Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-15
4 YELLOW CRIME
HI E 6 IN K
CHAPTER v-ItI.-coNrINunD.

nv Sapanese kept tns su wang fu
n the Russians and Americans held
the wall and Legation street. But the
Hanhn Yuan In the north and the ems
tire western wall covered long stretch
es OF space that required a constant
watch to be kept, as the Chinese were
intrenched In numerous and heavy
barricades In their front. from which
they maintained a constant fire from
rifles, KrupP guns and smooth bore
cannons Until the 18th Of July the
cannon doomed from morning until
night sending their solid shot and
shrieking shells into our midst, tear
Ing the brick houses to pieces and
crushing the tiles on the roofs TO ine
powder, at the same time sending thsif
fragments in every direction. The very
shortness Of range prevented their
dropping with n force and saved us
much damage, and when the mufzles
OF their pieces were raised to pass over
the nrst row of buildings, which they
failed to batter down, the projec-
I,ies new harmlessly over our heads
The building that has suffered most
ma been the constable's house, In the
south stables. This place has borne
the brunt of most OF the attacks made
upon the British legation and Is lit
orally made into a sieve. Under the
direction OF Mr.. r. ID. Gamewell all the
walls Of the legation have been so
NAN'ASA W a lDlCktl0SS Oh
eight feet, that one is perfectly safe
behind them, except at the loophoies;
and In these a large brick is kept; ex:
cept when being used for observation
or firing. The Chinese have beer re-
markably bad mark6men and have
usually fired by holding their guns up
so that the points barely projected
above their oarricades, and then,
pressing the trigger, Immediately
Withdrawing the gun; having never
exposed their persons In the least. But
this method OF firing does no damage.
thousands upon thousands OF bullets
have been sent whistllng over our
heads, to drop into the southern city
among their own people. Doubi6es
when we hear the history of the outside
we shall learn OF hundreds having
Deeh killed and wounded O long way
from the legion district.
On July s Mr.. David Oliphant of the
legation staff, while serving In the
n Yuan. was shot in the abdomen
died from shock and internal
hemorrhage In about an hour; He was
born on July IL. 1876, and had been
three years In, the consular service.
Passing first In his examination he soon
showed a special aptitude for acuuir-
Ing the Chinese language, SO much SO
that when he finished his term OF stu
dent-interpreter he was retained to
as NOliSuldI dSSlSldDI In the
chancery of the British legation, Here
his services have been appreciated
most highly by those under whom he
worked, and his loss Is a most srieyous
blow to all those who came OFFICIALLY
In contact with thin. He was one OF
the most promising of the young
members OF the British Consular SER
vice, with which he was further con-
nected In the person OF his uncle, r. M.
Mansfield, II. b. NJ, consul at Annoy.
During his stay in Picking David on
plant had endeared himself to all who
knew his exceptionally even temper,
readiness to oblige and active mind,
IN sport he was the leading spirit and
manager and he VIII be practically i'm
When the siege began he was among
the FIRST to be active In the defence of
the legation. Untiringly he worked at
Notifications, vigilantiy he watched at !
night. When a portion Of the Haniin
Yuan was occupied he was Specially
for service there. and took
part part in several brilliant sorties In
connection with the occupation. 1t was
while cutting down q tree here In an
position hat he was struck
down by the enemies bullets and his
promising career cut short. He died
the arms of his elder brother, Nigel
OIphant, Of the Imperial Bank Of
China. He is deeply and sincerely
by all who knew him.
Another young man. Mr.. II. Warren.
acknowledgements, while on duty In
the Su Wang Flu, on July Is, Was
by a shell In the face, very
badly injured and died In a few hours.
CHAPTER TX.
The Austro-H Hungarian detachment
consisted Of thirty ~bluejackets from
the cruiser Zenta. They arrived in Pc
king on June 3 by the last train, to.
with the German detachment.
Lieutenant T. Kollar was in command,
with Midshipman Baron r. Boyne
burg Won Lengsfeld and T. Mayer.
With the detachment arrived also Cap
tain Thomann Won Montalman and
Ritter Won WHITEWATER
that there were five officers and
thirty men at Picking. When commu-
was cut Captain Montalman
o command himself. In the lega-
ton there were only DR.. A. Won Ros-
thorn and Mrs. von Rosthron, the min
.ster having left on leave in April and
consul Natiesta being sick at
His successor, Mr.. Colt
wald, tried to come up in the relief
under Admiral Seymour.
The detachment guarded also the Bel
legation until the Belgian minis
.er lert there and came to the Aus
IRAN legation on June 16.
June Is a Boxer attack on the new
mint and the Imperial Bank of China
vas checked by rife fire from the east
OF the legation. A second at
,ack was made at night and was also
During the search following
he unsuccessful attack several Boxers
we're Killed a few hundred yards to the
iortn on customs street. The next day
ne traffic on the Chang An street
'ross1ng Customs street was stoned
~ an outpost and later on by a wire
In order to prevent the SNUG
OF disguised Boxers into the Ie-
;ation quarter. During the night the
lard at the Belgian legation were at
acked, but beat off the Chinese. A
'atroi caught some suspicious people.
Tho were handed over to the Chinese
uthorlties. a part Of h French de-
M assisted them In their night
at the barracks.
On June 20 the detachment WAS
eady for marching, Il escort DIR. and
drs. Won Rosthorn, as no notice had
cen given to DR.. o Rosthorn of the !
minister's new decision not to leave.
IN arriving, about 3 p. m., at the
french legation DR.. Won Rosthorn was
hown by Mr.. Pichon O letter from the !
sung-li-yamen to the ministers. prom
sing them protection. Upon this DR. J
Rosthorn returned with the de-
to the Austrian legation
While all the posts were being reoccu- {
led and he bluejackets began to re-
rect the barricades which had been
ulled down before leaving to prevent {
Chinese from using 1t, Tung Flu {
lsiang's soldiers, who were well hid !
In the neighboring houses, opened J
fierce firing from two sides at about !
80 D. m. ]
The Austrian legation. being entirely I
xposed and untenable against any SER I
us attack, 1t had been understood that !
lie charge d'affaires and the detach- !,
tent were to retreat to the French le- !
alton. This was done under a calling !
re, but there was only one man !,
ounded. The Austrians Immediately :