Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
FIGHT OCCURRED IN PEK|NG
BOXERS" WERE DRIVEN BACK.
Report From Berlin Says They At
tackled Legations In Peking-Lon-
don Denies It-TaIk of Intervcn-

London, June lS.-Dispa tches from
Tientsin received in Berlin say the BOX.
ers' entered Peking on the evening OF
June -, destroyed several missions and
attacked the legations, but were repulsed
with the aid of MaXims. No Europeans
were reported killed. The attitude of the
Chinese troops towards the boxers was
uncertain.
Not Confirmed.
London, June lS.-There is no confrma.
ton of the reported destruction of the
legations in Picking and the killing of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German ambaSsa-
dor; nor the later report of fighting be-
tween the British and the Chinese. Dis
patches from Shanghai, dated last even
ing, state that Admiral Seymours force
is in a tight place between Lang Fang
and 1ung Sun, with enormous masses OF
soldiers in front, while the Boxers with
the soldiery, are cutting the railway in
the rear.
The Kiang Nan arsenal, outside of
Shanghai, is sending vast quantities OF
ammunition north.
All is quiet at Shanghai, but trade has
been disrupted.
1t is stated that 1000 Americans are
coming from Manila, and that large forces
OF japanese are also en- route. The wires
south of Tientsin have been cut and the
city Geographically isolated.
According to a special from Vienna it
is stated in diplomatic circles there that
the question of intervention is under dis
cussion by the powers. 1t is proposed
that Japan shall act as mandatory of the
powers and re-establish order in Picking
and elsewhere. This it is said, emana ties
from England, and it is supported by Ger
many and Austria, but it is doubtful if
Russia and France will agree to the propo-
sition. st. Petersburg reports that com
munication between Kalgan and Picking
has been interrupted. There is great en-
element at Kalgan, where a missionary
has been attacked
1t is reported that after the audience of
Sir Claude Macdonald, British minister to
China, with the tsung Ii yamen, five for
eign ministers, demanded a safe conduct
for their servants and their people, mott
flying the tsung Ii yamen that they could
no longer maintain relations with the gov
eminent. The answer was Certainly
not"
What other answer could be expected
in an uncivilized country? This was fol-
| lowed by an increase of the forces around
the gates and the next night widespread
incendiarism. This incendiarism prevailed
among the foreign residences. Massacre
of native Christians and other friends of
foreigners was also common. The build
ing of the American mission, the mess
quarters and a number of other structures
were destroyed. The guard alone saved
the foreigners, who, it is stated, are bud
died in the legations, short of food and de-
serted by native servants.
Latest Chinese reports state that the
empress has ordered Ii Kung Yih, Chang
Chi Tung and Ii Hung Chang to hasten to
Picking They will probably find an ex-
cuse for declining. The latest edict against
the rioters especially avoids mentioning
the Boxers"
Berlin and st. Petersburg dispatches as
sert that Russia and Germany have COM
bined for common action in China.
A special dispatch from Hong Kong
says that all the Picking legations have
been destroyed and the German minister,
Baron Won Ketteler, killed
Baron Won Kettler, the German minis
ter to China, who is reported killed in the
"Boxer" riots in Picking, was a son-in-
law of Henry R. Ledyard, president of
the Michigan Central railroad. The baron
was married to Miss Ledyard in 1897
Members of the family stated that the
baron's wife was with him in Picking and
that cablegram had been received from
them a week ago saying all was we'll
There is not cabinet in Europe ap-
parently that knows what has been
transpiring in Picking for five days, or
in Tientsin for three days. Nor is
there any one that knows with what
difficulties the small and inadequately
equipped international column is con-
tending between those cities. The Ger
man foreign office, upon learning the
report of the murder Of Baron Won Ket-
teller, the German minister at Picking,
sent a Geographic inquiry to st. Peters
burg, thinking the Russian govern
ment, by its wires in Manchuria, being
supposedly in a better position than
the other governments to obtain direct
news, would know. In reply the Ger
man foreign Office was informed that
nothing whatever was known on the
subject, as communication with Picking