INDEX

American Legation. See [Legations]
Armstrong, Miss, [17], [23]
Austrian Legation. See [Legations]
Belgian Legation. See [Legations]
Below, Von, Secretary to German Legation, [14];
- effect of siege on, [100]
Bergen, Von, Second Secretary to German Legation, [203]
Boxers, the, rising of, [7], [16], [23];
- captures of, [29], [35], [76], [152];
- outrages by, [38], [57]
Brent, Mrs., [17]
British Legation. See [Legations]
Bruce, Admiral, [197]
Bruce, Mount, [2];
- ascent of, [4]
Carles, Mr., British Consul at Tien-tsin, [148], [149]
Cartier, M. de, [142]
Cassini, Countess Marguerite, [5]
Chaffee, General: arrival at Tien-tsin, [158];
- the relief of Peking, [177], [181], [199];
- a funeral incident, [184];
- the convoy to Tien-tsin, [187], [197]
Chamot, Swiss proprietor of the Peking Hotel, provides food for the besieged, [114]
Cheshire, Mr., American Legation, waiting for the relief troops, [15], [21];
- his bravery, [77]
Ch’ien Men Gate, burning of, [25];
- firing of cannon from, [69];
- arrival of the relief force, [179]
China, Empress of, and Prince Ching, [132];
- and Li Hung Chang, [163], [164]
Ching, Prince, head of the Tsung-li Yamen, [69], [92];
- correspondence with the besieged, [132], [137], [138]
Christians, Chinese, outrages on, [35], [38];
- located at the Fu, [75], [132];
- their want of food, [161]
Churchill, Colonel, British Military Attaché to Japan, [180], [196]
Cologan, Señor, Spanish Minister at Peking, [43];
- his illness, [120]
Coltman, Dr. and Mrs., American physician at Peking, [20], [52], [79]
Conger, Mr. and Mrs., American Minister at Peking, [52], [62], [120];
- message from the Yamen, [136];
- a funeral incident, [184];
- his naïveness, [198]
Dana Collection, the, [14]
Dosio, Père, the Superior of Nan-t’ang, his loss of mind, [131];
- Chinese outrage on, [176]
Dutch Legation. See [Legations]
Favier, Archbishop, the Superior of Pei-t’ang, [37], [194]
Feng-tai railway-station, [4];
- burning of, [8]
Fisher, a marine, death of, [125]
Food-supply during the siege, [58], [73], [85], [106], [108], [109];
- an amusing incident, [146]
French Legation. See [Legations]
Fu, the, Chinese Christians located at, [72], [132], [161]
Fukushima, General, commander of the Japanese relief forces, [167]
Gamewell, Rev., a missionary, a mainstay to the besieged, [112], [193]
Gaselee, General, commander of British relief forces, [149], [167], [176]
German Legation. See [Legations]
Giers, M. de, Russian Minister at Peking, [43], [120];
- message from the Yamen, [136];
- and the Americans, [186]
Giers, Madame de, her wonderful help in nursing, [143]
Hanlin Library, the, [107], [116]
Hart, Sir Robert, Inspector-General of Customs, [13], [18], [50];
- death of Oliphant, [105];
- letters from the Yamen, [139], [151]
Ha Ta Men Gate, defence of, [22], [33], [92]
Hsu Ching Cheng, Director of Imperial University, [156]
“International” cannon, the, [116]
Italian Legation. See [Legations]
James, Dr. H., [75];
- murder of, [76]
Japanese Legation. See [Legations]
Joostens, M., Belgian Minister, [141], [142]
Jung Lu, communications with the besieged, [132], [134], [159]
Kempff, Admiral, [14], [16], [17]
Ketteler, Baron von, German Minister at Peking:
- Boxer incident, [24], [25];
- murder of, [45];
- discovery of body, [194]
Kettles, Mr., the Belgian Consul, [141]
Knobel, M., Dutch Minister at Peking, [43], [120];
- the chicken episode, [146], [147]
Kroupensky, Mr., Russian Secretary, [23]
Legations:
- Boxer outrages, [7] et seq.;
- arrival of the marines, [15];
- weakness of the American, [18], [31];
- waiting for the relief party, [21], [27];
- attempts to burn, [25] et seq.;
- alarming state of, [31];
