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mi tUnUI WATCHMAN, KatablUhad Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. -it JNT. Ok Osteen, S?MTKK, 8. C. terms : (1.50 per snoaoa?ia sdvaope. 0*o Squirt first insertion.f 1 00 aWary subsequent insertion. 50 OoatraeU for th^ months, or longer wll 111 wade s>l reduced rates. AM communications which subserve private rsjtsrssts will be charged for as advertiemeots. Obituaries sad tributes of respecU will be ?barfed for. BRITISH AM BOXERS IN AN ENGAGEMENT. The Chinese Were Armed With 8pears and Swords. London, Jane 18, 4 42 a. m ?Six? teen British manne? reoonnoittriog in edvenoe of the international col ?tin mtrehing to Pekin fought tod totted 2,000 Boxere Monday, killing 20 or 80 A correspondent accoov pauylog the column, in t dispatch dtted Tien Tslu, Jone 12, via Shanghai, Jone 18, 6 15 a m , eayi : "While the working parties, aooom ptoied bj t pttrol of 16 British marines, commanded by Maj John tot, wtrt rtpairiog tbe lint Monday afternoon, eight miles beyond Loft, they encountered small parties of Boxers who were destroying the line Tht Boxere moved away from tbt advanced marinea and apparently dispersed into tht country, leaving tht milt rawed tnd the sleepers bnrning MTht marines, when two miles in advance of tht first trtin, oetr Lang Fang, tnddtnly peroeived Beiert stressing from t village on thtir left. It wtt eetimtted thtt they numbered 2,0f torat of them being mounted, tnd they wtrt trying to get between tht mart net tod tht trtin. Mont of thtss wtrt armed with tpetrt tnd twtrdt A ftw htd firearms, which they handled awkwardly ??The marine? rttrttttd, keeping np t running fight for over t mile, ttd killing between 20 and 30 Box era ??The Boxtrt pursued the British for seme distance Then, teeing more mtritss from the trsiu coming to their tstistaooe, Maj Johnson's 16 man halted and poured a betvy con tiurorjs fire into the crowd, driviog tbe a. across the front of the reen forcing bine jackets, who punished the Boxers severely with Msxims. "Tht Boxert fled, end the Eoro ptana. following np their success, clttred oot two villages. The totsl loot of tht Boxers is sstimsted tt 40 killed tnd wounded Seven of their wounded were sttended by British strgeooe Tbe British loss v?ss nothing "Unless thtir lost ttotes the Box ert to lote hetrt, tbe interottiooal eolomn will htvt much trouble be fort it reaches Pekin The railway ia to much damaged lhat the column covered ooly 84 miles Sunday and Monday, and there is resou to fear that tbe road beyond ia more badly damaged. "Evidenoee of Oen Nieh'e opera* tioot were found in headless bodies. The whole country presents a dceo late aspect, entire villages having been deserted The expedition num bert 2.044. ts follows : British, 915; Qtrmso, 250 ; Roaaian, 300 ; French, 128 ; Americans, 104 ; Japanese, 52 I Itslisn, 40, and Austriane, 25 " Philippine Generais Captur? ed. Washington. Juts 12 ?Oso Mso Arthur si Manila eabled the war department today as follows : Report eapture Gens Hiboo ossr Mstioo sod Csvetlaoy at Aloala, bub laportaot, lattsr vary important los tar oi ftsrrillss to Psogasinao province, Lnioo. Mao Arthur Oeo Corbto attaohes considerable issportaooe to tbsse osses. Io bis opio* iot they iodieate that lbs prioenal leaders of tbe tnsurreotioo sre abso donng that oause. Msotls, Juss 12 ?Oen Qraat, who led rsiaforseojsots with artillery sgsttst lbs tastrgeota io lbs mountsios sssi of Bsmigust, reports the eepturo of tbe rebel stronghold, alter four boars of fighting Tbe rebels were captured sod tbe Asserieats are pnrsuiog them Ost Oraot's oolumo bsd oo oasunl tisa Ths CbiLsse Boxers most be a grtst lot of aolditrs, wheo sixteen British ssarioso oso ebase two tbeussnd of thseo. That ineideot is signifiosot of lbs helpless plight of the Celeettal ?aspire wbeo the Karopsao nations deterostos tt smssb China sod divide tbe pistea ?ass tall goods st H. 0. Otiose * Go's. April, 1S40. "Be Jus SUM CHINESE ENTRENCH OUTSIDE CAPITAL. Will Oppose Advance of Id teroattooal Column. SITUATION 18 MORE