WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 182, 19 July 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

fßi Elsctbio Tbibcbaph.—Copybight.] y [PBS PBHS3 ASSOCIATION.] THE PEKING MASSACRE. EUROPE DEMANDS REISIBUTION. EXCITEMENT IN AMERICA, Received 18, 9.3 a.m. Lohdoh,' July 17. The Qaeen is greatly distressed at the news of the Peking massacre. Eurepe is unanimous as to the urgency o! complete retribution, also the necessity for unity in command of the allied forces at Tientsin and elsewhere in or£ir to prevent any reverse. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. St, John Brodrick hardly dared hope the news of the massacre was untrue. He also learned from a good Chinese source that the object of the massacre was the creation of an irreparable breach with foreigners. Wasbohgtok, July 17. Intense excitement is felt in America at the Peking massacre.

President McKinley is hurrying the despatch of ten thousand troops; if more are needed, Congress will be summoned. i

Hokq Kong, July"l 7. Despite their earlier momentary repulse the Allies' victory is officially confirmed. A butchery of native converts occurred in the provinces of Hunan and Hupeh. > Twenty thousand were killed, with ghastly tortures. Everywhere massacres followed the circuhvtion of Prince Tuan's edict. libera are twelve thousand Europeans in China, half of whom are English. *

The viotimß at Peking included twelve student interpreters attached to the British Legation, Mr. Conger, the American Ambassador and his wife, Mr. Kellener and wife, Sir Robert Hart, five of the Customs staff, and seven of their assistants, nine student 'interpreters attached to the Customs, : Bev. T. Smith, a New Zealander, and Bev. Thos. Biggin, who was recently

. appointed to succeed the Bev. W. J; AUardyce. Altogether there were - -twenty-five ladies and fourteen child- -' ten.

SHANGHAI IN DANGER. MORE WABSHIPS ASKED FOB. Beceived 18,9.12 aon. London, July 17, Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. St. John Brodrick added that Sir Claude Mao Donald, on July 4th, asked for concerted measures for relief, and Admiral Seymour on the 6th was given unfettered discretion by the Powers. He further stated that the Powers were concerting with a view of appointing a Oommander-in-Chief. No proposal has been made to appoint a Japanew commander.

Admiral .Seymour had returned to his ship, leaving sufficient bluejackets to work the guns at Tientsin, where he believed the Allies had captured all the forte except one. Hosa Kong, July 17.

The Boxer* compelled the British Consul and Europeans to leave Qhekjamg in three days. of'Shansi and Honan joined the Boxers' movement. i The guns of the warships were ]. trained upan Chefoo on Sunday, exT peeling a rising. \" Shanghai is imperilled and the OorVils ask for more warships. * The Boxers threaten Cbinghotgho S foreigners in the centre and soutb ■una. Prince Tuan is sending a Srof troops and Boxers south-'

London, Only 17. •V-nal requiem will be held at .id's shortly for those massacred