Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-05
NUN CHINESE CRISIS.

80 mr. society of the Righteous
Ile pvHe ne formidable organization n
st' Wy,, wear before the recent up
hlns lu''55 55sl,lrg Missionaries and other
EGg al 5,,,ils " and native Christians as
Ctslgn W. W. murdered and churches ana
su, Weie, aii denominations destroyed,
issg.2i ord NAV last hardly DAY passee
AK rim0rs from China oil repeated
Hiee lyu' These finally led TO protesta-
of the powers, and the Boxer upr,isa'
a6eCame matter Of internatohai po'A'i-
Importance
10 povers reported marching toward
5,,yc burning bridges en- route, MI
'G"11 Marines guard legations at feklnB
A. Taku q foreign warshlps Batner,
;,ary mission stations repoftGu ue-
,Iroyed, Minister Conger wires q fehiIs
goyeument Inactive. RUSSIA oile'o "
sUt down Boxer uprising;
admiral kemptt LANDS =. D. malllles a'
TsE and engages Boxers;
lSAu' 6I,l WrKiniey's cabinet decides TO pro-
~, f,Tsirners in China, but to avoid en-
NurIirg alliance with powers. CHINA
.agsses use of railroad to Peking to for
elSH 9SIro "JC JpTiotests against presence of for
'Ian ,,'T tropns CITY Of Tung-Chow burned,
'Hf "a missionaries killed.
F,relgners I'm Peking compelled to seek
,smgp IN legations, which are surrounded
/ by armed Boxers. =.
Ai1ts marching to Peking defeated; 62
1 slIed, 3l2 wounded, ,-,
3i~9panese legation burned ana chancel-
k-y% on Ketteler, German minister, muir
T'blnoee forts at Taku ordered to sur
render to allies, open IRE on allied ileet.".
I.eIegop ordered to Taku.
Ia-I' s. troops Il 200 landed at Taku.
| American consulate at Tientsin de-
kNlcs repulsed at Tientsln after days
b0mbardment.
k,-Gen Chafree selected to command Amer
can troops in ChiAa.
f-Seymours expedition returns to Tien-
-Ba,ue Of TIentsln; 1000 Chinese slain
tl l-Prince Tuun reported in full control
| at PekIng,
Ii PtRiHg 5.O00 native Chinese Christians
masSacrtd.
IE~CoI Liscum, Of 9th U. S. infantry, and
Cart Davis. Of L. S. marines, with many
| Of their men killed in battle at Tientsin
| IN which allies were repulsed by Chinese,
j ~ IllltNt lNAA'h hlAN 4 ~ Aif'-'A' N"b 80
after fierce battle.
k-Urdated message from Conger says
quick relief only can prevent general
massacre
E-Waye OF massacre sweeps through
central and southern provinces.
AUX 2-AllIes begin march on Peklng,
k-AlIes defeat Chinese at Pei Tsang
losing l,2OO killed and wounded.
E-German Field Marshal Count Won Wal.
dfrsee appointed communicative OF
allies
Ei-Pekre captured after hard fight, ant
tgatiOnsrs relieved Empress dowagei
and Emperor Kwang Hsu flee to Hsian Flu
F-Army Vt lOOW Chinese routed near Tien'
tsln.
r. Military administration, consisting OF
representation of each Of allied powers
established at Peking.
|sep S-Orders Cabed to Gen. Chaffee to pre-,
pare his forces for withdrawal from
peking.
|b-LiHung Chang Prince Ching and Shenl
appointed to negotiate peace.
|E-Gen Chatlee forces ordered to Manila
eavlng only legation guard of | 400
F-RlsSia wlthdTaws troops to Tientsin
showing accord with American policy.
VCl S-EmperOr and dowager remove L
Shgan Fu, alleging scarcity of food il
Shansl
A-Chlna's peace commissioners send peac,
proposals To ENJOYS of powers, admittinG
|, liability for indemnity
t-GtFmany and England form alliance t
maintain China's territorial integrity anC
!. Keep ports open.
R-Ahlster Conger authorized to beglr
!, peace negotiations.
S.on l-Prlrce Tuan fees to Mongolia.
'-tNe officials Of Pao-ting-fu sentenced t.
!, ugs'h for outrages on missionaries.
A-Lnyoys In Peking agree on preliminary
Conditions 10 peace negotia tions, demand
% VIZ execution OF II guilty high officials.
"nFtlhce Tuan banIshed by imperial de
gree, other princes punished
Shansl 81
sIII-alyoyS at Peking sign new protocol. T..
~ ~ HuIg ,hang reports execution OF s
invAyIS .Russian report estimates mas
&QG0 mus A"l
'-L -, Hung Chang and Prince Ching foun,
sr wv pe without credentials from Chimes
Minister CoAger signs internatlona
sssSaast.menl with explanatory statement o
2 e1aV, Sli, position of L. s government.
~ ,,-neSe NnllieSe ylceroy has 500 reformers mas
sacred In pechiil '''> '''''
massacre nor,l5 of u Catholics by Boxers re