The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

Exhibited in this respect is shameful
mo settlement So possible until the
Boxers and their official accOmpliceS
lare vanQuished. Numerous schemes
lare on foot for catching the Boxer
LEADERS, but the ask Is very difficult
as they always keep out Of h way"
| Berlin, September 20.-It is said on
Trustworthy authority in Shanghai,
says a dispatch TO The Iokai Anzeiger,
that Germany Will insist upon the de-
ls~truction of the Chinese coast defenseS
land the Yang Use forts a. a condition
of her entrance upon peace negotia-
ltions.
RUSSIAN EVACUATION POST
PONED.
London, September q, 4 a. m--Dr.
Morrison, wiring to The Times under
date OF September 18th, confirms the
report hat M De Giers has indefinite
lly postponed his departure and an
lnounceS that a column of Americans
started that day to rescue Christians
at Shuan Hsien. twenty-five miles
northeast of Pekin. He reports also
that the British Hong Kong regiment
has left the capital and hat the jap
anese have occupied Huang Tsun, the
railway station next to Feng Tai, where
they will Immediately begin the recon-
lstruction Of the line in conjunction
with the British.
The Ten Tsin correspondent OF The
Daily Mail, referring to the attack on
the Pei Tang and Lu Tai forts. al
READY captured by the allies after
heavy losses. according to advices re-
lceived at Berlin, says The surrender
lof the forts was demanded at 2 o'clock
lon Tuesday with the threat of imme-
ldiate attack by the Germans and Rus
slams in the event of refusal"
The news that Sir Claude MacDon-
- I -~A-- ~- Dz1s- - --~-
ARRANGED last April is commented upon
by some London papers as indicating
that the home authorities were dis
satisfied with his conduct of affairs.
Taku, September 20.-The allies at
Itacked the Pei Tang forts at daybreak.
Heavy cannonading is going on.
Berlin, September 20.-The Lokal
Anzeiger's Shanghai correspondent ca
lbleS that the allies today captured the
Pei Tung and Lu Lai forts.
FIVE THOUSAND CHINESE BUTCH
Erred BY RUSSIANS.
London, September 21.-"Authentic
accounts have been received here"
says the Moscow correspondent of The
standard, of a horrible massacre at
Blagoveslchensk, which was undoubt-
lily carried out under direct orders from
the Russian authorities and which
then let loose the tide of slaughter
I'll Oo5li Il
1.-The entire China population of s.
200 souls was escorted put of town to
ia spot five miles up the Amur and
then, being led in patches of a few
hundreds [ othe river bank, were or
Idered to cross over to the Chinese side.
No boats were provided and the river
is a mile wide. The h inc were flung
lalive into the stream n were stabbed
Ior shot at the least resistance, while
Russian volunteers, who lined the
bank, dubbed or shot any who at
tempted to land. Not one escaped
Ialive. The river bank for miles was
Strewn with corpses."
TO STOP POLICE EXPEDITIONS.
Pekin, September 16, via Taku, Sep
ltember 20.-General James H. Wilson,
with 500 Americans and 600 British
troops and six guns, marched westward
today, and the Germans will move to-
morrow to cooperate in taking Pei
ia Chau, where the enemy is supposed
to be in large force. The American
commander will attack from the west
and the Germans from the east. Cen
leral Wilson will then take the San Hal
ITien (San Kia Tien) arsenal.
Possibly this will be the last big ex-
lpedition, as it is understood hat the
british and Americans will abandon
the former plan of police campaign
land will p for the evacuation of
lPekin.
The British have countermanded
the orders for winter clothing, and, it
is said, will fall back to Wei-Hai-Wei.
The German legation is expected to
Withdraw Friday, September 21st, and
lit is generally reported that the Ameri-
cans will withdraw, but General Chat
fee refuses to confirm the rumor.