from the Philippines. Otis
sustains Macarthur in his posi-.
tiou, and it was decided that
MacArthur's force should not be
further drawn upon. 1t Is also
desired to establish a base of
supplies at Manila to complete