Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-22
FIERCE ATTACK
Being Made on Tien Ism
by the Chinese.
Many Of Foreign ConsuIaies and Much
Property Being Destroyed.
Relief Force on Way from Che Fec, including
1870 American Marines.

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Washington. June 21-Acting Secre-
tary Of Navy Hackett received a cable
message, this afternoon, from Admiral
Kcmpff. dated Che Foo. June a. say
ing that Tien Tsn is being bombarded
and that much of foreign consulates az
well as Of foreign concessions are be
ing destroyed. a relief party is en-
route to Tien Tsin, including 800 Amer
lean marines under Major Waller.
London. June 22.-6.30 A. M.-The
United States gunboat Monocacy was
two miles up the Pei Ho river when the
International fleet began the lombard
mcnt If the Taku forts. According to
the Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express she was shot through
the bows. The correspondent says
that Chinese rihemen on both sides of
the river attacked her but unsuccess-
fully
The scantinessof authentic news with
reference to the situation continues.
Admiral Kempff's dispatch to the
United States navy department an
nDuncing the Tien Tsin j. being bonn
barded was prominently used by the
Londln papers and commented upon
as Indicating a change for the worse
The British admiralty does not be-
lieve the report Of the death Of Ad-
miraI Seymour. commander of the in
terratior1l relief column, and semi
official assurances are given that there
seems tp be not the slightest evidence
to back up such a report. 1t is point
"a out that Admiral Seymour had suff
cinct supplies to enable him to get to
Pekin or to get back.
I'VE are hopeful" says the semi-of-
fetal announcement, that since he has
not done the latter ne has done the
former"
4 dispatch t. The Associated Press
from Shanghai dated yesterday SAYS:
The cHnsuls met today, to consider
the situation which in the absence Of
news from Pekin. is looked upon as
particularly threatening. Grave fears
still exist "A to the safety of the Euro
peans in Pekin. 1t was agreed TO wire
to the senior consul at Che Foo to
communicate with the senior officer at
Taku asking for immediate assistance
in communicating direct with Pekin,
which they believe can be brought
about through Sheng. director Of tele-
graphs They advise that Sheng be
asked t. explain the interruption of
communications"
The stpppage Of trade has thrown
10000 coolies out of work at Shanghai.
All the English ladies at Tien Tsln left
there, Saturday. by 4 train for Taku.
Shanghai wires that they had some
exciting experiences and would not
have gotten thr ough except for the as
sistance IF the Chinese troops. The
Boxers made several desperate at
tempts to attack the train.
Taking advantage Of the present dis
orders. bands Of robbers are pillaging
in the vicinity of Sam Chun. The Chi
nese authorities are powerless. Pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
disturbances in British territory.
tn explanation given at Hong Kong
Of tn failure Of Ii Hung Chang to go
to Pckin is that there is arising on
the border Of the Kow-Ioon Hinter-
land.
The Singapore correspondents of the
Daily Express trlcgraphing. yesterday,
says: "Kang IIu Wei the reformer.
asserts that Russian agents preciritat-
"a, If they lid not entirely organize the
prcsent disturbance for purely Russian
purposes"
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says that the mission
aries from Tsang Chou have safely ar
rived ut Wei Hal Wei.
London June 21.-Thc Daily Mail in
its second edition publishes the follow
ing from Yokohama. dated yesterday:
Great secrecy is maintained regarding
Japdn's military preparations Fiji
teen large transports have already
been chartered ana Is Warshps are
modelling. A field post service from
Taku TO Pekin is being organized here
ana Will Immediately proceed. Chinese
students are leaving Japan"
Washington, June 21.-Minister WI
was seen, today, after his visit to the
state department. He said that Sec
rotary Hay expressed his qualification
at the news the minister had brought
from Niceroy Liu Of the three great
Yang Use kiang provinces Kiang Su,
kiang 81 and Anhui, to the effect that
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