The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-20
FATE
OF Foreign Legations lin Pekin
Still In Doubt,

sian relieving force arrived outside of
Pekin this moning, says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Express,
and Immediately began to attack the
city on two sides, employing numerous
artillery
The force APPARENTLY arrived in the
nick of time; for the Chinese assert that
the attack upon the legations had been
successfully renewed. On the night of
the 10th the Chinese troops under Gen.
Tung Fab Slang and Tung Ching at
tackled the legations and set on fire five
European buildings. Nothing is definite
is known except that the Chinese were
disappointed although other reports, ut
terly disredi,ed by foreigners here, are
that the Chinese infuriated at the dis
truction of Taku, have since massacred
all the foreigners in Pekin.
A modified version of these rumors
received at Berlin is that the French as
well as tn German ministers has been
killed The English at Shanghai think
the Chinese had foreign advice in or
ganizing the defenses at Taku, becuse
of the precision with which the attack
was delivered.
The wires connected with the harbor
lIllntSH NtlC cut ny lIlt DOdlS VI Tic
war ships the night before the bonn
bardment 1t is now reported in Shan
ghai that it was on board the Russian
cruer Koretz, and not the Mandschur,
that the explosion occurred killing and
wounding more than 80. 1t is reported
that no fewer than 700 Chinese were
killed in the forts.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says taht he is officially
informed taht Japan is mobilizing 25,-
600 men for immediate transport.
The British cruiser Undaunted ar
rived at Shanghai yesterday cleared
for action and took up a position COM
manding the Chez forts. There are three
Chinese cruisers in the harbor.
The new Chinese cruiser HaiYang,
built by the Armstrong;, has bee ntak-
en- into custody at Taku by the British
and Russians. At Yum Nan Flu, where
the rising has been gathering force for
several days, 900 christians have been
attacked at the French mission settle
ment, many being put to death. The
French consul and three missionaries
are still in p rison.
The dsorderly element have secured
tn upper han dat Wa-Hu and Czechuan
where the native christians have been
massacred.
"A thousand boxers have gathered on
the outkirts of TienTsin.
A dispatch from Shanghai announces
that tn United States transport Thomas
with troops for Manila, was diverted to
Nagaskai and has arrived at Taku with
1900 men.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times, telegraphing yesterday, says:
Th British flag is reported to have
been flying yesterday over the south
gate of Pekin. This is presumed to in
dicate the arrival Of Admiral Seymour.
TIL summoning of Ii Hung Chang to
Pekin is regarded as complete change
of front on the part of the Manchus,
who have abandoned the hope of hold
ing the powers.
LONDON ALARMED.
LONDON, June 20.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily News says:
The Chinese officials here assert that
they have news from Pekin up to June
II. The situation was then very serious.
Beyond that they claim to have receiv-
ed nothing, but they deny that dis
pathces have been withheld.
although 1 am not willing to adopt
the alarmist reports, my impression,
gathered from the consuls and tbs
Chinese officials, is that the worst Is to
be feared in Pekin."
Admiral Seymour's column is now in
the middle of an arid plain, with nc
food and no good water and surrounded
by hostile forces.
GERMAN MINISTER NOT KILLED.
BERLIN, JUNE 19,-The German gov
ernment continues to express It's op mons
with the utmost caution regarding the
situatio min China. Even now 1t tries to
avoid the use of the word war and ex-
presses hope that China's government Is
innocent of deliberate hostile action.
The German press is outspoken in Its
demands for more vigorous steps.
whe Vossiche Zeitung says:
Germany in conjunction with other
powers, will bear her share Of the bur-
den of re-establishing normal conditions
but she will claim an adequate share OF
reward"
An official of the foreign offices re-
marked today that If the alarming news
from Pekn last received were true some
confirmation of it would almost certain
ly have reached the coast, adding:
''till, the foreign offices have prepared
TO hear bad news when any news comes" "
The foreign Office emphasizes the fact
that the Taku fots fired upon the inter
national fleet in answer to the request
to land marines to protect foreigners In
Ten Tsin. 1t is unable to explain the
action Of the Chinese commander but II