The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
China is Responsible
For Pekin Outrages.

Ernest Morrison, the Pekin CORES.
pondent of The Times, has been
heard from direct The Times this
morning prints the following dispatch
from him dated July 81:
There has been q cessation of hos
tilities here Pekin) since July 1S,
but for fear Of treschery, there has
been no relaxation of vigilance The
Chinese soldiers continue to strength.
On the bsrricsdes around the besieg.
ed area, and slso the batteries on top
of the imperial wall. but in the mean.
time they have discontinued firing,
probably because they are short of
ammunition
"The main bodies Of the imperial
soldiers have left Pekin in order to
meet the relief force. Supplies are
beginning to come in and the coudi
tion of the besieged is improving
The wo unded are doing we'll Our
hospital arrangements are admirable
aud $50 cases have passed through
the hospital.
"The tsung Ii yamen forwarded TO
Sir Claude Macdonald, a copy of q
dispatch telegraphed by the em
peror to Queen Victoria, attr,buting
oil deeds of violence TO bsndits and
requesting her msjesty's assistance TO
exsricate the Chinese government
from its difficulties. The queens
reply 10 not stated but the Chinese
minister at Washington telegrsphs
that the United States government
would gladly assist the Chinese au.
thorities
This dispatch to the queen was
sent to the tsung Ii yamen BY the
grand council on July 8. yet the day
before an imperial edict bas been
issued calling on the Boxers to con
time to render loyal aud patriotic
services in extermiusting the Chris.
tisns The ediot also commanded
viceroy and governors to expel all
missionaries from China and to arrest
oil Christians and compel them to re.
nounce their faith Other DEGREES
spplsuding the Boxers speak approx
ingly Of their burning on. and slay,
ing converts Their leaders are
stated in decree to be princes and
ministers. % July ls another de.
cree made q complete volte face due
to the victories Of OF the foreign
troops at Tien Tsin In this decree
for the first time, and one month after
the occurrence. on allusion was made
to the death Of Baron Won Ket,eler.
the German minister, which was at
tributed to the action of local
brigauds, although there 10 no doubt
that it was premeditated, and the az
sassination was committed by an i'm.
perial officer, as the survivor. Herr
Cordes, can testify.
The force besieging the legation
consists of the imperial troops under
Gen Tung Lu and Gen Tuug Fuh
Slang whose galIantry is appiauded
in imperial DEGREES. although it has
consisted in bonbarding for one
month defenseless women and chill.
dren cooped up in the legation com.
pound, using shell, shrapnel. round
shot and expanding bullets The
Chinese throughout. with character.
istic treschery, posted proclamation
assuring us of protection and the
same night they made a general
attack in the hope Of surprising us
"There is still no news of Pei Tang
cathedral The wounded number
l3s including the A merican surgeon,
LiPpitt. severely wounded and Can't
Myers. who is doing we'll Seven
Americans have been killed
"AIl the ministers and members of
the legations and their families are
in good health. The general health
of the community is excellent. and
we are awaiting relief"
After enumerating the casualties
already reported and giving the total
deaths, including American, ss 56,