Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS NOVEMBER o. 9O-TEW PAGES


Prof. James. formerly an English mis-.
sionary but now coaching IN the I'm.
perial university. Chinese want Us to
leave the city-thao is, they want "
10 60 out where they can kia US on
tho plains Prof. James shot and
killed this evening outside the legation
wallis.
June 21.-Chinese soldiers fired On
Us last night. The legation is sur.
rounded by high wall which makes
9 good barrcade. One Russlan SOL
dder killed. Mr. Gamewell of the
Methodist Episcopal mission (Ameri.
CAM has been appointed by the Brit.
ish minister ITO take charge of the
tortitications. The Boxers seemed to
be going ITO make an aItuack ON the
UnJted States lega6on, but the SOL
diers swept lhe street with the GGt-
ling gun.
June 22-The Boxers and soldiers
fired the buildings west of us today in
order to burn us out. The wind drove
the fire toward us, but it suddenly
changed and earned the fire in az.
other direction. A German soldier
was killed. The ladies made bags
from dawn till dark. Bullets fell like
hail.
June 23-The Chinese set the great
Hanhn library on fire i'm order to
burn our buildings ON the north. We
worked for hours to quench the
flames. The fire was kept under con-
troll.
June PA fire, started by the
Chinese, spread far enough TO catch
the British legation stables ait the
south corner. This was the most
dangerous fire we have had.
June 23.-No sign OF relief. Atlp
IN. Chinese raised sign that they
would not fire On us, and asking our
soldiers not to fire. The iatter held
their fire. Many fear this is Chinese
trdachery. They attacked us during
the night, but were repused. We
have only one cannon--a one FOUNDER
and very Little ammunition tor Ut.
An italian gunner was killed to-day.
Firing and Smelling all day long.
( June 26.-Last night was " sample
o. Chinese honor. After declaring .
truce they made the most furious fus.
ilIade at midnight that we have had
ydt The Japanese are protecting the
native converts.
June 27.--Constant firing at night.
Heavy fusillade from Chinese soldiers
vt 3 p. m. They shelled lbs aid day.
Attack Japanese legation braveay
repulsed ~ a band of japanese SOL
oilers. AT 1l:15 a. IN. adj volunteers
with rifles called out. Heavy ATTACK
but the Chinese did not rush the wall
ais expected.
June discontinued firing during
the night. Three messages (Chinese)
came in today saying the foreign
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