The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01

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nished house, which was given over
to the looters.
legation, lying outside the main
quadrangle of the quarter. The Amer
lean end of Legation street is the only
~unenclosed section. The legation re-
Gently considered putting up barri-
cades. hut not caring to excite Chi
nese suspicion, merely depended on
sand bags and barhed wire. which
has now been more effectively
ranged for defensive purposes.
To Protect Missions.
The British legation is sending de-
tarhments throughout the city to pro-
tect British missions. Teh American
commandment, Major Russell. says the
American missions are all we'll sup
piled 18th rifles and are able to de-
fend themselves. The Japanese is the
only legation without frontage on the
Csc detachment Ia reinforcing the 9TH
crs and also doing special outpost
service beyond the sand bags.
Legations Safe.
The Picking garrison now numbers
about 1000 n It is not anticipated
that the Chinese will attack the lc-
cations. their principal object being
pillage. The sight Of the soldiers
along the legation walls silhouetted
pressive II last night. The flames
illuminated the golden tiled roofs Of
the palaces and threw a glare upon
the thousands crowding the streets
and struggling among themselves for
loot they are unable to carry away.
As vet fires have not broken out with
in the Forbidden City. indicating that
fhn NInnr1,, 10000 -,,--la-- IT,
empress dowager and III emperor
faithfully.
Foreign soldiers, who returned to
the quarter after service in the streets
and fugitiVes who have arrived de-
scribe their experiences as thrilling.
Chinese soldiers broke into hundreds
of houses. Sometimes they desisted
when informed that the house was the
property of foreigners. Only articles
of great value We're taken. Property
of all kinds which had heen gathered
mp in The first attacks was cast aside
to make room for loot of greater val
lie. Dead and wounded were lying in
the streets. An English family living
opposite the quarters Of the Marking
DELEGATES say that the place was at
tackled and set on fire early. In the
opinion of those English people the
delegates were unable TO escape.
Other refugees say that the new
Waiwupu residence Of Yuan Shi Kai
was safely guarded by loyal troops at
midnight. although nearby buildings
We're burning.
houn. II Major Russell at ii late
hour consulted with the American
missions by telephone. All expressed
their preference not to leave their
own compounds. The Methodists are
within a block of the quarter and can
be escued easily If endangered. The
Young Mems Christian association
American board Of foreign missions
compound, where a detachment of
American marines %reinforces the mis-
sionary garrison. The PRESBYTERIAN
mission lies to the most northern part
of the city. A telephone message in
formed the legation that the mission
people feared to traverse the streets
mutinous soldiers. who frequently shot
through the iron bars of the COM
pounds gates. Major Russell offered
to send a detachment to escort them
to the legation. hut considered it in
eXpedient to detach sufficient troops
to remain there for their protection.
Two OF three American families have
not been heard from. but it is IRE
sumed no harm has come to them
owing to the fact that foreigners have
not been molcsted.
Occasionally there is the sound of
Maxim firing and the booming Of
heavy guns. The officers have been
unable to control the soldiers, and
among the fugitives now housed at
the legations are officials of the Chi
nese foreign board and officers of the
imperial guard.
The mutineers ran through the
streets burning and p%lundering on all
sides. Thousands Of shops were loot
ed, principally those of dealers in gold
and silver pawnbrokers. Fusillades of
shots were fired to intimidate the in
mates. Several of the shop keepers
who failed promptly to surrender their
Naluab!es We're shot or b%ayonetted.
scores Il looters staggered off laden
with plumber. wrapped in blankets and
splendid curtains. Many shop keepers
escaped over the roofs of houses. not
waiting for the appearance of the
mob. ~
Americans in Possession.
American soldiers have taken DOS
session OF the Chien-men pagoda and
Germans have occupied the Hata .men
pagoda without opposition from the
Chinese soldiers. These pagodas over
look the legations and their possession
was considered ~strategically necessary.
Ihat the hooting is getting nearer to
the legation quarter is evidenced by
the fact that one bullet STRUCK the
American legation wall within a few
feet Of Secretary Edward T. Williams
ana several American women One
OF the correspondents seeking news
mas been cut off from the quarter and
was a to return last night.
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