New-York tribune., 1900-07-09

S41ce the United States steamship Wheeling
hao already left Taku. I deemed it prudent to
ask the Admiral for the presence of another
war vessel and. responding to the request, Ad-
miral Kempf, with the Newark. sailed hither
from Yokohama on the 18th inst and should
arrive soon.
have the honor to be your obedent servant
E H. CONGER.
The Enclosures referred to by Mr.. Conger fol-
low, beginning with the cable dispatch of the
same date his letter:
Telegram sent (cipher):
Peking, May 81, 1900.
secretary Of State Washington:
Boxers greatly increased in this province and
IN and around Peking. Village forty miles
Pek1ng burned. Sixty native Catholics killed
NO foreigners attacked. Chinese Government
aroused and promises immediate suppression.
Diplomatic Corps demanded immediate effective
measures. Newark en- route Taku. I hope and
believe the worst has passed. CONGER.
Enclosure No II
THE DIPLOMATIC BODY TO THE TsUNG-
LI-YAMEN
Peking, May 81, 1900.
The Prince and Minister'S
have the honor to communicate to Y H and
Y. E. the text of a resolution prepared yesterday
by the representatives of the foreign Powers ac-
credited to Peking
The diplomatic body, relying upon the Imperial
DEGREES already published, which have ordered
the dissolution of the Boxers. demand
First-The arrest of all persons practising the
drills Of that association, provoking disturb
ances upon the public highway, posting. print
ing or distributing pacards which may contain
threats against foreigners.
Second-The arrest of owners or guardians of
temples or other places where the Boxers as
semble and the treatment of these accomplices
and criminal abettors as Boxers themselves
Third-The chastsement of the public officials
who may render themselves culpable by neg
lecting to suppress any disorder with which they
are charged, or who may connive with the riot
ers.
Fourth-The execution of the authors of out
RACES (murders, incendiarism, etc) against per
sons property
Ffth-The execution of persons who are sup
porting and directing the Boxers in the present
disturbances
Sixth-The publication in Peking in Pe-Chi-Ii
and in the other northern provinces of procla-
nations bringing these measures to the knowl-
edge of the people
l am, besides, charged by the Diplomatic
Corps to inform Y H. and Y. E. that 1t expects
satisfactory reply to this demand without un-
necessary delay.
I improve the occasion to reiterate to Y. H.
- - 114S ~9@ui elICe VI my nlgneSl CONSIDER
alton. h. COLOGNAN
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
Enclosure No. p
BISHOP FAVIER TO NJ. PICHON, FRENCH
MINISTER.
Translation:
Apostolic Vicarate Of PeIdng and North China
Peking. May 10. 1900.
Mr.. Minister: From day to day the situation
becomes more serious and threatening In the
Prefecture of Pao-Ting- more than seventy
Christians have been massacred; near Echao-
Cheou, only three days ago. three neophytes
were cut in pieces. Many villages have been
pillaged and burned; a great many others have
been completely abandoned.
More than two thousand Christians are flee
ing, without bread. without clothing, without
shelter. At Pezing alone about four hundred
refugees, men, women and children are already
lodged at our house and that of the Sisters;
before eight days we will probably have many
thousands.
We will have to dismiss the schools and the
colleges, also use all the hospitals to make room
for these unfortunate people.
Upon the east Of US pillage and incendiarisrn
are imminent we are hourly receiving the most
alarming news. Peking is surrounded on all
sides; the Boxers are daily coming nearer the
capital, delayed only by the destruction which
they are making Of Christians.
Believe me, I pray you, Mr.. Minister that I
am well informed and say nothing lightly
DIFFERENTIATION THE OBJECT
Religious persecution is only one object The
real purpose IS the determination of Europeans,
a purpose which is clearly set forth and written
upon the banners of the Boxers. Their associ-
ates await them at Peking. where they will be-
gin by attacking the churches and finish with
the legations.
For US here at Pao-Tang the day is prac-
tically ended. All the city knows it; everybody
IS speaking of it, and a popular outbreak is
manifest.
Yesterday evening forty-three poor women and
their children. flying from the massacre, arrived
at the house Of the Sisters. More than five hun
dred persons accompanied them saying to them
that if they had escaped this once they would
soon die with the others
Mr. Minister, do not speak to you Of pacards
without number which are posted in the city
against Europeans in general Each day new
ones appear more explicit than the others.
Those who, thirty years ago, were present at the
Tfen-Tsin massacre are struck with the resem-
bIance Of the situation then to that Of to-day;
the same placards the same threats the same
warnings, and the same blindness. Then. also,
as to-day. the missionaries wrote and suppli-
Gated foreseeing the horrible awakening
Under these circumstances Mr. Minister,
believe it my duty to ask you to kindly send US
at least forty or fifty marines to protect our
persons and our property. This has been done
under circumstances much less critical, and
hone Won will take into consideration our hum
HE prayer.
Please accept, Mr.. Minister, the assurances Of
the respect and the profound gratitude with
which have the honor to be, Your Excellency's