Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-01-09
THE CHINESE CRISIS

a.: tne Boxers, or Society of the Righteous
EEh st, were formidable organization ~
risin na ~ atl1y year before the recent up
dG}r5e1gn devils" and native Christians as
mfsi: were e. murdered, and churches ana
BY April and May last hardW 6 HeStno ssed
without rumors from China of repeated
tons Of the finally ally led TO
: cal Importance. ' ~''"' t0''''
a Pst; smBoxers reported marching toward
Jun 1-Marines guard legations at Picking
4 AT Taku q foreign warships gather
many missions stations reported de-
government inactive. =. Russia offers to
put down Boxer uprising.
1 Ta51a Kempff lands q. s. marines at
Iaku, and engages Boxers.
Tres IT Mckinley's cabinet decides to pro-
tect foreigners In China, but to avoid en-
refnseas ,s alIa Ia with powers. China
sG Chi protests against presence of for
and ~ missionaries killed
1gforelgners in Picking compelled to seek
fhS 1 gem IN legations, which are surrounded
Killed, Sl2 wounded.
14n7 ~ E,n legation burned and chancel-
1e1von Ketteler. German minister, muir
dered.
1'-chinese forts at Taku ordered to sur
render to allies, open fire on allied fleet.
1s-U. S. troops ZOO landed at Taku.
At -.1dn1e1, consulate at Tientsin de-
e2-Allies repulsed at Tientsin after days
bOmbardment.
25-Gen. Chaftee selected to command Aror
lean troops in China.
S'-Seymour's expedition returns to Tien-
$oLBattle of Tientsin; 1000 Chinese slain
Jul: 1rPrince Tuan reported in full control
5n nsHing 5000 native Chinese Christians
1e.Col. Liscum, Of 9th U. S. infantry, and
capt Davis, of Y: S. marines, with many
- in which allies were repulsed by Chinese
1'-Chinese routed and Tientsin Captured
o, after fierce battle.
quick relief only can prevent general
so-Wave of massacre sweeps through
central and southern provinces
Aug, 2-Allies begin march on Peking
SIAllies defeat Chinese at Pei Tsang,
lGeSing Log F1 E1le H7a and wounded
allies. -
15-Peking captured after hard fight, and
o., and Emperor kwang-Hsu flee to Hsian Flu
23-Army of 10000 Chinese routed near Tien-
24-Military administration consisting of
representation of each of allied powers,
established at Peking.-
Sep. S-Orders cabled to Gen. Chaffee to pre-
pare his forces for withdrawal from
ILL Hung Chang, Prince Ching and sheng
appointed to negotiate peace.
Zo-Gen. ChaHee's forces ordered to Manila.
.. leaving only legation guard Of 400
SV-Russla WlthdraWs troops to Tientsin.
showing accord with American policy.
oSi: saEmperor and dowager remove to
Singan Flu, alleging scarcity of food in
Shansi. "
1S-China' S peace commissioners send peace
proposals to ENJOYS of powers, admitting
~ liability for indemnity.
zoCGermany and England form alliance to
keep ports open. -1I t-e. :. ,
2S-Minister Conger authorized to begin
peace negotiations.
NOV: Prince Tuan fees to Mongolia.
2Five officials of Pao-ting-fu sentenced to
death for outrages on missionaries
R-Envoys in Picking agree on preliminary
conditions TO peace negotiations, demand
ing execution of II guilty high officials.
l6-Prinee Tuan banished by imperial de-
cree: other princes punished.
Dec. 3-OVer 200 Christians massacred in
6-EnXoys at Picking sign new protocol =.
Il Hung Chang reports execution of 80
Boxers: Russian report estimates mas
sac re of native Christians thus far at
10-Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching found
TO De without credentials from Chinese
emperor.
Administer Conger signs international
agreement with explanatory statement of
ozeX1act position of U. S: government.
sacred in Pechili.
2e-Massacre of q Catholics by Boxers re-
ported