THE PEKING LEGATIONS 13 but its mixed nature,possible differences of opinion among the commanding officers of half-a-dozen or more nationalities,and general ignorance of the country between the railway line and Peking must have combined to make its task an impossible one and exouse the failure-it is equally certain that that failure must have been even more bitter for the men who were to resoue us than for ourselves who were to be rescued. From the end of May the air was fall of rumours and alarms,and all were on the alert, ladies and children spending the nights at the British Legation for safety;but the movement was still regarded as a Boxer movement,and we could not allow ourselves to believe that the Government would permit it to oreate disorder in Peking,much less that the troops would join it and its doings be accepted and approved of by the Chinese authorities:in fact,the troops appeared at one time to be operating against the Boxers and protecting the Ma- chia-pu railway station from destruction,and this helped to strengthen our old faith in the seourity of the Capital,but to the eye of to-day that military movement was intended to obstruot the Admiral's force,and not to oppose the Boxers.On the 9th June the outlook was s0 threatening that the Customs and Col- lege people were called in from the scattered
.. - THE PEKING LEGATIONS 13 but its mixed nature, possible di1ferenoes ot opinion among the oommanding offioers of half-a-dozen or more nationalities, and general ignoranoe of the oountry between the ra.ilway line and Peking must have oombined to make its task an impossible one and exouse the failure-it is equally oertain that that failure must have been even more bitter for the men who were to resoae us than for ourselves who were to be resoued. From the end of May the air W80B fall of rumours and alarms, and all were on the alert, ladies and ohildren spending the nights at the British Legation for safety j but the movement was still regarded as a Boxer movement, and we could not allow ourselves to believe that the Govemment would permit it to ore ate disorder in Peking, muoh less that the troops would join it and its doings be aooepted and approved of by the Chinese authorities: in fact, the troops appeared at one time to be operating against the Boxers and proteoting the Machia-pu railway station from destructioll, and this helped to strengthen our old faith in the seourity of the Capital, but to the eye of to-day that military movement was intended to obstruot the Admiral's foroe, and not to oppose the Boxers. On the 9th June the outlook was so threatening that the Customs and College people were called in from the soattered
14 "THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM" quarters,and from that date to the 20th all lived at the Inspectorate,and combined with their neighbours,Japanese,Austrians,and French, to keep watch day and night.The rough plan on p.16 will explain the relative position of houses and streets in the Legation district:- The positions xA.B.c.and D.,as first arranged, were to be held as long as possible by the Russians,Italians,Austrians,and British;xE. and r.,on and under the City Wall,by the Americans and Germans;and the line x. by the Japanese and Customs;the French at xo.were to reinforce Italians and Austrians as might be necessary.Such were the general arrangements made in advance for mutual co-operation and defence,and on the 11th June they were put in operation as soon as we heard of the murder of the Japanese Seoretary of Legation,Mr.Sugiyama,by the soldiers of Tung Fuh Hsiang at the Yung-Ting Gate. And not a day too soon,for in the evening of the 13th the noise of a crowd and a rush of people were followed by the advent of the Boxers:they entered the Ha-ta-men Gate with a shout,brandishing sword and spear,and at once set fire to the Missionary Chapel (46) north of it:they then turned down the Chang- an Street and were about to burn the Chinese Imperial Bank (26),but they gave up the attempt and went elsewhere when fired on by
14 "THESE FROM THE UND OF SINIM" quarters, and from that date to the 20th all lived at the Inspeotorate, and oombined with their neighbours, Japanese, Austrians, and French, to keep watch day and night. The rough plan on p. 16 will explain the relative position of houses and streets in the Legation distriot :- The positions XA. B. c. and D., as first arranged; were to be held as long as possible by the Russians, ItaJia.ns, Austrians, and British; D. and P., on and under the City Wall, by the Americans and Germans; and the line XB. B. B. by the Japanese and Customs; the Frenoh at XG. were toreinforoe Italians and Austrians as might be necessary. Such were the general arrangements made in advance for mutual co-operation and defence, and on the 11th June they were put in operation as soon as we heard of the murder of the Japanese Seoretary of Legation, Mr. Sugiyama, by the soldiers of Tung Fuh Hsiang at the Yung-Ting Gate. And not a day too soon, for in the evening of the 18th the noise of a crowd and a rush of peopl~ were followed by the advent of the Boxers: they entered the Ha.-ta.-men Gate with a shout, brandishing sword and spear, and at onoe set fire to the Missionary Chapel (46) north of it: they then turned down the Changan Street and were about to burn the Chinese Imperial Bank (26), but they gave up the attempt and went elsewhere when fired on by
