The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12

Hong Kong, June s.-A steam launch
owned by Chinese merchants here,
towing four junks, laden with kerosene
oil from Hong Kong for Canton, was
attacked last night by pirates in an
armed junk off Cape Suiman. eight
miles from Hong Kong. After footing
the junks the pirates made off in a
westerly direction with the Launch and
her crew. i
Tien Tsin, June Sit is reported
from Chinese official sources that 1000
Boxers surrounded 1,5O0 Chinese troops
between Loafa and Long Tsun yester-
day and, according to the latest news,
fighting is still going on this morning.
Officials say that 500 Boxers were
killed, but give no account of the Chi
nese casualties.
Thirty of General Nieh's troops en-
countered a body of Boxers three miles
from here on the Taku Dad and killed
twenty-one of them. No news has been
received from Pao Ting Flu for three
days, and the situation there is believ-
ed to be critical. 1t is reported that the
Chinese troops have been defeated near
lilcIc. Inc rIeICH CTulStTS the Ell
trecasteaux n the Jean Bart n the
Russian cruiser Russia have arrived
at Taku.
A REBELLION IN SOUTHERN
CHINA.
Victoria, B. c., June S.-According
to news from the Orient, brought by
the steamer Idzua Maru, a. rebellion
has broken out in four southern pro-
vinces of China-Kwang Tung, kwang
81, Kule Chow n HUI Nan. The re-
bellion is reported by the Shanghai
papers to be under one leader, and an
American is rumOred to be one of the
leading spirits. The Canton correspond
ent of the Shanghai paper says the
rebels are busily smuggling in arms,
including large numbers of Quick-fir-
ing guns. They are said to number
%, 1000, and more are daily joining them.
Lii Hung Chang, the viceroy, is said to
be alive to the danger, and he is i'm
porting modern munitions of var to
arm the Chinese troops. Five thousand
MauserS have arrived at Canton out
of a consignment of IL, 200 ordered by
him.
THE POWERS WILL SUPPRESS
DISORDER.
London, June S.-2:45 o. m.-Dis-
patches from the far east show appar-
emily no cessation in the activity of the
Boxers, but the powers are gradually
feeling their wa to common action
for the suppression of the disorders.
1t is believed that when the dowager
empress realizes the firm intention 10
theck her connivance in the anti-for-
eign movement, there will be a speedy
end to the riOting, and if the Chinese
acted in good faith they could easily
quell the rabble, which is armed chief
ly with spears, agricultural imple-
ments, a few swords, and some old
rifles.
Thursday, June 7th, 4 p. M, shows the
British reinforcements had not started
for Pekin, as expected, owing to the
refusal of the authorities to allow
them to entrain, although the British
offered to repair the line as they
went.
Additional Russian and Austrian
troops have arrived at Tien Tsin and
the German cruisers Hansa and Gehon
have started from Kioa Chou for Taku
with marines intended for the same
destination.
The fact that much needed rain has
fallen is expected at Tien Tsin to AVE
a good effect in accelerating the sup
preston of the rising, as the farmers
in the movement will return to their
ordinary pursuits.
THE STRENGTH OF THE BOXERS.
London, June 9.-Definite returns re-
garding the severe fighting between
the Chinese troops and the Boxers that
was going on Thursday between Tien
Tsin and Pekin had not been received
at Tien Tsin When the latest kilograms
for london were filed. The Chinese
troops, however, had killed many Of
the Boxers, according to some reports.
Another account had the government
near Pao Ting Flu.
Apparently the legation guards have
not yet taken a hand in the fighting,
but they are ready to do so at a mo-
ment's notice. The Boxer movement
effects some hundreds of square miles.
Official dispatches to Vienna from Pc