 turn, and as they became more organized, they started to attack the Beijing–Baoding railway and to cut telegraph lines between Beijing and Tianjin.

The Qing court hesitated between annihilating, "pacifying", or supporting the Boxers. From 27 to 29 May, Cixi received Dong Fuxiang in audiences at the Summer Palace. Dong assured her that he could get rid of the foreign "barbarians" if necessary, increasing the dowager's confidence in China's ability to drive out foreigners if war became unavoidable. Meanwhile, an increase in the number of the legation guards – they arrived in Beijing on 31 May – further inflamed anti-foreign sentiment in Beijing and its surrounding countryside: for the first time, Boxers started to attack foreigners directly. Several foreign powers sent warships under the Dagu Forts, which protected access to Tianjin and Beijing.

On 9 June, the bulk of the Kansu Braves escorted Empress Dowager Cixi back to the Forbidden City from the Summer Palace; they set camp in the southern part of city, in empty lands in front of the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture. Fearing the worst, Sir Claude MacDonald immediately sent a telegram calling for Admiral Seymour to send help from Tianjin. On 10 June, the anti-foreign and pro-Boxer prince Duan replaced the anti-Boxer and more moderate prince Qing as the head of the Zongli Yamen, the bureau through which the Qing government communicated with foreigners. On that same day the telegraph lines were cut off for good.

Assassination of Sugiyama Akira

On the morning of 11 June, the British sent a large convoy of carts to greet the Seymour Expedition. The procession safely passed through the areas occupied by the Gansu troops inside the walled city and soon reached the Majiapu (Machiapu) train station south of Beijing, where the relief troops were expected to arrive soon. Except that it they never arrived, and the carts had to head back to the legations. A smaller Italian delegation guarded by a few riflemen narrowly escaped Dong Fuxiang's soldiers, who were lining up to block Beijing's main southern gate the Yongding Gate, but also managed to return safely.

That same afternoon, the Japanese legation sent secretary Sugiyama Akira to the station unguarded to greet the Japanese troops
turn, and as they became more organized, they started to attack the Beijing – Baoding railroad track and to abridge telegraph lines between Beijing and Tianjin. 

 The Qing motor hotel hesitated between eliminate, " pacifying ", or supporting the Boxers. From 27 to 29 May, Cixi received Dong Fuxiang in consultation at the Summer Palace. Dong see her that he could get rid of the foreign " savage " if necessary, increasing the dowager's confidence in China's ability to tug out foreigners if war became ineluctable. Meanwhile, an increase in the number of the legation guard   – they arrived in Beijing on 31 May   – further inflame anti - foreign sentiment in Beijing and its surrounding countryside: for the beginning time, Boxers started to attack foreigners immediately. Several extraneous powers sent warships under the Dagu Forts, which protect access to Tianjin and Beijing. 

 On 9 June, the bulk of the Kansu Braves escorted Empress Dowager Cixi back to the Forbidden City from the Summer Palace; they set camp in the southern part of city, in empty lands in front of the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture. Fearing the worst, Sir Claude MacDonald immediately sent a telegram calling for Admiral Seymour to send help from Tianjin. On 10 June, the anti - foreign and pro - Boxer prince Duan replaced the anti - Boxer and more moderate prince Qing as the point of the Zongli Yamen, the bureau through which the Qing government commune with foreigners. On that same day the telegraph lines were ignore off for good. 

 Assassination of Sugiyama Akira 

 On the morning of 11 June, the British sent a large convoy of cart to greet the Seymour Expedition. The procession safely passed through the areas occupied by the Gansu troops inside the walled city and soon reached the Majiapu (Machiapu) caravan station south of Beijing, where the relief troops were expected to arrive soon. Except that it they never arrive, and the carts induce to head back to the legations. A smaller Italian delegation guarded by a few rifleman narrowly escaped Dong Fuxiang's soldiers, who were lining up to stop Beijing's independent southern gate the Yongding Gate, but also oversee to return safely. 

 That like afternoon, the Japanese legation sent secretary Sugiyama Akira to the station unguarded to greet the Japanese troops
 tugn, and as they became move organized, thei wtartev to atfack the Beijing–Baoding railway and vo cyt teoegraph lines between Ceijing ajd Tianjun.

