Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-14
A TRAGEDY ATPEKIN
The Russian Minister Tortured and
Boiled to Death in Front of
His Wife.
N. De GIERS BROTALLY SLAIN
st. Petersburg Is in Frenzy on Account
Of the Outrage and the Osar
Wept for Grief and
Rage.

Washington, July 14.-The Chinese
minister has sent a cable dispatch to
the Taotai of Shan Tung, telling him
that the American government is ex-
ceedingly anxious as to the fate of Min
lister Conger, and requesting him to ca
that point. This is in addition to the
cablegram he forwarded on Wednes-
day at the request of Secretary Hay.
A CONFERENCE.
Washington, July 14.-Lieutenant
General Miles had long conference
with Chinese Minister WI, presumably
concerning the military situation in
China
WANTED AT PEKIN.
Hongkong, July 14.-Li Hung Chang
ic summons to Pekin. 1t Is reported
that he will proceed north tomorrow.
The Chinese agree his absence is GER
tain to lead to trouble In Canton.
RUSSIAN MINISTER TORTURED
Chicago. July 14.-A dispatch to the
Record from st. Petersburg. July II, via
Paris, July IA, says: The czar received
with great emotion the dreadful details
of the catastrophe at Pekin. Tears
coursed down his majesty's cheek as he
read the cabegram from Admiral
Alexieff, at Port Arthur confirming the
horrible details of the assassination of
NJ de Giers. which merely in the form
of rumors had already reached Russia.
The admiral declares that the Russian
envoy was dragged through the streets
by the Boxers, insulted, beaten. tor
tured, and even thrown into great
kettle and boiled to death. Then the
remains were thrown to the dogs. While
De Giers was being disposed of the
fanatical mob danced around the cal
dron Madame De Giers, Admiral
Alexieffs advices declare, suffered
fate worse than death, was beaten and
tortured with sharp sticks until life was
extinct. The legation officials are said
to have been tortured fiendishly until
death ended their sufferings. De Giers
and the legation officials resisted des-
perately, and the brave body guard
killed many of the attacking mob. In
the midst of his tortures the envoy is
said to have heroically proclaimed his
faith in Christianity, encouraged by his
wife, who so soon shared his martyr
dom.
Count Lamsdorf received the friends
of the murdered ones at the foreign Of
fee and unfolded to them the tragic
story. The scene Of frenzied terror and
grief that followed were unspeakable
The building of the foreign office was
besieged by an excited throng, and st.
Petersburg is full Of lamentation. Inn
mediately after Alexieffs dispatch was
received the czar ordered the cabinet
and council Of state to go into session
at once.
FAVORABLE TO THE BOXERS
Washington, July A.-Secretary Hay
received an undated dispatch from Con-
sui General Goodnow, at Shanghai,
stating that the governor of Honon
Fshanf1 issued proclamation favorable
in its terms to the Boxers. Honon
Fshan1 is province lying Immediately
northwest of Shanghai, and between
that city and Pekin.
GERMANS SOUGHT REVENGE.
Washington, July 14.-The Japanese
legation received dispatch from the
minister of foreign affairs. stating that
after the German minister was shot at
Pekin the German marines made an as
sault upon the Tsung Ii Yamen and
burned the buildings. The dispatch
goes into the affair in detail.
A FABIAN POLICY.
st. Petersburg, July 14.-A dispatch
from Khabarousk dated July -. says
that an International council Of war
held at Tien Tsin decided for the pres
ent to confine the efforts Of the allied
forces to fortifying Tien Tsin and es-
tablishing communications with the
forts and arsenals. Tien Tsin, it is be-
lieved, Is being re-armed with guns OF
the highest class.
BUT LITTLE DOUBT.
London, July 1.-THE British consul
general at Shanghai, in transmitting tc
the foreign office the messages from the
governor Of Shan Tung, already pub.
lished, says he fears that there can be
little doubt in regard to the fate Of thu
foreigners at Pekin.
NO DIRECT INFORMATION.
Washington, July 1.-THE Russian
embassy here received no information
of the killing of the Russian minister a
Pekin. The officials do not discredit th'
story, but say that the Russians ar
under the same disadvantage as tn
other powers in getting telegraphic in
formation from Pekin. They think 1
this proves true 1t will entirely ant
very seriously alter the whole situation
THE FOREIGNERS ANNIHILATED
New York, July 14.-A Shanghai dis
patch published here to-day says
prince Sheng. director Of telegraphs
communicated message to the consul
here, announcing the murder of tn
foreigners at Pekin, laying the blam
on the anti-foreign general, Tung Flu
Slang. The message says that Tune
enraged by the defense made by tn
British legation, ordered the heav
guns to fire, demolishing the legation
and setting the ruins afiame. The re
suit was the annihilation of the for