The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-27
W Ar IN CHINA.
NO NEWS FROM 1MPRIs.
ONED CHRISTIANS.

London. June 20. 3 The
Russian relieving force arrived outside
Of Pskin this morning." says the
Shanghai correspondent Of The Daily
Express. "and Immediately began to
attack the city on two aides, employing
numerous artillery.
1.-The force apparently arrived in
the nick of time. for the Chinese assert
that the attack upon the legation had
been successfully renewed. On the
night of June is the Chinese troops
under Gems Tupg Fah Slang and Tung
Ching. attacked the legations aod set
oa 6re ive European buildings. Moth
ing definite is known as to the result
except that The Chinese we're disap-
pointed although reports. utterly dis
credited by foreigners here, are that
the Chinese. infuriated by the destruc-
ton of Taku, have since massscred all
the foreigners in Pekiu."
A modified version of sheee rumors
received at Berlin is that the French as
we'll as the German minister has been
killed.
The English at Sbaoghsi think the
Chinese had foreign advice in organ
izing the defenses at Taku because of
the precision With which their attack
was delivered.
The wires connecting with the
barbor mioes we're cut By the boats of
the wsrship the nigh, before the BON
bardmeat. It is now reported at
Ibapgbai that it was on board the
Russian cruiser Korietz and not the
MauGscur, that the explosion occurred,
killing aud wouudiog more than so.
1t is reported that DO fewer than 700
Chinese were killed in the fcr;s.
The Shanghai correspondent Of Tie
Daily Express says be is officially 10
formed that japan 10 mobiIizicg 25.-
coo men for immediate transport.
Tie whole feet Of the Lippoo Yusep
Ksishs Japanese Merchant Shipping
company has been chartered
The British cruiser Uadauuted
arrived at Shanghai yesterday, cleared
for action and took up a position com.
handing the Chinese forts. There are
three Chinese cruisers in the barbor
The uew Chinese cruiser Hal Yang,
built BY the Armstrooes. has been
taken into custody a. Taku by the
British aud Russiaps
At Yum Nan Fu, where the rising
has been gathering force for several
days $50 Christians hsve been attacked
at the French mission settlement.
many being put to death. The FreDoh
consul aud three missionaries are still
in prison.
The disorderly elements have secur
ed the upper hand at WI Hu aod
Szecnuan, where the native Christians
have been massacred.
A thousaod Boxers have gathered
on the outskirts Of Tien Tsin
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Daily News. selegraphiug yesterday.
says 1.-The Chinese officials here
asser, that they have news from Pekio
I'D to JUICE II. The situation was
then very strong Beyond that they
claim to have received uothing but they
deny that dispatches have been With.
held
Although l AN not willing to adop,
the alarmiss reports. my impression,
gathered from the consuls aud the
Chinese authorities is that the worst is
20 be feared ic Pekio
"Admiral Seynour's column is now
in the middle of an arid plain, with ne
food and no good water AID surrounded
by hostile forces
A dispatch from Shanghai announces
that the United States transport, Thou
as. with troops for Manila. was diverted
at Nagasaki and has arrived at Taku
With 1000 men.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Tiaes, se!egraphiug yesterday, says:
''The British dag is reported to have
been flying yesterday over the south
gate of Pekiu. This is presumed to
indicate the arrival of Admiral Sey-
mour"