Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
Ii GOES TO TEN rslN.
is Escorted to That Place by Guard Of
Russian Soldiers.

Tong-Ku, Sept 49, Copyright, 1900,
for the Courier by the Associated
Press.)-Li Hung Chang arrived Tues
day at Taku anchorage where he was
visited by Admiral Remey and the
Russian flag captain. He proceeded
to Tong-Ku today. He was received
with no special honors and his pres
ence attracted little attention. Only
Russian and Japanese officers called
on him; but later he had long con-
ference with Vice Admiral Alexieff on
board Russian warship. Earl Lii
accompanied by a Russian guard of
seven and his own escort, the latter
form, will proceed by special train to
Tfen Tsin where a residence has been
prepared for his occupancy.
A Successful Expedition.
Washington, Sept. 21.-The follow
ing from Chaffee was made public this
morning:
"Peking, Sept. 21.-The Rockhill-
Wilson expedition has returned. Its
object was successfully accomplished.
Inere were no casualties among our
troops. Forsythe's squadron secuted
northeast forty miles to relieve native
Christians and returned, bringing in
fourteen. The surrounding country
is daily growing less hostile and more
peaceful, SO far as my expedition can
determine the questions"
The date Of this cablegram shows
that close communication has been es-
tablished with the Chinese capital.
Disorders Near Canton.
Paris, Sept. 21.--The French consul
at Canton telegraphs under the date
of the Goth, that disorders have brok-
en- out at Sun-Tai near Canton. Sever
al villages have been destroyed and
others besieged. The missionaries
batch of troops sent by the viceroy
proved powerless to s,lbdue the disor-
der and the foreign consuls made an
urgent request for the dispatch of a
larger body of soldiers. The chancel-
lor of the French consulate and the
French gunboat, avalanche, will ac-
company the force.
The Fighting at Pei-Tang.
Berlin, Sept. 21.-A dispatch from
Taku says: Yesterday evening the
Pei-Tang forts opened fire on the Rus
sian infantry camp wounding % men.
Since early this morning the German
Howitzer battery has been sheliing
the forts and town.
5000 CHINESE MAssAcRED.
London, Sept. 21.-"Authentic ac-
counts have been received here" says
the Moscow correspondent OF the Stan
dard, "of the horrible massacre at Bla-
govestchensk, which was undoubtedly
carried out under direct orders from
the Russian authorities, and which
then let loose tide of slaughter thru
Amur. The entire Chinese population
of 5000 souls was escorted out of town
to a spot five miles up the Amur, and
then, being led in patches of a few
hundred to the river bank, were order
| ed to cross over to the Chinese side.
| No boats were provided, and the river
| is a mile wide. The Chinese were
flung alive into the stream and were
stabbed OF shot at the least resistance,
while the Russian volunteers who
lined the bank, dubbed or shot any
who attempted to land. Not one es-
capped alive. The river bank for miles
was strewn with their corpses.''
Chinese Get Away.
| Taku, Sept. 20.-(Copyright by AS.
sociated Press for the Courier.)-
Four thousand Russians, three thous.
and Germans, and one thousand French
troops, with detachment of Austrian
marines, began an attack upon Pei
Tang forts at daylight. The attack
was answered briskly from the forts
the bombardment continuing until
noon, but the forts did not reply after
10 o'clock. The allies sent forward at
noon discovered the forts deserted and
four dead Cinnamon within the walls
The allies were much chagrined, as
they believed they had the place com
pletely surrounded, yet over 5000 men
escaped in broad daylight. The Rus
sian artillery fire proved effective, and
the forts were badly damaged. The
British and Italian troops did not ar.
rive in time to participate in the at
tack The entire line between Tien
Tsin and Taku shows reinforcements
Three members of the allied forces
were killed and fifty wounded thru
the explosion of the mines laid along
| the line of march.
Remey Reports the Fight.
Washington, Sept. 22.-The navy de
partment today received the following
from Remey:
"Taku, Sept. 21.-The forces of the
Russians, Germans and Austrians ad
yanced upon Pei-Tang forts last night
Fire was opened by the Chinese and
kept up all night at intervals. The
forts were evacuated at 9 o'clock this
morning. The Europeans hoisted their
colors over the forts. twenty-five
| Russians and Germans are reported tc
have been blown up by a mine. Only
| four Chinese were killed"
LABOR COMMISSIONER RETURNS
| c. F. Wennerstrum Finds Need for I'm
proved Sanitary Conditions.
| G. F. Winnerstrum, of Des Moines
commissioner of the bureau of labor
statistics in Iowa, returned home this
morning after few days ofiicia