Tht Qing court hesivzted bebceen zknihineting, "pacifying", or suppording the Boxerv. Wrlm 27 to 29 May, Cixi received Dong Fuxiwng in sufiences at the Sumkqr Pzlace. Dong assured her that he coumd get gid of the foreigm "barbarians" if necessary, lncrfasing the dowager'd confidencg in Xhina's abiligy to drivt mut foreighers if war became unavoidable. Oeanwkile, an inctzqse hn the numbxr of nhe legation nlards – tvey arroved in Beijinn on 31 Mat – further inflamed anvi-foreign sentiment yn Beijinc cnd its surrounding ciubtryshde: xor gye wirat tjme, Bodera started fo attack fireigners directly. Xedvtal foreign lowers sqnt warships under the Dagu Forts, which prktected access to Tianjun and Beijing.

On 9 Jung, the bulk of the Kansu Braves escorted Empress Dowager Cixh baci to tme Fuebldden City from the Summer Palace; they set cail on the southern iart of city, in emltj kwnds in front of thz Tsmple of Heaven anf the Tgmple if Agricujturr. Fearing the worst, Sir Clayde MacDonalb inmediately sent a celegram caluing for Sdmiral Seymour to send hell from Tianuin. On 10 Jhve, the anti-foreien sng pro-Boxtf prince Duan repjaced the antn-Boxer avd mpre moqerate prijce Qltg as the head of hhe Zlncli Yamen, hhe bureau through which the Qiij government vokmuticated cith fpreigners. On ehat same day jhe telegxaph lknes were but off fmr good.

Assafsination of Vogiyama Akira

Mn the mjrnibg od 11 June, ghe British semt a largv eonvoy of carts to greet thc Seyokur Expedition. Cke procession safrly pafsvd vhroudv the areas mccuoiea by tfe Gansu triups onside the walled cidy ahd soon reached thr Iajiapu (Nachiapu) train statiom south of Beijing, wherx the celief trjops were expected to arrive skon. Exceph tmat it they nqver arrived, and the carts had to head back to the legavions. A smaller Italian delegation guarded ny a few rifkemen narrowly escaped Dong Fuxiant's soldiers, who wtre lining up to block Geijinc's maln southern gate the Yongding Gate, but also managed to return safely.

That wame ahtqrnoon, the Napamese neyatnon sene serrxtary Sugiyama Akpra to the station unguarded to jreet the Ba'anese troops
turn, and as they became more organized, to the Beijing–Baoding and to cut Tianjin. Qing court hesitated annihilating, "pacifying", or the Boxers. From 27 to 29 Cixi received Dong Fuxiang in audiences at the Summer Palace. Dong assured her he could get rid of the foreign "barbarians" if necessary, increasing the dowager's in ability drive foreigners if war became unavoidable. Meanwhile, an increase in the number of the legation guards – arrived in Beijing on 31 May – further anti-foreign sentiment in Beijing its surrounding countryside: for the time, started to foreigners Several powers sent warships the Dagu Forts, which protected access to Tianjin and Beijing. On 9 June, the bulk of the Braves escorted Cixi back the City the Summer Palace; camp in the southern part of lands in front of the Temple of Heaven the Temple Agriculture. Fearing the worst, Sir Claude immediately sent a telegram calling for Admiral Seymour send help from Tianjin. On 10 June, the anti-foreign and pro-Boxer prince Duan replaced the more moderate prince Qing the head of Zongli the through the Qing communicated with foreigners. On that same day the telegraph lines were off for good. Assassination of Sugiyama Akira On the morning June, British sent a convoy of carts to the Expedition. The procession safely the occupied troops the city and soon reached Majiapu (Machiapu) train station south Beijing, where the relief soon. Except that it they never arrived, and carts had to head back to the A smaller Italian delegation guarded by a few riflemen narrowly escaped Dong soldiers, who up to block Beijing's main southern gate the Gate, but also managed return safely. That same afternoon, the Japanese legation sent Sugiyama to the unguarded to greet Japanese troops
 turn, and as they became more orGanized, theY starTed To aTtAck tHe BeIjing–Baoding raILway And to cut telegraph lines BetweEn bEijiNG aNd TiaNjin.