ACUTE. London. Jane 14, 4 20 a m ?The Obineae are entrenching outside of Pekin to oppose the advance of the international column A dispatch from Tien Tain dated Tueaday. June 12, aaya : ''I learn that the Chinese have guoe trained on the American miaaion and the British legation "Two tbouaand Russian cavalry and infantry, with artillery, have landed at Tsku " The Shanghai correspondent.! re? pute that United States Minister Con? ger, by courier, asked for 2,000 Uni? ted States troops. The question of provisioning the relief force is already difficult, and it ia predicted at Shanghai that it will become acute The leading members of the reform party, rspresenting 15 out of 18 provinces, are at Shanghai A dis? patch to the Dsily Mail dated yester day aaya they are sending a petition to the United States, Great Britain and Japan, praying thoae powers to take joint action against any attempt on the part of the other powers to partition the empire, and they im? plore the powera thus addressed to rescue the emperor A dispatch from St Peteraburg aaya that the ahipa of the Hussion Pacific squadron on the active list, aa well aa thoae at Vladivostock, have been orderod to proceed with all baste to Obineae watera. The foreign office confirms the re? port of an engagement between troopa of the international column and the Boxero no Monday It aaya that "about 35 Chinese were killed.11 JAPAN IS ALL RIGHT. London, Jone 13.?In regard to the reporta that Japan ia about to deolare war on China, it was learned by a repreaentative of the Associated Press at the Japaneae embasay today that the attitude of Japan in the Chinese crisis is to cooperate loyally with the European powera in the eziating situation. Japan would not be willing to aee any single power take the le*d The murder of the chancellor of the Japanese legation at Pekin is regarded as likely to lesd to serious complications but no decision has been reached by Japan as to what political measures would be necsssry to meet the situstion. WHAT OUR MINISTER THINKS Waahiogton, June 13 ?A cable gram haa been reoeived at the atato department from Minister Conger at Pekin, atatiog that Tuan, the father of the heir apparent, baa been ap pointed president of the Tsoog Li Ysmen ; also that three of the new ministers have been appointed, all affiliated with the party opposed to foreigners Ou the whole, Mr Con ger reports the .situation aa not ma terially improved. Guards are repair? ing the railway and as soon ss they have arrived at Pekin it is Mr Conger's belief that the safety of the foreiguers at that capital will bo assured YORKTOWN TO CHEFOO. Washington, June 13 ?The navy department has been informed that the Yorktown sailed yest^rdsy from Shanghai for Chefoo The United States conaol at Chefoo informed the stave department yeaterday of Boxer disturbances at that place, but no particulars were furnished. Chefoo is on the northern coast of the Shsn Tung peninsular. It appears that the movement of the -Yorktown from Shanghai to Chefoo waa not directed from Wash iugtoo and it ia asaumed that tho order waa issued by Admiral KempfT, the aenior officer of the United States ttjrjidron in Chinese watera At Chefoo the YorjUown would be within a dey's aail of the admiral's flagship at Taku She should arrive at Chefoo Friday or Saturday of this week. ROUGU ON FOREIGNERS Washington, June 13 ?Official dispatches received in diplomatic quartera in Washington show thst the rioting st Pekin haa reached an acute stsge, with the rioters direct ing a number of assaults against members of ths foreign legations there One of these dispatches state that the secietsry of the Belgisn legation was sttacked two successive times on Monday and escaped sfler being maltreated by the mob On the tame day two officials of the British legation, aerviog as student lim ft n tt and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou TER. S. O., WEDNE1 interpreters, were attacked by a large crowd of roughs. The young Eng? lishmen held the attacking party back for some time, but when the mob threatened to close in on