The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06

reports OF the muriers OF the two mis-
sionaries, Messrs. Robinson and Norman.
by the Boxers, have been confirmed.
The assassination Of these missionaries
by the rebels was most brutal and revolt
ing Mr.. ROblnson's body was frighttuIiy
mutilated, in addition ID being disembow-
eled. There is intense feeling among tbs
foreigners at Tientsin over the outrage
II IS expected that the foreign residents
IN and near Tientsin VIII call upon their
respective governments to make a greater
Show Of force in order to prevent further
massacTes OF missionaries.
The Boxers have been holding high car-
niyaI az Auting Station. which they burned
and latest reports say that they have sur
rounded Lang Fang. 1t is feared that
many foreigners have been killed by the
insurgents during the past few days.
No trains are running between Tieu-
tsin and Pekin, the Boxers having apDear-
ed IN force along the railway line. The
engine drivers refuse absolutely to Dro-
eeed with trains from Tientsin 10 the cant
tai unless they are furnished with a srrone
guard Of foreign troops.
The Tientsin despatch adds that all the
foreign ~arships are Landing further de-
taehments Of marines.
Other advices from T!enfsin dated to
day, state that there has been 4 ferca bs+-
tie between the Boxers and the Chinese
troops, with heavy losses on both sides
Ihe dispatches fail to state where the
hght occurred or what was its immediate
cause II is supposed that the clash he
tween the rebels and the Chinese troops
took place near Tientsin.
despatch from Paris announces that
the Foreign Office has received cable as-
vices to the effect that the members of
the Diplomatic Corps have held a meeting
at Pekin to consider the situation with
regard 10 the Boxer troubles.
AT this meeting il was decided IN send
authority to the admirals Of the various
heets now assembled at Taku To taha
whatever measures they may consider
necessary for the protection of Europeans
and native Christians.
In London today the deepest conce-r
prevails in official circles over the situa-
tion, in view Of the advance of the pox-
ers On Tientsin, the ordering of Russian
troops TO Pekin and the growing susnic,or
tnat Russia is secretly fomenting the rebel
movement in order to make a pretext for
carrying out her designs on China without
reference TO the rights of othnr noware
Berlin dispatches say that grave mistrust
Of Russia's good faith is spreading there
A late Tientsin despatch saws that Ia
pan has already entered a vigorous protest
against Russia's landing troops in China
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Instructions were sent this MORNING IN
Minister Conger, at Pekin, by the State De-
partment, ordering him TO cooperate thor
oughly with Rear Admiral Kempff and the
naval forces for the protection of Ameri
cans in the Pekin district. Similar in
struetions have been forwarded by the
Navy Department to Admiral Kempff
1t is admitted at the State Department
that the situation in China is very serioss
week ago the Boxers appeared 10 be
quiescent, but the dispatches of the past
two days and the reports from Minister
Conger Indicate that they are rising in
numbers, and their forces have been aug
mented to a formidable army, opposing
the imperial troops. The department is
made anxious by the conditions at Pekin.
ana While 1t maintains Its usual policy of
acting independently of other nations. il is
moving upon the same lines as England
and other foreign powers, and action is
practically concerted
1t is expected that further marines and
soldiers asked for yesterday will be sent
as soon as possible.
The Navy Department this afternoon Or
dered the Helena, a light-draft gunboat
now In the Philippines, to join Rear Ad-
mirai kemph, at Taku, for the purpose of
assisting in quelling the riots.
The Helena draws only nine feet and
this will make her useful in the shallow
waters OF China. The Newark. Rear Ad-
miral kempf's flagship is unable to pro-
ceed farther up the Pei-Ho. and the He
lena, which is broad beam boat, is well
htted to carry marines and able to 90 up
into the Tientsin province
despatch this afternoon from Minister
Conger to the State Department, saws The
situation has become worse over nient.
The department does not give the details
Of the eablegram, but it is evident that
matters at Pekin are more alarming than
has been hitherto reported