The sun., 1900-11-08
WILL NAME THE GUILTY,
MINISTER'S DEMAND FOR PUNISH
MENT or CHINESE OFFICIALS.

China Must Erect q Monument 20 the MUIR
Axis That Gen. wilson lie Mad. . Peaos
CemInis,i oner-Imperti Chinese Note.
Special cab. De,pafth TO THE suS.
From a Stan Correspondent
PRKrN. Nov 9. via Taku and Shanghai, Nov.
The Ministers held another meeting yester-
day at which considera BILE progress was made
II Is believed that they will soon be ready TO
meet the Chinese plenipotentaries. II they
follow the usual course. they will appoint
committee TO prepare the demands OF the
Powers and their work will then be submitted
20 their governments for approval IL is likely
that this will cause some delay owing to the time
occnrlst ] +" 'elesr"phins to the ''verk gov
1t is certain that the Ministers note will con-
tain the names Of the officials responsible for
ia, trouble. including the princes. together
with demand for their punishment, and further
demands for adequate atonement and tho
erection oi r,onument To Baron Won Ketteler,
the murder d German Minister In these de-
nands all the Miuisters unite.
The Chinese realize that It is necessary for
the Government 10 punish those responsible
for the utDreak Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching have again telegraphod TO the Throne
declar 8 that the Powers will insist upon the
hlfiction Of punishment. and that escape from
the demand IL impossible
The petition addressed 10 the Minister
through II Hung Chang and Prince
Ching by the officials of the towns
between Pao-tinr-fu and P"kn contained, in
addition 20 the protests against the action OF
the troops taking sart in the Pao-'ing-fu eS-
petition. complaints that the native Christians
were arning and making raids II Is asserted
that they are stealing cattle and outra eina
women and girls.
CHINESE IMPTRriSRNcR.
II Il the custom of tn. Chinese IN addressing
of cial communications 10 the Mini-ter' Ia
put the name II the diplomat addressed az
the top of the column. In this case 1t was
not done. and II il held that the failure o. do
so wa, intentional and di,res rediul. In view
Of the Happenings % the Ministers and other
Christ am during The siege the note Il regarded
a. impertnent. In thi- some Of the Chinese
authoritie, asree and Il r. therefore unlikely
that any united action will be taken on the
protest
The note is held 10 be- particularly imrert-
ncn, 10 the C.yernncuts who took no part
In the eXusdition The Representatives 81
England, France, Italy and Germany have
returned the communication, refusing To ~
cciye H. and the rcprr- "utatves ~ the other
Powers will probably not answer IL, but viii
treat il with contempt Nevertheless, the
truth II the statements contained in the pet-
tion- il not questioned.
Ric'ari-pn'- coiInn, which took part In
the Pao-tirg-fu expedition. has returned TO
Peun They report that On oct. Major VAL
don Of the Lancers arrived NJ Tnngna Ching.
where the Boxer. had destroyed the Catholic
chapel The column captured ten Boxers.
l'pon trin three " them were convicted and
shot The others were released with warm
Ing All the houses owned by known Boxers
wero destroyed
The column encountered body Of Imperial
iroor, under command Of Gen. Fan. the s,Io-
rs.,or Of ten Niru During conference
Gen Fan was shot and killed by trunpeter
balougihg Ia the sixteenth LnncerS. The
shooting was novcu.ah!e and the trumpeler
wa- placed under arrest
roErrRE or ENGLISH nIssToSARIIs.
The column reached Yargtslng on oct.
ST. whore A,-srS Norman and Robinson Eng
lish N .snnaripS. wore killed at the beginning
of IN, trouble II was learned that the mis-
,inn4ria,' hoIse- and chapel were burned on
June 2 The missionaries fled for protection
10 IN, magistrates v1'nen. on the follow
ing dav the Boxer, threIt"nod tho Nafnen
and the missionaries nrd to n temple, where
,1av were discovered hv number Of Boxers
who were worshippiug their gods. 1hry
wore pursued and MIR Robinson. who vas
,,r,lt rs.dn tho c'r. vas hacked to pieces
Mr. Norman escaped through the north
gate. lut was subsequently captured In the
Nclds Ilo was bound by the Bowers and
i.h,n to Wa Chigukine His captors demande 1
and received what silver he had. He was then
burned about the uody with incense and his
eve, ,ynre burned out In this condition rs
va- dragged across the country to fawang
chung where he was again subjected to tort
uro bv fire. Tie was finally speared and de-
cauitatei
As punishment for the murder q the mission
arie, the column demanded the payment of
4p.rpn ta.ls and lot of mules, The Chinese
officials paid 4cpO taeS and gave security
that they would meet the demand III fIll
on oct three Boxer villages near Lang
flung, where many of the opponents Of Ad-
iniral S-ym"urs expedition lived were de-
st.oyed aud two tenn l", we're blownup
Gen. Chanee has established a new postal
route "a the coast 1t now requires only two
DAY for letters to reach the coast.
GEN WILSON COMING NOME.
Gen Wilson slllcd from Taku on Monday.
He i due to arrive in san francisco on Dec. 7.
The correspondent of THE Sun learns from
Chinese source, that liaiung Chang asked the
Na-Mngton Govcrn,uent 10 make Gen Wilson
n negce commissioner because of his wide
know ledge Of thine~" affairs.
r7Iiuor Of tho death of the Empress Dowag"r
caused much excitement here. but IL has not
been confirmed and i not believed Tho
Chinese Official, declare that they have not