New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
MAssACREs AT PAo-TNGFU.
sr-cFERy CARRIED ON UNDER THE EYES
OF TIE IMPERIAL TROOPS
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.By The Associated Press
London. Sept. 1.-THE Times" publishes this
morning additional advices from its Picking cor
respondent. Dr.. Morrison, under date OF August
s. The censorship. which IS under Sir Alfred
Gaselee's control makes it difficult" saws the
correspondent. TO convey a true picture Of the
p-esert situation in Picking To-day the foreign
community vas thrilled with horror at the news
n The massacre q the missionaries az Pao-
-frg-Fu. who we're under the protection OF the
Imperial troops. Children were butchered be-
.o-e the eyes OF their parents. White women
we're ravished and carried into captivitv
Parents were tortured and murdered
"Nassscres BY red Indians never call In vain
t,r vengeance. Yet the troops remain here in
active Their one thought and wish are 70 be
gwen work. Or 70 be recalled from Picking
surely the civilized world viii not suffer this
c-usl massacre 70 remain uuavenged and make
= e@o-- 70 ascertain the fate OF the poor
--a--yre6 Christians ard white women.
Since The relief OF the legations one feature
stands co1spLcuous-the predouinance Of Rus
"a and the ove-nastertng position she is now
asserting here The pageant IN The Forbidden
Cly OF august IS was triumphant entry by
Russia followed by the ether Powers Russia
sL5 The hCnors- greatly 70 the chagrtu Of the
othsr Ministers
Russian troops are pouring into Picking daily.
Nineteen hundred came yesterday, and two
-housz-6 eight hundred tbs day before. Already
re Russians ournunber the japanese, and they
III soo1 oUruuuber the combined forces Their
say IS assuming every character OF perma-
ngacy Cossacks daily raid the country and
drive The Chinese peasants and laborers IN herds
through The deserted and dlsmanrled city, set
ing hen 70 build their military camp.
no one, not even Sir Claude Macdonald is al
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ID palace buildings within the Imperial domain.
which Is occupied by The Russians. without per
--.ssio-- TIE expected arrival Of Vice-AduiraI
Aeze1- who. i Is announced, VIII remain dur
ing Ire winter, indicates the Importance which
Russia attaches 20 future developments.
Russia has occupied Kin-Chow and the
branch railway 20 The Nan-Piao coLIieries thus
securing ne possible control Of the richest coal
mines Z North China She viii also OCCUPY
shan-Esi-Ewz-
The British position IS anomalous. The aim
less action q OBTAINING the brigade at Hong
Kong has had & bad effect The japanese ere
openly expressing dissatisfaction that smaller
British force has been sent than was promised
Tie outlook Is not promising. Il is unaccount-
able why Japan, 70 whom belonged the honors
q the rescue, should consent 70 give way 10
Russia a-6 apparently accept Russian pre-
Fortune tavors Russia. for Baron NishI. for
merry japanese Minister e. S. Petersburg. is
credited, perhaps Un5us-y, with being much
under ne influence q N De Giers; and the
appointment Of II Hung Chang 70 negotiate
Dssce Is grateful ri611gs 70 Russia
Meanwhile z famine IS inevitable. The Gov
e-n1eat E'usr quickly make preparations Il the
British troops are 70 winter here
The eject q Emperor Williams tr-pasgiored
speech Is Iz-red BY lis permitting the Chinese
Minister 70 remain accredited 81 his quarter
Ire Kaiser 1ow knows that Baron Won Ketreler
Tzs Murdered, not by b--gan6g. but BY an IN
per-sl o1lcer acting under Imperial orders
Il has beer discovered that the Empress
Dowsger and Prince Tua7 had planned q mas
sacre G a. tie Ministers that fatal morning
Whatever else is done, The Powers should insist
upon The deposition o. the Empress Dowager
and he execution OF Prince Tuan and the high
officials who led the Boxers and directed the
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