- rescue of Chinese Christians, [35] et seq.;
- Chinese offer an escort to the coast, [42], [159];
- murder of Baron von Ketteler, [45], [194];
- strength of the British Legation, [48], [72];
- American women and children transferred to the British, [48], [50];
- American missionaries brought in, [49];
- life in, [50] et seq., [119] et seq.;
- evacuation and burning of the Belgian, [56];
- attempt on the Dutch, [57];
- supply of food, [58] et seq., [86], 108 et seq., [160];
- in great danger, [61] et seq.;
- evacuation of Austrian and fright of the French, [63];
- general panic, [64];
- fighting the fire, [65] et seq.;
- the crowded hospital, [74], [90], [91], [102], [103], [105], [116], [142], [143];
- a sortie, [75];
- murder of Dr. James, [76];
- armistice, [78];
- renewed attacks on, [80] et seq.;
- attack on German, [92] et seq.;
- an unsuccessful sortie, [95];
- racial friendships and animosities, [95], [96], [121], [122], [135];
- Japanese valour, [97];
- boldness of the Chinese, [98];
- successful charge down the wall, [99], [100];
- funerals, [102] et seq.;
- discovery and successful use of an old cannon, [115], [116];
- plague of flies, [123], [124];
- Captain Strouts mortally wounded, [125];
- a bad day, [125] et seq.,
- wave of despondency, [129] et seq.;
- a missionary becomes insane, [131];
- communications with the Yamen, [132]-[134], [136], [145], [151], [159], [163], [169];
- Chinese send in food, [138];
- news of the relief force, [140];
- a chicken episode, [146];
- messenger sent to Tien-tsin, [149];
- description of the barricades, [151] et seq.;
- letters from Tien-tsin, [157];
- food running short, [160];
- more severe attacks, [165], [168], [171];
- good news, [167];
- arrival of the relief force, [171] et seq.;
- the question of loot, [191];
- the state of the German Legation, [193];
- discovery of mines, [193]
Li Hung Chang, [163];
- and the Empress of China, [164], [165];
- purchase of guns, [171]
Linqua Su, temple of, description of, [2];
- defence of, [9], [10]
Lippitt, Dr., [34];
- wounded, [91], [142];
- typhoid fever, [186]
M^cCalla, Captain, in command of the Japanese marines, [15];
- returns to Tien-tsin, [16];
- and the relief party, [21], [34]
Macdonald, Sir Claude, British Minister at Peking, elected Commander-in-Chief, [120], [121];
- and Von Rostand, [122];
- Communications from the Yamen, [132], [133];
- and the relief force, [173], [179], [186]
Macdonald, Lady, and her children, [17];
- and Baroness von Ketteler, [46];
- lodges the American missionaries in the chapel [50];
- food-supply, [85], [160]
McKinley, President of the United States, forbids looting, [191]
Magi-poo, rioting at, [14]
Mallory, Colonel, sends news to the besieged, [158]
Marines, the, arrival at Peking, [15];
- on the sick-list, [34];
- sorties, [35], [41], [99];
- death of Captain Strouts, [126];
- the relieving force, [179], [187]
Martin, Dr. A. W. P., Director of Imperial University in Peking, [23];
- and the fire at the Legations, [68]
Melotte, Chevalier de, his gallant defence, [56];
- arrival of the relief force, [175], [177]
Merghelynckem, M., First Secretary of Belgian Legation, [56];
- saves the life of the French commanding officer, [117]
Methodist Mission, burning of, [57]
Mills, Colonel, General Chaffee’s Chief of Staff, [196]
Missions:
- arming of, [34], [35];
- removal into the Legations, [49], [51];
- work of Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries, [57];
- burning of Methodist, [57]
Morrison, Dr., Times’ correspondent:
- his kindness, [9];
- stoned by rioters, [14];
- his advice to the Legation Ministers, [44];
- his hard work and cheerfulness, [69];
