The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-20
ROXER UPRlSINGSUPPRESSED.
v,rEROY YUAN SHIN kAI TAKES
ENERGETIC MEASURES.
..,.r.l Of the Boxers Killed and Ten. Men
and women, Arrested. Vine Are to BE
Behea AIDED and Their Heads Exposed at
the place Of the Uprising ~ warning.

and Women, Arrested, Whe Are to BE
nebeadcd and Their Heads Exposed at
the place OF the Uprising ~ warning.
WASHINGTON, April ie.-Minister Conger
,.norts TO the State Department from Pekin.
,,rder date of March ~, that an attempt had
Ron made in the district Of Yu-Tien. about
,na hundred miles west Of Pekin, to
rsoreanize the Boxer movement, but It
,ss promptly suppressed by the energetic
.ction of the viceroy, the famous Yuan
Shin Kai who stood like rock against the
Boxers in 1900. Several soldiers lost their
Bves in the attempt to arrest the Boxers,
hut several OF the criminals were killed
and ten more were arrested, who are TO be
beheaded and their heads exposed where
the organization started.
Mr. Conger says that only such prompt
and severe measures will prevent similar
examinations in other localities. and It is
hoped and believed that Yuan Shih Kai will
continue as he has Begin. The native
Official report on the uprising saye
The Tuns- chou-Yung Ping Brigade Gen.
,ral. Ii Antang, and the District Magistrate
Of Yu.Tien. Chang Chin. report:
In the matter Of Boxers drilling at Liu -Ho-
Tao. in the district OF Yu-Tien. We sent petty
Officers TO make thorough search, and on the
10Th Of the First Moon feb. Is. 1881 they ar
rested Kan Lin-Chiang and others. men and
women, ten in all. who were practising Boxer
arts, and we now ask for orders a. to how We
shall d. al with them.
To this, reply was received as follows.
The contents Of report have been carefully
noted Proclamations have been issued re-
do fri a
the disturbances Of 1900 which were originated
BY the Boxers. but Kan Lin-Chiang and his
party. having no re gard for the law. asset bled
lot Of people to form band OF Boxers. and
drilled them in the dead Of night. When
they were being searched for by the civil
and military, cfflc,rs they dared to n sist
fher r. sevs Of the We're XIII, d. m. and
vome D. and their he ads exposed as a warn
ms. ten others. men and women, were ar
charms and pis des g. ali proofs OF their evl
! shall dtpute facial Chang Hsi;Lusn. Of
to proceed at once with all haste and make 4
thorough inv, stiRatiop and deal with the
m ~ to according e the resulstions ALREADY
ALREADY in custody. let the m be care fully tried
and aiterward be he ad. d. and let the ir h ads be
p ndsd as a warning to all and testimony to
the rigor OF the law, We shall .Xpe CT also that
some plan be devised to &c cure the remainder
root it out. so as to prev, mt further trouble.
Forward this with all haste
The proclamation OF Yuan Shin Kai
shows clearly the vigor OF the measures
taken by him TO stamp out the Boxer move
ment. He says:
Whereas. on my taking charge of thi.
the XVII IT, yeaq Of q Ja1S S 2.
OF Chill had experienced, certain lawiess
cite the people to again bring on calamity
and revive the dying embers OF sedition.
1t became most urgently necessary to prepare
suppress Disorder. At that time I decided
and published far and near, giving iniorma-
to strictly enforce the prohibitions. all Of
which is a matter Of record
For more than year these regulations
province has bse p uniior mly quiet But. per.
se . sna h.s
s:sS sss e o, AZ. ss. he
country PEOPLE. II becomes nsce..ary.
therefore. tc AGAIN set forth these prohibitions,
sfSs eli TO sh.
selves to observe them ard put away evils.
that thew NAV enjoy the blessln 20 Of wide
spread peace and prosperity. Let every one.
trembling. obey.
The regulations referred to are Of singular
severity. The following are to be beheaded:
Those dealing in magic spells to befool the
people: those propaRating evil teachings and
evil arts; those banded together 70 commit
violent crimes: soldiers in sympathy with
Boxer societies. Heavy fines and penalties
are imposed upon householders who furnish
quarters for Boxer meetings, upon Boxers
themselves. and upon those who fail to ex-
pose Boxers to arrest.
Affairs propagating evil teachings are to
I've DESTROYED, and a reward Of 200 taels 10
offered. TO any one delivering up any Boxer.
Smaller rewards are offered for Information
m which arrests can be made. Where
Boxers practise the Magistrates are to be
it,nr.nanhad