The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-06-23

attacked the legations, but were repulsed
with the aid of Maxims No Europeans
were reported killed The attitude of the
Chinese troops towards the Boxers" was
uncertain.
Not Confirmed.
London, June lS.-There is no confrma-
ton of the reported destruction OF the
legations in Peking and the killing OF
Baron Won Ketteler the German ambassa-
dor; nor the later report of fighting be-
tween the British and the Chinese Dis
patches from Shanghai; dated last even
ing. state that Admiral Seymours force
is in tight place between Lang Fang
and Yung Sun, with enormous masses OF
soldiers in front, while the Boxers" with
the soldiery, are cutting the railway in
the rear.
The Kiang Nan arsenal, outside OF
Shanghai, is sending vast quantities OF
ammunition north.
All is quiet at Shanghai, but trade has
been disrupted.
1t is stated that 1000 Americans are
coming from Manila, and that large forces
of japanese are also en- route. The wires
south of Tientsin have been cut and the
city Geographically isolated.
According to a special from Vienna it
is stated in diplomatic circles there that
the question of intervention is under dis
cussion by the powers. 1t is proposed
that Japan shall act as mandatory of the
powers and re-establish order in Picking
and elsewhere This, it is said, emanates
from England, and it is supported by Ger
many and Austria, but it is doubtful if
Russia and France will agree to the propo-
sition St Petersburg reports that com
munication between Kalgan and Picking
has been interrupted. There is great eX-
} element at Kalgan, where a missionary
, has been attacked.
1t is reported that after the audience OF
= Sir Claude Macdonald British minister to
China, with the tsung Ii yamen, five for
: eign ministers, demanded a safe conduct
for their servants and their people, mott
flying the tsung Ii yamen that they could
no longer maintain relations with the gov
eminent. The answer was Certainly
l not"
What other answer could be expected
/ in an uncivilized country? This was fol
: lowed by an increase of the forces arounC
the gates and the next night widespread
: incendiarism. This incendiarism prevailed
d among the foreign residences. Massacr
of native Christians and other friends o
i foreigners was also common. The build
= ing of the American mission, the mes
e quarters and number of other structure
g were destroyed. The guard alone save'
{ the foreigners, who, it is stated, are hud
S died in the legations, short of food and de
serted by native servants.
Latest Chinese reports state that tn
e empress has ordered Lii Kung Yih, Cham
c Chi Tung and Ii Hung Chang to hasten t
Picking. They will probably find an eS
l. cuse for declining. The latest edict agains
$ the rioters especially avoids mentionin
Il the BOXERS"
Berlin and st. Petersburg dispatches a;
u sert that Russia and Germany have con
l. bined for common action in China.
y A special dispatch from Hong Kon
says that all the Picking legations hav
, been destroyed and the German ministe
:, Baron Won Ketteler, killed.
Il Baron Won Kettler, the German minis
?! ter to China, who is reported killed in tn
= "Boxer" riots in Peking, was a son-iI
law of Henry r. Ledyard, president {
= the Michigan Central railroad. The baro
- :. was married to Miss Ledyard in 1879
= Members of the family stated that tn
- baron's wife was with him in Picking an
- that a cablegram had been received frol
20 them a week ago saying all was well.
There is not cabinet in Europe a.
- parently that knows what has bee
- transpiring in Picking for five days, c
g in Tientsin for three days. Nor
=, there any one that knows with whs
-. difficulties the small and inadequatel
a equipped international column is col
= tending between those cities. The &c
man foreign Office, upon learning IL
report of the murder of Baron Won Ke
teller, the German minister at Pekin
- sent Geographic inquiry to st. Peter
" burg, thinking the Russian COVER
ment, by its wires in Manchuria, bein
l. supposedly in a better position tina
the other governments to obtain dire
- news, would know. In reply the &c
- man foreign Office was informed tn
nothing whatever was known on Il
- subject, as communication with PekiI
- was interrupted.
mr. Japan to Add to Her Forces.
i'll Washington, June lS.-The followil
m cablegram was received at the Japant
Mt legation here from the japanese COVER
On ment at Toxic: