The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31

PEKING, May so.-The situation 10 some
occupied all disturbed localities. The
party rescued at Changsintien defend
ed themselves from a house and fired on
the Boxers. killing several.
When the troops of the relieving party
arrived. the house was abandoned and the
soldiers looted and burned 1t. Two men
and one woman are unaccounted for. 1t
is feared they are In the hands OF the Box
The gravest anxiety Is now felt as to
the probable behavior OF the Chinese
troops. most of whom sympathize with
the patriotic movement to drive out the
foreigners who are regarded gradually
absorbing China.
Trying to Prevent Guards Coming.
The Chinese authorities attempted to
throw obstacles in the way of bringing
the foreign guards to Peking. The min
listers maintained a firm attitude, and to-
day they were informed by the tsung
Il yamen that 1t would be impossible to
bring up the guards until the tsung II
yamen had communicated with the vice.
roy of Pechili. AS this was regarded
as an obvious subterfuge in the interest
of delay the ministers replied that IL
proper facilities were not granted now the
fifteen foreign warships at Taku would
land a sufficient force to come to Peking
without the consent OF the Chinese gov
eminent and they called upon the tsung II
yamen to give definite answer at
or before 6 a. m. tomorrow Thursday.
This is expected to produce the desired
effect
The Troops Are Landed.
TIENTsIN. May 3o.-American. British.
Japanese, German, Italian, Russian and
French troops to the number of "A hum
dred each have been ordered to guard
their respective legations at Peking, but
the viceroy here will not allow them to
proceed hence to Peking without authority
of the tsung Ii yamen. One hundred
and eight Americans. with a machine gun
and d field gun, landed here last night
amidst great enthusiasm on the part of
the residents. Five Russian and one
British warships have arrived at Taku
and the British are now landing, Other
warships are hourly expected.
Three thousand Chinese troops from Lu-
tai are expected here today en- route to
Fangtai There is a disposition to be-
lieve that the Boxers" will disperse be-
fore the foreign troops are ready to act.
Hov the BeIgians We're Rescued.
TIENTSIN, May SO.--The rescue party
of Frenchmen and Germans returned from
Changhsintien this afternon. The con-
tirm the report that the besieged Belgians
are now safe at Pekng. They found
several thousand Boxers" about the
1 "a IA cha - n
stations. The bridges have been damaged
and the rolling stock destroyed at both
places The damage done is considerably
greater than at FangtaL The members
OF the rescue party saw several bodies
OF Chinese tearing up the sleepers and
in one case a mandarin was looking on.
They further report that the mission
aries and others escaped from Paotins in
boats.
Trying To shirk Responsibility.
The imperial railway directory is en-
deayorinx to iastcu The blame for the
dafnare al Fangtai on the foreign ein-
ploycs. principally the British, whom they
say should not have left their posts. The
foreigners. however. did noS .eANe until
they saw I.uchow station, tEe miles away.
tn flames. and an attack had actually
been made on an engine from fHus;al.
which was running ON the LahaG line.
m an attempt 10 rescue the be.sians.
More war.hips Arrive.
TIE foreign mvH.of-war have arrived
here today. Five Russian warsh.ps ana
tAo Russian sunnoats. one French war
ship. tuo British warShps and one Italian
nsssh.p are al landing men.
The Chinese refuse 10 allow Russian
jraoas To pass the Tallu forts
Excitement Is Abattng.
LONDON. May 81 The Daily Mail has
received the following from Tlentsln,
dated May %.
Heavy aghting has taken place between
between the imperial troops and the
Boxers at Iaishlnh.sien. but the result
j. not known here Railway traffic az
PekiuS has oeen resumed
The f0Teisa settlement here is slt-
n,lently projected hy the American and
Japanese trooHs. which have oecn landed
Consequently ihc excitement has aaated-
An Edict Against Boxers.
LONDON. May 2o-A special Dispatch
from Shansha., dated today. says:
Yesterday the Chinese goveruasau. .s-
s.ei an ed4ct prc1NuuG the Boxers organ
izaunn under pvuaA.y ot death The s3t~t
whlch Was signed by t.ls emperor Vas
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