The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01

hFu ~ u becomes NeccssaFy.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 3i-The United
States has today one man-of-war, one
protected cruiser and three gunboets upon
the coast OF china-the Oregon, at Hong
kong, first-class battleship. sixteen
guns, Capt. Wilde. the Newark, at Taku.
a protected cruiser of twelve guns, Capt.
MeCalla: the Castine. a gunboat, eight
guns. and the Yorktown. gunboat, six
guns. at Shanghai; the Don Juan de Aus
tria. a remodeed Spanish gunboat. at
Macao. near Hongkong.
At Manila, three days from Hongkong.
are stationed the Brooklyn, an armored
cruiser of twenty guns: the New Orleans.
a protected cruiser. ten guns: the Monad-
mock. a monitor of six guns: the Monte
rey. a monitor OF four guns; the Prince
ton. composite gunboat OF six guns. ana
eighteen other gunbosts. mounting an ag-
gregate of seventy guns. One of these
gunboats. the Helena, is the only ship abb
soiutely fit for Chinese waters She looks
like a battleship in miniature. Is very ef-
fective, and draws only nine feet OF water.
Foreign Marines start for Peking.
TIENTSIN. May Si.--A special train
started for Pcking this afternoon, with
the following forces:
Americans. officers and es men: Brit
ish, officers and 70 men: Italians. ON
GERS and 30 men: French. officers and "
men: Russian. officers and n men. and
Japanese. officers and "a men.
May Have to Fisht.
The foreign contingent also took with
them Eve quick firing guns. II Is rumored
that the foreign troops Will be opposed
at the arst gate OF the capital outside the
wall. -.A-lf
Russians Retreat
TIENTsIN. May i.~Russian troops
hound for this city have passed the Taku
forts and are expected here this after
noon As the Russians were near the
forts in boats the Chinese opened ire ana
the Russians retreated. IL now appears
that the Chinese were only firing gun
salute In honor OF a mandarin who was
on board Chinese warship.
Admiral Kempns Report.
WASHINGTON May Si.--The following
cablegram has been received at the navy
department from the senior squadron COM
mander, Admiral kempn:
''Tangku. May 30
"one hundred men were landed & ana
go 20 Pekng this day Other nations
landed man"
Men Have Gone to Pektnx.
Although Admiral KempfY"s csberram
Is dated yesterday. the navy department
officials are confident that the American
marines have gone forward TO Peking.
even though the Russian forces may have
been detained at Tientsin by the technical
objection OF the Chinese authorities. The
very smalinsss OF the force which the
admiral is sending at Minister Congers
request, II is felt, facilitates its admission
TO the Chinese capital. for II could not be
regarded by the Chinese government as
rna -, fuiAgFftY The aA-
mlral's dispatch indicates that ne has not
been able To take the flagship Newark up
the Peibo river beyond tho Taku forts.
just above the entrance.
Chinese Minister IL Anxious.
The Chinese minister. Mr.. WI Ting
Fang. called az the state department AZ
an early hour today 90 talk with Secre-
tary Hay. lie had no Information from
hts own government as 20 the critical
situation IN China and Was anxious for
nsws
Resident Representatives II nssrly all
nations represented IN the Chinese aiiua-
lion we're among Secretary Hays callers
today nut ~ Ia the ease Of the CHI
nesa minister. none ~ them had received
any information from his own govern
ment bearing upon the situation.
Re~oi.ed on intervention.
LONDON. June THE Berlin CORE
spondent * the Daily Mail says. The
German government takes serious view
Of the situation in China, The powers aFa
resolved on armed Intervention
T.anH LG yamen Backs Down.
PEKING. MAY AT 2 % a rn today
the foreign eu,oYs received fhe reply ~
the tsung u y8ren 70 their litlmatam -
yesterday. calling upon the CHlnesu au-
thor1t.cs Co consent 20 the 3andlng ~ a
force - marines 90 come 90 Peking 20
guard the lagatIena The ultimafum G1ei
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