Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-27
THE BRITISH MINISTER
Sends Communications to London Similar to That
Of Conger to the United States.
COULD HOLD OUT FOR FOUR DAYS
Legations Are Reported To Have Set Out For Ten Tsin
Under Chinese Escort Provided BY Ii Hung Chang.

London, July u. With the re-
port that the allies will begin the
advance upon Pckin in a fortnight
and in view of Admiral Seymour
visit of inspection to Yang Use Kiang
the feeling is that no great time will
elapse before matters assume a more
definite shape.
There is an uncontirmed Chinese
report that 90 Protestant and Cath
olc missionaries have been masSacred
in Iii Yuan Flu and the vicinity.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail describing the massacre at
Mukdcn says:
The bishop had armed 200 converts
to defend the Cathedral and a body
of Chinese troops had been sent to
defend the converts, but the soldiers
were leagued with the Boxers. While
the Christians were holding service
believing themselves safe under the
protection of the troops, the signal
was given, and soldiers and Boxers
surrounded and set fire to the church
putting the escaping worshippers to
the sword. The bishop was captured
and taken to the Viceroy's Ramen,
where he was diabolically tortured
and decapitated. His head COW hangs
in front of the Yamcn,
London, July 27.-The reports this
morning from Shanghai reiterate the
allegation that the surviving members
of the diplomatic corps have already
left Pekn for lien Tsin, and adds
that the foreigners arc being escorted
by the troops of Jung Lu, comman-
of the Chinese troops.
This is more stated to DC the out
come of stormy interviews between
Lii Hung Chang and foreign conSuls,
and to have been taken in the hope
of abatng the wrath of the powers
and delay ing the advance to Pekin.
Shanghai advices say that half the
foreigners in Pekin have been killed
or wounded or died as result of pri-
vations. The daily mail has a dis
patch from Shanghai announcing that
a letter has been received from Sir
Claude Macdonald British minister at
Pekin dated July 6 saying that the
legations are under constant fire.
Three legations were standing and
Macdonald hoped the legations could
hold out for a fortnight but if pressed
the resistance could not last more
than days.
Honolulu, July 27..-Lung Chi Tso,
the Chinese reformer, and Sun
Cheong left for Yokohoma July II.
1t is stated on reliable Chinese au-
thority that the leaders of the reform
movement will confer in the Orient
and start big revolution for the
overthrow Of the Chinese government.
The leaders expect the cooperation
of Europe and America and claim Ii
Hung favors their cause.
Boston, July REV. Henry Por-
ter of the American Board of Missions
at Pang Chuang, cables from Che Foo,
July Esd: "pckin alive The source
of Porter's information is unknown.
Berlin, July ~. "A despatch from
,Tien Tsin dated the 24th says:
"a messenger who left Pekin July l5,
brought today to the customs officer
news that Prince Chings soldiers had
been defeated by Prince Tung's troops.
The foreigners are defending them
selves 10 the northern cathedral near
the forbidden city.
London, July 27.-The alleged de-
parturc of the missionaries from Pc
kin has led to a reassertlon of the be-
lief that the story is deep laid plan
Of China to conceal the details of the
massacre at Pekin.
If dead it is suggested that the
Chinese will claim the ministers were
attacked by Boxers and killed enroutc
to Tien Tsin. A Dispatch from
Shanghai says the missionaries at
Pao Ting have been murdered
Uhought Pao Ting Flu is meant sever
al missionaries from Portland, Me-,
were at Pao Ting Fu)