Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-05
VIGOROUS ACTION
MUST BE TAKEN BY THE POWERS
TO STOP OUTRAGES,
C0SSACKS TO PUNISH BOXERS.
Chinese Officials Indifferent-Huanp
Tsun is Burned-Expect an
ATTACK.

Tsun is Burned-Expect an
ATTACK.
Washington, June 5.-The following
was not included in yesterdays press
dispatch of Minister Conger's cablegram
from Pekin:
Grave as these advices are. they have
not induced h state department to vary
the lines of action it has laid down..
Inc naval force of the United States
near Pekin represented by one vessel.
the Newark, has not been strengthened.
but if occasion should arise. Admiral
kempf might be reinforced to almost
any extent likely to be needed the
course Of three or four days from, the
numerous American fleet still at Manila
and vicinity. Owing to the peculiar
character of the Chinese coast, naval
vessels Of formidable type are unable
to approach the populous provinces in
China and especially are these Boxers
afflicted communities inaccessible to
naval vessels. The state department
does not contemplate the use of United
States troops and it would be difficult
to spare any of the force now operating
in the Philippines even if it were found
expedient to employ the military men.
So, for the time being. at least, the
small marine contingents at Pekin and
Iien Tsin must represent the defensive
power of the United States. for it is
distinctly stated tina these marines
are employed simply in the protection
of the United States le- alton and con-
sulates and for the assistance of such
American citizens as may be in jeo-
pardy. It is possible that the state
department, in assuming this correct
attitude, is influenced by a desire to
set an example to some of the other
powers whose actions are not believed
to be entirely disinterested
Some slight encouragement as to the
conditions prevailing at the n Of h
Pekin railway. where the engineers
have been beset. was conveyed indi-
rectly in a cablegram received at the
state department this afternoon. The
department had cabled Minister Con-
ger in h interest of friends OF Rev.
Charles Tracy Pitkin. one of the Ameri-
can missionaries at a Ting Flu. ask
ing for Information as to his condi-
ton. Mr.. Conger. to obtain this infor-
nation, must have first acquainted
himself with the situation at Tau Ting
Flu.
London, June 5.-The, Pekin CORE
spendent of the Times, t~elegraphing
June 3. says: ~ =
THE Boxers have burned Huang
Tsun station, on the .Pekin-Tien Tsin
railway. The railway service is dislo-
Gated and the foreign guards are ne
cessary to police the line. The services
of a party of Cossacks were accepted on
Sunday to accompany the relief, party
from Tfen Tsin to rescue the mining en-
gineers in the interior. The relief party
returned without fulfilling it's mission.
Two Russian officers have been
ounde by the Boxers and another
Russian detachment is sure to be sent
to punish the assailants.
The reported murders of the mission
aries ppea to be fictitious. although the
fate of one British missionary is causing
/ anxiety. Chinese who are associated
with foreigners or with Omissions are
being vigorously prosecuted"
London, jun 5.-According to a special
dispatch from Shanghai. the Cossacks
We're dispatched to the rescue of the Bel
gians after a stormy interview with the
Belgian minister, Baron Devinck de Deux
Orph. and the members of the tsung
liyamen. The dispatch also says:
More than 40 miles Of bridges and sta
tons on the Lu Han railway have tten
destroyed and it will take months to ~
i nair the damage"
The German and Austrian legation
! guards nave arrived at Pekin. It isl AS
serted that the government is delaying
the transmission of kilograms in order te
conceal the movements of the Boxers
Apparently the Chinese officials will dc
nothing to prevent massacres or out
rageous actions unless the powers take
! vigorous concerted action.
London. June 1.-The Daily TAI has
the following dispatch. dated Monday
from Shanghai:
Later reports from Tien Tsin show
that no British or American missionar
: les were among the refugees who es
capped from Tao Ting Flu district. Th
safety of the seven foreigners still miss
ing is despaired of. T~wenty-three of tn
French and Belgian party arrived
wounded, at Tien Tsin after terrible suf
fering."
Tien Tsin, June 5.-The Boxers are re
ported four miles off and an attack |
expected. Everything is ready. and tn,
residents are confident. Thirty-fve Ger
man missionaries arrived here this even
ing. Three Belgian engineers nave ar
rived. The French consul says IL tr
missing, but there are hopes of sav1a;
them.
Shanghai. June 5.-A number of desper
ADDE'S, disguised as passengers. have pi
rated the British Yang Use steamer Kat
wo. They committed wholesale robber
les, terrorizing the passengers, who Wer
quite unable to offer resistance. III
thieves escaped with the booty
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