Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-03
people at Pekin are allowed to perish
without a desperate effort to save
LOSING TIME.

optimistic view of the conditions at Pc
kin, saying that they think the lega
tions will hold out. On the surface tn
best of feeling prevails among the Off
GERS and soldiers of the several nj ton
represented here. All are fraternizing
preme commander handicap progress
The heat is intense. The temperatur
! averaged 100 degrees during the week
and yesterday was 104. The disregar'
is a serious menace. Ti.l streets ar
| full of refuse, and an insufferabl
stencil pervades the town.
MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.
Paris, August 3.-The French ccnsu
general at Shanghai, M. de Bezaure, II
dispatch dated August 2, states tina
many missionaries of different nation
alities were massacred in the provinc'
of Shan 81.
SKIRMISH WITH JAPANESE.
Washington, August 3.-The navy de
partment this morning received thu
following cablegram from Admiral Re
mey:
"Taku, August 2.-Chaffee reports
that 800 Japanese scouting toward Pe
Tang lost three men killed and twenty
five wounded. The enemy Is in trenche
and in loop-holed houses"
RUSSIANS STORM A FORTRESS.
st. Petersburg. August 3.-Gen. Gro
dekoff telegraphs from Khabrovsk, Au
gust /: Fourteen Hotchkiss and ter
other guns were captured at Hung Har
by the Russians, who, storming the
fortress on July 30, drove 1900 Chinese
before them"
WANT TO PUNISH CHINA.
Che Foo, July 20, via Shanghai. Au.
gust 2.-(Copyright, 1900, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Public opinion and the
foreign press at treaty ports are alarm
ed at the possibility that the Chinese
may prevail upon the powers to con-
sent to the establishment Of peace with
out inflicting punishment BETTING the
Chinese governments crime. The offi-
cials, persons engaged in commercial
pursuits and the missionaries of all ma
tionalities believe that Pekin should be
destroyed as an object lesson, and that
If the dynasty is continued 1t should be
forced to establish capital at some ac-
cessible city, the Americans suggesting
Nankin. 1t is also thought that guar
antees to prevent excessive armament
should be demanded, and China should
be compelled, publicly and definitely, to
renounce the fiction that the foseign
ministers are representatives of triou'
tary powers. There is a strong demand
for unusual punishment, like the de-
struction of the kings tombs.
CHINA AT THE BOTTOM OF 1T.
All foreigners believe that the Chi
nese government engineered the out
breaks and tried to call off It's troops
after the downfall of Tien Tsin, and on
receipt of reports that the powers are
sending armies to China. The German
legation telegram saying that the bom-
bardment Of the legations ceased on
July II supports this theory. The for
eigners think that the ministers VINO
suffered should, If rescued, conduct the
settlement with the government for the
effect it would have on the pceulace.
FEELING AGAINST Ii HUNG
CHANG.
An intensely bitter feeling prevails
against Ii Hung Chang. The papers
call him the most corrupt anti-foreign
official in China, and express belief
that he proposes to save China from the
penalty of her acts by embroiling the
powers. The destruction of foreign
property continues. United States Con-
sui Fowler estimates that the losses o,
American missions amount to $1,5OO.OO
The trade losses are enormous.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGES.
The Chinese bring many stories OF
horrible outrages upon native Chris
tians who have been murdered, tor
tured or compelled to renounce theil
religion. Several have been skinned
alive. Two French nuns at New
Chwang were deliberately burned alive
DR.. Ting, graduate Of the American
college, refused to renounce Christian
ity after receiving 1000 lashes A cable
is being laid between Che Foo and
Taku.
CHINESE OFFICIALS BEHEADED
Washington, August 3.-The state de-
partment made public the following
kilograms received to-day from thu
consul general at Shanghai and th'
consul at Che Foo:
Shanghai, August 3.-The American
left Chunking yesterday. Ii told tn
French consul to-day that no messages
will be delivered to the ministers be-
cause the foreigners are advancing OF
Pekin. Two pro1foreign members OF thu
Tsung Ii Yamen were beheaded by L
Ping Han on July q for urging tht
preservation of the ministers. Ii Pint
Han now commands the Chinese troops
at Pekin. He ordered the Pao Tint
massacre.
(Signed) "G0ODNOW."
ANARCHY IN PEKIN.
Che Foo, July g. via Shanghai Au
gust 2.-(Copyright, 1900, by the Asso
caated Press.)-The latest reports from
Pekin brought by disaffected officers o
the Chinese army, who left Pekin OF
July is, say that anarchy reigned in Pc
kin for months, that the streets ran Il
blood, the Chinese fighting amonl
themselves. Jung Lu, the commando
in chief of the Chinese forces. an
Prince Ching espoused the cause Of tn
foreigners, and endeavored with par
of the army to expel the Boxers. TIL
latter. with the majority Of the impe
rial troops. under the anti-foreign lead
ers, Prince Tuan and General Tung Ful