WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 22 September 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

■ • DOWAGER MUST RETIRE AND EMPEROR BE REINSTATED. AMBRIOA DECLINES TO SUPPOBT GERMAN PROPOSALS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, Received 21,9.5 a.m. Hong Kong, September 20. The Ambassadors, in their interview with Prince Ghing, insisted on the retirement of the Dowager and the reinstatement of the Emperor as the supreme power. Beater's correspondent at Peking states that the Dowager is willing to return to Peking if protected. Sir Claude Mac Donald exchanges posts with Sir E. M. Satow, Minister to Japan. Washington, September 20. The authorities here fear the result <4 Germany's proposals will be the prolongation of hostilities, and the American Government has declined to support them on the ground of the impossible conditions. Shanghai, September 20. There is immense satisfaction here jver the Emperor of Germany's note, ALLIES ATTACK PEITANG FORTS. CHINESE DECEPTIONS. EUROPEAN PRESS APPROVE GERMANY'S SUGGESTIONS. Received 21, 9.5 a.m. Hong Kong, September 20. The Allies to-day attacked the Peiiang foits, north of Tientsin, Heavy sannonading is proceeding. The Order of Literati are circulating leaflets in Canton, announcing Chinese victories and stating that the Powers ire cravixig for peace. Washington, September 20. Wuting-fang, Chinese Minister here, leclares that Germany's proposals enunciated in the note to the Powers ue impossible. London, September 20. European generally approve }f Germany's suggestions. French newspapers unanimously support the Kmperor of Germany. The Daily Aews' Berlin corresponient says the Emperor's plan is intended to prevent any Power playing a louble game. RUSSIAN BUTCHERY OF CHINESE. MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN STABBED OR SHOT. L 2.000 CHINESE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED. Received 21,10.18 p.m. London, September 21. The Standard's Moscow correspenlent states that the Russians disarmed Svethousand Chinese atßlogoveschenek md led them in small batches to the •iver Amur, ordering them to oross to she Chinese side. There were no boats and the river was rapid and a mile wide. At the least sign of hesitation, men, women, md children were stabbid or shot and tho bodies flung into the stream. Similar occurrences took place elsewhere, and it is believed altogether ihat twelve thousand of them have been killed. ALLIES CAPTURE CHINESE FORTS. GERMANY'S PLAN OF ACTION. RUSSIA, AMERICA, AND JAPAN DISAPPROVE. (Received 12, 0.30 a.m.) Berlin, September 21, Reports received here state that the Allies have captured the Peitang and Lubai forts, though the losses were leavy. It is elaimed in Berlin that Gernany's proposals in reference to China iave been everywhere favourably revived excepting by Russia, America, md Japan. SUFFERINGS OF THE CHINESE MISSIONARIES. NENDISH CRUELTY AND TORTURE. (Received 21, 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, September 21. Details are to hand of the journey )f a party of nineteen missionaries beonging to the China Inland Mission, vho reached Shanghai after a fifty lays' journey from the Province of Shangshi. Five of them—Mrs. Cooper, Mii?s Rice, Miss Houston, and two children named Saunders—perished en •oute. Shortly after starting they were stripped of everything, leaving all, inducing the ladies and children, with >nly a pair of native drawers each. The jlazing sun burned them to the bone. It every villnga they were attacked md driven on with blows and curses. Neither food nor water eauld be obtained for days, and thoir only supp irt was found in filthy puddles on the road-! side. Miss Rise and Miss Ho'istoa sst j iown on tho roadside, saying they would willingly dio, bus walk another > step they could not, J Miss Rica was bsafcen and thrown] lowo, and a heavy cart was drawn DackwarUs and forwards ovar hor*o' :rusb her life out, but not effecting i his she Chinese devi's dragged her as de »nd beat bcr with club?, only to throw tier uodar the cart again. This happened repeatedly until at last she was iead. Mil* Huustjs, who rfmiiHod with M;3s llicj to the end, maddened with hofi'or :'.n from the place but was recapture;. Sh* v,,n twenty days in the nj ml.' ;/. the Cbinew, acd how she oarce ou j she fever knew, but somehow she ivj•/.;;.,] !j-io i-art-y in a ftarful state. Her- ski'!! v/:\>! i'w.c'.ured «nd she linu;r diiyj \,Uh hiv brain exposed liil moiliio-itian set in and then she jouied her moscs in death. Mr*, Ccopij:" Lad all her upper clothicg torn from her. The fierce sun blistered her nhouldws and breast till tl.'e =ikia pwl.d off. Tnen flies came in swarms, and before her dtath the uppar part of liar body was a mass of maggots Wheu the litt-ie children arrived at i'lankow they were so emaciated th-.vt their eosies Hi-re all showing. There, •■•■ as ri'j ik'sn on i -'.tiir iiiab*. Tiity h-id t);>fou-u c-iJ ti J* «:->y <iud for four days 1156/ hvii <j\l grass.

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