The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
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surest guarantee Of safety for each Is q
united front. II the Chinese government
does not seek to repress the insurrection,
IL must expect new and grave misfor-
tunes. have placed at the disposition
of the French minister all our naval
forces In Chinese waters, and have in
structed him to keep in constant commu-
nication with his diplomatic colleagues"
WANT A NEW EMPEROR.
London, June IA special despatch
to the Associated Press from Pekin, un-
der date of June Q, says:
1.-The situation Is getting steadily more
alarming. The missionary compounds
were all abandoned yesterday evening.
Forty American and English missionaries
are gathered at the American Methodist
mission, surrounded by three hundred
native pupils whom 1t was impossible to
send TO their homes. They are waiting,
with q few revolvers AMI guarded by ten
American marines, for reinforcements TO
take them to the coast. A missionary who
has returned from the country to the east
says the populace are asserting that they
must have a new Emperor"
FROM METHODIST BOARD.
New York, June 1.-THE following
direct cable from Pekin was received to-
day by the Methodist Episcopal board at
No. 151 Fifth avenue:
.'Pekin, Juns 9.-Massacre native
Christians. Situation Of foreigners criti-
cal. Press Washington.
"Davis.
"Gamewell."
This came direct from the missionary
society at Pekin Of which Messrs Davis
and Gamewell are In charge.
A copy OF the message was sent imme-
diately to President Mckinley.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
now 40 provinces Of Pekin, Tien Tsin,
Thun Hua and Shan Tung and as they
are scattered throughout the territory of
the uprising great anxiety Is felt for their
safety.
AMERICAN MISSION BURNED.
Berlin, June 1.-The German foreign
office has received n despatch from Pekin
dated Sunday afternoon, saying the
American mission house at Tung Chow,
the rriver port of Pekin, has been
burned by the natives. The officials of
the foreign Office suppose this happened
on Saturday or Sunday morning.
The despatch further says the Interna-
tional club, outside the gate at Pekin,
has been b1rned and that the Belgian
secretary I of legation was attacked by
Chinese soldiers.
The foreign office interprets the latter
news as confirming the serious views it
has taken of the situation and expresses
fear that the ambassador will be next at
tackled.
BOXERS PARADE STREET.
London, June lin the neighborhood
Of the legation Of Pc kin the street con-
tinues thronged with the roughe st kind
of mob ready to break out at ths
slightest provocation.
United States Minister Conger has sent
20 marines and the British minister, Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald 12 marines to
guard the Methodist mission
where members of all denominations of
Prot sstants had gathered. The Roman
Catholicsassembled In the north cathedral
West Pekin, have small guard of French
marines, but, the converts have been well
armed by Bishop Fayier and will desper-
ateiy resist attack: Business Is practical
ly at a standstill. Constantly increasing
streams of Boxers parade the streets at
their pleasure, much to the alarm OF the
merchants, although, thus far. there has
been no looting OF native shops.
MeCALLA'S FIRMNESS.
Tien Tsin, Sunday, June 10.-It Is
learned but that for the firmness of the
United States consul and Capt. McCalla
of the Newark. in charge OF the Amerf-
can landing party, and the British con-
sui, there would have been further delay
in despatching the International Guards
to Pekin and the majority Of the forces
would not have been British. At a
meeting Of the consuls and commanders
of troops yesterday evening. when the
necessity for the Immediate despatch OF
troops was considered the representatives
of two European powers questioned the
necessity and afterwards disparaged the
idea that British force should Drepon-
derate. The Anglo o-Americans, however,
insisted and carried their point.
TRAIN COMMANDEERED.
Tien Tsip, June 1.-The captain in
charge OF the British defenses here COM
mandeered u third special train yesterday
and fourth today for the transport of
2l3 Russians and two guns and az French
marines with stores and one g IN for the
British. The international forces are
near Lang Long, 40 miles from Pekin,
but it is doubtful II they reach the capi-
tai before Tuesday.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Washington, June 1l.-Minister Con-
ger was heard from again this morning
Mr.. Conger's telegram was TO the elect
that the pao Ting Flu missionaries are
safe up to the present; thst the Chinese
government has sent troops there and
promises ample protection TO the mis-
sion, though II n not thought that this
| protection win insure permanent safety.