Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-18

In the interior OF the two nelghborlng
provinces have been advised to leave.
but several have no means OF doing so.
Unless O. large force Is sent there Is
danger of "a massacre OF native Chris
tians. a large native army Is ready
90 oppose the relief column on the way
here. The Chinese government cam
not decide whether TO adopt the policy
Of rigidly suppressing the Boxers or
that of defying the world. The decis-
ion rests with dowager empress"
Women and children from Tien Tsin
are pouring into Shanghai. The chief
danger here Is the fact that the native
town behind the European settlement
Is fun OF bad characters whose attl-
tude is becoming every day more inso-
lent and menacing.
The latest news TO hand Is that 1000
Russians. with twelve machine guns
and twelve field guns are marching
from Tien Tsin 20 Pekn. Last week
the foreign ministers warned the
Tsung-li-Yamen that i'm the event OF
an attack upon legations or Of injury
10 any Of the ministers or members Of
the STATS Of the legations. the powers
I'm common would declare war upon
China. To this ultimatum the Tsung-
li-Yamen, as usual, returned no direct
reply The answer of the empress
dowager is no doubt the attack upon
legations by the Boxers and the troops
under Gen Tung Fab Slang.
IL has transgired that "a few days
AGO the yiceroy Of the southern prov
inces received orders from Pekn 20
cooperate with Gen. Tung IN the de-
Tense OF Pehn against a threatened
invasion by the foreign devils They
were instructed TO send 10 Pekin.
without an instants delay. the troops
they had available within their re-
spectiye Jurisdictions "the time having
now come 10 rid our empire forever OF
the evil elements which have so long
threatened H."
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph, In dispatch dated
June 18th. says. News from Pekn
dated June 18th, says the Boxers were
then killing hundreds Of native Chris
tians and the servants OF foreigners
The same correspondent In a dispatch
dated yesterday says: Chinese reports
state that Admiral Seymour is fight
ing with the Chinese regulars and the
foreign forces have seized the Taku
forts
The following summary Of the sltua-
ton was telegraphed 90 the Daily
News from Shanghai fast evening:
THE situation Is critical and without
parallel since the Indian mutiny. At
the Yang Use ports there has been no
outbreak, but placards have been post
ted In Kin Kiang. Ugas Skin and Wu
Hu 'rr gf b.. "a IL III and
bum a body Of rioters 5000 strong
are at Kwelhsien, IN the prefecture Of
Canton, and troops have gone 10 SUD-
press them The powers. unprepared,
are helpless 20 prevent disaster. but
barring thrilling local friction they ara
working amicably"
ANTLFoREIGN OUTBREAK.
The Pekin correspondent Of the
Times, IN a dispatch dated June 2ith,
via Tien Tsin. June 18th, says: "A
serious anti-foreign outbreak took
place last night. when the finest build
ings I'm the eastern part Of the city
We're burned and hundreds Of native
Christians and servants employed by
foreigners were massacred within two
miles Of the imperial palace.
1T was an anxious night for all for
eigners who were collected under the
protection OF the foreign guards. The
Boxers burned the Roman Catholic
east cathedral, the large buildings OF
the London mission and the American
board OF missions. and also the build
lngs In the eastern part OF the city oc-
cupied 10y the foreign employees Of the
maritime customs
IT the troops TO reinforce the for
eign guards fail TO arrive today, fur
their riots are expected. II Is believed
that no European has been injured.
photographic communication with the
north" says the Shanghai correspond
ent Of the Times. under SUNDAYS date,
ceased early this morning. The last
message from Tien Tsin reported that
fighting had begun, but gave no de-
tails Messages for the north are now
forwarded by steamer from che Foo.
THE Boxer movement Is gaining
strength after the immunity with
which the recent outrages have been
committed and It Is likely 10 spread
rapidly kilograms received here yes
teyday by the consuls from the fleet
az Taku describe the position Of the
forces under Admiral Seymour close
10 pekin as serious since they are
confronted by Gen. Tung Flu Siang's
troops, with large punches Of Boxers
In the rear. Water is scarce and the
comrnissariat defective"
CONDITIONS IN CHINA,
New York. Junes 1S.-Rev c, Erin OF
the Catholic mission at Kiang-Nan,
where there is now danger from the
Boxers has written an account Of how
the members Of his community meet all
attacks Of the natives. He says:
Those sections OF our mission which
border on southern Chang Tung are no
less infested with bands Of robbers and
murderers than Chang Tune itself
These brigands organize in regular
companies under a supreme chief and
subordinate leaders They i've together
In villages and districts which become
their headquarters Al ordinary times
they attend 20 their usual work at
home and in the fields and behave. 20
all appearances, like peaceful citizens.
But suddenly an order comes 10 take
the field. and then they march forth
I'm a body impose contributions on 9TH
er villages. burn and even Kill without