The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
THE REVOLUTION STARTS.
The Streets of Pekin Ran BED With
Blood

A specialize the Record from Victoria,
B. c., says:
"a letter received by local China.
man by the steamer Glenogle dated Chi.
san fu, the capital of Shan tuDg on Ju-
=, says Cho Ia, Teformer who es-
capped from Pekin on June 26, has
given the writer the following jnfor-
nation from the capital to June 26:
There were over 100. 600 Boxers
and Msnchu troops 10 the capital when
left, and numbers more we're pouring
in from all parts of the Chi lishan, Lu-
ST and Honan. Their main object
seemed TO be plunder and hatred cf
foreigners. The gates of Pekin were
constantly opened day and night to rer-
NIT these reinlEforc. m ents to enter the
city. Those 10 the city had attacked
the foreign legations continuously fo-
ten days, but were repulsed every time,
although they managed to set fire to
a number Of houses adjoining the fer
eign quarters. One or two foreign
houses had already been destroyed
when l left the city. No decent per-
son could get anywhere near the plsce
for fear of being called foreigner by
the mob.
Not counting the ?, 00O to 3, 1000 con.
verts who have been massacred by the
| Boxers inside P. kin, it was estimated
when left that over 600 pea,eable
citizens had also been slain in the melee.
The streets ran with blood; it was az
full. The Tartar aud forbidden cities
were filled to o7erfowing with Boxers
and Man thu troops, which caused z
panic among the princes, dukes, MOBILES
and members of the imperial clan and
their banner men who were afraid that
they also Weu' q be plundered as soon as
the Boxers got beyond control and so
by dipl macyothey managed to clean
both cities Of their dangerous friends,
closed the gates and placed strong
guards of banner men to prevent fur
ther ingress of outiiers.
''rhe Tartar city gates are now only
opened couple Of hours day to en-
able residents to purchase things from
the other cities.
''Oo the 10Th Of June Yung Lu, who
had always advocated the suppression
Of the Boxers, having received dis
patches from the viceroys and govern
ors south Of the Yellow river urging the
same step, thought to back up his pol
icy by quoting the provincial dispatches
at the grand council that morning. A
great clsmor arose among the Other
grand councillors held by Prince Tuan
and Yang Hu, who denounced Yung Lu
as traitor ana literally overwhelmed
him by their numbers. Finally 10 spite
Of the endea7ors Of the empress dow
ager to restore order Prince Tuan and
Yang Hu cried out that they would
take all the responsibility of the war
against foreigners and rushed out Of
the grand council chamber, all decorum
and etiquette being thrown to the
winds. The empress dowager left the
council chamber in despair and has not
been heard Of since, nor has the ecu-
peror. They are said to be under the
restraint of Prime Tuan's men in the
palace. When his was known to
eunuchs and palace officials they raised
the cry: up with the Ta Using dy-
nasty and down with the foreignersl"
which was taken up by the populace in
the Tartar city. An hour after yard be-
gan the reign of Prince Tuan and his
clique. We fear greatly for the safety
of our beloved emperor.