THE PEKING LEGATIONS 5 the Austrians:soon after fames were seen in many directions and the work of destruction was well begun before night.Meantime our isolation-a novel experience-had begun,and bit by bit we were cut off from communication with the rest of the world and even the rest of the oity:the last trains left Ma-chia-pu on the 9th-the last telegrams were despatched on the 10th-the special postal courier sent overland on the 15th failed to reach Tientsin-and the last letter that got up from Tientsin was dated 16th and received 18th;the Boxers appeared to be everywhere-they were destroying railway and telegraph and stopping and searching all Chinese passers-by.The Tung Chow mission- aries succeeded in getting up to Peking,with their wives and families,on the 8th June, thanks to the pluck and energy of Mr.Ament, who went down alone,some fourteen miles,on the night of the 8th to fetoh them,but the Pao-ting-foo missionaries were in a trap and unable to get away.The railway engineers along the line fled,and most of them got to Tientsin or Peking,although some were lost, probably killed;the railway settlement at Chang-Hsing-Tien,besieged by Boxers,was relieved by an expedition organized and headed by M.and Madame Chamot,and thus some three dozen people,men,women,and children, were oonduoted safely to Peking.Efforts were
THE PEKING LEGATIONS IS the Austrians: soon after :flames were seen in many directions and the work of destruction was well begun before night. Meantime our isolation-a novel experience-had begun, and bit by bit we were cut oft' from oommunication with the rest of the world and even the rest of the city: the last trains left Ma-ohia-pu on the 9th-the last telegrams were despatched on the 10th-the special postal oourier sent overland on the 15th failed to reaoh Tientsin-and the last letter that got up from Tientsin was dated 16th and received 18th; the Boxers appeared to be everywhere-they were destroying railway and telegraph and stopping and searching all Chinese passers-by. The Tung Chow missionaries sucoeeded in getting up to Peking, with their wives and fa.milies, on the 8th June, thanks to the pluok and energy of Mr. Ament, who went down alone, some fourteen miles, on the night of the 8th to fetoh them, but the Pao-ting-foo missionaries were in a trap and unable to get away. The railway engineers along the line :fled, and most of them got to Tientsin or Peking, although some were lost, probably killed; the railway settlement at Chang-Hsing-Tien, besieged by Boxers, was relieved by an expedition organized and headed by M. and Madame Chamot, and thus some three dozen people, men, women, and children, were oonduoted safely to Peking. Efforts were :
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THE PEKING LEGATIONS 7 PLAN OF LEGATION DISTRIOT. Eaplamation of Numbers,sto. 1.Dutoh Legation. 27.Carriage Park, 2.Busso-Chinese Bank. 28.Han Lin, 8.Imbeg's Store. 29.Mongol Harket 4.American Legation. 80.Boo-Wang-Foo. 5.Kierulr's Btore. 81.Tang-taru. 6 and 7.Peking Byndicate. 82.Legation Btreet (Chiang-mi- 8.German Legation. Hsiang). 9.Clab. 83.Chang-an-Streot. 10.Yang Low (Custome). 84.Northern Bridge. 11.Jean Rensud. 85.Central Bridge. 12.Dr.Coltman. 86.Bouthern Bridge. 13.Rassian Legation. 87.Dnut女Lane, 14.Spaniah Legation. 88.Chien-men Gate. 15.Japaneee Legation 89.Ha-ta-men Gate. 18.Peking Hotel. 40.Oity WalⅡ(Tartar以 17.French Legation. 41.Chinese City. 18.Italian Legation. 42.Palaoe. 19.British Legation 43.Imperial City. 20.Dr.Morrison. 44.Eleotrio Light Works 21.Inspeetorate of Customs. 45.Methodist Mission. 22.Post Offloe. 46.Miesionary Chapel. 23.C加toms Gas Worka 47.Belgian Legation. 24.Austrian Legation. 48.Street under Wall 25.Jung Kung Foo. 49.Canal. 26.Chinese Imperial Bank 50.Wang-ta Street. (Mr.Houston). KA.Bussian Pioque味 XE.Amerioan Ploquet. XB.Italian XF.German XO Aurtrian XG.Frenoh XD.British XH.Japanese
THE PEKING LEGATIONS 17 PLAN' OF LEGATION DISTRICT. 1. Dutch LegaUcm. 2. Ruao-ChiD_ BaDlr. 8. Imbeg'_ Store. 4. American LeptiOIL. 15. ltimlltr. Store. «I aDel 7. PekiDg SJDdicate. 8. German Leptioll. 9. Club. 10. Tug Low (0uIt0ma). n. Jean Renand. 12. Dr.Ooltmm. 13. RlIIIIlan Legaticm. 14. Spm.iah Legaticm. 15. JapaDeN Legaticm. 16. Peking Hotel 17. French Legaticm. 18. ItaliaD Legaticm. 19. BriUah Legaticm. 20. Dr. lIorriIIoD. 21. lDapeotorate of ea.toma. 22. Pm Oftlee. 23. CnIto1DI au Worb. ~. Autrian LegatiOIL. 25. Jtmg Keg 1'00. 211. OhiDele Imperial Bank (Hr. Bouton). XA. RUIIIiaD Picquet. D. ItaliaD .. Xc. AlIItrian .. D. BritiIh 'J 27. Oarriaga Park. 28. BuLin. 29. IIcmgol Karket. SO. Boo-W aJlg-Foo. 81. Tang-tam. 82. Legation Street (OhlaDg-miHaiang). 88. Ohang-u-Btreel M. Northern Bridge. 85. Central Bridge. 86. Southern Bridge. 87. Duty LaDe. 88. Chin-men Gate. 89. Ha-ta-JD8D Gate. 40. City Wall (Tartar). 41. Chin_ Oity. 42. Pa1aoe. 48. Imperial City. 44. Eleotrio Light Worb. 45. lIethodilt lliaion. 46. Milllionary Chapel. 47. BelgiaD Legation. 48. Street under WIlL 49.0aDal. 50. Wug·ta Street. XE. Amerioan Ploquel D. Genna!!. XG. 1!'reDoh XB. Jape_ .. .. .. o