The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08
Unofficial Confirmation of the Massacre of Those
Who Were Besieged in the Le-
cation Buildings
No Quarter Shown Women or Children, Accord
ing to Reports From Chinese Sources
Feared to Be True

LONDON, July 8.-There is nothing in
the few dispatches received last night to
add to the ray of hope regarding the
fate of the legations at Peking shed by
yesterdays dispatches from Washington
and messages from other sources, indicat-
ing that the legations were still standing
on July 3, and recent attacks by the Box
ers had been slight News from other
points was distinctly disquieting. A re-
port from Che Foo, dated July 7, says
that a Catholic bishop, two priests and
two nuns have been murdered.
A report from Moukden, dated July 5,
says that a Danish mission at Chin
Yung had been surrounded by Boxers.
According to the report it would be i'm
possible to hold out over two days. A
party of Cossacks, residents of Moukden,
and the British consul had started for the
relief of those besieged at the Danish
mission. The situation July is said to
have been most serious. Japanese and
Russian forces are said to have been hur-
Tying there from Taku but, according
to some accounts mutual distrust exists
between the allies.
A report from Shanghai, dated July 6,
says that the British warships are vigil
Iantly watching, for the purpose of pre-
venting any attempt on the part of the
Chinese to cross the Yang Use Kiang-
MASSACRE CONFIRMED
LONDON, July THE massacre of the
foreign minister's, the women and the
children and the European guards al
Peking after eighteen days of hopeless re-
sistance is confirmed says a dispatch
Cs1-
ceived In London today:
When the ammunition and food were
exhausted, continues the dispatch, the
Chinese fends closed in upon the lega-
tions and butchered all these VINO re-
mained alive.
Afterwards they set fire to the legation
buildings in which the remains of the VIC
tins were consumed In one horrible holo-
caust.
The dispatch does not state the source
from which the news Of this confirmation.
IS received, but it is thought that this is
indicated by another Shanghai dispatch
which states that the taotai, or officer Ill
charge of several departments at Shang-
hal and vicinity, now admits that no le-
cation Eow exists in Feking. They ale
said to have been eXterminated and 1t l.
admitted that no foreigners have been
left alive.
Reports of the atrocities committed by
Price Tuan upon the Chinese are appaI-
ing He Lad 4,U0U leading Chinese butcn-
cred, it is said, for merely daring to pc
tition him to control the orgie Of blood
and restrain his followers.
The dispatch concludes with the an
nouncement that ex-VicerOy Chilli
Wang Wen-Chao has been killed by tne
Boxers
RanOrtc from ,,atiyec who loft Palzipo,
June "A continue to arrive, but they are
to a large extent merely varia tions of the
stories already published.
dispatch from T&ku says that the
last message from Mr. EDWIN H Conger
the United States minister at Pekirg
brought there by runners, reads as fol-
lows:
1--WE are besieged. The provisions are
becoming exhausted and the situation is
desperate. The relief force should ad
vance and give us notice By signal"
Runners also confirm the report Of the
burning of the native city of PelIing.
THAT WAR OFFICE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, July 7-Orders issued
today for the formal preparing for service
of more than 5000 troops at the various
posts are evidences of the energetic ac-
ton of the government in the Chinese
matter. The destination of the troops is
nOminally Manila, but it is admitted that
the route Of the troops is laid out so as
to make it possible to easily divert them
to some convenient Chinese port. Posi-
bly, Consul General Goodnow's cablegram
reporting the legationers as being alive as
late as the Sd inst may be the cause for
radical action. Whatever the cause if
these troops are landed in China, together
with the Ninth infantry, supposed to be
now at Taku, and the marine contingent,
the United States will have a force in ac-
1Hl,C re- wit int
in proportion to the European force ia
pan is to begin the movement on Picking,
according to today's advices, with the full
consent of the powers, and 1t is calculated
that the foreign reinforcements, including
our own, viii arrive in China, if they are
landed at all, in season to finish the work
that may be left by the Japanese.
The orders of today to the troops will,
1t is believed at the state department.
have an indirect but most important ef-
feet upon the situation as a whole in Chi
ma. Once the great viceroys of Central and
Southern China are convinced the for
eign legions are coming in force they may
be counted upon to act for themselves
and observe a neutrality at least Consul
General Goodnow's suggestion of yester-
day has had a beneficial cAect, for he
pointed out himself the influence the
sending Of troops would have
BROOKLYN ARRIVES.
WASHINGTON. July THE navy de-
partment at S:45 o'clock tonight received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
''Che Foo-Brooklyn arrived, proceeding
Immediately Taku. -"Remey
TO EXPEDITE ENLISTMENTS.
CLEVELAND, O., July Photographic
instructions have been received from the
war department at the local recruiting
station to expedite enhstments for the
Second infantry, now stationed at Fort
Thomas. and the Fifth regiment, station
ed at Fort Sheridan. These troops, 1t
is understood, are to be rushed to the
Philippines, and thence to China as soon
as possible The instructions from the
war department state that the men EN-
listed must be fitted for tropical service.
FRENCH ADVICES REASsURING.
PARIS, July THE French consul 81
Shanghai telegraphs under date OF Tues
day. July 3, that the viceroys OF Nankin.
Kou Chang, Foo Chow and Szechuen and
the governors of Kiang ST and Ngan
Houei have just issued a proclamation
n vic fo,- A.