The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-13

The Boxers are approaching Tien-Tsin
on all sides.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday,
says: The Boxers are within three miles
of Tien-Tsin. In addition to the ma
Fines. the defensive force includes vol
unteers under the command of Major
aiggS, late of the Sixteenth Lancers
The town is practically under arms
TIEN-TSIN (via Shanghail, June s.
Last night passed quietly, but Tien-Tsin
is in an excited state this morning.
About 200 more foreign troops are ex-
pected here today.
A representative of the Associated
Press visited Huang Tsun on the Pc
king-Tien-T Railway to day and
found that the station and two bridges
had been burned. The officer command
ing the Chinese troops there said that
200 of his men had bolted, and only
fifty remained. These fought well, kill
ing number of the Boxers. The bolt
ing troops were badly cut up In the ad-
jacent broken country. 1t Is stated that
sixty We're killed or wounded. Some of
their bodies were recovered, frightfully
mutilated
All the Chinese railway employees are
deserting their posts, and the troops
sent to guard the stations appear to
be worse than useless. A guard of $50
sent to Feng Tai bolted at Lu Kou Chao
yesterday morning when they heard Of
the trouble at Huang Tsun.
Missionary Killed.
LONDON, June 6.-The Peking cor
respondent Of the Times, telegraphing
Tuesday, says: Mr.. Norman, mission
ary of the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel, was cruelty murdered at
Hung Ching on June 2. The Viceroy
|of Pechili has officially notified the Brit
ish Minister
The murder was undoubtedly due to
the completely of the Chinese Govern
ment in the disturbances caused by the
Boxers. A secret edict issued two days
ago forbade the soldiers to fire upon the
Boxers The soldiers who were killed at
Huang Tsun offered no resistance, and
were simply guarding the railway.
1t is indiSputable that the chief sup
| pOrterS of the Boxers include Prince
Tuan, the father, and Hsu Tung, the
guardian of the heir-apparent, as wei
as Tung F'uh Slang, the general com
manding the hordes of Kan Su soldier:
who have long menaced the safety o.
foreigners in Pechili. 1t is irnperativel,
necessary that the Tien-Tsin railway
should be Immediately patrolled, anC
patrolled by British guards. Tien-TsiI
itself is apparently quiet, but there i
Imuch suppressed excitement.
A Battle Near Psking.
SHANGHAI, June S.-The soldier
dispatched to attack the Boxers nav
fought an engagement quite close t
Pekang. Many were killed on bot
sides,
In consequence of the representation
fof Japan. the landing of large Russia
force at Taku is alleged to have bee
|stopped.
1t is believed here that should Russi
/ persist in sending preponderatin
military force to the front a collisio
with Japan will inevitably result
Alarming reports are current here
: the hurried completion of the mobilize
ton of the Japanese fleet.
The Russian Minister at Peking. n
de Giers, has made another attempt
induce the Chinese Foreign Office
r formally request Russian assistance
been accepted.
Violent dissensions are reported to e.
D ist between the Chinese commander-il
n chief of the forces. Jung-Lu. and Prime
Ching -Tuan, who, in accordance Wi,
the wishes of the Dowager Empress,
strongly supporting the cause OF II
| Boxers.
: The mobs who murdered the Engli!
|, missionaries, Robinson and Norma
n mutilated and disemboweled the bodie
The station at Yan-Tin, three mil
: from Peking, has been burned II
British Minister, Sir Claude M. Ma
: Donald, is reported to be quite III.