The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20

WEDNESDAY. JUNE 90
indorse the plan with avidity. though per-
haps only secretly.
Three Thousand Troops Dispatched.
The japanese legation in London has
official information Of the dispatch OF
5000 troops. In the meanwhile, the
British are dispatching six native regi-
ments besides artillery from India.
The Revolt Spreading.
The revolt is spreading in western
China. The representative OF Pritchard
Morgan. VI. P. at Chengtu, wires that
he and his party have been detained there
owing to the news that the revolution has
broken out in Seehuan, which adtoins the
province of Yuennan, also in revolt, and
official news comes today that the Lon
don missionary society's premises at
Tsaose, Central China, west of Hankow,
have been destroyed by a mob.
The rising seems to be spreading with
rapidity, and shows an unexpected agita-
tion among the anti-foreign elements. The
missionaries at Tsaose escaped and
reached Hankow In safety.
Chinese Cruisers.
Gable dispatches from Shanghai report
that a number of Chinese cruisers are
anchored in sight of the foreign settle
ments. which are only guarded by small
Japanese gunboat. A thousand Chinese
troops. with two Acton guns. still hold
the forts outside the town. The viceroy
Of Woosung is reported to have assured
the consuls that the foreign settlements
at Shanghai will not be attacked.
The Tnlu Forts siienccd.
The admiralty office has received this
following message from the officer com
manding the British first-class cruiser
Endymoin:
"LIEUKANTAC, June 1s.--The Taku
forts opened fire at o'clock in the morn
ing on the ships of the allied forces.
After a six-hours' engagement. the forts
were silenced and occupied by the allied
forces. Additional men for storming the
forts were sent ashore from the ships
the previous afternoon. The British ships
engaged up the river were the Algerine.
Fame and Whiting. The two latter cap
tured four Chinese torpedo boat destroy
ers. The casualties of the Algerine were
slight, while those of the storming party
are unknown. a Chinese second-class
cruiser. flying an admirals flag. was de-
tained outside OF Taku by the allied ad-
mirals. No Information of Commander
in Chief Seymour's return TO Tientsin has
been received by the rear admiral up to
2 o'clock in the afternoon of June II.
l am sailing forthwith for Taku."
The admiralty draws attention TO the
fact that the Endymions report. which
Is later one. does not confirm the Jap
anese report OF Admiral Seymours re-
turn to Tlentsin.
Chinese Uldccrs Degraded.
A news agency dispatch from Shanghai,
dated June 10. says the latest news from
Picking is that the dowager empress is
greatly concerned at the capture of the
Taku forts and that wholesale degrada-
tions of the Chinese army, including
Gems. Sung Ping and Fung Flu zang. the
governor of Picking and other high offic-
ials who promised the tsung Ii yamen to
accomplish the expulsion of the foreign
ers. have taken place. Three of the Taku
forts. te Is added were completely de-
stroyed and most of the garrisons were
killed or wounded by charge from the
sailors Of tho allied fleets.
Dispatches by Torpedo boats.
NEW YORK, June l9.--The central cable
office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company is advised by the Great North
ern Company. that II hopes 10 be able TO
organize shortly with the assistance OF
tho United States. the service beween
Chefoo and Tientsin. taking Taku en-
route. abandoned by the Chinese adminis-
tration. In the meantime the Great North
ern Company recommends that the gov
ernment kilograms for these places be
addressed to respective consulates at Che
foo. when it will be able to forward them
to their destination by the dispatch tor
pedo boats calling at Chefoo
France Preparing for Action.
TOULON, France, June Ie-The greatest
activity prevails here with the view OF
guarding against any eventualty; hut
with the exception of the order to prepare
two cruisers to proceed 10 Chinese waters.
no Instructions have been received. The
vessels to be sent will be the Cais-Assas
and DUO Chayla or the Alger and Bugead.
any Of which. or all. can be made ready
TO sail In weeks time. There is also
a question OF forming a light livision Of
cruisers to be composed OF the I.avoiser,
I.alande. Forb!n. Wattignles. Du her
willie and Casbanca.
China Abandons Boat service.
LONDON, June la.-It was announced
today that tho Chinese government has
notified the cable companies that Il Is an
able 70 provide any LONGER the daily boat
service hitherto ruu between Taku aud
Chefoo. whereby dispatches we're dled az
ter the destruction q The overland route
]; was further learned that % was quite
r<tfv that even Chefun. which .yaz ryer