Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-20
MARINES co TO CHINA
y. s. s. Concord Sails for the
Dowager's Bailiwick with
8 Help for KempH.
FRANCE SENDING SOME SOLDIERS.
Sensational Reports Not Confirmed
Safe Conduct to Foreign Minis.
tiers Refused at Picking.

Washington, June 1S.1The navy
department has been informed by Ad-
miral Kempff that the Taku forts fired
on the foreign ships and after brief
engagement surrendered.
Manila, June 1910 a. m.-The
Ninth regiment has been ordered to
Manila, whence it will proceed to
China.
London, June 1S.-British marines
and sailors fought the troops of Gen
eral Jung Fuh Slang several hours.
Many Chinese were killed.
Manila, June 1S.-The gunboat
Concord, with marines aboard, has
sailed under sealed orders, supposedly
for China. The British cruiser Buena
Ventura has sailed for Hong Kong
with troops and stores for Hong Kong
and Tien Tsin.
Paris, June 1S.-A cablegram re-
ceived yesterday from the French
consul at Hong Kong does not mention
the reported murder of the German
minister at Pekin, or the reported de-
struction of the legations there. The
French consul at Tien Tsin telegraphs
that the European attachments sent
to Pekin are advancing very slowly. In
the recent rioting in Pekin the con-
sui reports, the Boxers burned the
Protestant Episcopal establishments in
tn Chinese town. All Is quiet in the
French concession.
French TrnoDS r lered tn China.
French troops with artillery are be-
Ing sent from TOnquin to Tien Tsin,
where they will arrive June %. 9th
ers dispatched from France will arrive
July 3. The minister of marine has
ordered division of cruisers got ready
for sea to reinforce the French squad
ron in Chinese waters. A transport
Is also being prepared to take military
reinforcements.
London, June 1S.-The news from
China Saturday was decidedly sensa-
tional, and that it has not so far been
confirmed is matter for congratula-
ton. A Hong Kong dispatch said
German Minister Won Ketteler had
been killed by a mob i'm Pekin. Ten
thousand Chinese soldiers were report
ed to have disbanded and Joined the
Boxers, who were reported to have
entered Pekin June 13 and attacked
the foreign legations, but were re-
pulsed by foreign guards with Maxims.
Finally 1t was reported that the for
eigners at Pekin were besieged i'm the
legations. short Of food, and deserted
by their servants.
Dowager Refuses Safe Conduct.
A special dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Saturday, says that it is report
ed that after the audience of Sir
Claude Macdonald, British minister to
China, with the tsung-li-yamen, five
foreign ministers demanded a safe
conduct for their servants and their
people. notifying the tsung-li-yamen
that they could no longer maintain re-
iations with the government. The an
swer was Certainly not What other
answer could be expected in civilized
country?' This was followed by an
increase of the forces around the
gates. and the next night widespread
incendiarism. This incendiarism pre-
vailed among the foreign residences.
The massacre of native Christians and
other friends Of foreigners was also
common. The buildings Of the Ameri-
can missions, the customs. the mess
quarters and a number of other struc-
lures were destroyed. The guards
alone saved the foreigners.
Seymour I'm Tight Place.
Dispatches from Shanghai state that
Admiral Seymour's force Is In tight
place between LangFang and Yung
Sun. with enormous masses of soldiery
In 'front.' while the Boxers with more
soldiery are cutting the railway in the
rear The column is reported short Of
provisions and water.