The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-02
The STORY TOLD.

Chinese Government Guilty to n De-
gree of Infamy and Duplicity That
is Beyond Surmise Of its Worst
Dotractors.
LONDON, August ., 4 u. MAT last
the story of Pel,in has been told. DR..
Morrison, in to-day's Times; holds up
the Chinese government before the
world US guilty. and to q degree Of In
fanny and dupllclty that exceeds the
surmise of its worst detractors. In the
same dispatch he gives more hopeful
view Of the prospects of the besesed
than has been expressed by any OF the
others who have been heard from. :
simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge d'affnlres At Shanghai
an official statement tht the allies are
expected to reach Pckin in about o
week. they being eighteen miles from
Tien Tsin yesterday.
Another Letter From Macdonald.
Another letter has been received at
TIen Tsin from the British minister,
Sir Claude Macdonald. dated July "a.
I'VE are surrounded by imperial
troops" he writes, "who are firing on
US continually. The enemy Is enter
prisIng, but cowardly. We have provis-
ions for nbou: a fortnight and are cat
ing our ponies. "
THE Chinese government II there be
one. has done nothing whatever TO help
US. If the Chinese do not press the ut
tack we can hold out. for. say ten days.
So no time should be lost, II o terrible
massacre is to be avoided"
Expel All Missionaries.
Yet, on July 2, an imperial cdict had
been issued. calling on the boxers to
continue to render loyal and patriotic
services in eytermlnatlnS the Chris
t.ans. The edlct also commanded vice
roys and governors to expet all mis-
s!onarles from China and to arrest oil
Christians and compel them to renounce
their faith. Other DEGREES applauding
the boxers speak npprovingly OF their
burning out and Staying converts. Thefr
leaders are stated III q decree to be
princes and ministers.
"On July IS. another decree made
complete volte face due to the victories
OF the foreign troops at Tlen Tsin. IN
this decree for the first time and one
month after the occurrence, an nllusion
was made to the death OF Baron Won
Ketteler, the German minister. when
was attributed to tho action OF local
brignnds, although there is no doubt
that It was premeditated and that tho
assassination was committed by an
Imperial officer as the survivor. Herr
Cordes can testify.
Force Besieged tho Legation.
"The force besieg!ng the legation
consists OF the imperial troops under
General Tung Lu and General Tung
Fuh Slang, whose gallantry Is applaud
ed In imperial decrees, although II mas
consisted in bombardIngs for one month
icfenseless women and children coop
ed up In the legation compound. using
shell. shrnpnel, round shot and ex-
pandlng bullets.
"They posted proclamations assuring
us of protection and the same night
they made a general attack In the hope
OF surprising us. l
"There Is still no news OF Pei rang
Cathedral. The. wounded number 49,
Including the American Surgeon Lip-
pitt, severely wounded. and Captain
Mycra, who is doing well. Several
Americans have been killed.
IAN the minister's and members OF
the legations and members OF ihesr
.amfiics nre In good health. The gen
erai health OF the community IS excel
lent and VIC are confidently awaiting
relief"
After cnumerating the casualties ni-
ready reported and giving the total OF
deaths, including American, rs ffty-
ak, Mr.. Morrison proceeds asfollo@s:
"The Chinese rrdermlncd.the Frnnct