The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
japanese man-of-war having boarded
the vessel.
"KEMPFF.."
GERMAN MINISTER MURDERED
Dragged rom His Horse and Beaten
to Death.

LEM. the German consul at Che Foo.
says:
Our minister at Pekin was murder
ed June 18th"
Privy Councillor Hamann informed
the correspondent OF h Associated
Press today that the official dispatch
announcing Count Won ketteler's assas-i
sination was received here early to-
day II was based upon a direct. writ
ten message conveyed from Pekin and
signed by Won Bergen. a member OF
the German legation at Pekin. n Sir
Robert Hart. the inspector general Of
customs. II was addressed TO the CON-
mander OF the European forces at T1en
Tsin n was forwarded June esth by
Consul Zimmerman TO the German con-
sui at Che Foo.
The message contained a number of
interesting details. Baron Ketteler.
while riding On horseback to the Tsung
Ii Yamen Uoreign office). was attack
ed by large numbers Of Chinese. who
pulled him off his horse and beat him
to death. An interpreter who was with
him was seriously injured, but escaped
and subsequently reached the German
legation.
Herr Hamann supposes that there
was more bloodshed at the legation.
the destruction of which, he declares,
was more alarming, because the mes
sage adds hat the conditions of the
whites in Pekin was desperate and
aid was imperatively needed. II was
also announced hat the ammunition OF
the legation guards was almost ex-
hausted.
When Mr.. Hamann was asked
whether the course of the German or
that of the other powers toward China
will be altered by the assassination of
Baron Won Ketteler, he replied that he
was unabl to answer the question,
h1n2ISa CnIInr Won RnQ1nU fha min
lister of foreign affairs) left yesterday
evening TO visit Emperor William at
Wilhelmshaven, before the alarming
news had reached here. 1t is supposed
Count Won Buelow will forego his va
cation and remain in Berlin.
Herr Hamann was also asked IL the
Chinese minister here would be given
his passports, but the privy councillor
did not reply.
GERMANY TO HAVE FULL Salts
FACTION.
From we'll authenticated reports. the
representative Of the Associated Press
is able to state today after the detailed
statement by Count Won Buelow, Sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs, re-
garding the Chinese situation, Emperor
William made up his mind to insist
upon full satisfaction of the death of
Baron Won Ketteler, for which purpose
NC IcSOlNSu " ScIu dIIIlcu lOTCtS dp-
proximately as large as those of the
other powers chiefly in the direction
OF restoring order in China The pre-
else size of the forces has not yet been
determined, but it is expected that
they will altogether amount 10 20. 900.
A considerable portion of the German
fleet will be sent also. This is evil
denced by orders issued tonight to pre-
pare five large battleships for sailing.
1t is understood that Prince Henry Of
Prussia has requested the emperor to
give him command of this division,
but it is doubtful whether his majesty
will agree to this.
The emperor and Count Won Buelow
are fully aware that constitutional
difficulties render difficult the dis
patching of So ~1ntingent, but
both are agreed hat 1T must be done.
In this they are supported by the sin
, gularly unanimous attitude of the Ger
man press. Tonight a number of the
leading papers seriously discuss means
of fulfilling the nations wish, to make
reprisals against China corresponding
ly sever with the {
At the foreign office tonight the sit
uation for Germany was described as
most difficult, especially since the lat
est news shows that serious trouble is
impending in Shan Tung.
The Chinese legation here is still
SlIdS. L LII IoodI
told a representative of the Associated
Press that he was extremely sorry for
the bloody events in Pekin, but he felt
sure that the dowager empress was
guiltless.
TEN TSIN AGAIN SHELLED.
Paris, July 1.-The French consul at
Tfen Tsin ~telegraphs under date of
June 26th as follows:
Several shells were fired into the
town yesterday evening, one falling on
the French consulate and seriously
damaging the building without injur-
ing the residents.
"The secretary of the consulate, who
was acting as road surveyor for the
town, and w French sailors were
killed al the town hail."
Berlin July 1.-The consular body at
Tien Tsin have unanimously proposed
to their governments, a. the sole
means of saving the foreigners at Pc
kin, that the united powers should in
form the Chinese authorities that the
graves Of the ancestors of the imperial
family at Pekin will be destroyed
If the foreigners at Pekin. especially
the ministers, are harmed. 1t is under
stood that Great Britain is not dis
posed to adhere to the proposal.