Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-18
4 YELLOW CRIME
THE SIEGE IN PEKIN.

Matou, from 3 a. m. to IL M, and
were driven back to Auping by the
Chinese at daylight on the 9th.
Foreign troops Of three n~ationalities
at Auping. Chinese ammunition short;
southern rice boats In the hands OF the
foreign army. Russian troops are ad-
vancing toward Kalgan (from a man
from Changpingchou, eighteen miles
south of the Great VALID.
July 20 (afternoon). Reported Yang
tsun completely destroyed by foreign
troops two or three days ago. and for
eign army In steady advance. The en-
press dowager desires Tung Flu Hsiang
and Jung Lu to sen her with an army
to Hsianfu. the capital Of Shansi. They
90 not consent, and suggest Ii Ping
Heng to help conquer us. He is or
dered up. has arrived and Is now at
lacking the Peit'ang. During the night
a strong barricade was built on the
north bridge; 200 Boxers took up a po-
sition on 1t and commenced firing.
July 30 Go a. m.). The Chinese army
messenger left Changciawan at 8
O'Clock yesterday evening. He reports
desultory fighting from s a. m. to s
p. m. yesterday. Many Chinese were
killed; The foreign army advanced to
Mat'ou yesterday at s a. m. Chinese
~retreated on Changchiawan. They
have about 10000 men. Three cannon
nave been taken from the Chen Men
TO the front. Fighting at Peit'ang is
continued by Boxers. The firing from
the north bridge is by a company of
zoo Boxers, having only thirteen rifles.
Inc empress has 300 carts, Tung Flu
Hslan 100, ready TO start west, the
date a secret. lungs fourth son, with
900 men, has reached L~ianghsiang on
the way west. (Thls news was brought
In by a soldier OF Tung Flu Hsiang's
Dodyguard, who brings us regularly
the report OF the army messenger.)
1880 y. m. Yesterday morning Mr..
Sugi sent two outside coolies to Tung
chow to Inquire In regard to the for
eign army, etc. They returned this
evening. They report that men in
Tungchow affirm that the foreign army
had fought the Chinese yesterday Just
south or Mat'ou. They also report
having seen a man from Chiachiatuan
(eight miles east of Tungchow) who
says foreign troops have come to re-
lieve the Catholics there and are dis
tant but a mile or so from the in
trenchments, letters having already
having been exchanged. The Picking
gates, except the Chihua Men and the
Pingtzu Men, are ready to be closed,
stone and sandbags at their sides.
Many Boxers ave been killed at the
Peitang; twelve regiments OF General
Mas troops are to go to Changchia-
wan. We have given each OF these
men a small letter to the commander
from the city wall east of the Chen
a return tomorrow night with an n
swer. The troops must be pretty hear
us and we may hope to see them in
two days.
July 81, IL a. m. The regular Chinese
army courier arrived from the field of
battle this morning at 4:30. He re-
ports In the hearing of one Of Tung
Flu Hsiang's bodyguard, the same man
Uhn hnG AVON $40 NhA A~~ 49,
movements of the foreign army from
Yangtsun. The foreign army ad-
vanced from Mat'ou, fighting from s
p. m. on the 18th, and arrived at
Changchiawan s p. m. yesterday. The
Chinese army is five miles south OF
Tungchow.
August 1. The following letter, re-
Tien Tsin, the Goth ult.:
Your letter of 22d received. De-
parture Of troops from Tien Tsin de-
layed by difficulties Of transportation,
but advance will be made in two or
three days. Will write again as soon
as estimated date of arrival at Peking
is fixed"
A somewhat mangled but authentic
telegram has been received from Lon
don. The telegram Is undated, but
was sent off probably between the 21st
n Gath ult. 1t refers to q letter writ
ten by the Japanese minister about
june 20 n to a telegram from the
American minister dated July Is, from
whicht 1t may be inferred that the
state or affairs here on the latter date
was everywhere known. 1t also says
that the Chinese troops after severe
fighting were finally routed from Tien,
Tsin on the 18th ult. and that
ments for our relief were being hast
eped. 1T further asks If the Chinese
goyernpent is protecting US and sup
plying provisions, etc.!
tVery few provisions have been sent
In today. A desultory firing has been
Kept up, all day, from the north bridge
ana theIMongol market. The messen-
ger who has been bringing in the pre-
Vlousl ramors of the progress Of the
troops said that they had been driven
BACK from Changchiawan to Auping.
AS the tt%1etter from Tien Tsin has
proved him an arrant liar, in future
no MORE attention will be paid to his
storiesdJ 1t is a great disappointment
after being told that the relief were
withinistwo days Of us, to hear that
they have not yet started and have not
fixed a-date for starting yet. The mes
senger's story has been well
all along and a agreed very well
with the letter received by the Japan
csc minister on July Is. AS we have
sNo " AoSCA lIldll0Il tine BrltlSh
consufs letter gave none), as to the
movements of the army, we have be-
lieVea just what the Chinaman told
US, and as long as he was getting paid
Tor 1t he would give us any kind of ru-
morS.
August 2. Extracts from various let
ters1 received from Tien Tsin: Mr.. e.
Is. Drew to Sir Robert Hart, July %.
Yours OF 21st wired home. Keep
heart. aid coming an rlu Tcoonn -.
Ing, In. Enemy is at Peitsang. Japs
and Russians in his front. Very little
rain. Yangtzu valley agitated. Lu and
Chang trying to keep order. LII Hung
Chang at Shanghai; doubtful If he is
coming to Chill. Tien Tsin is gov
erHed by a joint foreign commission.
Manchuria rising against foreigners.
russians hands full there. New
Chwang much disturbed. Germany
AND America sending each Is, 900 men,
lt4ly 5,OO0-Canton. west river. Ichan
threatening. Earnestly hope rescue Of
ydA ALL"
Mr.. E. x. Lowry to Mrs. Lowry, July
30: Bearer arrived last Friday ID. m,
with news from Picking. The
Ninth and Fourteenth regiments Unit
ed- States already at Tien Tsin: Sixth
cayaly at Taku on its way up. There
was fighting at Peitsang this morning.
Everything quiet here now. Word
came today that the Boxers are killing
Christians at Tsunghau, Sh%anafkuan
anH many other places. Russians and
imperial troops have fought at Chin
hau. Tien Tsin Is full of foreign sol
difrs and more are coming all the time.
Railroad open between here and Tang
ku. Many ladies and children were
taken to the United States by the
transport Logan. All property at
Fe8taiho has been destroyed
Consul Ragsdale to Major Conger,
July %: Had lost all hope of ever
seeing you again. Prospect now bright
err We had thirty days Smelling here,
niHe days sie~ge-thought that bad
enough. Scarcely a house escaped
damage. Excitement at home intense,
of course. Our prayers and hope are
foIa you speedy rescue. Advance of