The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
BOXER UPRISING IN China.
Mr.. congsr's Report On Last
Months Events in China.

Washington. April 19.-Minister
Conger reports to the State depart
ment from Pekin, under date of March
! y, that an attempt had been made IN
the district of Yutien. about one hun
dred miles west of Pekln, to reor-
ganize the Boxer movement, but was
promptly suppressed by the enersetic
action of the viceroy, the famous
Yuan Shih-Ki, who stood like rock
against the Boxers in 1900. Several
oldiers lost their lives in the attempt
to arrest the criminals. Several of
the criminals were killed and ten
others were arrested, who are to be
beheaded and their heads exposed where
the organization started. Mr.. Conger
says only such prompt and severe
measures will prevent organizations
in other localities and that it is hoped
and believed that Yuan Shih-hl will
continue as he has begun.
The native official report on the
uprising is as follows:
The Tung Chou Yungfping brigade
general, Liam Tang, and the district
magistrate of Yu Tien, Cheng Chin,
report:
HIn 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 26th OF
the first Monday February %, 1908,
they arrested Kan Lin-Chiang and
others, men and women, ten in all,
who were practicing Boxer arts, and
we now ask for orders as to how we
shall deal With them.'
To this reply was received as follows: !:
stThe contents of the report have
been carefully noted. Proclamations
have been issued repeatedly strictly
forbidding any revival OF the disturb
ances of 1900, which were originated
by the Boxers. but Kan Lin-Chiang
and his party, having no regard for
| the law, assembled a 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 officials they dared
to resist arrest and killed and wound
ed several soldiers. Thereupon seven
of them were killed, men and women,
and. their heads exposed as warning
Ten others, men and women, were
arrested and their swords, spears,
flags, pennons, charms and pledges, all
proofs of their evil designs, were
brought to light.
"I shall depute Tao-Tai, Chan Hal
and Laun, of the military secretariat,
Of the regular force, to proceed at
once with all haste and make a thorough
investigation and deal with the matter
according to the regulations already
in force. AS to the ten men and Wo-
men already in custody, let them be
carefully tried and afterwards he
headed, and let their heads be sent to
the place OF their rebellion and sus-
pended as warning of al and testi-
mony 10 the rigor of the law. We snail
expect also that some plan be devised
to secure the remainder of the band.
Let every exertion be made to root 1t
out, SO as to prevent further trouble.
Dispatch this with all haste.''
The proclamation of Viceroy Yuan
| Shih-Ki shows clearly the rigor OF
the measures taken by him to stamp
out the Boxer movement. These per-
sons are to be beheaded: Those deal
ing in magic spells to befool the peo-
| pie. Those propagating evil teachings
and evil arts. Those banded together
t. commit violent crimes, Soldiers
in sympathy with Boxer societies.
Heavy fines and penalties are i'm
posed on householders who furnish
/ quarters for Boxer meetings: on Box
ers themselves and on those who fail
to expose Boxers to arrest. Affairs
propagation evil teachings are to be
| destroyed and reward of 200 taels is
offered to anyone delivering up any
Boxer found. Smaller rewards are
offered for information on which ar
rests can be made. Where Boxers
practice the magistrates are to be i'm.
| peached.