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Show BOXER LEADERS EXECUTED. Fourteen Meet Heath at Handa of Chlnea Offlclals. The Hoxer attack on Cheng Tufu, capital of SzcCheun province, In which thousandsof Hoxers made un ineffectual attempt to take the city, began September Sep-tember l.Mh. When the rebels endeavored endeav-ored to enter the city a conflict eusucil. The attackers were driven back and the gates of tho city were closed and I guarded by troops. Soldiers quelled j the disorder within theclty. Fourteen " I Hoxer leaders and several other rebels "" were executed. A new Viceroy and new military officials of-ficials aro now on their way to Cheng Tufu to assume charge there. Tho United States minister to China, Mr. Conger, and the French minister are urging the throne to further firompt action towards subduing tlie nsurrectlon. |