The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
IN CHINA,


from Tien Tsin says Admire Seymour
states he was forced to return from the
neighborhood of Pekin because 10000
Chinese troops had made complete
preparations TO block the way. The
last Admiral Seymour heard the minis
tiers refused to leave Pekin throwing
all the responsibility on the Chinese
foreign office. 1t is feared French
priests have been murdered in the
southern part of Chill province. 1t is
reported the allies have captured fly
maxims and some large Krupp guns in
the vicinity of Tien Tsin.
PARIS, June 30.--As result of ne
gotiations between the powers an
| agreement has been reached which
provides for the maintenance of the
status quo as regards spheres of in
| huence and com mercial agreements al.
so respecting the nature OF guarantees
and compensations which will be de-
manded from China. According to
the understanding an international
army of occupation will consist of
| $4,000. Russia and Japan will pro-
vide II 900 each, Great Britain will
provide 10000 men, France SEQ, and
Germany, America and the other pow.
ers 5000 each. The Russian army
corps in Siberia, which has just been
modified will only cross the Chinese
frontier in event of the crisis being ag.
gravated.
SHANGHAI, July 2.-The report OF
the butcheIy June Is Of Baron Won
Ketteler, the German minister at Pc.
kin, is confirmed. The ambassador
was riding on Legation street when he
was attacked by Chinese troops and
Boxers, dragged from his horse and
billed. His body was hacked TO pieces
with swords. The German legation
and six other buildings were burned
and number of servants of the legs
tons were killed and their bodies
thrown into the flames.
Official confirmation Of this ghsstly
business has created the utmost con.
sternation among the consul generals
of the powers, VINO expressed fears that
war will be declared against the Pekiu
| government. The consuls entert lin
little hope that any foreigners are left
alive in the capital. There were one
! hundred foreigners connected with the
/ legations, fifty in the customs house,
| English and American tourists and 9th.
ers to the number of $50 and nearly 500
| legation guards.
Outbreaks of the Boxers appear to he
! imminent at Canton. The Keeling OF
unrest steadily increases. The Boxers
! from Ping Tu were marching on Sun
day on Che Foo. The governor of
Yuanshikai feared for the town and
sent TO the warshps for forces. A
small riot occurred at Che Foo on Sat
urday. Fifty-two refugees who have
arrived from New Chwang aver that
the Boxers have destroyed the railway
north of Port Arthur and that all the
American and English residents are
leaving. The Chinese are laying tor
pedoes between Shanghai and the
Kiang Nan arsenal.
LONDON, July 3,-The allies are not
advancing to the relief of Pekin. This
announcement TO the House of Com
mons last evening by William st. John
Brodrick, under secretary of state for
foreign affairs was received with excla-
nations of astonishment and dsmay.
| Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett inquired if
| any information had been received
| from the legation at Pekiu or as to the
composition and command of the re-
lieving force and its present position.
Mr.. Brodrick read the dispatches re-
ceived and said the total allied force
available is now about $4,000, as troops
have been rapidly arriving, adding:
| "We do not know what arrange
mepts have been made locally regard
ing the command of an expedition but
it hfs not yet been thought possible to
attempt further advance. The con-
suls have been in communication with
the viceroys in the Yang Use region
aud they are quite aware that support
will be given them BY Her Majesty's
government in preserving order. 1t is
obviously impossible that the represen-
tation of powers at Pekin should be
consulted as no communications are
passing with them"
lWhile nothing but sinister news