The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21
Five Thousand People Said to Have
Been Drowned, Stabbed to
Death or CIubbed.
TOLD BY AN ENGLIsHMAN
WHO SAYS THE STORY HAS BEEN
AUTHENTICATED AT MOSCOW.
Efforts of Correspondents to Show
that Russians Do Not Intend
to Leave Pel<ing.

LONDON, Sept. q, a. m.-"Authentic
accounts have been received here" says
the Moscow correspondent of the Standard,
'of a horrible massacre at Blagovest-
chensk which was undoubtedly carried out
under direct orders from the Russian au-
thorities. and which then let loose the tide
of slaughter through Amur. The entire
Chinese population of 5000 souls was es-
corted out of town to a spot five miles up
the Amur. and then, being led IN patches
of few hundreds to the river bank. was
No boats were provided and the river is a
mile wide. The Chinese were flung alive
into the stream and were stabbed or shot
at the least resistance. while Russian vol
unteers, who lined the bank. clubbed or
shot any who attempted to land. Not one
escaped alive. The river bank for miles
was strewn with corpses."
Such Peking dispatches as appear this
morning tend to confirm the suspicious re-
pressed by DIR. Morrison. the correspondent
of the Times at the Chinese capital. The
Daily News prints telegram almost iden-
tical with advices received by the Daily
Express from Picking, but adding that. in
the opinion of the correspondent, the Rus
slams only desire to induce the other pow
ers to withdraw. The Peking correspond
ent of the Press asserts that the Russian
ters. he adds. had been informed that the
Russians had left, but the statement was
untrue. the fact being that the Russians
have been reinforced and made claim for
more extended quarters in Peking.
The Morning Posts Peking representa-
tive, wiring Sept 13, expresses the same
opinion. He declares that NJ. De Giers will
not go unless the other ministers go also.
The Russian legation, he asserts, had pre-
pared to go. but reversed its intention,
pending further instructions This delay
he thinks due in all probability to the non-
departure of the other legations General
Chaffee." continues this correspondent,
"has directed a distribution of rice to the
poor. This plan is a good one, but its ap-
plication Is somewhat premature. What is
chiefly needed is security of trade, so that
nctcSStllcS ildy DS sSCuItQ Tie AmeEl-
can commander has expressed his disap-
proval of further expeditions against the
Boxers. The inde,ision exhibited in this
respect is shameful. No settlement is pos
sible until the Boxers and their official ac-
completes are vanquished. Numerous
schemes are on foot for catching the
Boxer leaders, but the task is very diff
cult, as they always keep out of the way"
DR.. Morrison. wiring 10 the Times under
date OF Sept IL confirms the report that
NJ. De Giers has indefinitely postponed his
departure and announces that column Of
Americans started that cay TO rescue
| Christians at Shun-Sien. twenty-five miles
northeast of Picking He reports also that
the British Hong-Kong regiment has left
| the capital and that the Japanese have oc-
cupied Huang-Tsun, the railway station
next 10 Feng-Tai. where they will i'm
mediately begin the reconstruction of the
line in conjunction with the British