- and the Chinese Christians at the Fu, [75];
- wounded, [126]
Myers, Captain, commander of the American marines in Peking, [17], [18], [21];
- makes successful sorties, [25], [99], [100];
- his hardships, [33];
- saves the Dutch Legation, [57];
- wounded, [103], [186]
Nan-t’ang, burning of the, [131]
Narahara, death of, [142]
Neih, Chinese General, defeat and suicide of, [141]
Norregarde, a Swedish missionary, becomes insane, [131]
Norris, Rev., English chaplain at Peking:
- the funeral of Oliphant, [105];
- works hard on the fortifications, [118];
- holds thanksgiving service, [203]
Oliphant, funeral of, [105]
Pei-t’ang, the Roman Catholic fortress cathedral, [36], [37];
- relief of, [194]
Peking—see also [Legations]:
- Boxer rising, [7] et seq.;
- burning of Feng-tai, [8];
- positions of the Legations, [12];
- telegraph broken, [21];
- assassination of the Japanese Chancellor, [22];
- burning of the missions, etc., [24] et seq.;
- fires in, [25] et seq.;
- description of, [26];
- treachery of the Imperial Chinese troops, [45], [47];
- burning of the Belgian Legation, [56];
- burning of the Hanlin Library, [71];
- entry of the relief force, [173] et seq.;
- looting, [192]
Pethick, William, Li Hung Chang’s private secretary, [11];
- his opinion of the state of China, [19], [20];
- his advice on the Yamen communication, [132];
- and the antique China episode, [165]
Pichon, M., the French Minister in Peking, [43], [78], [87], [120];
- the Legion of Honour, [139]
Poole, Dr., surgeon to the British Legation, [50], [52], [53], [59];
- the Legation fire, [68]
Porcelain, antique, [14]
Rahden, Baron von, commander of Russian Legation force, [25], [30], [96];
- and his undrilled soldiers, [110];
- the defences of the Legations, [152];
- the forbidden city, [200]
Reilly, Captain, death of, [184]
Roman Catholics in Peking, [36], [114]
Rostand, Von, Austrian Chargé d’Affaires, [117];
- and Sir Claude Macdonald, [121]
Russian Legation. See [Legations]
Salvago Raggi, Marquis, [43], [86], [120]
Seymour, Admiral, [44], [51]
Shiba, Colonel, Japanese commander at Peking:
- a sortie, [75];
- description of, [95], [148]
Shimonoseki, Treaty of, [163]
Squiers, Herbert, Secretary of the American Legation, [6];
- en route for Peking, [10];
- his collection of antique porcelains, [14];
- his hospitality, [15], [49], [73];
- beginning of the siege, [22];
- sends communication to Tien-tsin, [28], [29], [34];
- removal to the British Legation, [53];
- renovates an old cannon, [115];
- becomes Sir Claude Macdonald’s chief of staff, [134];
- communications with the Yamen, [136];
- the defences of the Legations, [152];
- leads a sortie, [179];
- Sir Claude Macdonald’s opinion of, [186]
Squiers, Fargo, his brave adventure, [58];
- and the Legation fire, [68]
Strouts, Captain, commander of the British marines in Peking, [18];
- a sortie, [25];
- Legation fire, [30];
- mortally wounded, [125]
Su, Prince, [98]
Taku Forts, taking of, [49]
Tien-tsin, first relief force sent to
- Peking from, [15];
- message received by besieged from, [140];
- the capture of, [141], [158]
Tsung-li Yamen, the Chinese Foreign Office, send a guard to protect the temple of Linqua Su, [6];
- Swedish missionary’s interview with, [131];
- communicates with the Legations, [136] et seq., [145], [159], [166], [169];
- send in food, [139]
Tung Fu-hsiang, [51], [92]
“Tungchou,” the Roman Catholic church, burning of, [24]
Velde, Dr., German surgeon at Peking, the excellence of his work, [73], [109], [113], [143]
Waller, Colonel, [177], [196]
Warren, Mr., mortally wounded, [124]
Water Gate, entry of Sikhs through the, [174]

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