The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03
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iIoyyF sh', 1900, - Chicago Tribune Company.l
London, June - a. m.-The Shanghai
correspondent OF the Times telegraphs
thdt official Information was received
there on Sunday. confirming the report
that Baron Won Ketteler, the German Min
lister at Pekin. was murdered by Chinese
troops on June IS. The foreign Office has
received a dispatch from the consul at
Chefoo that the German Minister was
KILLED on June IS. and that all the Iega-
tions except the British, German, and
French had been destroyed. The foreign
ministers were holding out az late as the
10Th, at the British building, but it was
doubted whether they could resist twenty
four hours longer, as the government
could no longer afford protection.
The Times dispatch from shanghai
says that Sheng. the Chinese director Of
railways, received on Sunday by special
courier service from Pekin, via Paofirg
Flu. an urgent message from Viceroy Yung
Lu, dated June 26. directing him TO urge
the speedy advance OF the foreign troops,
and stating that the position at Pekln
was critical The sOldery we're rlotIng in
the streets and the Emperor. the tsung i
yamen, and Prince Ching himself were
powerless to control events. Sheng, in
sn Interview with the British consul gen
eral. confirmed the information i'm the mes
sage OF Friday stating that Prince Tuan
was debating a violent anti-foreign policy.
assisted by l5000 troops under Gen. Tung-
tui.siang, in Pekin: those under Gen. Nieh,
at Tientsin, apd the Boxers. The Shihkai
3 an unknown factor, but is expected 10
follow the lead of the southern viceroys.
Chinese Ofieiaps Opinion.
Sheng regards the position I'm the north
ss extremely serious. though only on
Saturday the Nanking vlceroy had tele-
graphed SheGg assurance that the !ega-
tions were all well on the 18th. and this
was confirmed ina sense by information re-
ceiv-d by q military correspondent al
Tientsin, writing on the 26th. TO the ef- /
feet that runner who arrived there on
the Path stated that the British legation
was the refuge of all Europeans. and they
were holding out. They had refused t.
accept a Chinese escort and leave The
capital. holding the tsung Ii yamen re-
sponsible for its safety.
From a Trustworthy source n is Iearn4I (
that Niceroy Llu received bv telegranb
from Nuan Shipka an edict, dated Pekip
June %, wherein the throne. after refer
ring 10 the difficulty OF solving the prob.
lem Of tha anti forcig, ,,,r,,,,,.-,.. -, ~,
gloomy outlook for the future bids the
vlceroy protect his own borders while do
Ing the best 10 help Pekin in this crisis
Well-informed Chinese regard the docu-
ment as yaledictory, and are tbereby
convinced OF the truth Of earlier 'ranor,s
that the Empress Dowager and Emneror
nave fed westward, and that Prince Tuan.
having assumed control OF the govern
nent, has placed the son, the heir des{e-
nate. on the throne.
IL Hung Chans's AdvicrS.
II is further stated that Ii Hung Chang
has received a message from Yune Tn
dated Pekln. June q, bidding him 70
ignore any decrees issued ther after n
Hung Chang communicated this TO the
viceroys OF Nanking and Wuchanc. who
have since combined In Joint policv ~
independcnce Of Pekin IN the prasaD,
crisis.
Gen. Tungfuhslang, comm9ndinv tb-
3lahometaa lavies is said to De c5utep,-
plating independent action with or
without Prince TUon. while Yuns la. who
is stiH commander-in-chief.i f. opposing his
anu-f0rcisn policy. and ondeavorlne -
obtain combined ection on the part OF thS
viceroyS and Yuan Shihkai, whose troops
are a considerable factor
Dr,hIis OF KcrfeIer's Murder.
tRy ,Ae Associated Ffe.sJ
london. July S-Omc'al q spatches Te-
ceived By the consular 5o7y at Shanghai
confirm IN the fullest manner the report
o., he Eutchary Of Ia on Ketteler. the
German Minister, on June IS. The MIN
.ster was riding on Legation street when
.te WAS attacked by Chinese troops and
Boxers. dragged from his horse. and kill
q, His body was hacked 70 pieces with
swords. The German legation aud six
other buIldings were burned and a num-
Der OF servants Of the 'eg5t on were killed
and ther bodies thrown into the fam S
Ohicial confirmation OF this gAastly
business has created the utmost conster-
nation among the eonsuls general o. the
powers, who expressed fears that war
'outrsnce viii be declared against the Pc
;ln government The consuls entertain
l'tle hope that any foreigners are left
alive IN The capital There were 100 for
.isuers connected with the legations, nfty /
.n The custom house English and Amer
Loan Tourists, and Others 10 The number
q 10. and nerr!y 50J saf'ol z ards
The British foreign on.1- has fecclVcI