Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03

emma has taken "a different view from
this and the United States is not like
~ to lead the way in a contrary policy
! unless there is great change in the
situation.
Washington, July 1.-The navy depart
ment. tonight. received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
che Foo.-Secretary of Navy: Casual.
| ties to date: Corporal James r. I.anni-
| gan. Privates J. X. Miller. W. II. Nor
| ris. Ed Provensal. John Hunter. w n.
Nichols. Boatswain's Mate r. H. Thomas.
| Gunners Mate II. Benson, Apprentice II.
A. Brocman. Landsman ~. s. E,verson,
| seriously wounded: Cadet Taussig. Boat
swains Mate Holyoke. cOxswain Thomas
| and "a others slightly wounded Ships
| crews all nations re-embarking. Soldiers
a aIa n oar Sn,v remain s.hsFs aaPi; ~
e captain 1n s meca,ra i5ersr nl Wounded
in a previous. eabIetrap. so the latest
Berlin, July 1.-The press, tonight.
| unanimously deplores Baron Won Kettel-
lers death. mentioning particularly his
courage. strong sense of duty. special fit
ness tor his position. of his Ii years res
idence In China and Of his complete com
mand of the language and his intimate
knowledge OF the country and its person.
ages.
The Kreuz Zeitung says Germany can
not allow the murder to go unpublished
especially il proof Is furnished that the
Chinese government has made common
cause with the Boxers and adds that the
Emperor and his advisers will find the
correct way out Of the present difficult
ties. This confidence Is general through
out the fathcrland. The papers argues
strongly for The sending Of large German
forces. since they are assured of bases
Of operation az faku and Tien Tsin
The Tageblatt talks more heatedy' II |
says this horrible deed will force Ger
many into the fast rank Of Interested |
powers. whereas. hitherto. she was be-
hind Russia, England and France. and |
he paper expresses confidence that this
unparalleled outrage will create a senti-
mcnt Of European solidarity 50 that the
blood Of Baron Won kcitclcr Will become
4 cement uniting the whole white race
against the yellow.
Berlin. July 2-privy Councillor Ha-
mann informed the correspondent OF The |
Associated Press that the official dis |
patch announcing Baron Won ketteler's |
.tSsaS ,lndti"n was received here. early TO-
Gay. II Was based upon direct. written
in"s-aG" conveyed from Pckin and signed
uy Won Bergen, a member Of the German
legation at Pekin, and Sir Robert Hart. |
addressed Ia The commander Of the Euro
pran forces at Tien Tsin ana was for
wIrdcd. June -. by Consul Seemer To the
German consul At che Foo
The mcsSig" contained number Of in |
,oresting details Baron Won ketteier
v hile riding on horseback 10 The Tsung
~ Namt.n foreign office was attacked by |
lars" numbers 81 Chimes whD pulled him
m his h"r-. ANA beat him u death An
Interpreter Who WAS with him was scri- |
uusly injured but eScapcd and Sub-e- !
Herr flHmunn slpposes that there was
NOR" blundsh"d at the legation. the de
struction oI which he declares wa more (
alarming because the message asserts |
hat tn" condition in Pckin was desper- |
ite and aid was inperatiyey needed Il |
was also announced that the ammunition
u the legation guards was almost ex-
laustcd.
Berlin. July 1.-The consular body AT
Ti.n TSiu have unanimously prnnoSed Ia | ;
heir governments as the sole means of |
'aving the foreigners at Pekin that the
inited powers should inform the Chinese
authorities that the graves Of the ances-
ors of the imperial family at Pekin will
~ destroyed ii the foreigners at Pekin .
specially the ministers. are harmed II
: understood that Great Britain is not /.
disposed 70 adhere TO the proposal.
N .'; York FORK J 5y a dispatch to the y
houghts and energies OF the naval ana
military command at Taku are now CON
'entratiAg on the relief Of the foreigners J.
n Pekin. who have been shut off from
he outside world since June 9. The allie,i ,
orces now at Taku ana Tien Tsn are
waiting reinforcements before moving
IN Pekin. as 1t is estimated that 5000 r
rOopS are required. II
The foreign force in Pekin for the pro-
cc;iOn of the legations numbers 42S men |
II whom So are Americans from the ore
.on and Newark, with a Colts gun I'M =
Ter Captain Myers. other officers are :
'aptain Hill and DR. T. NJ. I.ippitt
Baron Won kettcler's interpreter was i
$50 wounded. but saved himself by run =
ing into a legation. y runner from Pc q
in says that all We're in great distress
here and eagerly looking for relief {
Those killed of Admiral Seymour's !.
1rce Were fearfully mutilated. >
New York. July "A dispatch to the |
Herald from che Foo says: Unrest is |
pfeading and the missionaries are max ;
aS their way Ia the coast from all the | "a
iorthern provinces. steamer sent out
y the American ANA other conSuls from |
he Foo arrived here. saturday with 73 | +
Missionary refugees. comprising 30 Amer v
cans. - English. 10 Canadians ana one q
'hinese. The names Of the Americans q
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