Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-19
BOXERS ARE R|OT|NG
. NUMBER of CHRISTIANS HAVE
BEEN K1LLEDM CHINA.
MINISTER coNGER is ACTIVE ::
He IL Exertins Himself TO Have the
Native omcin1. suppress the In.ur-
recaion External Taxation ans
Mi..ionarie. Cause the Trouble.
MINISTER C0NGER is ACTIVE.

WASHINGTON. September 1S-China
ds on the verge of another Boxer upris-
ing, which may equal that of 1850, accord
sne TO mail advices received at the state
Department from Minister Congcr, dateo
,ast month. The troubles appear TO ARISE
principally from external taxation, COM
bined with resentment at the presence OF
missionaries.
Mr.. Consers first advice bears date OF
August 9Th. from Pekin, and he reports
serious anti-foreign riots near Chen 1u'
,n the province of Sze-Chuan. in which a
n,raher of native Christians had been
massacred and chapels destroyed. MI
conser appears to have acted with emer-
cency on Geographic complaints from Ut.
Canrisht. an American medical MISSION
srv at Chen Tu, not only addressing the
chinese Foreign Office by letter. but call
ing there in person, to impress upon the
officials the importance OF 1mmenla.e anu
effective action. and finally succeeding AZ
causin, the removal of the local Chinese
officials who failed to repress the rlots diio
preserve life and property.
Mr. Conger encloses with his rePor. 'iie
communication that passed between n u
.elr DIR. Canrieht and the Foreign once.
T-nder date of June Goth, from Chen Tu,
DIR. Canrirht telegraphed: "Sze-Chuan re-
heating nineteen hundred. Chapel hurneo'
len Christians killed. Boxers multiplying
.cr months; officials taxed.
Mr. Coneer Immediately telegraphed III
canriEtt to demand adequate protectio'i
for missiona ries. and to protect the Eaeire
Christians from the local othcials. he al
so addressed note to Prince Chlhs' d.
the Foreign Office, stating that there were
several American missionaries ana liahs
chapels and converts in Sze-Chuan. ana
tb.t II was necessary that immediate
provision be taken to stamp out these
troubles at their very inception
PRINCE CHING PROMISES ACTION
In answer, Prince Ching enclosed
COPY of an imperial edict. saving; such
fierce lawless outbreaks should certainly
be quickly put down. They must on no
account be allowed to spread. we com
mand Kwei Chun to strictly order lhe
troops to dispense the rebels and their
followers: to seize the ringleaders' ana
to punish them according to the rigor
of the law, and so. nip the rebellion In
the bud
Another dispatch from the Foreign OF
Ace to Mr.. Conger. dated July Sd. states
that the V;ceroy reported that the mis-
sionary killed was Chinese. and tnat
cutie a number of leading Boxers had
been captured and punished. and sharp
lookout was being kept for those still at
large.
Mr.. Conger again had occasion to ad-
dress the Foreign Office on July SUN.
Informing them that DR.. Canright had
again reported that robberies and massa-
ores were occurring daily; that all were
in great danger. and that he had de-
manded protection in vain. The minister
urged the Foreign Office to take more eff
fective measures, ''in order to avoid the
fearful responsibility Of a further loss OF
life and property" The Foreign Off1ce re-
piled that several edicts had been issued
directing the Viceroy to suppress the
troubles.
A letter of later date from Minister
Conger transmits two imperial edicts.
ordering several changes among provin-
s;al officials as result Of the disturbances
The most important Of the changes, Min
lister Corger states. is the removal of
Kwei Chun as Viceroy of Sze-Chuan
province, because Of his failure to sup
press the recent serious disturbances in
the territory under his jurisdiction.
Throne Issues Strong Command.
PEKIN, September 1S.-The throne has
strongly commanded the officials OF SEE.
Chuan to suppress the rebellion in that
province
Attack on Chen TIA Flu.
7EKIN. September 1s.-The Boxer" at
tack on Chen Tu Flu. capital Of Sze-Chuan
province. in which $4,000 Boxers made in
effectual attempts to take the city, be-
gan September 18th. When the rebels en-
deavored to enter the city. a conflict en-
sued. The attackers were driven back.
and the gates of the city were closed and
guarded by troops. Soldiers quelled the
disorder within the city. Fourteen Box
er leaders and several other rebels were
executed. A new Viceroy and new mill
tary officials are now on their way to
Chen TIL Flu to assume charge there.
The United States Minister to China,
Mr.. Conger, and the French Minister,
are urging the Prince to take prompt &C
ton toward subduing the instruction.