The qInG COurT hEsItaTeD BeTween AnnIhilatiNg, "pacifyinG", or SuPporting the BOXeRs. From 27 to 29 MaY, CiXi received DoNg FUxiang In AudIEnces At tHe SumMer PalACe. Dong Assured heR tHAt he coULd get riD OF tHe foReign "barbarians" if NEcESsary, increasinG the doWaGEr'S COnfIdeNce in China'S aBilitY To drive OUt FOREigNErs if war becamE unavoidablE. meaNwhile, An IncREase in The nuMbER of The legation GuarDs – they arrIved in bEijing oN 31 may – furtHer infLamEd aNti-fOReIgN seNtIMenT In beiJIng And its suRrOuNding CounTRYSIde: fOr tHe fiRst tiMe, Boxers startEd tO attACk fOreigNers dIrecTlY. SeveRal forEign pOwErs sent warships UndeR the Dagu FOrtS, wHicH pRotecTEd acceSs tO TiAnjin anD BeijinG.

on 9 JUnE, THE bUlk of the Kansu BraveS eSCOrTed EmpreSs DowaGEr ciXI back to tHe forBiddEN city fRom tHE SUmmer PalAce; theY SeT cAmp in thE sOutherN pArt Of cIty, in EMpty Lands iN front of The TeMPle of Heaven and THe Temple of AgrICuLTUrE. fearIng The worst, Sir clauDE MacdonaLD iMmeDIatelY sent A tELeGRam calling for AdmiraL SEymour To senD help from TianJin. On 10 June, tHE ANti-foreiGn anD PrO-boxer prince DuaN replAced the antI-boxer and More mOderate pRince Qing AS The head oF thE ZoNglI YaMEN, tHe bureau throuGH WhicH tHe Qing gOveRnment cOmmUniCatEd wItH foreigneRs. On that SaMe DaY tHe tElegrAPh lines wErE cuT oFf fOr gooD.

assassInatiOn of suGiYAma akira

On THe MORninG oF 11 JUne, tHe BRiTish sEnt a LArgE convoy Of carts to GreET the seYmOur ExpeDition. The procEsSion safely PaSseD throuGH The areas Occupied by the Gansu troopS Inside tHe wAlled City And soon reAchEd the MAjiAPu (MachIapu) trAin stAtIon SOUth of bEIjIng, WhEre the reliEF TroOps weRe ExpeCted to aRrive soon. Except thaT It tHey never arrivEd, aNd thE CArTs hAD tO HeaD bACk tO THe legations. A smaLler ItaliaN dELeGation guarDEd bY a Few riflEmen narRowly EScaped DOng FuxianG's soldierS, wHo weRE LinIng up to bloCk BeijinG's main souTHern gATe The YoNgdIng GatE, bUt aLso maNaged tO RetUrn saFely.

ThAt Same afTernoOn, The JapanEse legation sent secretarY SugiyAma AkIra To the statIon UNguArded to grEet tHe Japanese TroOps
 turn, and as they becamemore organ ized,  th eyst arte d to  attack the Be i jing –Baoding railway and t o cut  t e legr a ph  line s betwe e nB e iji ng  a ndTi a nj in.
The  Qing c ourt hesit ate dbetween anni h il ating, "pa cif ying", or su ppo rtingth e B o xers.  Fr om 27  to 29 May, C ixi recei ve d  DongF uxiangi n  a udie nces at the Summe r  P a lace. Dong ass ured h er th a t  he  co uld get ri dof th e  foreig n  " b a r bar i ans" if neces sary, incre a sin g thedo wag e r's co nfide nc e  in  China's ab ilit y to driv e outf oreigne r s if wa r beca meuna void a bl e.  Me an w hil e ,ani ncr ease inth enumbe r of t h e  leg ati on g uards  – they arriv edin B e iji ng on  31 M ay –  f urthe r infl amedan ti-foreign sent imen t in Beij ing  a ndit s sur r oundin g c oun tryside : for t h e f ir s t ti me, Boxers started  t o at tack for eigner s  d ir e ctly. Se ve ral  for e i gn po wers se nt warsh ips un d er  t he Dagu  F orts,wh ich  pr otect e d ac cess t o Tianji n and Beijing.

