Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-13
A CHINESE MASSACRE
Several Hundred Japanese and Chi
nese Converts and an American
Missionary Murdered.
Ii HUNG CHANGES POWERS
His Arrival at Pekin Is Anxiously Awaited
His Presence as Well as the Elm
perors Necessary at the Peace
Negotiations.

Pekin, September 9.-Prince Ching,
during interviews with the ministers
yesterday, informed them that while he
has power to negotiate he cannot act
without Ii Hung Chang. An urgent re-
quest has been telegraphed to that Off
cial to come to Pekin. Marquis Tsiang
states nothing can be done until the ar
rival of the emperor.
CONVERTS MURDERED.
Yokohoma, September IA Japa-
nese officer at Chsong, Korea. reports
that two Japanese and several hundred
Chinese and Korean converts have been
murdered on thefrontier by The Chinese.
A MISSIONARY KILLED.
Washington, September 13.-Minister
Conger cables the state department.:
"Hodges was killed at Pao Ting Fu."
Hodges was Presbyterian missionary.
ANSWERED AN INQUIRY.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 13.-Conger's
dispatch was in answer to a cabled in
quiry from the state department as to
the fate of missionary Courtlandt Van
Rensselaer, Hodges and wife. The couple
were natives of Philadelphia.
PROTECTION PROMISED.
Washington, September 13.-Minister
WI received cabIegram from LII Hung
Chang answering the hope expressed in
the American note few days ago, that
his powers are sufficient to protect
American lives and interests in China.
He says he will see to 1t that protection
is given.
FIGHTING IN CHINA.
Pekin, September 5th.-American
cavalry sent to act as convey for cattle
surprised 900 imperialists quartered at
the Temple Shaho. 1t Killed 80 and
captured 1870 rifles. The enemy fed.
Some boxers recently attacked two
companies of Russians guarding the
railway working party at south Maapo
station. Reinforcements succeeded In
disposing of the attacking party. Two
Russians were wounded. A punitive
force under Colonel Pretikoff was sent
with orders to burn the surrounding
towns.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
Pekin, September 9th.-The Japanese
arrested the assassin of Baron Won
Ketteler, the late German minister, and
handed him over to the Germans. He
was arrested for trying to sell to Japa-
nese officers watch with initials which
he admitted taking from the body of
Won Ketteler. He confessed the crime
saying that the imperial government
ordered the commission OF the act
RUSSIANS DEFEAT BOXERS.
Colonel Pretikoff's party yesterday
engaged 500 Boxers seven miles from
Machipo. The Boxers were armed only
with swords and spears. The Russian
cavalry charged them, killing many
with their sabres. The Russians sue
ceeded In killing the commander of the
the Boxers are estimated at 200. A
Russian officer was wounded and two
COssacks were killed.
GREAT BRITAIN DECLINES TOT
LEAVE.
London, Sept. 13.-London's reply to
the Russian proposition for the evacua-
ton of PekiE was sent two days ago.
Great Britain declines to evacuate pre-
vious to satisfactory guarantee from
the Chinese government for the fulfill
ment of certain conditions.
RUSSIANS READY TO LEAVE
PEKIN.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 13.-The Novoe
Vremya says that quarters already have
been secured at Tien Tsin for the Rus
sian troops leaving Pekin.
PRINCE CHING FOUND.
Copyrighted 1900 by Associated Press.)
Pekin, Aug. 26, via Taku, Sept. 10
and Shanghai, Tuesday, Sept. 1.-THE
Japanese found Prince Ching, leader OF
the conservative pro-foreign party, in
the western hills, 20 miles distant, and
are holding him there with view of a
conference and In the hope that he may
establish communication with tn" dow
ager empress.
Papers have been found in the en-
peror's rooms at the palace containing
lists of foreigners killed and also the
property of all foreigners destroyed
Search upon the part OF allies for Chi.
nese troops has been suspended.