The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-20

tempt to cut their way through, the
legations formed a square with the
women and children in the center
When the boxers realized that they
were being attacked they became like
Wild beasts and shot each other with
rovolvers. Heavy guns bombarded all
night until the buildings were demol-
ished and in flames.
Heads Carried IN the Streets.
MANY foreigners were roasted in
the runs The boxers rushed upon
them and hacked and stabbed both
dead and wounded, cutting off their
heads and carrying them through the
streets on their rifles, shouting flercely.
They then attacked the native Chris
tian quarters, massacred all who re-
fused to join them, insulted the women
and Drained the children. Hundreds
of mission buildings were burned"
whites XIII Their Relatives.
Another correspondent says that the
women and childrenwhile in the center
of the hollow square were killed by the
revolvers of fathers, husbands or
brothers. in order to save them from
worse fate at the hands of the box
ers.', 1t was with great reluctance
that the white men resorted to this
desperate measure Of Staying their own
loved ones, and they did not do it un
til a few moments before their own
death.
Other Big Battles.
"Tien-Tsin, July 9.-The enemy's po-
sition southwest of the settlement was
attacked at 4 O'Clock this morning.
The Japanese, by a flank movement,
drove the enemy out and captured four
guns. Cavalry pursued and completed
the rout of the enemy, killing large
numbers of soldiers and boxers. The
allied forces shelled and occupied the
western arsenal, capturing two guns.
The arsenal was burned, rs the allies
were unable to hold il. The enemy's
loss was $50 killed. The loss of the
allied forces was small.
"Tien-Tsin, July 12.-The Chinese az
8 a. m. yesterday made a determined
attack upon the railway station in
great force. Finally they were driven
off, at q. m, but the allies lost 80
killed and wounded. The Chinese loss
is unknown, but is believed to have
been heavy. The forts were lombard
ed at noon by British and French
guns. A fort and a pagoda used as
signal tower were demolished. The al
lied forces have been increased by the
arrival of / 800 Americans"
Miles to Lead Army.
Washington, July 17.-There are cir
cumstantial reports abroad that this
government, with the sanction of con
gress-which, it is believed, must now
be called in extra session-will dis
patch $1,000 troops to China and that
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles will go in
command of the expedition. Gen
Miles called on Chinese Minister WI
and had a long conference on the mil
itary situation in China. Many war
maps were consulted, and it is said
that the general is fully convinced that
an American army could march to Pc
kin as an Independent command. Tho
war department officials and the state
department heads are thoroughly dis
pleased by the discord now apparent
among the allied forces in Tien-Tsin.
and, moreover, they are determined
that Minister Conger shall be rescued
if alive and avenged if dead. At pres
ent the force already ordered to China
Of 10000 men is too small for a lieu
tenant generals command, but Gen.
Miles is attending busily to the details
of this force, which will be under Gen.
Chaffee. 1t is freely admitted in Off
cial circles that the confirmation of
Mr.. Conger's death, the spread of the
revolt and the confirmation of the
completely of the Chinese government
really will mean war
Governor Favors the "Boxcrs."
Secretary Hay received an I'M
dated dispatch from Consul General
Goodnow, at Shanghai, stating that
the governor of Honan-Shansi has is
sued a proclamation favorable in it's
terms to the Boxers" The news only
goes to confirm the general belief that
the situation in China steadily is
growing worse instead of better.
Bishop Fantosati Killed.
Rome, July 1.-THE Italian consul
at Shanghai cables that the Italian
mission in HUI Nan has been destroyed
and Bishop Fantosati and two mis-
sionaries killed. He also reports that
the Italian missions in Ho Nan AMI
Hupe have been assaulted.
Ask Prayers for the ImperIIed.
Shanghai, July 1.-THE American
ask The Associated Press
to publish the following: ITO the
Christian people of the United States
The missionaries in China ask a spec
ial prayer from every pulpit for the