The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15
The Gmboat Nashville and the
Monocacy Have Been Ordered
to Taku, China.
CONNIyANCE IN BOXER MOVEMENT.
The Chinese Government Denounced
Gen. Nieh-Si-ChOng for Killing
Some of the Rioters.
The Action of the Powers Alone
Can Remedy the Situation,
Which Has Assumed
Grave Aspects.

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lien Tsin, June SIN view of the
conclusive confirmation of imperial
connivance in the Boxer movement,
furnished by an edict published to-
day denouncing Gen. Si-Chong
for killing some of the rioters, the
strongest possible action of the pow
ers, it is asserted here, can alone
remedy the situation which has as
sumed the gravest aspect. The edict
is couched in such terms that it
leaves no doubt of tn deep sympathy
of the throne with the Boxers, who
are described as good citizens" Be-
sides denouncing Gen. Mich for kill
ing the Boxers, the edict orders him
to return with his troops to Loopai,
so miles from the scene of the dis
turbances. 1t is claimed here that
the first step of the powers for the
preservation of foreign life and prop
erty ought to be the assumption of
control of the railroad to Pel<in.
Washington, June 10.-Adm. Remey
Informs the navy department that the
gunboat Nashville with a force of
marines aboard left Cavite for Taku.
She is light draft gunboat of the
same type as the Helena, and it is
presumed that she is sent in place
of the latter. The Monocacy, at
Shanghai also has been ordered to
join Adm. Kempff at Taku.
Shanghai, June 10.--A dispatch
from Tien Tsin, dated Friday, June 8,
says 500 Russian troops are about to
land there. The dispatch adds that
Fung Chow has been burned, but that
the missionaries are safe.
New York, June 12.-The follow
ing cablegram from Peking was re-
ceived Monday at the Methodist Epis-
copal board:
"Pekin, June 9.-Massacre native
Christians; situation for foreigners
critical; press Washington.
DAVIS,
"GAMEWELL."
This came direct from the mission
ary society at Pekin, of which
Messrs. Davis and Gamewell are in
charge. copy of the message was
sent to President Mckinley. In re-
peating the cable message to the
president, Rev. A. B. Leonard, the
missionary secretary, added the fol
lowing: This means our people are
in great peril and greatly need such
protection as our government can af-
ford"
London, June 12.-According to a
: dispatch from Shanghai, dated Mon
day, 1000 Russians, with twenty
guns, have already been landed at
=, Tien Tsin, and are marching in the
direction of Pellin.
London, June IA special dis
patch from Tien Tsin says it is re-
ported that the dowager empress has
| fed to the Russian legation at Pc
kin.
Washington, June 12.-The follow
Q ing undated dispatch has been re
= ceived at the navy department.:
r 'Forces landed by different nations
, Opening communications tc Pekin
:, Americans joined.
"KEMPFF."
Washington, June 12.-Admira
D Kempff reports the arrival of the
Monocacy at Taku. EtEEt
d The reports received here are no
. indicative of the restoration of peace
in China at an early date. The out
4 | - wit h
% interruption from the government
a and the reports show that the re
puted ferocity of the rebels has no
!, been exaggerated. A recapitulatioI
" of the outrages in the past twenty
four hours show the destruction o
3 bridges and rails for two miles o
Is the Pekin railroad, being repaired un
il der the guns of the internationa
guards.
A reign of terror at Pekin from TIL
: actions of a mob and the arming o
IL civilians to assist the foreign soldiers
g The looting and burning of Amer
e ican missions within twelve miles o
: Pekin by the Chinese soldiers VIII
d were sent to protect them.
o. The massacre of seventy-fve Chris
:, tians, converted and trained by Amer
lean missionaries, at Tung ChaU
D Many of the victims were burned.
An attack upon an American mis-
sion. American marines held tn
u mob at bay.
10 Fight between Russian Cossack
ID and Boxers, in which both sides sui
oil fered losses.
4. Mob attack upon the palace of tn
.s vieeroy at Nan King.
a The report that the governmen
arms are being dealt out to the Boz
ers is the most startling informatio
'e that has been received. The autheT
'e ticity Of the report has not been e'
tabliShed