Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
'IAKU FORTS ARE TAKEN.
Fire on Foreign Warships But Are
Speedily Subdued and
Occupied.
PICKING RELIEF COLUMN FORCED BACK.
Dispatch Stating That Admiral sey-
mour, in Command OF Forces, Had
Returned to Tien-Tsin-This puts
Serious Phase on situation OF
Legations Mt Picking.

Washington j une 19.-The navy de-
partment has made public the texts
OF the two cablegrams received Monday
from n Admiral Remey and Commander
Taussig. The first is as follows:
$40 a. M, Cavite. June 1S-Bureau of
Navigation, Washington: Taussig cables
that the Taku forts fired upon foreign
gun vessels. and then surrendered to the
aimed forces the morning of June II.
Kempff asks instructions about Joining
other powers who are taking united ac-
ton In demanding that the Taku forts be
turned over to them to secure favorable
termination of the trouble Will the de-
partment instruct Kempff, through Taku,
at Chefoo. and give me the same infor-
nation? r
y (Signed) '.REMEY."
The telegram from Commander
Taussig, of the Yorktown, is as fol-
lows:
'Chefoo. June 17.-Taku fort fired upon
foreign vessel about 12:45 a. m. Surren-
dered to allied forces at eight a. m. The
British admiral at Tien-Tsin.
(signeO -''TAUssIG."
Pulling Statement.
The state department Monday morn
ing received a cablegram from United
States Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai.
repeating the news previously con-
veyed to the navy department by Ad-
miral Remey and Commander Taussig.
The officials here are puzzled by
Taussig's statement that the British
admiral has arrived at Tien-Tsin.
They do not know that more than one
British admiral was in the Pei-Ho riv-
er and that one was Admiral Seymour,
who led the international relief col
umn toward Picking. :.
Relief Column Turned Back,
If it is this officer who has returned
to Tien-Tsin, then the assumption is
that the relief column has failed and
has been compelled to retreat to Tien-
Tsin. This assumption would explain
the statement brought by the Japanese
torpedo boat that the foreign legations
at Picking had been taken, for that is
the only manner in which the news
could have reached Tien-Tsin.
In this case, it is said, nothing can be
done for the relief of the foreign min
listers at Picking, supposing that they
are still alive, until very much strong
er relief column can be formed and
marched overland to Picking. Weeks
must elapse before this can be accom-
plished.
Soldiers Ordered from Manila.
The war department has received
the following cablegram from Gen.
Macarthur at Manila, dated Sunday
ninth infantry, Col. Liscum. ordered
to Taku on Logan; transportation, Port
Albert; probably start Oath; typhoon de-
lays movement"
The voyage from Manila to Taku
will occupy at least week, so that un-
der the most favorable circumstances
it appears that these troops will hard
ly reach the Chinese port before july
l. The Ninth infantry has rendered
excellent service against the Filipinos.
Source of Great Satisfaction.
London, June 19.-The dispatch of
the press from Admiral Kempff, dated
Washington, containing the American
admiral's report of the engagement at
Taku, was the first news Lord Sails
bury received of the capture of the
Taku forts. The British government
was aware that an engagement was
proceeding, but it was ignorant of the
result, and the greatest satisfaction is
evinced.
The officials of the foreign office say
no word has been received from the
British minister at Peking, Sir Claude
NJ. Macdonald, since June IL, and the
government is ignorant as to whether
the legations at the Chinese capital
have been captured or not. The ad-
mirals on the spot are relied on to over
come all difficulties, Admiral Seymour,
the British commander, not being ham
pered by orders, and any requests which
he may make will be promptly met.
Intensifies the Anxiety.
Lord Salisbury was questioned in the
house of lords Monday on the Chinese
situation, and said he regretted he was
unable to enlighten the house on the
state of affairs in China. Admiral Sey-
mour, he continued, had returned to
Tien-Tsin, but the government lid not
know exactly why, nor what Admiral
Seymour's intentions were.
The failure of the international
forces to reach Peking has greatly in
tensified the anxiety here as to the
fate of the Europeans huddled togeth-
erin the legations at the Chinese cap
,ital and it was feared also that the
check che to Admiral Seymour's force,
necessitating their return to Ten
loo