The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
PAO TING Flu ATTACKED.
Mr.. Robinson, OF North Carolina Mis-
sion, is Missing.

sion, is Kissing.
TIEN TSIN. June 1.-TWO more of the
party of foreigners who fled from Pao Ting
Flu have arrived here. One of them was
badly injured. The relief expedition has
returned
The mounted Cossacks who started IN
search of the refugees returned this eve
ming. They report that they had a hght
with the Boxers at Tuli, killing 16 and
wounding many.
Lieutenant Bleusky, DR.. Hamilton,
trooper and civilian were wounded.
1t is reported from Pao Ting Flu that
eight Americans and three members OF
the China Inland Mission are missing.
The missionaries are in great danger
No further news has been received re-
sarding the missing refugees.
Huan Tsung. the next station to Feng
Tai. was burned this morning, and a
bridge was damaged Traffic between
Tien Tsin and Pekin has been suspended.
It is reported that Pao Ting Flu was at
tackled last night. Mr.. Robinson, OF the
North China Mission (not Mr.. Stevenson,
of the Church of England Mission, at
YEN Ching, as cabled last night, is miss
ing. and five native Christians have been
murdered ar Zang Ching.
Mr. Norman, Of the same Mission, has
been captured at WI CHA Ying, two
IiilISS LIZ oAA5 SAA4tio' SNN-NA -
danger.
The British cruiser Endymion, and the
torpedo-boat Hart, have arrived at Taku
Alarming sseports.
PEKIN. Sunday, June 3.-The most
alarming reports are constantly arriving
from the country, and particularly from
Pao Ting Flu. Tie telegraph wires from
Pe1in to Pao Ting Flu are cut and all news
comes via Tien Tsin.
A serious crisis exists at the palace, the
ultra Conservative party advocates not
taking repressive measures, urging the
Dowager Empress to allow the Boxers
10 finish the work of driving the foreigners
OUT of the country; the Moderate party
led by Prince Ching, representing the Sc
rious danger of provoking a conflict with
the Powers.
1t is Impossible to confirm or deny the
report. but significant indications Of the
feaIine of the government towards foreign
ers are contained in the attempt TO arrest
Lin. Chinese manager of the Pekin syndi-
cate. Kia chief of the Shan ST CONNER
cial Bureau, and Fan, leading banker of
Shan ST, on the ground that they We're
dangerous characters but in reality be-
cause they are connected with new British
enterprises. Fortunately, all OF them We're
absent. and they have not yet been ar
rested The British Minister, Sir Claude
Macdonald, has addressed. note TO the
Tsung Ii Yamen, demanding why the ar
rests were ordered
RabDctl British Steamer.
SHANGHAI, June A number of des-
perados, disguised as passengers. have
nirated the British Yans-Tse steamer
Kutwc. They committed wholesale rob-
berries, terrorizing the passengers, who
were quite unable to offer resistance. The
thieves escaped with their booty.
Their safety Despaired OF.
LONDON, June 5.-The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch. dated Monday,
from Shanghai:
Letter reports from Tien Tsin show that
no British or American missionaries were
among the refugees who escaped from
pao Ting F>u district. The safety of the
seven foreigners still missing is disDaired
of. Twenty-three of the French and Bel
gian party arrived wounded at Tien Tsin
after terrible sufferings.'
Ready tn Attack.
TIEN TSIN, June 4.-The Boxers are
reoerted four miles off andsan attack is
expectea Everything is ready. Three Bel
gian engineers have arrived. The French
consul says eleven are still missing, but
there are hopes Of saving five.