Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-01-04
THE CHINESE CRISIS.

Fist" were formidable organization n
China fully a year before the recent up
rising at Peking. Missionaries and other
"foreign devils" and native Christians as
well. were murdered and churches and
missions of all denominations destroyed.
BY April and May last hardly day passed
without rumors from China of repeated
ai,trocities afro, These finally led to protest. protest,a-
ing became a matter of International politi-
cal Importance.
May 2S-Boxers reported marching toward
Picking burning bridges en- route.
Jun MARINES guard legations at Peklng
....At Taku % foreign warships gather.
IMany mission stations reported de-
stroyed; Minister Conger wires Picking
government inactive. Russia offers to
put down Boxer uprising.
b-Admiral Kempff lands ". s. marines a.
Taku, and engages Boxers.
S-Pres McKinley's cabinet decides to pro-
tect foreigners in China but to avoid en-
tangling alliance with powers. China
refuses use of railroad to Peking to for
eign troops.
s-China protests against presence of for
eign troops. City of Tung Chow burned,
and 20 missionaries killed.
t0-Foreigners in Peking compelled TO seek
by armed Boxers.
d3,Allies marching to Peking defeated; 62
Killed, 3l2 wounded.
A-Japanese legation burned and chnncel-
lor killed.
16.von Ketteler, German minister, muir
dered.
17-Chinese forts at Taku ordered TO sur
render to allies, open fire on allied fleet.
Oregon ordered to Taku.
S5-Gen. Chaftee selected to command Amer
lean troops in China
27-Seymour's expedition returns to Tien-
Jul. IaPrlnce Tuan reported in full control
Sin Peking 5000 native Chinese Christians
16-Col. Liscum. of 9th U. S. infantry. and
Capt Davis. OF y. S. marines. with many
OF their men. killed In battle at Tientsin,
:. in which allies were repulsed by Chinese.
11-Chinese routed and Tientsin captured
after fierce battle.
S0-Wave OF massacre sweeps through
b.. central and southern provinces.
Aug. 2-Allies begin march on Peking.
SHERMAN Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee appointed COMMUNICATIVE chief OF
allies.
I5,Peking captured after hard fight and
legationers relieved. Empress dowager
and Emperor Kwang- Hsu flee to Hsian Flu
zS-Army of 10000 Chinese routed near Tien-
ai-Military administration. consisting of
fepreSentation of each of allied powers.
Sep. S-Orders cabled to Gen Chaffee TO pre-
pare his forces for withdrawal from
95-Gen. Chaffee's forces ordered to Manila
leaving only legation guard of 400.
SO,Russia withdraws troops to Tlentsn
osi osihowiIg accord with American policy.
SCI S-Emperor and dowager remove to
S;ngan Fu' alleging scarcity of food in
1S-China's peace commissioners send peace
liability for indemnity.
fo-Minister Conger authorized to begin
peace negotiations.
NOV, Prince Tuan fees TO Mongolia
2-tive officials of Pao-ting-fu sentenced to
death for outrages on missionaries
G-Envoys in Peking agree on preliminary
conditions TO peace negotiations. demand
,e ing execution OF II guilty high officials.
16-Prinee Tuan banished by imperial de-
cree; other princes punished.
bec. 3-Over 200 Christians massacred IN
eIEnXoys at Peking sign new PROTOCOL.
~ hung Chang reports execution of so
Boxers. Russian report estimates mas
sacre of native Christians thus far at
aO-Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching found
10 be without Credentials from Chinese
emperor.
x4-Minister Conger signs international
agree ment with explanatory statement of
a. exact position of u. S. government
S5-Chinese yiceroy has l, 500 reformers mas
sacred in Pechli.
z6-Massacre Of p Catholics by Boxers re-
ported.