Protests in Pekin Amid Fall of Legations in 1900
Shanghai Daily Mail report recounts attack on foreign legations on July 6, led by Prince Tuan with center under Prince Tuan, right by Prince Teuin, left by Prince Yin Lin. artillery fire raged till dawn, legations destroyed, foreigners killed, escapees reported, Prince Town honors Boxers with taels and loot.
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London Gives Up On News From Pekin
London reports a night of silence with Pekin unseen and sources doubting Li Hung Chang telegrams. European involvement rumors swirl as Tien Tsin news remains unverified, with claims of European control of Chinese artillery and calls of massacres by Russians. Shanghai cables note Buddhist anti foreign sentiment and doubts about allied forces.
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Chinese minister in Washington and German view on Chinese troubles
Berlin reports that Chinese ministerial communications are seen as glossing over outrages and questions who governs in Pekin. German officials publish von Buelow circular to reassure powers Germany seeks no advantage in China while German press decries unreliability of Pekin news and criticizes recent dispatches from Chinese sources.
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Chinese Edict Rumor Sparks Debate Over Authorship
Reports from London claim Prince Tuan authored the Chinese edict and that anti foreign phrases were trimmed. Chinese officials dismiss the claim as groundless, noting translations from numerals to Chinese and then to English preserved the official wording. The edict, authenticated by the privy council, was transmitted via war office runners to Chi Li and Shanghai amid disorder.
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Chinese Edict Seen as Genuine Imperial Message
Officials in Washington regard the Chinese edict as a bona fide expression from the imperial government. The document is considered complete and issued without foreign addenda sought elsewhere, reinforcing its established status beyond question.
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Government Is Firm On Rise To Pekin Policy
Washington reports the government will not ease its efforts to contact Pekin through Minister Conger and to pursue responsables for the recent upheavals. Major Zalinski notes winter conditions, river blockages, and the need to import timber and fuel for a winter campaign. The Quartermaster's Department orders steamer Aztec, considers Nagasaki as a transport terminal, and seeks Japanese permission to land troops there for rapid China operations.
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Japanese Dispatch Details Assassination and China War Debates
Washington reports from Tokyo describe the assassination of Baron von Ketteler in Pekin and fighting around Tien Tsin. Japan plans vary between a full army and a conservative small force, with 22,000 troops the most likely number. Troop transports near Hiroshima await convoy protection, and Liscum and Ninth Infantry may have already reached Tien Tin. A retired US major adds climate and terrain insights for the Pekin route, noting tough roads and challenging marching conditions.
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Boer Victory as Boers Attack Pretoria Outflank Nitrals nek
Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria on July 13 that the Boers attacked the right flank, captured Nitral's Nek with garrison and two guns, and heavy fighting followed along the line to Durdepoort. Reinforcements from Colonel Godfrey arrived too late to save the position. Simultaneous outpost actions near Krugersdorp, Durdepoort, and Heidelberg continued with mixed success and heavy losses.
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British Win Reitfontein After Boer Fire and Losses
Pretoria reports Colonel Mahon with General French’s brigade recaptured all Boer positions near Reitfontein. British casualties were trifling, while Lincolnshire regiment suffered heavy losses at Magalesburg pass after dawn. Boers used armed natives. several natives were killed, and a Maxim gun was captured before the line held until night.
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Roberts seeks to clear South Africa as Boer attack comes near Pretoria
London reports another setback for Lord Roberts in South Africa. Boers attack near Pretoria, recapturing two guns and about 200 men while Roberts’ lines hold multiple fronts. General Botha shows sizable force, with news of Lord Roberts suffering a bowel complaint and Lady Roberts summoned to Bloemfontein.
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