The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
May 2S-Boxers reported marching toward
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May 2S-Boxers reported marching toward
Peking burning bridges en- route.
Jun MARINES guard legations at Peking
;.At Taku % foreign warships gather
-f-Many mission stations reported de-
stroyed; Minister Conger wires Peking
government inactive. e.. Russia offers to
put down Boxer uprising.
admiral Kempff lands u. S. marines at
IaRu, and engages Boxers.
s-Pres. McKinley's cabinet decides 20 pro-
tect foreigners in China, but to avoid en-
tangling alliance with powers. China
refuses use of railroad to Picking to for
eign troops.
s-China protests against presence of for
eIsn troops City of Tung-Chow burned,
and 20 missionaries killed.
4O-torelgnerS in Picking compelled to seek
refuge in legations, which are surrounded
13-Allies marching to Picking defeated e.
killed, 3l2 wounded.
14-Japanese legation burned and chancel-
le,Von Ketteler, German minister, muir
dered.
render to allies, open fireon allied fieet....
oregon ordered to Taku.
Eo--Gen. Chafree selected to command Amer
lean troops in China.
ZI-SeyLaour s expedition returns to ITEM
tsin.
Jul. l-7Prince Tuan reported in full control
at Peking.
SIN Picking 5000 native Chinese Christians
massacred
16---Col Liscum of 9th u s. infantry, and
Capt Davis, of y. S. marines, with many
Of their men, killed in battle at Tientsin
III which allies were repulsed by Chinese.
1f-Chinese routed and Tientsin captured
after nerce battle. ~
s0-Wave of massacre sweeps through
central and southern provinces.
Aug. 2-AlHes begin march on Picking.
Sherman Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee appointed commander-in-chief of
allies.
I5-Peking captured after hard fight. and
rel Efr,0rnr Il rer
and emperor Kwang- HSu flee to Hsian Flu
zS-Army of 10000 Chinese routed near TEN
tSin.
"a Military administration. consisting of
representation of each of allied powers,
established at Picking.
Sep. S-Orders cabled to Gen. Chaffee to pre-
pare his forces for withdrawal from
FCking.
p. Gen. Chaffee's forces ordered to Manila,
leaving only legation guard of 400
SV-Kussia withdraws troops to Tientsin,
SHOWING accord with American policy.
Oct- S-Emperor and doWager remove to
Singan tu. alleging scarcity of food in
lS-China' s peace commissioners send peace
proposals TO ENJOYS of powers admitting
E5-Minister COnger authorized to begin
peace negotiations
NOV Prince Tuan fees to Mongolia
Five officials of Pao-ting-fu sentenced to
CeaIh Tor outrages on missionaries.
42-tlnVOyS in Picking agree on preliminary
cohdltlons to peace negotiations, demand
ing execution of II guilty high officials.
1o-Prince Tuan banished by imperial de-
cree; other princes punished
Dec. S-Over 200 Christians massacred in
Shansi
6-EnXoys at Picking sign new protocol.
Il Hung Chang reports execution of so
Boxers. Russian report estimates mas
Sacre of native Christians thus far at
lO-Ll Hung Chang and Prince Ching found
70 De without credentials from Chinese
emperor
94-Minister Conger signs international
agreement with explanatory statement OF
exact position of y. s. government
zo-Chinese yiceroy has 1900 reformers mas
sacred in Pechili
S6-Massacre of p Catholics by Boxers re-
ported.