The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-21

the Chinese attacked the column in
great force. There were many mount
ed men among the Chinese, but most
Of the natives were badly armed. At
times they fought with admirable cOur-
age and bravery. The losses of the
Chinese are estimated at 500 killed. The
losses of the foreigners were trit1Ing.
The exact state of affairs inside
Pekin it is impossible to describe in
view of the many conflicting TumOrs,
nothing having been received from the
legations or foreigners.
Surprise IS expressed at the fact
that a large force of Indian troops has
not been ordered here
The reports of Admiral Seymour's ar
rival at Pexin and Of the safety of the
foreign legations, originating from Chi
nese sources and cabled to this city
from Shanghai, are still unverifed.
However, the Italian consul at Shang
hal has wired to the Italian Foreign
minister, Marquis Viscount Venosta,
that the legations are safe.
Rebellion is Spreading.
The rebellion is spreading far and
wide. There is an impression in diplo-
matte circles here and on the continent
that the allies have not graDpled with
the situation effectively, and even $4,000
foreign troops would be pOwerless to
do much to control 100000 square
miles.
The latest story sent out by the
Shanghai gOssips is that Prince Tuan,
president of the Tsun Ii Yamen, has
burned the imperial palace at Pekin
and murdered the emperor, and that
the empress dowager has committed
suicide.
The effect of the bombardment of the
Taku forts, as described by the Shang-
hal correspondents, was CORY in the ex-
IRENE, nothing less than rivers of
blood" and 'mutilated corpses piled up
inside the forts
The Russians guarding Tien Tsin.
according to another report fired ar
tillery and rifles June Is at a range OF
fifty yards into the dense crowds of at
lacking Boxers, and killed 800.
Japan, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from YOkOhOma, intends to
land an expedition a Foo Chow.
Missionaries Are Guarded.
A dispatch from Shanghai, dated
June 20, says that kilograms from Tien
Tsin, dated June Is. and forwarded by
post, say that the foreign missionaries
at Pao-Ting-Fu are safe, being guard
ed by the troops Of General Men.
Twenty-Five Americans with a Calling
gun, have arrived. In the foreign set
Element the chapels have been burned
and the mission stations of the Ameri-
can board of foreign missions of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and Of the
London Missionary society are practi-
cally in the hands of the Boxers.
The local authorities are paralyzed.
Sympathetic mandarins are ordered out
of sedan chairs and compelled to ''koto-
wo" to the Boxers ip the streets. All
the native servants are deserving their
masters.
The United States gunboat MOnacacy,
the Russian battleship Navarin and the
French cruiser Pascal have arrived.
The German protected cruiser Kaiserin
Augusta has departed for Taku.
1t IS learned authentically that an
understanding exists between Great
Britain and the viceroys Of Nan Chung
and Wa Chang. which accounts for the
quietness in the Yang Use Kiang val
le-.
It is reported that Stu is executing
large bodies of suspects daily.
The British armOred cruiser Undaunt-
ed arrived at Woo Sung yesterday and