The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-27
ALL ASKED TO MEDIATE.
Further Reports of MRssacres of
Christians-Earl Ii Suspected.
The Trouble in Pekin.


Christians-EarI Lii Suspected.
The Trouble in Pekin.
London, July q. 4:SO a. m.-All the Pow
ers appear to have received an identical
Chinese appeal for mediation. but in the
absence of definite news regarding the
fate of the ministers and of any reliable
indications of the real origin of the ap
peal ii seems that Lord Salisbury, the
premier, considered it was not even neces-
sary TO publish the fact that the appeal
had been received or to do anything be-
yond formally acknowledging it, with per-
haps an intimation that nothing could be
done until news from Pekin has arrived.
If 1t could be ascertained beyond doubt
that the reports of a massacre at Pekin
were unfounded, and there is a disposition
here to believe that the ministers may. ef-
ter all, he held as hostages, Lord Sails
bury's policy would probably incline more
toward the conciliation attributed to
Washington than TO the revenge attribut-
ed to Berlin. But, while there is no ces-
sation of the deluge of rumors, it is be-
ginning to be believed at Shanghai, Can
ton and other points that the viceroys
are as completely in the dark as to af
fairs in Pekin as the Europeans them
selves.
Earl Ii Under Suspicion.
Meanwhile, the doings of Ii Hung Chang
are regarded with ever increasing suspi-
cion. while the situation in the southern
provinces daily grows worse.
With the report that the allies will be-
gin to advance upon Pekn In a fortnight,
and in view of Admiral Seymours visit
OF inspection to the Yang-tse-Kiang, the
feeling is that no great time will elapse
before matters assume a more definite
shape.
The viceroy of Nankin still processes
to be able. with the aid of the other Yang
tse Viceroys to keep order, ,'but he declares
that if Europe sends warships. this will
| assuredly lead to an anti-foreign out
break. If il be true that the Japanese
have started a campaign from Shan Hal
Kwan, that also will precipitate matters,
but the report to this effect lacks con-
| frmauon.
1t is reported from Tien Tsin that the
Chinese forces are concentra ting at the
village of Getsaug. ten miles north of Tien
|
| rice are stored.
| The Russian and Japanese cavalry are
keeping in close touch with the enemy.
| The river is still low, and water trans
| port would be difficult.
With reference 10 the control of the rail-
| way, it is understood that Mr. Kinder.
| the British engineer, has arranged with
| the Chinese general for the protection of
the line beyond the Pei Tang. Therefore,
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Tien Tsin-Taku and Pei Tang sections. II
this arrangement is disturbed. It is under
| stood that the destruction of the line Is
| inevitable.
We're Horrible Massacres.
There is an unconfrmed Chinese report
that sixty Protestant and Catholic mis-
sionaries have been ma ssacred in XII Yuan
| Flu and the vicinity.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
| Daily Mail, describing the massacre at
Moukden, says:
THE Bishop had armed 200 converts 10
| defend the cathedral and body of Chi
nese troops had been sent to defend the
converts, but the soldiers were leagued
with the Boxers. While the Christians
were holding a service, believing them
selves safe under the protection of the
| troops, the signal was given. and soldiers
| and Boxers surrounded, and set fire tc
the church, putting the escaping worship
| pcrs to the sword.
| The Bishop was captured and taken tc
| the viceroy's yamen, where he was dia.
| bolically tortured and dacd 5itated. His
| head now hangs in front of the yamen. y
| The Daily Mail explains that the Chi
nese employe ofthe British legation, who
according to its advices yesterday, es.
ceped from Pekin to Niu Chwang, anc
| reported there that when he left Pekin
most of the members of the legations were
dead. and the condition of the others wa.
hopeless, did not actually leave Pekin un.
til July S, and this goes to show, If hle
statement is to be relied upon. that a gen.
eral massacre had not occurred on July
g. as has been reported.
Situation in Northern China.
There is little fresh news regarding tbs
| situation in Manchuria. The Russian,
inflicted another serious defeat upon tht
Chinese at Fort Echo on July 23
From Kobe comes a report that eight
battalions of Russians have been com
PEELED to leave Vladivostock and Tier
Tsin on account of the Manchuria trou
| bic.
kilograms have arrived at st. Peters
burg by a circuitous route, dated Pekin
June Is and June 1s, describing the origir
Of the trouble. They come from the direc
| tor OF the Russo-Chinese bank in Pekin
| He says in part:
THE German legation on June 13 arres
ted an anti-Christian brigand. This wa!
the signal for an anti-Christian uprising
| and AT O'Clock in the evening the anti
| Christians set fire to the American church
and burned it to the ground. The Euro
peans then barricaded the legations anc
the rioters sacked and burned the house
in the European quarter"
1t further appears from these advtee
that by June 1S the legations were be
seged and the Chinese government ha,
attempted to invoke the aid of VI. deGlers
the Russian minister. and Mr. Conger, l.
prevent the advance OF Russian troop
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