The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-11

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warded as rapidly as transportation ar
engagements can be perfected and the en-
tire fleet of transports at San Francisco
and New York will be employed in the
work.
London, July THE massacre of the
foreign ministers, the women, children
and the European guards at Pekin, after
eighteen days of hopeless resistance, is
confirmed, says a dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated July +, and received in Lon
don today.
when the ammunition and food were
exhausted" continues the dispatch, 1.-THE
Chinese fiends closed in upon the lega-
tons and butchered all those who re-
manned alive. Afterwards they set the
legation buildings ON fire, and the re-
mains of the victims were consumed in
one horrible holocaust"
The dispatch does not state the source
from which the news of this confirmation
confirmation is received, but it is thought
that this is indicated by another Shang-
hal dispatch VIII states that the taotai
or officer IN c = of several depart
ments at SHANGHAI and vicinity now ad-
mits that no legation exists in Pekin.
They are said to have been exterminated.
and it is admitted that no foreigners
have been left alive.
Reports of atrocities committed by
Prince Tuan upon the Chinese are appal-
ling. He had 1000 leading Chinese
butchered, it is said, for merely daring
to petition him to control the orgie of
blood and restrain his followers.
The dispatch concludes with the an
nouncement that ex-Viceroy Chi Iii
Wang Wen Chao has been killed by the
Boxers.
Reports from natives who left Pekin
June "A continue to arrive, but they are
to a large extent merely variations OF
the stories already published.
A dispatch from Taku says that the
last message from Edwin H. Conger,
the United States minister at Pekln.
brought there by runners. reads as fol-
lows: 1--WE are besieged. The proyi-
sions are becoming exhausted and the
situation is desperate. The relief force
should advance and give us notice by
signal"
Runners also confirm the report of the
burning of the native city of Pekin.
May Yet be Safe.
Seattle. Wash, July ii. ID. Clark,
editor of the Shanghai Mercury and war
correspondent of the London News, ar
rived here today on the Rio Jun Maru
from Shanghai. He has been resident
of China for forty years.
Speaking of the conditions there, Mr..
Clark said Il see by the dispatches
that hope has been given up for the safe
ty Of the foreigners at Pekin. cannot
think the conditions warrant this belief,
and am of the opinion that they are yet
safe and will be for great length of
time The British legation building is a
large, strongly-built place, and while
there may have been discontinue ON &C
count of the lack of sufficient supplies,
l am convinced it could withstand at
tack Probably 125 persons are within
the legation.
Sound Their Death-Kneu.
"While the Boxers are in control Of
Pekin and the hue and cry is Kill for
eigners' they are wise enough to know
the death-knell Of the cause they espouse
would be sounded in wholesale slaugh-
ter of foreign diplomats.
II have the best hopes for the safety
of Shanghai and the cities in the ada
cent provinces. The viceroys are not
really in sympathy with the Boxer move
ment, and are at least semi-friendly to-
wards foreigners 1t will be necessary
for the powers to gather sufficient
force not only to take fekin, but to cap
and other Boxer heads. Just as long as
they are allowed freedom there will be
trouble and atrocities
Worse than Savages.
London, July Italics Of stupendous
slaughter in Pekin follow one an
other in quick succession. 1t is
now asserted that not alone the
Europeans and the Americans, but some
10000 native Christians as we'll have
been massacred in the imperial city. Saw
age Chinese soldery, it is said, butchered
Shanghai reports rumors OF executions
by mobs in the streets of Pekin of isolat-
ed foreigners and European soldiers
whom they had captured. Victims were
tortured mercilessly before being put to
death, and after death their bodies were
hacked to pieces.
Prince Tuan whose command is SUI
preme, has issued new orders for the ex-
Termination of all foreigners in the en-
pire.
Evasive as to Japanese Action.
Mr.. Broderick's replies to questions in
the House of Commons respecting the
attitude of the powers toward the prOpo-
sition to give Japan a free hand in re-
storing order in China are regarded as
evasive. The undersecretary for the for
eign office affirmed that no European
government had objected to Japan's pre-
ponderance, but when the question was
specifically asked whether or not all the
powers had united in requesting Japan
to take the initiative he refused to re-
spond.
Few well-informed persons believe.
however, that Russia or any other power
will assume the odium of assailing the
interests of humanity by needlessly in
terposing political difficulties. 1t is
thought that the cause of the delay rests
with Japan herself. The Toxic govern
ment, it is believed, is hesitating to as
sumo the stupendous responsibility sug-
gested.
Worst Has Happened.
In London It is hardly doubted that
the worst has happened, though the
friends of those who were besieged at