The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-16
FROM CHINA.

SHANGHAI, July 6.-The Emperor
is dead. The Empress Dowager has
made her escape. Prince Twan has
usurped the throne. Particulars as
to the death Of the Emperor are un.
known, but it is a fact that he is nc
longer alive.
CH'Foo, July 3 (OficiaD.-The
Tientsin arsenal was occupied yes
terday by the allied forces.
SHANGHAI, July 3. (Jiji SpeciaD.-
An official message emanstipg from
a British source says: Baron Won
Kettler, German Minister at Peking,
fell with four bullets 10 his body.
He had been designedly enticed out
OF his legation by the Yamen
(Tsung-li YamenO which had false
ly informed him that his presence
was wanted on important business;
other ministers received similar in.
vitatiop, but they did not go.
SHANGHAI, July According to
a letter from Hangking, Liu Kun-yi
received telegram from YIN Lok on
the 9th OF June to the effect that
the state of affairs in Picking is seri-
Gus, and assistance by telegraphic
communication is desired. The
troops Of the eight Powers already
amount to 10000 or 10000 in the
neighborhood of Picking. The city
cannot hold out for more than five
days.
SHANGHAI, July 3rd, Asahi special;
According to information obtain
ed from reliable quarter, the
French Consul in Tien. tsin has been
murdered by the Boxers.
SHANGHAI, July 3rd, Jill special:-
Five hundred French troops landed
at Taku yesterday. Twelve thou
sand foreign troops are now in
Tien-tsin, and a force OF 10000
Chinese is stationed to the west OF
Picking.
CHEEFoo, July 8, "a, M, Jill spe-
cial: The general assault on the
native town (the walled quarter) OF
Tien-tsin which forms the base OF
operations for the Chinese forces in
the vicinity of that city, was CON-
menced on June 30th.
LONDON, July 3rd.-The German
Admiral reports the receipt of
dispatches from the Europeans in
Peking, to the effect that great dis
tress prevails there. The German
Minister was murdered by Chinese
regulars.
LONDON, July Bird, $40 p. m.-The
Kaiser, addressing the reinforce
ments departing from Wilhelms-
haven, described the murder of the
German Minister as crime OF un-
speakable insolence and horrifying
barbarity. The German flag had
been insulted, and the Empire treat
ed with contempt. This demands
exemplary punishment and venge-
ance.-J Japan Herald.
SHANGHAI, July 3rd.-There is no
news from London, owing to the
line being congested. A Cheroo
telegram to day says that the Ger
man soldiers at Peking have rescued
the German Minister'S dead body,
and burnt the Tsungli-Yamen.
SHANGHAI, July A, Jill special
The American expedition from Ma
Mia is crippled, there being only
one transport available, but it is
now believed that General Near
thur will comandeer five OF theChina.
Merch ;lts h'lt.
ADMIRAL sEYMoR's REPORT.
The Jill publishes in this morn :
ing's issue the text of the report
forwarded from Tien, Tsin by Ad-
miral Seymour to the Naval Depart
ment, under date OF June 10Th. 1t
is as follows:
SHANGHAI, July Al have return
ed to the Tien-Tsin with my men,
having failed to reach Peking by
railway. The allied forces under
my command were twice attacked
by the Boxers on the way to Picking,
but we repulsed the enemy ON hnth