The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
BOXERS ON
WAR PATH
"A State of Civil War in
China.
ADVANCING ON PENNC
Foreign Powers Assembling Ships at
Taku and Russia Preparing
to Use Troops.

LONDON, May PA special dispatch
from Shanghai says advices from Szu-
chuan, province of Hupeh report that
Boxers" have destroyed two villages
and massacred many converts of the
French missionary stations The general
commanding at Shi Nan Fu it is added.
sent a regiment to the scene of the dis
turbances. The soldiers were ambushed
by the malcontents and lost twenty-six
men killed. Reinforcements have been
dispatched from Ichang
Movements of Boxers.
PEk!NG, May 2s.-The diplomatic
corps is now in session considering the
situation caused by the Boxers The for
eign guards will certainly be brought
here. The position of affairs is alarming
railway communication with Tien-tsin is
interrupted
TIEN-TSIN, May 2s.-The Boxers burn
ed the Liulino station, on the Luhan
Railway, twenty miles from Peking. last
night. They also wrecked the track. de-
stroyed a number of cars and murdered
several Chinese employees. The Boxers
are marching on toward Peking
1t Is reported that while retreating sew
eral Belgian engineers and their families
Were cut off at Chang Hsin Tien, ten
kilometers from Feng Tai They are
now defending themselves on a hill No
PeHinS trains are running. The Boxers
are now burning Feng Tai. 1t is report
ed that the safety of the Belgian engi-
neers is doubtful. Several missionaries
have been cut off at Pao Ting Flu.
SHANGHAI, May 2-The troubles
arising from the defeat of the Govern
ment troops by the Boxers have extended
to luhan, where work on the railway is
almost completely stopped. Five hun
dred refugees have sought the protection
of the French Cathedral at Peking.
Amerlca's Course.
NEW YORK, May 25--A special to the
| Sun from Washington says: On the ba-
| sis of recent telegraphic reports from
Mr.. Conger. United States Minister. at
Peking, the State Department has deter
mined to follow the course of the Euro
pean nations in bringing all it's moral in
| fiuence to bear on the Chinese Govern
ment to the end that strong measures
may be adopted for the suppression of
the Boxers. Conger's most recent report
showed that this anti-foreign and anti
| Christian organization was operating in
the province in which Pekng is situated
and had massacred a number of native
| Catholics at village forty miles from
! the capital. The department has in
structed Conger to notify the Tsung-li
| 1amen that the Government expects it
| to take measures promptly to suppress
the operations of the society and to make
| good its promises of furnishing protection
| to Americans and their interests. Con-
| ger will act in this matter Independent
! or the other foreign representatives al
Peking, the United States Government in
! its instructions to him having followed
/ its uniform rule in that regard.
The Boxers, originally a gymnastic
association, is now the most powerful
! political organization in China. 1t un-
| questionably gains much of its strength
| from the belief that the Empress Dowa-
| ger sympathizes with its purposes. 1t is
| opposed to the reform movement and to
| CHRISTIAN missionary work. So far there
| nave not been any outrageS on foreign
! residents, but the native Christian con-
verts have suffered severely. women and
| children not being EXEMPT from the
| derous assaults of the fanatics. The fu-
/ ture course of this Government has not
/ been determined, but if drastic measures
should be adopted by the European coun-
/ tries American marines and luejackets
/ Will probably be sent to Peking and to
/ American missionary stations to protect
! the lives of the citizens of this country
! NEW YORK, May 25-A cable to the
| Sun from Shanghai says: 1t is reported
| from SZuchuan, Province of Hu-Peh. that
/ the Boxers have destroyed two more vii
lagos Inhabited by converts o. the French
| missionaries and massacred the inhabit-
ants. The Chinese troops who were sent
| to suppress the Boxers were ambushed
and twenty-six of them Were killed and
| many wounded. Reinforcenents have
been ordered to the scene of the disturb
ance. The Chinese Government has sent
a note to the diplomatic representatives
OF the various governments promising to
| suppress the Boxers throughout the
kingdom. The ability of the Government
| TO carry out this pledge is generally
| doubted
PEKING, May 25.-A force OF Chinese
| cavalry that was attacked By Boxers"