The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-05
The Belgian Rescue Expedition Sent
Only After Protest.
Forty Miles Of Lu-Han
Railroad Destroyed.
The Legation Guards Have Ar
rived at Pekin.

F.. London, June 4.-AccOrulng 10 epeciai
despatch from Shanghai, the Cossacks
were despatched TO the rescue Of the Bel
gians after q stormy interview betwee n
the Belgian minister, Baron De Vinck de
Deux Orph, and the members Of the
Tsung Ii Yamen.
The despatch says:
"Over forty miles of bridges and sta
tions on the Lu-Han Railway has been
destroyed and 1t will take months TO
repair the damage.
1.-THE German an d Austrian legation
guards have arrived at Pekin. 1t Is as
serted that the government is delaying
the transmission Of kilograms In order
to conceal the movements Of the boxers.
Apparently the Chinese officials will do
nothing to prevent massacres or outrages
unless the powers take vigorous con-
certed action"
MURDERS ON INCREASE.
Pekin, June 4.-Outside Pekin the muir
ders and prosecutions by the boxers seem
to be on the increase. The Pao Ting
Flu railroad is temporarily abandoned.
Work on the Pekin and Han Kow line
Is stopped. All foreigners have fled.
The Chinese government seems either
unwilling or unable to suppress the trou-
BILE. The troops show no energy in at
lacking the boxers.
(Signed) Conger.
MISSIONARIES IN GRAVE DAN
GER.
Tien Tsin, June 3.-Two more of the
party of foreigners who fled from Pao-
Ting Flu have arrived here. One of them
was badly injured. The relief expedition
has returned this evening. They report
that they had fight with the boxers at
Tuli killing and wounding many. Lieu
tenant Bleusker, DIR. Hamilton, troop
er and civilian were wounded. 1t Is re-
ported from Pao-Ting-Fu that eight
Americans and three members Of the
China Indian Mis- sion are missing. The
missionaries are in great danger. No fur
thcr news has been received regarding
the missing refugees.
NATIVE CHRISTIANS MURDERED.
Tien Isl, June 4.-Huang Tsun, the
next station to Feng Tai was burned this
morning and bridge damaged. Traffic
between Tie Tsin and Pekin has bssn
suspended. 1t Is reported that Pao-
Ting Flu was attacked last night. Mr..
Robinson Of the North China mission Is
missing and five native Christians have
been murdere d at Fang Ching.
BRITISH STEAMER PIRATED.
Shanghai, June A number Of des-
peradoes disguised as passengers have
pirated the British Yang Use steamer
Kutwo. They committed wholesale rob-
berries, and terrorized the passengers, who
were quite unable to offer resistance.
The thieves esca ped with their booty.
NO MISSIONARIES KILLED.
London, June 5.-The pekin CORES :
pondent of the Times teIegraphing June
g. says:
1.-The boxers have burned Nuang Tsun
station ON the Pekin-Tien Tsin raj lway.
The railway service Is dislocated, and he
foreign guards are necessary to police
tn line.
'The services of party Of Cossacks
were accepted on Sunday to accompany
the relief party from Tien Tsin to rescue
the mining engineers in the interior.
The relief party returned without fulfill
| ing it's mission.
| 1.-TWO officers have been wounded by
| the Boxers and another Russian detach-
ment Is sure to be sent to punish their
assailants. The reported murders of the
missionaries appear to be fictitious al
though the fate of one British missionary
is causing anxiety. Chinese who are
associated with foreigners or with Chris
tianity are being vigorously prosecuted.
BOXERS NEAR TIEN TSIN.
Tien Tsin, June 4.-The boxers are
reported four miles on and an attack Is
expected. Everything is ready and the
residents are confident. Thirty-five
German marines arrived here this even
ing. Three Belgian engineers have ar
rived. The French consul says eleven are
still missing, but there are hopes Of saw
ing five.