New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
BOXERS SUPPRESSED.
IN UPRISING CHECKED.
Offenders To Be Carefully Tried,
then Beheaded, Sans VicerOy.

Washington April 19--NIinistar Congsr re-
ports to the State Department from Peking.
under date OF March II. that an attempt has
been made in the district of Yu-Tien. about one
hundred miles west of Peking. to reOrganize the
Boxer movement. ftaSwas promptly suppressed
by the energetic action OF the Viceroy Yuan
Shi-Hai. who stood like rock against the
Boxers IN 1900 Several soldiers lost their lives in
their attempt to arrest the criminals Several Of
the criminals were killed and ten others were ar
rested. who are to be beheaded and their heads
exposed where the organization started. Mr..
ConEer says that only such prompt and severe
measures will prevent similar organizations in
other localities, and that it is hoped and be-
lieved Yuan Shi-Hai will continue he has
begun. The native official report on the upris-
ing is as follows:
The Tung YUng-Ping brigade general, Il
Antang, and the district magistrate Of Yu-Tien.
Cheng Chin report: In the matter of Boxers
drilling at Liu-HO-TaO. in the district of Yu-
Tien. sent petty officers TO make thorough
search. and on the 26th of the first moon tFeb-
ruary %. 1909 they arrested Kan Lin Chang
and others. men and women. ten in all who
were practising Boxer arts, and We now ask for
orders as to how we shall deal with ther1-
To this reply was made as follows:
The contents of the report have been carefully
noted. ProclamatOns have been issued repeat
edly. strictly forbidding any nevivaI OF the dis
turbanCes of 1900 which were originated by the
Boxers,
ing no regard for the law, assenlbled = lot o.
people to form band of Boxers and drilled
them in the dead of night. When they were
being searched for by the civil ana InlllldTZ
officials they dared to resist arrest and killed
and wounded several soldiers Thereupon seven
of them were killed. men and women. and their
heads exposed a warning. Ten others. men
and women We're arrested and their swords.
spt ars, flags, PennOns. charms and pledges. al
proofs Of their evil designs. were brought 10
Shall depute Tao Tai Chang Hsi-Luan, Of the
military secretariat of the regular force. TO pro-
ceed at once with all haste and make a thorous.i
investigation. and deal with che matter accord
ing TO the regulations already in force AS 70
the ten men and women already IN CUSTODY lSI
them be carefully tried and afterward beheaded,
and let their heads be sent 70 the place OF the;T
rebellion and suspended as a warning 10 an
and a testimony to the rigor OK the law a.
We shall expect also that some plans De &c
vised to secure the remainder of the band Let
every exertion be made to root II Out. SO as 20
prevent further trouble. Forward TINS WIN an
haste
The proclamation of viceroy Yuan Shi-Hai
shows clearly the vigor OF the measures taken
bv him to stamp out the Boxer movement he
says:
Whereas. on my taking charge Of this ofice
in the middle OF the eleventh - -LLlo,L u IaS1(
YxVTI4h wear of kwaTgau January, A'IIl'
after the troubles which the province OF rem
IL had experienced. certain IaWIess pam %uaiINic -
Iaagued themselves together 10 ~ ~exciLe N pJis.
again bring calamity ana revive 'IIs +iS, ~
ernbers of seditOn. II became Lh.!SC u - ~
,,acaSSarv 10 prepare severe regulations emu '
t,-,- reraItfes suppress disorder. At tnat tlilie
= soSSi5ed ,,non eleven reguia tiOnS. Whlcn were
tta1 e,nd nubIfshed far and near. giving m
eonoation to all and ordered my sUooEdlA,stes
T., strictIy enforce the proilloi'l'-'s' an G
Is q matter Of record. it, t-,.,
FOR more than a year these reSuidtiols It
haer uniformly observed and the province IiaS
been uniformly quiet But perhaps o1ta1S @
49,, tjr1e has elapsed some have grown care
ioIE nd have not been given special at1eIftl",,i
60 that they have secretly lnclted the FV'PI7
- na,,sed the remnants of evil TO sprout aSdlh
dIl , - eionirs trouble and bringing calamity
,Don the country people II becomes heCessSfLSr
tberafore again to set forth these pronlollloi-S'
rrbicb have been printed and pUolshed IOI II
sorration admOnishing all 10 exert tLslIlSeteeS tL,
20 observe them and put away eNli IhtI 80 80
va enjoy the blessings Of widespread peace
and prosperity
The regulations referred to are OF singular
severity. These persons are to oe oeheaueu'
Those dealing in magic spells to befool the peo-
r1e. those propagating evil teachings and eVli
ar+e- those banded together TO commit Nloieht
crimes and soldiers in sympathy with the Boxer
societies.
Heavy fines and penalties are HhpoSed OH
bo,,eaboIdArs who furnish quarter for Boxer
meetings on Boxers themselves. and on thoSe
7,bo fail TO expose Boxers 10 arrest AFFAIRS
Dronagatfng evil teachings are 70 oe destfoSsu'
80 . reward of 300 taels is offered 70 any one
delivering up bound. any Boxer Sin1tleL -
1rar5s are offered for Information on Which - -
ras+s can he made. Where Boxers practlSe ths
roagistrates are TO be impeached-