them, tbey drew revolvers and by a show of force, made their retreat without bodily injury About the same time the British aummer quarters 14 miles from Pekin were burued down These quarters were quite extensive and bad just been completed Tbey belonged to the British government and not to Sir Claude Macdonald. the British minister at Pekin, which gives added significance to the depredation. The killing of the chancellor of the Japanese legation at Pekin, Sog? lyama Akira, ia not referred to in the official dispatches received here; but full credit is given to this re port by the Japanese officials, who are personally acquainted with Mr Akra and with many of the circum stances detailed The killing of a member of the diplomatic body and the foregoing assaults upon the officials of foreign countries, are regarded as presenting the most serious phase of the situa? tion that has thus far occurred WOMAN MISSIONARY KILLED New York, June 13?News bss benn received in this city of the murder of Dr Edna G Terry, in charge of the stat'ou of the Metho dist Episcopal Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Tsung Una, Chiaa LIFE AND PROPERTY BOTH IN PERIL Reported Outrages by the , Cblnese in Different Quarters. London, June 15, 4 30 a. m.?Ob servers at Shanghai and Tien Tain think there is a great deal more trouble ahead for the ooncert of power* than merely reaohicg Pekin with 2,044 men Serious disturb ances are taking place at Yunnan Fu and Meng Tae, ss well as at other points at a considerable dis tance from the capital The whole Chinese empire seems to be in a ferment. The intentions of the Empress Dowsger are etill equivocal with a balance of testirosny on the side of a determination to expel the appropria tors of a part of her country or to Ic a her dynasty in the attempt It is related of her that on Monday to I lowing the murder of the chancellor of the Japanese legation, ehe was roused to a sense of dsnger and went personally to the Yung Ting gate of Pekin, where she advised the rioters to disperse But she took no steps to apply force, and the appearance of things is more threatening than be fore While Admiral Seymour, with the internstionsl relief column is forcing bis wsy to Pekin, several of the pow? ere are arranging largely to reenforce their details st Tien Tsin. Germany purposes sending 1,200 men Great Britain sent 600 from Uong Kong yesterday snd 400 will go Sunday Italy has ordered 1,000 to hold them selves in readiness Russia, according to a St Peters burg dispatch of Wednesday, has decided to bring her force at Tien Tsin up to 6,000. Thus the combin ed forces at Tien Tsin will probably soon be about 10,000 men An explicit statement made yceter day afternoon in the house of com? mons by the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office with reference to the identity of opinion among the powers upon the question of the ap plication of force and the method of applying it. is accepted by all the morning papers as quite sufficient for the present, and the hope is ex pressed that nothing will happen to diminish (he harmony An iucident, however, has already occurred involving the Bjitiah and French at Tien Tsin wbioh nearly ended in violence A dispatch from Tien Tsin dsted yesterday, says: ' For some days the French aod.Rus sisn suthoritieo here have been jeal? ous becsuae of the supposed facilities given to the British authorities by the British employes of the China railways Yesterday (Wednesdsy) ao.ne French marines attempted to take charge of an engine required at the front. Locomotive Inspector Weir refused to give up the engine and a Frenchman attempted to bay? onet him Weir caught the muzzle of the rifle and the bayonet passed over his shouldei For a moment serious trouble between the British snd French wss imminent, but the prompt action of the British consu? lar and naval officers, hacked by the American consul and the railway officials, preventing a collision Con? ciliatory expressions were exchang? ed Tho French consul withdrew his opposition snd the British re msined in charge of the engine as before. Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy Go' * I 3D A Y.JUNE 20,190v INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION. Tien Tain, Judo 13, Wednesday ? The international expedition is now at Lang Ping, bait way to Pekin. Tbe troops found the station destroy? ed 200 yards of the track torn np. Upon approaching the station they found the Boxers still carrying on tbe work of destruction, but tbe lat ter bolted into the village upon tbe approach of the advance party. A shell from a six pounder was dropped into the village and tbe Boxers fled op tbe line Above the station a small party was discovered engaged in tearing up the track, but a few long rauge shots drove them off Tbe patrol returned this morning and reports that a mile and a quarter of tbe track has been destroyed The expedition will remain for the pres? ent at Lang Fang. A courier who arrived this morn? ing from Pekin and Lang Fang brought a letter from the American legation stating that Gen Tung Fuh Siaog intends to oppose the entrance of the foreign troops into Pekin. Ten thousand troops are guarding the south gat e The courier reports that it is said that upwards of 2,000 Boxers are in the immediate neigh? borhood of Lang Fang It is expected that Admiral Sey? mour has made Lang Fang a second? ary base and that he will advance the remaining 40 miles as rapidly as possible. It is reported that Prince Tuan, the new head of the Chinese foreign office, and Gen Tung Fuh has re signed. Three more Russian warships have arrived at Taku. THITY MILES FROM PEKIN. Berlin. June 14 ?The Berlin pa? pers print a dispatch from Tien Tsin saying that tbe international relief column has arrived within 30 miles of Pekin, but that the diatance re? maining must be traveled on foot as the railway is completely destroyed. This, tbe dispatch says, will require two or three days Thus far the German squadron has landed at Taku 22 officers and 550 men. The German troops at Kiao Cbou will be increased on June 19 by tbe arrival of a transport with 19 soldiers The transport originally had orders to relieve the troops now serving there sod to bring them bsck to Germsny, but Emperor Wil? liam has just issued so order direct? ing that the steamer be detained at Kiao Cbou Pekin Besieged and Foreign Legations Kept Prisoners. London. June 16 ?This is the situa? tion in China as it appears to the Shanghai correspondent of he Daily Ezprees, cabling last evooiog : "It is really a state of veiled war. Tbe members of the foreign legations in Pekin are virtually prisoners ; sod tbe Chinese troops are only restrained from attacking them by fear of tbe legation guards. "Meanwhile the ministers are alto? gether unable to oommuoioate with tbe effioere commanding tbe relief column, Ihiob is making an enforced and iso ated b*lt between Tien Tsin and Pa kic. Tbe walls of tbe capital are guarded by 100,000 imperial troops Tbe gates are heavily defended with modern guns Gen Tunga, aoting under orders from the emprees dowager, says tbst no more foreign troops shall enter tbe saored city. "On Monday tbe minister* sent a demand to the Tsuog Li Yamen that the gates be opened, declaring that otherwise tho foreign troops would enter foroibly. To this no reply was given A second message went unan? swered, or bsd pc* been answered when tbe latest news 'efi Pekin. "Sir Claude Msodonald's latest raes sage ssys that tho logatioos are oapable of sustaining an effective defense, unless attacked in force/1 Rossis, this correspondent asserts, notwithstanding assuranoes to tbe con? trary, sides with China. Some foreign troops are already reported to be in the environs of Pekin ; and tbe attitude of the Chinese troops is increasingly meoaoicg. "Tbe streets of Pekin," oontinues tbe correspondent of the Daily Express, "are reported to be seething with anti foreign mobs, clamoring for t bo destruction of tbe legations aod the death of the foreign ministers Even were tbe Tiung Li Ysmen disposed to restrsin the violenoe of tbe reaction? aries, it is considered highly