Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-19

vices are received. But 1t was at the
same time decided to afford all neces-
sary protection to American interests.
and more soldiers will be sent from the
Philippines IL needed.
Admiral Kempff sent cablegram
yesterday requesting explicit instruc-
tions. He recited that the other naval
commanders at Taku had demanded
that all the Chinese forts be surren-
dered. He desired to know IL he should
join in enforcing this demand. The an-
swer sent was that he must take all
necessary steps in protecting American
interests.
Until the precise attitude OF the Chi
inese government can be ascertainedl
the state department. will hold that the
United States is not at war with China.
The bombardment at Taku need not
necessarily lead to hostilities If the
commandant of the forts acted on his
own responsibility or had Joined with
the rebels The intent of the Pelsin aus
thorities will be ascertained before a
technical construction of the Taku in
cident is made.
CHINA BEGINS WAR.
Twenty-one Europeans Killed and
Fifty-Scvcn Wounded.
London, Tuesday Morning, June 19.-
China declared war, against the world.
when the Taku forts opened fire upon
| the International fleet. One dispatch
says the Yorktown participated in the
| ombardment, and then asserts the
/ American marines formed part of the
stcrming force of 1000.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Che Foo, dated yesterday afternoon,
says:
THE forts on both sides of Taku are
now occupied. The Chinese opened fire
i unexpectedly. The casualties to the
linked force are as follows: Killed
I British, one; German, thirty-one: Rus
sian. one: French, one. Wounded
British. four; Germans, seven; Rus
SLAMS, forty-five; French. fourteen.
The Chinese torpedo boats were
seized
4 a Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mat, telasraphing yesterday,
says: "The forts began firing in OBJ
4 servance of orders from Pekin. con-
4 veyed in personal edict of the en-
4 press dowager by advice Of Kong VI
4 tpresident of the ministry of war). Sew
A eral warships We're struck by shells
4 from twelve-inch guns from the forts
4 The heavy Russian losses are due to the
i blowing up of magazine at Mand-
shire.
-Four hundred Chinese are reported
4 to have been killed. The Chinese wher
retreating fell into the hands of the
a Russian land force"
The Daily News has the following
aI from Che-Foo: Two of the forts were
blown. up. Thirty-two Warships at Ia
ku, aggregating 100000 tons, carried
more than 800 guns.
The failure of Admiral Seymour's col
lsumn and its retreat to Tein-TsiA vii
"a increase, it is presumed. the peril o
, the legations in Pekin, which are sttl
isc1ated, altho Shanghai forward
. Chinese runlors that the legations Wer
$ attacked by mobs. who We're now e
$ idown by machine guns, and also tha
2 the members of the legation were mas
sacred.
The situation at Niu-Chwang is re
1 ported critical. The British consul a
- Kiu-Kwang has ordered all the foreign
ers to leave ku-Ling and Ranking
Chang.
v The powers are taking prompt actor
e Four thousand German troops hay
t been ordered to China. Ten thousar
s French troops are awaiting to enlbar
-,lat Saigon. the capital of French Cochi
4 China, and from 5000 to 5000 more Rus
e slams will be ordered from Port Artf1u
y to Taku.
e This reinforcement. says the St p
tersburg correspondent of the Dali
e Telegraph. is announced in the 81; -
2 tersbursA Gazette. thegoNernme n pom
i ing out that Russia is sending 50 man
: TROOPS solely FOR the sake Of peace an
/. humanity.