The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
DAMIEN IN sIIANGHAI.


"Women and children from Tien-Tsin are
pouring into Shanghai. The chief danger
here is that tne fact that the native town.
behind the European settlement, Is full OF
bad characters. whose attitude is becoming
every day more insolent and menacing.
The latest news to hand Is that 1000 Rus
SLAMS, with twelve machine guns and
twelve field guns. are marching from Tien-
Tsn TO Picking. Last week the foreign
ministers warned the Tsung-Ii-Yamen that
I'm the event of an attack upon the lega-
tions, or OF injury to any OF the ministers
\or members OF the stats OF the legations.
che powers I'm common would declare war
upon China. To this ultimatum the Tsung-
Li-Yamen. as usual returned no direct
reply. The answer OF the Empress dowager
is no doubt the attack on the legations by
the Boxers and the troops under General
Tung Fab Slang"
IL has transpired that a few days ago
the viceroys OF the southern provinces re-
ceived orders from Picking 10 cooperate
with General Tung In the defense OF Pek-
Ing against the threatened invasion by the
foreign devils" They were instructed TO
send to Picking. without instant's de-
lay, the troops they had available within
their respective jurisdictions. 'the time
having now come TO rid our empire forever
of the evil elements which have SO long
threatened It,"
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, In a dispatch dated June is,
says: News from Peking, dated June 13.
says the Boxers were then killing hundreds
of native Christians and the servants of
foreigners"
The same correspondent. in dispatch
dated yesterday, says: "A Chinese report
states that Admiral Seymour Is fighting
with the Chinese regulars and the foreign
forces have seized the Taku forts
Another special dispatch says: From
the character of the Chinese movements
and from reports to hand IL is certain
that the Chinese have foreign advisers.
The foreign consuls at Shanghai, the MEM
bers OF the Municipal Council and the Of
ficers OF the volunteer forces met yester-
day Sunday and adopted plan in the
event of its being necessary to defend
themselves against the local Chinese.
1.-THE German gunboat Jaguar left Shang-
hal suddenly on Saturday without COM
munication with the shore. II Is said there
that she Is chasing vessels belonging to the
China merchants, as they are carrying
munitions of war;"
EXCITEMENT AT HONG-KONG.
A dispatch from Hong-Kong, dated Sat-
urday, says: 1.-THE air Is full of sinister
rumors with regard to the progress OF af-
fairs In the capital. but 1t is extremely diff
cult to obtain confirmation OF any Of the
stories afioat. The position OF the foreign
ENJOYS Is believed to be desperate. The
mt al N
received Information that one of the foreign
ministers and a legation secretary have
been murdered.
I'm the midst of these rumors ex-
traordinary amount of excitement has been
caused by the sudden dispatch under
sealed orders of her Majesty's steamer I'm
daunted without awaiting her full supply
OF stores. The Rosario is also under orders
TO prepare for an immediate start"
The following summary of the situation
was telegraphed to the Daily News from
Shanghai last evening: 1.-THE situation is
critical and without parallel since the In
dian mutiny. At Yang-Tse ports there is
a grave feeling of unrest among the
natives. AS yet there has been no out
break. but placards have been posted In
Kin-Kiang Ugas-K Kin and Wu-Hu calling
VII tic Ipeopic W anu oufi
"A body Of rioters 5000 strong are at
Kwei-Hsien, in the prefecture of Canton.
and troops have gone to suppress them
The powers. unprepared, are helpless to
prevent disaster; but. barring trifling local
friction, they are working amicably.''
The Picking correspondent of the Times
in a dispatch dated June IA. via Tien-Tsin
June Is. says: "A serious anti-foreign out
break took place last night. when some Of
the finest buildings In the eastern part of
the city were burned, and hundreds OF ma
tive Christians and servants employed by
foreigners were massacred within two
miles of the imperial palace.
1T was an anxious night for all foreign
ers. who were collected under the protec-
ton of the foreign guards. The Boxers
burned the Roman Catholic East Cathe-
drai. the large buildings of the London mis-
sion and the American board of missions,
and also the buildings in the eastern part
OF the city occupied by the foreign en-
ployes of the maritime customs.
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