The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-08-04
While Asking Aid From Europe
China Urged Expulsion
of Foreigners.
BOXERS ACTS APPLAuDED
Murder of German Minister
Was the Deed of an Impe-
rial Officer.
Assure Legations Protection
and That Night Make Gen.
eral Attack.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Dr. George Ernest
Morrison, tho Pekin GORE spondent of
The Times, has been heard from direct
The Times prints the following dis.
patch from him, dated July II:
"There has been cessation Of hostil.
tiles hero (Pekin) since July lS, but for
fear of treachery there has been no re.
taxation of vigilance. The Chinese
soldiers continue to strengthen tho bar
ricades around the besieged area, and
also the batteries on top of the imperial
city walls, but in tho meantime they
have discontinued firing, probably be.
cause they are short of ammunition.
"The main bodies of the imperial SOL
diers have left Pekin in order to meet
the relief forces. Supplies are begin.
ming to come in and the condition of
tho bosieged is improving. The
wounded are doing we'll. Our hospital
arrangements are admirable, and 100
cases have passed through the hospital.
"Tho tsung Ii yamon forwarded to
Sir Claude Macdonald a copy of q dis
patch telegraphed by the emperor to
Queen Victoria, attributing all deeds Of
violence to bandits and
Requesting Her Mnjesty's Assistance
to cxtricato the Chinese government
from it's difficulties. This dispatch to
the queen was sen; to tho tsung Ii va
men by the grand council on July 3,
yet the day before an imperial cdict
had been issued calling on the Boxers
to continue to render loyal and patri-
Otic services in order to exterminate tho
Christians. The edict also commanded
the viceroys and governors to expell all
missionaries from China and to arrest
all Christians and to compel them to
renounce their faith. Other DEGREES
applauding the Boxers speak approx.
ingly Of their burning out and Staying
converts.
"On July IL another decree ordered
complete volte face due to the victories
of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin. In
this decree, for tho first time, and ono
month after the occurrence, an allusion
was made to the death of Baron Won
Ketteler, tho German minister, which
was attributed to tho action of lawless
gangs, although there is
n" Doubt That 1t Was Premcditated
and that tho assassination was commit
ted by an imperial officer, as the sur
vivor, Herr Cordes, can testify.
1.-The force besieging the legation
consists of imperial troops under Cen
eral Tung Lu and General Tung Fuh
Slang, whose gallantry is applauded in
imperial DEGREES, although it has con-
sisted i'll bombarding for one month
defenseless women and children cooped
up in tho legation compound, using
shell shrapnell, round shot and expand
ing bullets.
"They posted proclamations assuring
us of protection, and the same night
they made q general attack in the hope
Of surprising us.
1.-THE wounded number 18, including
the American surgeon Lippitt, severely,
and Captain Myers, who is doing we'll.
Seven Americans have been killed. All
the ministers and members of the lega.
tions and their families are in good
health. The general health Of the com.
munity is excellent, and we are con.
tentedly awaiting relief"