The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-07
ALL TRADE IN The
CHINESE CAPITAL Is
AT A STANDST!ll
Many Are Killed and Wounded
In Engagement Between
Regular Army and the
Expeditionary Corps.

Tien Tsin, China, March 5.-Although
the foreign troops stationed here were
not able to patrol the city. there WAS
no looting or ihccndiarism today. a
feeling OF restiessuesa, however. pre-
walls, and all trade is ut u standstill.
The pawn shops have been the prin-
cipal sufferers from the hooters. Rain
is to be seen in every important thor
oughfare and some partly burned
corpses lie about the streets.
There We're several mere executions
today.
Mutinaers Retire.
Two companies Of the Royal THris-
killing fusilecrs have been ordered TO
remain at Feng Tai, on the railroad 10
Peking, where the British troops yes
terday formed up with loaded rifles
and fixed bayonets to resist q larg,
body Of Chinese soldiers who threat
ened to hold up the trains. Tho incl
dent was q critical one and was ended
only by the arrival Of 7C0 men of the
fusileers, which caused the mutineers
to retire.
Reports from the Russian consul to-
day stated that 700 Chinese soldiers had
NlllSItu tllt NDldBS u IdGltI. pIllN u
mile from the foreign concessions. in
violation of the protocol conditions. The
foreign military commanders decided
upon joint action to turn out the Chi
nese soldiers. D~etachments Of British,
French, German, Russian and Japanese
troops were mustered, but found that
no Chinese troops had arrived at Tachi.
Precautions have now been taken for
the immediate detection of their al.
in M~snchurI..
st. Petersburg, March ~4.-Fighting
between the Chinese regular army and
an eXpeditionary corps has occurred
at Tsitsikhar, in Manchuria, accord
ing to advices received here from that
city today. Many were killed and
wounded.
The first outbreak started in a the
alter and was later continued in the
streets until it became a regular armed
conflict. Panic reigned among the in
habitants.
Looting in Capital.
London, March 4.-Reports from Pc
king received at Tien Tsin show there
is still some looting going on in the
Chinese capital. According to a news
agency dispatch received here from
Tien Tsin today, the Manchus Who are
acting as military police in Picking. had
succeeded at 2 o'clock this afternoon in
restoring comparative order and the
city generally was quiet. Artillery fir
ing was. however. heard to the south
Of the city.
Quiet in Tien Tsin.
Tien Tsin, China, March 4.-Absolute
quiet prevailed In all parts Of the city
today. The measures taken by the for
eign conSuls and commanders Of the
troops of various nations stationed here
have evidently intimidated the riotous
element Of the population n the mu-
tinous soldiery.
The buildings connected with the
railroad and the warehouses belonging
to foreign firms are guarded by strong
detachmonts of foreign troops. Gener-
ally speaking, foreign property has not
suffered, but in the native city there
has been a great deal OF destruction.
The railway from here to Peking Is
open n the trains today have not
been molcsted.
U. S. Marines to Tien Tein.
Shanghai. China, March A de-
tachment of 200 United States marines
has been ordered to sail from here to-
morrow on board the United States
collier Atarenda to reinforce the Amer
lean troops at Tien Tsin.. The Ameri-
can protected cruiser Cincinnati will
leave for Tien Tsin at the same time.
Foreign Property Safe.
New York, March 4.-The following
dispatch from Tien Tsin was received
today by the Methodist board Of for
eign missions:
"There have Seen serious disturb
ances in Tien Tsin. The native city
has been much damaged by fire. The
foreign concessions are quiet, and for
eisn property is safe. All are well here.
The mission stations in Picking, Chang
Ii and Paiau Flu are safe, according
to last accounts"
Anxiety in Germany.
berlin. March 4,-The situation in
China is causing considerable anxiety
here and contributed today to q heavy
break on the bourse.
The German admiralty at the re-
quest Of the foreign office has ordered
a detachment Of 100 men to proceed
from Tsingtao to Picking to reinforce
the German legation guard.
The apers state that DR..
Schfeyer, who was killed in Tien Tsin.
was an Austrian and not a German
subject.
For Additional Troops.
Washington. March ARRANGE
ments were made today whereby Mr..
Calhoun. the American minister to
China, may get 700 additional troops
by ~telegraphing directly to Manila