The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-04


PElIN. Aug. 22-Chung Ii. MEM
ber OF the Tsung Ii Yamen and prefect
Of police. visited the Austrian repre-
sentative yesterday who arrested him
because Of the Chinese officials COM
pIicity in attacks on the legations. An
Austrian official dispatch says that Ii
was military governor Of Pekin.
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following
dispatches:
PEKIN. Aug. 20. via Shanghai. Sum
day.-Three more members of the
Tsung LiYamun have been executed by
the empress. They are Hen Tun. a
member Of the imperial secretary; Ii
Shan. friend Of the foreigners, and Ii
Yien Yuan. They were put to death
just before the arrival Of the allied
forces.
There is no government in Pekin. The
japanese and Russians for some un-
known reason still remain outside the
innermost palaces Of the forbidden city.
The Germans. on the other hand. desire
to burn everything and avenge the
death Of Baron Won Ketteler.
Yesterday was quiet in the section
allotted to Americans in the southern
part Of the city. Its condition is in
great contrast to the other foreign sec
tions. where thieving still continues.
The credit is due to General Chaffee's
excellent proclamation forbidding loot
ing and offering fair pay for provisions.
It has been ascertained that the posi-
tions held by the legationers during
their siege were undermined by the
Boxers and in few days more the
mine would have been sprung.
PEKIN. Aug, %, via Shanghai, Sun
day.-The Princess Ching states that
Prince Ching. the pro-foreign Chinese
leader, wanted to communicate with
General Chaffee but was informed by
the general that he would first have to
confer with the other allied generals
and would give the prince a reply to-
morrow whether the interview woul
be desirable. The anti-foreign element
all followed the fight of the court.
Looting continues and the Boxers con-
cealed in several different sections of
the city still keep up a desultory fire.
The streets are picketed by the allies
troops. The first German contingent Of
troops, 5000 in number, will arrive to-
morrow
many thousands Of Boxers who were
scattered on the arrival of the allies
are again massing to attack PelIin.
These rumors create great uneasiness.
The Japanese have captured 5000 bu-
shells of rice. and silver bullion to the
amount of $2,OOO,OOO In Tien Tsin the
Americans have captured silver bullion
to the value of half a million dollars.
PEKIN. Aug. 20, via Shanghai. Sun
day-Ching Shin, Ma Tung and Chung
Ii, members Of the Tsung Ii Yamun.
are trying to negotiate with the gener-
ais of the allied forces through Sir Rob-
ert Hart, director of imperial customs.
in order to prevent the destruction of
the innermost palace of the forbidden
city. With the same object in view
the RuSsians have occ1Died the na1ace
Resident Americans hope that the ne
gotiations will not succeed. They think
the city ought to be completely de-
stroyed and that Ma Tung and Chung
Ii should be beheaded since they
formed part Of the cabal which caused
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler and
attempted to massacre all foreigners,
and that no leniency should be shown
or the next generation of Cinnamon will
repeat the crime.
Many residents Of other natlonalities
are moving into the American section
in order to be safe from the thieving
that is going on.
With the missionaries who are being
today to Tien Tsin on their
way home were Mrs. and Miss Wood
ward and Miss Payne Of Chicago.
The British forces met five miles to
the westward Of Pekin 300 Boxers and
1000 regular Chinese troops. The latter
fled without shot and the Boxers fol-