Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-06

us volunteers with the Ameri-
ard, but DIR. Coltman, his son.
Goldman Sd, and Mr.. w. E.
ge served guard duty in the
legation among the interna-
olunteerS.
4. G. Squiers. who was selected
Claude Macdonald as his chief
{, and second in command after
nth OF Captain Strouts, has been
tlgable in his service, not only at
merican legation, but in general
ght of the situation at all points.
he United States government will
lize his unusual ability by pro-
n in the diplomatic service, for
he is so we'll fitted and to which
devoted his talents, is not to be
ed.
It was who conceived the plan of
ying the city wall and insisted on
eing regained when abandoned.
rs a key to the whole position,
recognized in its full importance
dr. Squiers. He. too, with Captain
ublevsky. forced a way down the
to the Ch'ien Men and let in the
S!lhs that came through the gate.
CHAPTER VIII.
. the same time that the tsu gill
zen sent dispatches to each of the
ign ministers requesting them to
e Peking within twenty-four hours,
sent communication to Sir Rob-
TART, Bart, Inspector general OF
/, notifying him of their COM
ton to the ministers. One would
opposed that the customs staff.
employed by the government to
ct their own revenues, would either
been given q place of safety and
rated from the foreigners who
to be attacked and exterminated,
their safe escort out of the country
arantecd. This should also have APP
d to the staff of the Imperial uni
'sity. but beyond a simple notif1ca-
] to Sir Robert Hart. no further ac-
mt was taken of them and they
left to seek either the protection
cir respective legations or remain
her in the offices of the inspector
al where all had gathered upon
ntrance into Picking of the Box
and attempt to defend their lives
those of their families as best they
yht.
S the Austrians had been driven out
their legation before any of the
ers had Yielded and as their COM
nd overlooked and commanded the
:
:, that place had become untenable
fune 20, and Sir Robert Hart rcluct-
iy retired with all his staff and their
miles to building allotted to them
the British legation. This building
,ituated just within the main gate
he legation. north of and adjoining
gatehouse. and consists Of three
lir-sized and three small rooms with
Clubhouse kitchen. Into this narrow
the following staff
ere obliged to crowd themselves: Sir
)ert Hart. inspector-g general; Mr..
cert e. Bredon, deputy Inspector
neral, his wife and daughter, Miss
lliet Bredon; Mr.. A. T. Piry, commits
oner. his wife. governess and four
,ildren; Mr.. j. r. Brazier his wife
nd two children; Mr.. c. II. Brewitt-
aylor and wife; Mr.. c. IA. oliver, Sis
r and two children: S. NJ. Russell and
ife: C. b. Mears and wife, besides the
single gentlemen: Messrs. p.
On Rottenfeld, j. H. Macoun, j. w.
r. Wagner. L. Won
n. Konoraloff, B. l.. Simpson,
/. p. Destelan. II. Bismarck, U. f.
Tintour, j. H. Smyth, j. w. II. Fergu-
IN, l.. Saudercocl1, A. G. Bethel, l..
e Luca, c. L. Lauru. r. b. de Courcy,
y. T.,
j. de Pima, z. j. Oreglia
nd S. Sugi.
AS 1t was simply impossible for all
lese people to sleep within such mar
DIV quarters, Messrs. Brazier and
rewitt- Taylor and their families Sc
ured rooms with some friends at other
ouses. The remainder all messed to-
ether excepting Mr.. Bredon's family.
i which We're included Messrs. b. L..
impson and G. l.. Lauru. The single
len slept in blankets on the narrow
rick veranda when not ON duty at one
the many posts. With the exception
Sir Robert Hart, whose advanced
ge prevented his doing military duty,
[r. r. f. Bredon and Mr.. G. II. Oliver,
II the others regularly enrolled them
elves ss a volunteer corps known as
he customs volunteers. and did most
arduous and effective work
[r. z. Won Strauch, having served as
rst lieutenant in the German army for
,me years, was given command, and
II. Macoun was made second officer.
fter Macoan was wounded ard until
gain able to go on duty, Mr. B. l..
mpson acted as second.
the British legation on the
,rth lies the Hanlin Yuan, large
ard full of many buildings, containing
le of the most famous libraries extant,
e Hanlin library. BY the Chinese this
orary has always been regarded as
,e of their most valuable possessions
ere were stored thousands of volumes
Chinese history. essays and records
the various government boards that
I'd collected for centuries. North again
this Hanlin Yuan, separated only by
wide street, known as the Chang An
hieh. is the wall of the forbidden city.
he Boxers and imperial troops early
nix possession of the northern end of
z compound, and in their efforts to
,s from the British legation
fire to their sacred libra
wed the priceless collec-
large part of the de-