The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Che Foo, June 26.-The officers of the
British first class cruiser Terrible as
sert that discord exists between the
Russians and Anglo-Americans and
say they believe the Russians are plan
ming to break the concert and take pos
session of Pekin independently. They
assert that Vice Admiral Seymour's
command lacked unison, the foreign
ers sulking because they were under
British leadership. They bitterly de-
nounce the Russian generals conduct
as uncivilized and barbarous and
charge that the slaughter of peaceful
Cinnamon at Tak has aroused the
otherwise passive natives against the
foreigners.
Washington, June 2S.-The officials
here received with regret and concern
the reports from Che Foo that discord
existed between the Russians and So
called Anglo-Americans. Coming from
the officers of the Terrible, it is con-
sidered as largely sailor talk" At the
same time it has been recognized from
lHt OulSSI lhdl SUCH q Heterogeneous
force gave opportunities for serious
division, as it is we'll known that the
sailors and soldiers of certain countries
do not like to serve under British COM
manders, n that British sailors and
soldiers a the same Discrimination
to take rders from a foreign superior;
but it has been hoped that the peril of
the moment would lead all differences
to be sunk in order hat a common
purpose might be executed against a
common enemy. One of the chief dan
gers apprehended has been that the
foreigners would separate into factions,
not only reducing their power against
the Chinese, but opening up the more
serious possibility of an International
breach between the forces of the for
eign powers. Beside this, it is felt here
that the Russian authorities, always
sensitive, will quickly resent this i'm
putation of barbarism and cruelty The
officials here accept these charges
with great allowance, n they partic-
uIarly express their displeasure at haV-
ing the Americans brought into an ap-
parent disruption with the forces or
another power. Thus far, the United
States has acted cOncurrently with all
the powers, with no one more than any
other, and the authorities here Will
use every effort to control and prevent
chickering's and back-bitings.
CABLEGRAMS FROM KEMPFF.
Washington, June 26.-The secretary
of state has received a dispatch from
United States Consul John Fowler at
Che Foo, saying: Combined forces
entered Tien Tsin 23rd."
The navy department has received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff:
''Taku. June 25-s
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Relief force reached Tien Tsin 23rd.
loss very SMALL; Pekin relief force
which left Tien Tsin JUNE 10th report
ed ten miles from Tfen Tsin, surround
ed; force left Tien Tsin oath to render
assistance. "KEMPFF."
THE DIFFERENT RELIEF EXPE-
DITIONS.
Washington, June &c. Admiral
Kempff's statement that the Pekin re-
lief force is ten miles from Tien Tsin
is the only word of any kline that has
located the party of $500 men undeI
Vice Admiral Seymour and including
Captain McCalla, with about l0t
United States marines. The last hearo
of them was June 12th-just two weeks
ago-when they We're stalled at Lang
Fang, about two-thirds of the way
from Tien Tsin to Pekin, short of sup
plies and water, the railroad torn up
and with a menacing army of Chinese
about them.
II AQInlrd1 hSTlpII , lnIOTIIldlIOu -
correct, it diScloSes that Admiral Sey-
mour's forces nave not been able tC
get through to Pekin, but las retrace6
a good part of the distance previously
covered, and is now back within ter
miles of Tien Tsin- The whole dis,
lance from Tien Tsin to Pekin is abou1
eighty miles, and the Seymour xpe
dition. when at Lang Fang. had COW
cred about fifty-five miles Of the dis.
lance. 1t is to succOr this Seymour
party that the latest expedition left
Tfen Tsin on the oath instant accord.
ing to the closing words OF Admlra
Kempff'S report.
tions that officials here are somewhat
confused as to the several movements
n il is we'll to locate the different
expeditions as they stand by the lates'
dispatches. The first body of foreign
troops. about 450 in number. and in,
which went to Pekin to guard the le
cations, is thought to have go
through. The second force of $500, I'm
der Seymour, after making two
thirds of the distance, is now bacl
fen miles from Tien Tsin, according
to Admira Kempff. The first fore,
which went against Tien Tsin, includ
ing Major Walters marines n 40'
Russians. was repulSed with loss. Thi:
was reinforced to 1000 men and tn
reinforced body entered TIen Tsln OF
the 23rd. On the oath a relief column
started TO the assistance of the fore
ten miles from Tien Tsin. These sew
eraI bodies are widely separated an,
show the extent of the present field o
action.
The navy department that
the armored cruiser Brooklyn with Ad-
miral Remey aboard, will take three
hundred marines from Manila to Iaku
stopping at Nagasaki en- route. Inc
gunboat Princeton has been ordered &c
Swallow, Annoy and Foo Chow, thence
to Shanghai to install an electric
plant, keeping ever ready for imme-
date active service.
The war department has received the
following cable:
Manila, June 26.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Ninth infantry sails 9th, thorough,
1y equipped and well supplied with
everything. "MacARTHUR."