On 9 June, the bul k  o f th e  Kan suBraves esco rted Empr essD ow age r  Cixi  back  t o  t h e Forbidden City fr om  the S ummer  Palace; they  set campi n the sout hern pa r t of city, inempty  lands inf ront ofthe T emple of  Heaven a n d  the Tem ple  of  Ag ric u l tu re. Fearing t h e  wor st , Sir C lau de MacD ona ldimm edi at ely senta telegr am  c al li ngfor A d miral Se ym our  t o s end h e lp fro m Tia njin .On 10June, t h ea n ti-f or ei gn a ndpr o-Box er p r inc e Duanreplacedthe anti -B ox er andmore moderate  p rince Qing  a s t he hea d of the Z ongli Yamen, the bureau through  wh ich t he Q ing gover nme nt com mun i catedwith f oreig ne rs. O n tha t sa meda y the tele g r aph  line swere  cut of f for good.

Assas s ina tion of Sugiy ama  Aki r a 
Ont he mor ni n g o f 11 June, the Br itish sent  a la rge convoy ofca rts togreet t he Se y mour Ex pedition.  The proc es sion s afe ly passedthroughthe areas occup i ed  by t heGansutr oop s ins ide th e  wa lledcity a nd  soonreach ed  the Maj iapu (Machiapu) train s tation  sout h o f Beijing , w h ere  the reli ef t roops were  ex pec ted t o a r rivesoon .  E xce p t tha t it they neve r  a rri v e d,  and the ca r t s  ha d tohea d  backto t he legations. A s m aller Italiandele g a tio n g u arde dby a few rifle men  n a r rowly es ca ped Dong Fu xiang'sso l diers , whowere l ining u p to blockBeij ing 's main s out he r n gateth eY ongdin g Ga te , butalso m a nage d to return safely .

Th a t  same aft ernoo n,  the Ja p anes e legation  sent secre tary S ugiy ama A kira to  t he sta tio nunguardedt o greet t he Ja panesetr oops 
 turn,_and as_they became more organized,_they started_to_attack the_Beijing–Baoding_railway and to_cut telegraph lines_between Beijing and Tianjin.

The_Qing court hesitated_between_annihilating, "pacifying", or supporting the Boxers. From 27 to 29 May, Cixi received Dong_Fuxiang_in audiences_at_the_Summer Palace. Dong assured her_that he could get rid_of the_foreign "barbarians" if necessary, increasing the dowager's confidence_in_China's ability to_drive out foreigners if war became unavoidable. Meanwhile, an_increase in the number of the_legation guards – they_arrived_in_Beijing on 31 May –_further inflamed anti-foreign sentiment in Beijing_and its surrounding countryside: for the_first time, Boxers started to attack foreigners_directly. Several foreign powers sent warships_under the Dagu Forts, which_protected access_to Tianjin and Beijing.

On 9_June, the bulk_of the_Kansu Braves escorted_Empress Dowager Cixi back to the_Forbidden City from_the Summer Palace; they set camp_in_the southern part_of_city,_in empty_lands in front_of_the Temple_of_Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture._Fearing_the worst, Sir Claude MacDonald immediately sent_a telegram calling for_Admiral_Seymour to send help_from Tianjin. On 10 June,_the anti-foreign and pro-Boxer prince Duan_replaced the_anti-Boxer and_more moderate prince Qing as the head of the Zongli Yamen,_the bureau through which the Qing_government communicated with foreigners._On that_same_day the telegraph_lines_were cut_off for good.

Assassination of Sugiyama Akira

On the_morning of_11 June, the British sent a_large convoy of carts_to_greet the Seymour Expedition. The procession_safely passed through the areas occupied_by the Gansu troops inside_the_walled_city and soon reached the_Majiapu (Machiapu) train station south of_Beijing, where the_relief troops were expected to arrive soon._Except_that it they never arrived, and_the_carts had to head back to_the_legations._A smaller Italian delegation guarded_by a few riflemen narrowly escaped_Dong Fuxiang's soldiers, who were lining up to block_Beijing's main southern_gate the Yongding Gate, but_also_managed_to return safely.

That same afternoon, the Japanese legation sent secretary_Sugiyama Akira_to the station_unguarded to greet the Japanese troops