The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05
THE CHINESE CRISIS

CThe Boxers, or Society of the Righteous
Fist were a formidable organization il
china fuiiy a year before the recent up
rising at Picking. Missionaries and other
well. were murdered. and churches and
missions of all denominations destroyed.
BY April and May last hardly a day passed
without rumors from China of repeated
atrocities. These finally led to proteSta-
tons of the powers. and the Boxer Upris-
ing became a matter of international pGl.ti-
cal importance.
May :S-Boxers reported marching toward
Picking burning Lr:Gses en- route.
Jun MARINES guard legations at Picking
.--.At Taku % foreign warships gather.
Jun. fMany mission stations exported
destroyed; Minister ConGer wires Peking
government Inactive. Russia offers to
put down Boxer uprising.
1Admiral kempff LANDS L. S. marines al
Taku. and engages Boxers.
e-Pres. McklnIey's cabinet decides TO pro-
tect foreigners in China. but to avoid en-
tangling alliance with powers. him
refuses use Of railroad to Peking to for
eign troops.
'China protests against presence of for
eisn troCps....City of Tung-Chow burned,
and 20 missionaries killed.
10-Fureigners IL Picking compelled to seek
refuge in legations, which are surrounded
by armed EoX' rs.
lS-Allies marching to Picking defeated; 81
killed, 312 wounded.
E~-iapanese legation burned and chancel-
lOr killed.
l6-Von Ketteler, German minister, muir
GerSd.
l7-Chinese forts at Taku ordered to sur
render to allies. open fire on allied fleet.
Oregon ordt red to Taku.
25-Gen. Chaffee selected to command Amer
lean troops in China.
z-Seymour's expedition returns to Tien-
Jul. Prince Tuan reported in full control
at Peking.
l6-Col. Liscum. of 9Th L. s. infantry. and
Cart. Davis. of L. s. marines. with many
OF their men. killed Al battle at TientsiE.
in which allies were repulseG by Chinese.
1IIChinese routed and Tientsin captured
after fierce battle.
of massacre sweeps through
central and southern provinces.
Aug. ALLIES begin march On Picking.
SHERMAN Field Marshal Count Won Wal
Ctrsee. appointed Commander-in-chief of
allies.
I5-Pt king captured after hard fight. and
ieG%tione-s relieved. Empress Gowager
ard Emperor Il wang-HSuf flee to Hsian Flu.
23-Army of lo,Oo Chinese routed near Tien-
tSin.
24-NIiIitary administration consisting of
a representation of each of allied powers,
established at Picking.
Sep Disorders CableG to Gen. Chaffee TO pre-
pare his forces for withdrawal from
PsEing.
25-Gsn. Chaffee's forces ordered to Manila,
leaving only legation guard of l,4o.
SIRGSSia withCrawS troops to TientSin,
showing accord Will American policy.
Oct. S-EmperOr and dowager remove to
Singan Flu, alleging scarcity of food in
ShanSI.
: peace commissioners send peace
proposals TO ENJOYS OF powers. admitting
liability for indemnity.
GJ-MiniStCr COrger authorized to begin
peace regulations.
Nov. Prince Tuan fees to Mongolia.
Five officials OF PaO-ting-fu sentenced to
Ceath tor Outr&ges on missionaries.
l2-EryoyS in p k!rS agree on preliminary
conditions to peace negotiations. demand
ing execution of II guilty high officials.
l6-lriEce Tuau bdn:SEeG by imperial de-
cree; $ other Prices punished.
DsC- SOVer ga christians massacred in
Shar-i.
5-tEvUyS AT Picking sign new protocol.
IL Hung Chang reports execution of so
BrNtTS....R Russian report estimates mas
-acre Of native Christians thus far at
1850.