The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
HEADS OF TWELVE
CHINESE DEMANDED.
Names and ofsnses Given by
the Euvoys.

Pekin, Feb 5 At shs meeting OF
she foreign ministers aud Chinese pleni.
possataries today, the entire proceed
ings we're eondastad orsily, no writ
logs being presented to the Chinese
A formal iodissaens agsinss sbe twelve
officials whose paoishueDs had been
demanded by che powers vas read,
however, ,hough Ksng Vi aud Ii Ping
Heug are dead. The officials whose
punishment Sas been demanded are (:
Duke Ian, vice president OF 'he
police. who vas accessory TO the giving
Of orders 70, the capture Of foreigners
aud vas che 6rss 60 open she gates Of
she oity 10 the Boxers
Ying Nieo criminal aecouplice OF
Prince Ghnang and Duke Ian in their
nscbinasioas
Kapg Vi. one Of the iOssigators sod
couosellors of the Boxers Who always
protected them.
Chaos Su Kian, member Of the
J grand council aDd also minister OF
;nstice who vas one of the leaders
against she foreigners.
Yu Hsieu, who seorgaoissd the
Boxers, vas the orael author OF tue
uagssores in the Shan 81 province and
aesassinated with his Own hand foreign
ess and missionaries
Gen Tung Fah Siaug, Who With
Pseiae Taan carried out in Pekin the
plans against the foreigners aed Who
commanded the attacks on the lego.
lions aud the soldiers Who assassicased
.he japanese cbapeeliofy.
Ii Ping Heng. who ipauenced resog
pision Of the Boxers sEd tutor TO toe
heir apparent.
Hsu Cheng Yu. who has the same
responsibility
Kih siu, miuisser as the rites Of
service of the Boxers.
The ministers then announced tbal
these persoaages all deserved death.
When snis question vas settled The
foreign pleDipoteusiaries will have to
Indicate who. TO their sooWledge, com
missed crimes 10 the provinces. panish-
usns for which will have to be
iaaicted.
They will also present to the Chinese
10 order TO prevent misunderstanding,
:ae text OF the edict referred TO in
: article 10 of the collective note, before
is publication.
The niOis,ars definitely decided, ct
q meeting held seD;ghs. 10 demand the
imposition OF sbe death penalty upon II
6s the Chinese officials named 10 the list
submitted, including shose wao are
dead, on account of the moral efec,
upeo the Chinese.
The sentence of ,tae living must be
iDaioted except 10 the cases of Prince
Tuan aud Duke Lsn. which the
emperor may oommuse'to banisbuens to
Turkessao-
4 PLEA FROM TIE THRONE.
The foreiga ministers this morning
gave out for publication secret
Imperial edict to them yesterday by the
Chinese pleniposensisries. which pleads
especially for the life Of Tung Fu
Slang, conmauder.in chief of the
army. It says the only reason is on
account of the turbalens popnlssioB OF
the provinces of Shen 81 and Kan So,
who are devoted to hin aud mighs rise
aad commit acts of violence against toe
missionaries aud Christians, which the
court would greatly deplore.
Consequently his punishmeOsr requires
caution. deliberstion and careful con-
sideratior.
The emperor it is pointed out, eveo
IN the punishmens of princes Of the
blood, had not been moved By motives
for their protection. Why then should
Be do SO IN the case of Tang Fu Slang
What had already been done should be
ssken into considerations. His ermy
had been reduced 90 5000 men, With
the objeos of lsssening bis power and
With the ultimate object Of his future
punishment, which will be promulgated
10 aD edics, sAe lsDgusgs of vhish viii
not bs TOO patess After the deprive
eioa of bis Official rank, The emperor
will. hereafter. decide on 9 heavy
: punishment