The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-04
Copyrighted. 1900. bv the Associated Press,


Che-Foo, July 80. via Shanghai, Aug. q
Public opinion and the foreign press at the
treaty ports are alarmed at the possibility
that the Chinese would prevail upon the
| Powers TO consent to the establishment Of
peace without infiicting punishment beft-
| ting the Chinese Governments crime.
Officials, persons engaged in commercial
pursuits and missionaries of all nationalities
| are remarkably united. They believe PelSin
| should be destroyed as an object lesson,
| and that II the dynasty is continued IT
should be forced TO establish the capital at
some accessible city, the Americans sug-
gesting Nankin. This is considered import
ant, as the Chinese always believed that
| China defeated the Powers in 1860 because
| the capital remained intact
| IL is also thought that guarantees 10
prevent excessive armament should be de-
| manced. and that China should be COM
PEELED, publicly and definitely, to renounce
the fiction that the foreign Ministers are
representatives of tributary Powers.
There is strong demand that unusual
! punishment be inflicted. like the destruction
| Of the Kings tombs.
| The American and English missionaries
I advocate Il programme similar TO the fore
| going.
China Responsible.
All foreigners believe that the Chinese
Government engineered the outbreaks, and
| is trying to call off its troops after the
downfall OF Tien-Tsin. and the receipt of re-
ports that the Powers are sending armies
to China. A German legation telegram, say
ing that the bombardment of the legations
ceased on July Il, supports this theory.
The foreigners think that the Ministers
who suffered should. if rescued, conduct the
settlement with the Government for the
effect it would have on the populace.
An intensely bitter feeling prevails against
Ii Hung Chang. The papers denounce the
honor paid him at Hong-Kong and Shang-
hal. and call him the most corrupt anti
foreign official in China. and express the
belief that he proposes to save China from
the penalty Of her acts by embroling the
Powers.
The destruction of foreign property con-
;inucs. United States Consul Fowler es-
Inmates that the Losses of the American
missions amount to $l,oOo,00O. The trade
losses through the suspension of trade are
enormous
Chinese bring many stories of horrible
outrages upon native Christians. who have
been murdered, tortured. or compelled to
renounce their religion. Several have been
skinned alive. Two French nuns at New
Chwang were deliberately burned alive.
Doctor Ting. a graduate of the American
College, refused to Tenounce Christianity
after receiving 700 lashss.
A cable is being laid between Che-Foo
and Taku. The land line between Che-Foo
and Shanghai is managed and operated by
Chinamen. and is inefficient. The line is
overcrowded with work. and business is in
hopeless confusion. Messages over the line
are public property. There should be a
cable between Che-Foo and Shanghai
30 managed by foreigners as to give salts
factory service.
ANARCHY IN PEKIN.
Copyright 1890. BY the Associated P-ess.
Che-Foo, July 26. via Shanghai. Aug. q
The latest reports from Peldn were brought /.
by disaffected officers of the Chinese Army.
They are considered reliable. The officers |
left Pekin on July 15. They say anarchy |
had reigned in Pekin for months. and the
streets ran blood. the Cinnamon fighting f.!
among themselves. Jung-Lu. Commander
in-Chief of the Chinese forces. and Prince |
Ching espoused the cause of the foreigners |
and endeavored with the part of the army |
loyal to them, to expel the Boxers. Later. i
with the majority of the imperial troops. |
under anti-foreign leaders. Prince Tuan /.
and General Tung Fuh Slang were vtctori- !.
Gus, and Jung-Lu and Prince Ching, with |
their followers. we're prisoners in their va |
meIis when the bearers Of these reports |
left Pekin,
Prince Tuan and General Tung Fuh Slang |
appear to control the Government Accord |
ing to the officers, they have issued edicts'. |
printed In the Gazette. eNhorting the Chi |
nese to kill all foreigners and native Chris !
tians. One officer says that there are 5000 |
troops in Pekin. including Tung's army, and |
900 more at YangThun. The soldiery hold |
al the streets within q mile of the legations.
The foreign troops. when the officers left
Pek:n, had burned and abandoned the |
rhenmen gate. Their ammunition appeared |
to be failing; their quick-flrins guns had !
been silent for some days before July 10
and they were using their rifles only when
hard pressed. The officers said that every
foreign bullet kills Chinaman. The re-
ports state that the American and English
troops defeated General Ma in night bat
tie on July IL.
The reports from Chinese sources are to
the effect that all Of the legation forces
we're killed. Cinnamon caught a messenger
trying to leave the legations on July 10 with
he following message:
ITO Any Foreign Commander-Make all
laste If you intend to save us. We can
lold out but few days"