Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-06-15
THE UPRISING IN CHINA.
RUSSIA WILL LAND TROOPS
The Boxer Movement Is Spreading
France VIII Take Active Steps
Foreigners Are Seeking Safety
American Mission Destroyed.

London, June 1.-THE situation in
China appears distinctly graver. The
destruction of Russian chapel at Tung
Tingan has provided Russia with the de-
sired pretext to land more troops. The
dispatch from st. Petersburg this after
noon that the government is resolved if
the dangerous situation in China continues
to take military action to repress the anti
foreign movement, at the same time de-
claring that it has no intention of disas-
sociating itself from the joint action of the
powers may be regarded as semi-othcial
lutterance, meaning that if there is any hes
itancy on the part of the powers Russia
will not act alone.
All reports agree that the "BoXer" move
ment is spreading. The report is CON
firmed that the French agents at Mong Use
and Yum Nan Flu have been compelled to
retire, and this shows that the foment has
reached southwestern China and has pro-
voked France into taking active steps.
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British min
lister at Picking, has wired the British con-
sui at Shanghai confirming the reported
outrages and the fact that the throne and
government have been actuated by secret
sympathy with the 'Boxer" movement,
which the government has ample power
| to suppress if it so desired. His dispatch,
however, is in no way of an alarmlst
nature.
The latest Tientsin dispatch, saying that
the dowager empress has appointed anti
foreign generals with the pretended mis-
sion to suppress the Boxers" makes 1t
impossible to doubt that the time has ar
rived for energetic action.
1t is expected that the British govern
Iment will utilize the Chinese regiment
which has been in training at Wei-Hal-
IWei, as it would be dangerous to remove
the garrison from Hong Kong at the pres
ent moment.
A special dispatch from Shanghai says;
'gThe tsung Ii yamen has protested to
the ministers against the presence of such
a large number of foreign forces, assert
ing that it can not be only for the pro
lection of the legations, but for the es
Establishment Of garrison in the capital o.
an independent friendly state. The an
swer which the foreign ministers return
ed to this protest is unknown.
"1he American mission at Pei Tang
Chow was destroyed, but the missionaries
fled to a place of safety.
at is reported that the viceroy OF CHI
Ii has resigned.
at is proposed to bring Lii Hung Chang
back from the south, but Prince Kang Y
proposes to give the post to the infamous
Ii Ping Hen, the former governor OF Shal
Tung.
"Pao Tung Flu is burned. The flemish
railway has finally ceased to be operated
All the English missionaries are encampe'
inside the legation"
Diligence Not Desired.
Tientsin, June lit is said here tina
General Mich Si-Chung has been officially
ordered to protect the railroad and dis
perse the 'Boxers" without violence, anc
that he has been severely censured for Kill
ing over 500 of them and burning three vii
lagos. About 1900 of his troops have re
turned to Iupai, and more of them are re
turning there.
1t is announced on creditable author
ity that unless a foreign guard is sent t.
Tong Shan by June II all foreigners il
southern China will leave The four for
eion punboats in the river at Taku ar