The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-13
THE INSURRECI|ON Spreading.
TROOPS LANDING.
Decided and Aggressive Action Taken In Con.
cert against the Boxers rs-situation at
Pekin Criiical-Missionaries Killed.

Teleprams from Shanghai, dated
Thursday. say. The dowagcr empress
has ordered Gen. Meth ST Chong. with
1000 men, to protect the railroad al
Pekin. A severe fight has occurred with
the Boxers, whose ranks include many
soldiers from other commands. When
the battle ended 200 dead were left on
the field.
One hundred and eighty British ma
rincs, with machine gun, are about to
force a passage from Ticn Tsin to Pc
kin. Altogether. about 600 British have
been landed from the fleet, n greater
number than have been landed from the
combined vessels OF the other powers.
This evidence OF Great Britains inten-
ton 10 assert her position strongly
gives great satisfaction.
During the engagement at Tung Hu
between the Boxers and Catholic
Christians Tuesday the latter captured
nine cannOns.
The authorities are displaying guilty
supincness in dealing with the Boxers
and the powers are taking matters into
their own hands. The Boxer revolt is
spreading and is rapidly changing its
character. The Boxers are getting
arms, preparing to meet force with
force.
The Boxers are still raidng and pill
laying over a wide area. They have
wrecked and burned the stations at
Long Fong and langoo. Nine. Astier
and Mcssrs. Osscnt and Cades have
been murdered Gen. Mich claims to
have defeated the Boxers. killing 500.
Attempts to repair the railway be-
tween Tien Tsin and Pekin have been
frustrated by the Boxers. who, t'ou-
sands strong. hold the line against the
engineers. gangs attacking the trains ar
irving. All the children and women,
except Lady Macdonald, have left the
legations. There are the gravest fears
for missionaries in outlying parts. They
number hundreds and the stations are
isolated Concerted action is impossi-
bic
A special dispatch from Peking under
date OF Saturday says:
The situation is growing steadily
more alarming. The missionary com
pounds were all abandoned yesterday
evening. Forty American and English
missionaries are gathered at the Ameri-
can Methodist mission. surrounded by
900 native pupils. whom il was impossi-
bic to send to their homes. They were
waiting with few revolyers and guard
ed by 10 American marines for rein
forcements to take them to the coast.
Another dispatch from Tien Tsin,
dated Sunday, says: About 1900 for
eign troops OF all arms left for Picking
by two troop trains this morning. Ten
thousand troops OF all nationalities, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Shanghai
will be sent to Pcking to back TIP the
demands OF the ministers upon the gov
crnment or, ii necessary to suppress
the Boxers themselves.
The American mission buildings al
Tung gChau, IL miles from Pcking
which were abandoned by the mission
aries, have been looted and burned by
the Chinese soldicry who were sent to
protect them. Within three days Is ma
tive Christians, well-known men, who
had been trained for years by American
missionaries, have been massacred neal
Tung Chau. Many OF them were burn.
ed alive.
The intimidation of Christians con.
tinues within Peking itself Most o.
the mission compounds are closed, and
the Missionaries are being collected TN.
der the protection of the Legation
guards. Reinforcements for all the
guards are coming.