improba? ble that tbey will be able to hold them in cbeok For tbe foreign mioisters tho crisis will arise wben tbe relief column oomes in sight of Pekin. "It is still felt hero that tbe foreign foroe is wholly inadequate to battle with hordes of Chinoto troops massed outside tho gato, which now iooludo rhr* imperial troops from Shan Hai Kwan." A disquieting element in tho situa? tion is the fact that, although the Um? so Chinese telegraph line from Pekin via Kiskbta (esstern Siberis) is work? ing sgsin, tbe transmission of English messages ii rigidly refused. From and Truth's." TUE 1 New Tieo Tsin it is reported that tho for eign forces in the harbor will attack the Taku forts, aod if necessary horn bard them The international column appears to be still at Laog Fang, engaged io slowly repairiog the railway, which, aooording to a dispatch from Tien Tsio to the Daily Mail, dated June 14, cao not be effected for weeks The force is short of provisions aod as it is without field traosport, it must stick to the railway. The report that the mixed foroej will seise the Taku forts is takeo to mean that the foreign oommsodsrs expect no aid from the Chinese govern? ment io repressing the disorders aod are determined to make Taku secure as a base from wbioh to operate. Chancellor Murdered. London, June 13, 5 30 a. m ?The Times in an extra edition publishes the following dispatch from Pekin, dated June 12, 2 p m.: "The chancellor of the Japanese legation, Sugiyama Akira while pro? ceeding alone and unprotected on official duty, was brutally murdered by soldiers of Tung Fun Siang, the favorite bodyguard of the empress, at Manigate (?) railroad station yes terdsy. "The foreign reenforcements sre daily expected The present isolated position of Pekin, the destruction of foreign property in the country and the insecurity of life are directly attributable to the treachery of the Chinese government." May Send Troops From the Philippines. Washiogton, June 15 ?It seems probable that, after all, the United States troops io the Philippines will be called upoo to furnish a ooottogeot to assist io the resoue of the foreign missionaries io China, aod in the proteotiou of the foreign embassies aod legations A great ohaoge has come over the administration io this regard, for ss late as yesterday there was a firm determination not to go beyond the employment of marines aod sailors There was still a disposition to limit the : United States forces employed to the oavy. if sufficient force can be secured from that branch of the service So inquiries ar3 beiog made of the naviga? tion bureau aod io turn of Admiral Kemey to see to what extent the Uni? ted States forces io China can be augmented. It is realized that the small foroe cow engaged is entirely disproportionate wheo compared with the foreign contingents, to the interests aod duty of the United States. WHITMAN BARRED. The Columbia Record of June 15 ssys : Mr Walt Whitman was ruled out of the gubernatorial race yesterday. Be could not raise the $50 assess ment This was the case last cam? paign when Mr Whitman made his celebrated tour of the State on a bicycle. In a letter read yesterday ho said : Dear Sir : It is utterly impossible for me to pay the $50 assessment nt this time, And am simply not able Would do ?o if I could. It may be that I will be able to pay before the time to cast the votes and will do so if possible 1 am also sorry to have to say that I cannot join the campaign party for at least a month 1 cannot leave my business sooner. 1 have given my best efforts and all my money for 16 years to effect an achievement in the interests of the people with no per sonal ambition and no selfish motives, and shall continue to do so. If you conclude to rule me out of the cam paign after the above statement, please have this letter read at Or angeburg and given to the press And you will greatly oblige Yours, G Walt Whitman Mrs Mattie Hughes is Gone. Greenville, Juoe 14 ?Mrs Mattie Hughes, who is charged with killing her husband an? has had three mistrials, has skipped Her restaurant was dosed thn afternoon when the sheriff weot there to foreclose a $500 mortgage, aod it is believed she has left town for good. She is oo bood for $1,000 io the murder case and 'hero are also several dispenssry oases pend? ing against her Her father left towo last week to avoid trial for selliog whiskey Rott t Absolutely V Makes the food more del ROYAL BAKINQ POVVO rem. ?R?I SOUTH KON. Katabllshed Jone 13?