Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-04-22
SURPRISING THE BOXERS.
Heads of the Criminals Are Gut Off
and Exposed to Public View

Washington. Special Minister Con-
ger reports from Pepin, under March
IL. that an attempt has been made in
the district Of Yu Tien. about Leo
miles west of Pckin. to reorganize the
Boxer movement. hut was promptly
suppressed by the energetic action of
the Viceroy the famous Yuan Ship-Ki.
who stood like Il rock agains; the
Boxers in 1900. Several soldiers lost
their lives in the attempt 20 arrest tho
criminals. Several Of the criminals
we've killed and ten others wcrearrestnd
who are to be beheaGed and their hcads
exposed. Mr. Congcc SAYS only such
prompt and severe measures will pre-
vent simila" organizations in other To-
caiitf2S. and il is hoped and believed
Youan Shih-Ki will continue as nc has
begun. The native official report on the
uprising is as follows:
The Tung Chou Yungping brigade.
General Liam Tlang. and the district
magistrate OF Yu Ticn, Chcng Chin. re-
port:
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 Goth of the first
moon (February 23rd. 19C3), they ar
rested Ling Chang and other men and
women. 10 in all, who were. .practicing
Boxer arts and who now ask for orders
rs TO row we shall deal with them"
To this reply we received as fol-
lows: The contents of the report have
been carefully noted. Proclamations
have been issued strictly forbidding
any revival OF the disturbances OF
1900. which were originated by the
Boxers. but Tuan Lun-Chiang and his
party. having no regard for the law
assembled lot Of people to form n
band of Boxers and drilled them in the
dead of night. When thcy we're being
searched by the civil officers they dar-
cd TO resist arrest and killed and
wounded several soldiers. Thereupon
seven OF them were killed. men and wo-
men. and their head exposed as a
warning. Ten others. men and women.
were arrested and their swords. spears.
flags. charms and pledges. all proofs OF
their evildesigns. were brought to light
shall deputc TaOtai Chang Hai-Luan
OF the military secretary, of the regular
force, 10 proceed at once with all haste
and make thorough investigation and
deal with the matter according to the
regulations already in force AS to the
| ten men and women in custody. let
them be carefully tried and afterwards
beheadcd and let their heads be sent
| TO the place of their rebellion and sus-
pended as warning of all and testi-
mony 10 the rigor of the law. We shall
expect also that some plan bc devised
to secure the remainder OF the band.
Let every eXertion be made to root it
out as to prevent further trouble. For
ward this with all haste"
| The proclamation OF Viccroy OF Yuan
Shih- kai, shows clearly the rigor of
the measures taken b. him to stamp
out the Boxer movement. These per
sons arc to be beheaded: Those dealing
in magic spells to befoo the people:
those practicing evil teachings and evil
arts; those banded together TO commit
violent crimes; soldiers in sympathy
with Boxer societies.
| Heavy fines end penalties are i'm
posed on householders who furnish
quarters for Boxer meetings; on Box
ers themselves and on those whu fail
to expose Boxers to a;resc Altars
propagating evil teachings are to be
! destroyed and reward OF 200 tacls is
offered to any one delivering up bound
any Boxer. Smaller rewards ore offer
ed for information On which arrests
can be made. The magistrates are to
be impeachcd for failure to prosecute
any Boxers.
Pekin, Special.-Chen Chuen Hsuan
has been appointed viccroy OF Kwang
Tung and Kwang Si provinces. and Esi
Liang has been made viceroy OF
SZcheun province. Both are strong
men and probably will suppress the re-
| bellion.