Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-22

acting as q rtga COMMANDER or the
right wing. TO act In cooperation with
them. We command Wen Yui, adju-
mt general Of the Manchu army. to be
a brigadier general. All members OF
the Boxer society are exerting their ut
most energies for the imperial family,
so we must not be behind them In har-
boring hatred and revenge for our en-.
emies. 1t is cur confident hope and
desire that the wishes OF each and oil
nay be successfully consummated, and
to this end II il important hat every
energy be put forth, nothing lacking.
Respect this.
June 27-Edict: An edict appeared
yesterday directing as q stimulus to
exertion, discriminating rewards to be
given to the various army corps that
have distinguished themselves (by loot
ing?) In the metropolitan district. New
that the left wing OF the army, Under
command OF Sung Ching, has In Sec
tional divisions marched to the capital,
let 10000 tnels be equally divided
among the men. and let the men be
fully Instructed that they are to keep
good order In the capital,
Edicts also issued commanding the
viceroy OF Chill to retake the Taku
forts and to prevent the foreign troops
from creeping northward. Also one
ordering the distribution OF loo. 900 taels
each to the Boxers and troops of the
metropolitan district.
June 2S-Edict: A censo of the CEN
trail city memoriallzing the throne re-
questing the distribution OF govern
ment rice. He observes that the pa
triotic Boxers had recently been STAY
ing and burning the converts, and that
the markets are greatly disturbed, so
that not only the lower classes have
lost their NEAR of livelihood, but sorfe
OF the middle classes are also suffering
want. Rather h a allow the ranks of
the criminal classes to be swollen, let
a distribution OF food be made by inn
perial bounty. Referring to various
presidents, he asks imperial authority
for the issue of rice, and that 1000 taels
of silver be allowed for expenses. He
states that on the night Of the 10th Of
June there was q fire In the neighbor-
hood Of the Chlen Men, accompanied
by pillage. n much alarm created.
officials took to flight and shops closed.
on the 21st of June ar inn in the ma
tive city was robbed and nine persons
were caught and beheaded on the spot.
ON the 25th Sunday villains pretend
ing to be soldiers surrounded an off,
cial's residence In Second street near
the inspectorate general OF customs
[2robably Marquis Tseng'sl and entire
~ stripped II, shooting wantonly three
servants. Memorialist and his coll
leagues will do their best TO keep order,
but he requests that the throne direct
the imperial princes and high officers
In command OF the Boxers TO order ar
rested any brigands committing rob-
berries. And hat the same princes and
high officers who command soldiers
should see that amongst their corps
also there are no false soldiers acting
In their true character as bandits,
committing acts Of pillage.
June 28-A ccnso having complained
II - - - u 49, a Ssn
hereby command the princes and min
listers In command OF the Boxers to in.
struct their s~ubordinates to arrest all
guilty parties and execute them on the
spot.
July t-Edicti General preparations
are being made for war. Owing to tel.
egraphic communication being inter-
rupted, the courier service, which has
fallen into disuse, must be revived. Yu
Lu, viceroy Of Chill, Is directed TO
send out courier spies in every direc-
ton to obtain exact information Of the
movements of our enemies.
Same date q second edict says: The
members of the Boxer society began
by taking as their motto. Loyalty and
courage" We subsequently expected
they would do great service In expell-
Ing the oppressors. But Picking and
vicinity has witnessed many acts Of
hGlANOli liAlcibS uliA HtlNC Wy Duu
characters pretending to be Boxers. II
no strict distinction Is drawn internal
d~issension will be added to foreign war
and the state Of the country will be
unenviable. Tsu Hsun, in charge Of the
Boxers, is hereby ordered to keep the
members Of his organization In strict
subsection to discipline and expel pre-
tenders who are in the ranks only to
make trouble. Bodies Of prigands, Of
san nAnftnr what a n pntrCf lao Inn1t
with as brigands and have no mercy
shown them.
July 27-Edict: From the time of
the propagation Of foreign religions up
to h present there has been much Ill
feeling between converts and non-con-
verts. This is all the result Of faulty
administration on the part of the local
! officials, which has given rise to last
ing feuds. The fact remains hat con-
verts are still the children Of the em-
pire and among them are undoubtedly
come good, worthy people. only they
have been led into error by false doc
trines, having been misled by the mis-
sionaries and have committed many
misdeeds. They still hold to their false
beliefs and an ~irreconcilable hatred has
sprung up between the people and the
converts. The throne is now recon-
mending every Boxer TO render loyal
III "a iASNhS 80 IN IN
mics of his country, so that the whole
population may be of one mind. We
now state that the converts are equal
ly with Boxers subjects and must fol-
low the rules laid down for all or be
destroyed. II they will change their
tenets and recant we can see no reason
why they should not be allowed to es-
cape the net. The viceroys and gov
| ornor generals are therefore enjoined
tc issue the following: If the converts
will recant their former errors and
give themselves UP to the authorities
they shall be allowed to reform and
the past shall be ignored. The public
must be notified OF this and each case
will be settled by the local officials,
according to regulations to be promul
gated later on" IA nice trap to find
out all the converts n exterminate
them.l AS hostilities have now COM
menced between China and the foreign
nations the missionaries must be driv-
en- away at once, SO that they may
give no trouble. But 1t In necessary
that they be granted protection en-
route. The provincial authorities must
attend to all such within their juris-
diction. Let this be done speedily and
with no carelessness.
July 8-Edict: The posts about Tien
Tsin are of extreme Importance, troops
Gre being massed there for their de-
Tense. The seventy-two fire companies,
aggregating over 10000 men, all an
mated by a spirit of patriotism,
would If united to the Boxers, greatly
swell the strength of our opposition
and surely turn the edge of the enemy.
Respect this.
July-Edict: We appoint Ii Hung
Chang viceroy Of Chill and superln-
tendent of northern trade 1.-THE G.. O.
MS old post.t AS the guarding OF
Tien Tsin is now OF Utmost Importance
we direct that until Ii Hung Changes
arrival Yu Lu, in concert with Prince
Ching, consult as to the best measures
to be taken. Pending the change Of
officials, there must be no s~lackening
Of responsibility.
July 12-Edict: Relates to the con
| duct Of Gen. Mich Cheng. commanding