The Portland daily press., 1900-07-16
DE GIERS MURDERED.
The Latest Alarming Rumors Concern
Ing the PeIxin situation.

New York, July H. A St. Petersburg
despatch published here says;
The Gar has received with great emo
ton the dreadful particulars of the tragic
catastrophe at Pekin, Tears cOursed
cabIegram from Admiral Alex1ef, at
Port Arthur, confirming the horrible
details Of the assassination Of II. De Giers,
which, merely in former rumOr, had
reached Russia. The Admiral declares
that the Russian envoy was dragged
through the streets by the Boxers, insult
ed, beaten and tortured and then thrown
into great Kettle and boiled to death.
| Then the remains were thrown to the
dogs While M. De Giers was being dis
posed of the fanatic mob danced around
the caldrOn.
| Nine DE Giers, Admiral Alexieff's adj
vices declare, suffered a fate worse than
death and was beaten and tortured with
sharp sticks until life was extinct.
| The legation officials are said to have
been tortured fendishly until death end
ed their sufferings.
NJ De Giers and his legation officials
resisted desperately and his brave body
guard killed many of the attacking mob.
In the midst of his fortunes, the enOYy is
said heroically to have proclaimed his
| faith in Christianity, encouraged by his
wife, who SO soon shared his martyrdOm.
" 1uo duuOuUc6DSuJ Oh UDlS Intelligence
to the relatives OF the RuSs1an martyrs In
China was accompanied by heartrending
scenes. Count LamsdOrH received the
friends of the murdered ones at the for
eign office ana unfolded to them the trag.
ic story. The scenes of frenzied terror
and griet that followed were unspeak-
able, The building of the foreign office
was besieged by an excited thr0ng and
the whole of ST. Petersburg is full of
lamentation
Immediately upon the receipt of Admir-
al Alexietf's report, the Gar ordered the
cabinet and council of state to go into
session at once.
The STORY DENIED.
ST. Petersburg, July Alt is officially
| M. De Giers, the Russian minister at Pc
! kin, has been received here.
! Washington, July IA The official state
ment from st. Petersburg tonight that
no news of the murder Of the Russian
minister at Pekin had been received in
the Russian capital was source of graf
| lhcaG1On to officials here. 1t came as a
distinct relief to Minister WI, who said
he was glad that the report proved I'M
| founded as he fully believed would bs
the case. Secretary Long said the report
! had turned out as he had expected and
that the story ssands it's official disclaimer
! only tended to strengthen his confidence
that the legations are still safe. Up to q
late hour tonight, Minister Wa had re-
| celvedr no reply to his messages asking
for direct communication from Pekin.
no PROVIDE FOOD.
Washington, July 14.-By an order is
sued today, Major Hugh j. Gallagher
chief cOmmissary of subsistence of the
Department. Of California at San Francis
co, has been relieved from his present
duties and ordered to proceed TO Taku
China, and report in person to Brig
Gen. A. r.. Chaffee, for assignment tC
Of the United States troops in China. Ht
will be relieved at San Francisco by Ma
| jor O. E. Wood, chief commissary OF sub
sistence of the division of Cuba, now il
Cuba Major M r. Peterson, chief COM
missary of subsistence for the department
of Matanzas, is ordered to the relief Of
Major Wood at Havana,