Pekin Crisis Deepens as Foreign Legations Are Sealed
News from Shanghai reports Pekin surrounded by 109,000 imperial troops with gates heavily armed. Foreign ministers fear attack as relief forces are blocked between Tien Tsin and Pekin. Uproar in streets calls for legation destruction while Russia sides with China and U.S. hesitates on intervention.
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China
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Lang Fang
Fires Rage Through Pekin and Shanghai Churches Burned
Reports from Tien Tsin say incendiary fires struck eastern Pekin and Shanghai on Friday night, destroying three English and American churches and many foreign residences. Telegraph lines are down as poles burn, hindering repairs. A relief train back from Lang Fang due to damage to the line.
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Tien Tsin
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Massacre Reports Reach Pekin Amid Foreign Peril
London reports from June 16 say converts and servants of foreigners are massacred in eastern Pekin, with the Catholic cathedral burned. Telegraph links Shanghai and Tien Tsin are cut, worsening uncertainty. Foreigner safety in Pekin grows perilous as violence risks spreading to foreigners themselves.
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Far East
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Terrible Sails to Tien Tain for Land Service
British naval move reports the cruiser Terrible sailing from Hong Kong on June 16 with troops to land guns for land service and to support operations near Fu Chow and Wu Chow. The armored cruiser Undaunted is ordered north. Rioting erupts at Punchow with over 100 Fu Chow refugees. About 5000 rebels gather at Kwei Li Sien as troops move through Wu Chow on June 11.
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United States Plans Expanded China Relief Troop Airlift
Washington reports a shift in policy as Conger awaits relief column advances to Pekin and naval forces prep for potential reinforcement. Yorktown at Che Foo and Iris collier support fleets near Taku while Kempff weighs long escort duties. Officials warn China disturbances may last months, prompting broader US troop involvement beyond marines and sailors.
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Taku
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All Pekin Legations Burned. German Minister Killed
Three official dispatches from diplomatic quarters report the international expedition near Pekin with water shortages hindering pressing needs. All Pekin legations are said to have been destroyed and Baron von Ketteler the German minister killed.
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International
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