>6 Series?Vol. XIX. Xo.47 The State Campaign. Campaign of 1900 Opened at Orangeburg. Orangeburg, Jaoe 14.?Tbe first meeting at Oraogebarg yesterday open? ed ratber tamely, bot began to get spicy, and it appears tbat there will be quite a deal of old time "mud slinging" io (bis campaign. Mr Patterson, of Barowell, made vioious attacks on Mr MoSweeney ; Mr Capers aod Mr McMabao begao to warm op ; Mr Brooker aod Mr Dsrbam showed signs of word sorappiog, and Maj Barnard Bee Evans jumped on his distant rela? tive. Mr W D. Evans. Tbe candidates for State offices who are permitted to enter tbe primary are : For Governor?MB MoSweeney, J A Hoyt, F B Gary, A H Patterson. For Lieutenant Governor?Jobn T Sloan, C L Winkler, C L Biease, J H Tillmso. For Attorney General?G D Bellin? ger, James H Moore. For 8eoretary of State?M R Coop er For State Treasurer?W H Timmer man, R H Jennings. For* Comptroller Genera' ? J P Der ham, N W Brooker. For Superintendent of Eduoatton?J J McMaban, Ellison Capers, Jr For Aidutaut and Inspeotor General ?J W Floyd, George Douglas Rouse. I For Railroad Commisaioor?W D Evans, J G Etheridge. J II Whartoo, Tbomas N Berry, W D Msyfield, B B Evans, J G Pettigrew For United States Senator?B R Ttilmao, A C Jones. Considerable surprise was shown when it was announoed tbat A C Jones, of Newberry, late chairman of tbe prohibition party, would oppose Till man. I Dr Stokes has no opposition for con? gress down here. FLOOD OF ORATORY AT ST. GEORGE St. Georgs, Jone 15.?The beat has not been ezoessive and tbe crowd, which assembled at tbe sehool bouse, remained seven hoars, doring tbe six of which they were the objeots of vol? leys of foreosio orstory. There were about three bondred in tbe crowd, and a number of ladies. Tbe orowd was oomposed of intelligent farmers and tbioking business men. Eaoh speaker has been given an un? interrupted bearing, and there have been no boisterous or boorish interrup? tions as at Orangeburg, where two or three yokels destroyed the seriousness and force of all arguments. Col. Hoyt made a new speech aod the crowd listened thoughtfully. There was no demonstration of any ooosequenoe, except when Ttilman was called upon. Tbe candidates for Lieutenant Gov? ernor got a little giuger into themselves today, bot all io good nature. Tbe fight for rsilraad commissioner was 6pioy between MesErs W. D Evans and B B Evans Mr Bellinger and Mr. Brooker tangled up a little bit over tbe charges that the State cffi.nala were in collusion in the sinking food com? mission. . Mr. Patterson made some gratuitous flings at |the State and at Tbe News aud Courier, but bo did not have the crowd with him today, as be did yes? terday Gov MeSween^y exhibited a great deal of spirit io his reply to \hs charges preferred by Patterson aod redeemed himself Scant opportunity for reply was affjrdad him at Orao^eburg - mmm ???? ?^mmm~~? HAS HE FOUND A FLAW ? Indianapolis. Ind., J^uoo 14 ? Attor? ney General W L. Taylor of Indiana today announoed tba' he bad discovered a flaw in the indio'moot a gains*. W. S. Taylor of Kentucky Tbe attorney general says the indictment name* the Republican olatmant of Kentucky as accessory and oot principal in tbe assas? sination of Goebel This be holds to be an important error of wbicb the Keotucky court of appeals must take cognisance. ? MawsW^?' a? A New Bank. Tbe secretary ef state has i?si^d a commission to the Liao and Exchange Bank of Manning Tbe corporators are W E Brown, Liuis Appcit, J Elbert Davis aod Jobn S Wilson The organization proposes to do a general banking business and run a savings department ?The State. June 15. LBaking Powder VRE icious and wholesome ES CO., BSSjj VOW*._