Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
FIGHT WITH BOXERS
Troop of Cossacks Killed Sixteen
and Wounded Many.
EIGHT AMERICANS ARE MISSING
Missionaries in Great Danger
CabIegram From Mr.: Conger.
STATE DEPARTMENTS POLICY

TEN TSIN. June 3.-Two more of the
party of foreigners who fled from Pao
Ting Flu have arrived here. One of them
was badly injured.
The relief expedition has returned.
The mounted cossacks who started in
search of the refugees returned this even
ing They report that they had a fight
with the Boxers at Tuu. killing sixteen and
wounding many. Lieut.. Bleusky. DIR. HAM
ilton, trooper and civilian We're
wounded.
1t is reported from Pao Ting Flu tina;
eight Americans and three members of the
China inland mission are missing. The
missionaries are in great danger.
No further news has been received re-
rarding the missing refugees.
CnbIccram From Minister ConEer.
The following cab,egram has been receiv-
.d at the State Department from United
States Minister Conger, at Pekin:
..PEKIN June 4.
Outside of Pekin the murders and perse-
cutions by the Boxers seem TO be on the
increase. The Pao Ting Flu railway Is
temporarily abandoned. Work on the Pekin
and isangkow l.ne is stopped. All foreign
erS have fed. The Chinese government
seems either unwilling or unable to sup
press the trouble. The troops show no
"CONGER.'
Grave as these advices are. they have not
induced the State Department to vary the
lire of action il has laid down. The naval
force of the United States near Iekin, now
represented by one vessel the Newark, mas
not been strengthened. but if occasion
should arise Admiral Kempff might he re-
inforced TO almost any extent likely to be
needed in the course of three or four days
from the numerous American fleet still at
Manila and vicinity. The fact is, how
boz Fc ~ h RNd or
at this juncture. Owing to the peculiar
character of the Chinese coast. naval YES
sells of formidable type are unable to ap-
proach the porulous provinces in China.
and especially are these BoXer-afflicted
communities inaccessible to naval vessels.
No Troops to BE Sent.
The State Department does not contem-
plate the use of United States troops. and
it would be difficult to spare any from the
force now operating in the Philippines. even
If 1t were found expedient to employ the
military arm So for the time being at
least the small marine contingent at Pekin
and Tien Tsin must represent the defensive
power of the United States. for IT is dis
tinctly stated that these marines en-
plOycd simply In the protection of the
United States legation and consulates for
the assistance of such American citizens as
may be in jeopardy. 1t is possible that the
State Department. in assuming this correct
attitude. is Influenced by desire to set an
example to some of the other powers
whose actions are not believed to be en-
trely disintereSted.
Huang Tsun. the next station to Feng
Tai. was burned this morning and a bridge
was damaged.
Traffic between Tien Tsin and Peking has
been suspended 1t is reported that Pao
Ting Flu was attacked last night. Mr.
Robinson of the North China mission mot
Mr.. Stevenson Of the Church of England
rrission at Yem Ching. as cabled last night
Is missing, and five native Christians have
beer. murdered at Zang Ching. Mr.. Ncr-
man of the same mission has heen cap
tUred at WI CHA Ying two miles from
Yang Ching. and is In great danger.
The British cruiser Endymion and the
torpedo boat Hart have arrived at Taku.
Alarming Reports Coming In.
PEKIN, Sunday. June 3.-The most
alarming reports are constantly arriving
from the country, especially from Pao Ting
Flu The telegraph wires from Pekin to
Pao Ting Flu are cut and all news comes
via Ten Tsin.
II IS reported that serious crisis exists
at the palace. The ultra-conservative party
advocates not taking aggressive measures
urging the dowager empress 10 allow the
Boxers 10 finish the work of driving the
foreign residents out Of the country: the
moderate party. led by Prince Ching. rep
resenting the serious danger of provoking
conflict with the powers. 1t is impossible
10 confirm or deny the report. but sgniii-
cant indications of the feeling of the gov
ernment toward foreign residents are shown
in the order 10 arrest Lin. manager of
the Pekin syndicate; Ktu. chief of the Shan
;! commercial bureau and Fan. a Leading
banker of Shan-Si. on the ground that they
Were dangerous Christians. but in reality
because they are connected with new Brit
iSh enterprises. Fortunately, all of them
were absent. and they have not yet been
arrested The British minister Sir Claude
Macdonald. has addressed note TO the
TSUng Ii Iamen demanding why the ar
IcSts were ordered.