Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-11
SEEKS AN ASYLUM
DowageT Empress F|ees
to Russian Legation
ANARCHY RE|GNS IN PENN
Rough Mobs Throng Streets
About the Legations.
MARINES GUARD MISSIONARIES
Strong Force of Foreign Troops
Starts rom 7ien Tsin.
MARINES GUARD MISSIONARIES
RUssIA's SHOW OF FORCE

LONDON. June IA special dispatch
from Tien Tsin says it is reported that
the dowager empress has fled to the Rus
sian legation AT Pckin There is no favora-
BILE news from China, with the exception
that there is evidence of a continued per-
feet understanding between the various
powers and the announcement that the in
ternational guards will probably arrive at
Pekin today. Should these prove INSULT
cient to r. estore order, Russia is apparently
preparing to deal with the crisis. judging
from a dispatch from St Petersburg,
which follows:
'As a result of understanding be-
tween the Russian government and the
other powers. a dispatch has been sent to
Port Arthur ordering that 5000 men of the
Russian garrison there snail be held in
immediate readiness to leave for Tien Tsin
whenever the Russian minister at Pekin
asks for their assistance or circumstances
require their intervention
With reference to the st. Petersburg dis
patch. the Associated Press is officially in
formed that Great Britain Il no party to
any such understanding. nor has she been
consulted as to the advisability of landing
a large number of Russian troops. The for
eign office officials here frankly express the
belief THAI no such instructions those
ferred 10 in the dispatch from st. Peters
burg have been sent to the Russian min
lister at Pekin.
Russians Already Landed.
According to a dispatch from Shanghai
dated today 1900 Russians. with twenty
guns, have already been landed at Tien
Tsin and marching in the direction of
Pekin. Shanghai rumors. however, must
be accepted with caution.
The London Missionary Society received
4 telegram from Tien Tsin yesterday say
ing all the society's missionaries in north
China are safe. but that those stationed
west of the city of Pekin have been obliged
to seek refuge the British legation.
\ dispatch from Pekin dated Saturday
evening. June -. says:
"A body of forty Boxers. armed with
knives. have looted and burned the Pekin
Club race track and grand stand buildings.
Another edict issued this morning orders
the military governor to police the streets
with cavalry and infantry. Nevertheless.
in the neighborhood of the legation the
street continues thronged with the toughest
kind Of mob, ready to break out at the
lghteSt prOVocation.
Marines Guard Methodist Mission.
United States Minister Conger has sent
twenty marines. and the British minister.
Sir C,aude NJ Macdonald. twelve marines
To guard the Methodist mission compound,
where members Of all denominations of
Protestants had gathered The Roman
Catholics assembled in the North Cathedral,
West Pekin, have small guard of French
marines, but the converts have been well
armed by Bishop Favier and will desperate
y resist attack.
business is practically at a stadstill.
parade the streets at their pleasure.
much to the alarm of the merchants,
although thus far there has been looting
Of native shops