The age-herald., 1900-07-15
Sends Many Startling Reports
 From Interior.
THE SITUATION IS MOST ALARMING
In the First Battle Between Belgians and Chinese at Tien Tsin Result ed in Heavy Loss to
 Both Sides
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
 St. Petersburg, July 14.-It is officially stated here that no report of the murder Of M. De Giers, the Russion Minister at Pekin, has been received here.
 Washington, July H.-Secretary Long has just received the following cablegram from Rear Admiral Remey, Commander-in-Chlei of the naval forces on the Asiatic Station: "Che Foo, July 4.-Secretary of Navy' Washington: Two Japanese transports ar rived today. Landed commander and ma rine regiment, stores, field pieces and am intuition Report Chinese defeated at two new positions commanding the river com munication wI.n Tien Tsin.
 (Signed) "REMEY.
 The importance of this cablegram, in the opinion of Secretary Long, lies in the fact that it makes no mention of the reported massacre at Pekin, which it would surely do had the story come to Admiral Remey's ear.
 Admiral Kempff encloses with his report copies of the cablegram which he sent to the Navy Department at the time of the outbreak These have already been pub lished in the main, but the copies now fur nished state few missing details. For instance, in the c&blegram of June 9th, in which the Admiral describes the situation as critical and required gunboat, he added that such an American boat would be very useful as temporary base inside of the river. Then he gives in detail some mes sages on the strength of which the land ing was ordered by him. They are as fol- lows: -s5
 Telephone message received a. m. May 29th.,es
 Admiral Kempff, U. s. S. Newark: Part of branch railway to Ia Hao Flu destroyed and three stations burned by Boxers last evening" Destruction Of main line to Pe- kin followed Workshops and Godownall, second station from Pekin, already de- stroyed. Boxers are in control Station de- serted by agents and employees. Viceroy promises to send troops tomorrow morning, but we have grave doubts of British re- liability.
 There is great uneasiness among for eigners here, and the situation never be- fore looked so serious. Can you land force of marines at once with Maxim quick fire guns? If SO, please bring by train; if otherwise, by river.
 
 "U. s. Consul, Tien Tsin." Copies of messages received June 4, g D. m.: =
 From Tien Tsin
 From United States Consul, Tien Tsin: '"fefephone message received this morn- ing from Tien TSin, saying Huang Tsun Railroad station on Chinese line between Tien Tsin and Pekin was burned to the ground. The place is about twenty miles D@l,t kl..t ...lr l.., an engagement with the Boxers about eighteen miles from Tien Tsin on Sunday, killing sixteen Boxers. One officer and three men of the Cossacks wounded"
 From United States Consul, Tien Tsin, to Admiral Kempff, June g, 1900.
 Please say to the Admiral that the situa- tion at Tien Tsin is most alarming First the battle between the Belgians coming from Paotin Flu, in which many Chinese and several Bergians were killed and wounded ,and the following battle between the Cossacks, sent to relieve the Belgans, in which may were killed, and three Cos sacks wound. It caused great excitement among the natives. The half way railway station to Pekin was burned last night and the railway bridge seriously damaged. The dremen of the native city are holding many meetings and the officials easy There are many indications of trou- ble, and threats are made that the foreign CTS will be massacred in a day or two. The situation is more alarming than 1t was one week ago. I think 1t would be well for Captain McCalla to come up and view the sage had been sent.
 Memorandum June 5, 1900:
 MT. Jansen returned today from Tien Tsin at 1 D. m., and reports that Wong Sun Station, the first station this side of Fang Tai, was burned and footed night before last, and that the station next thiSl side of Wong Sun Station was burned and footed last night, and two foreign mission aries attacked, both of whom were English -Mr. Robinson was killed and Mir. Nor man either killed or wounded and held for ransom. Forty or fifty Chinese troops were killed by the Boxers while defending Wong Sun Station. Our troops at Tien Tsin were patrolling the race course on the French concessions last night. People are collect ing in the consulate for protection. The situation. In the meantime everything should bel in readiness for landing more troops at short notice.
 B. As the messenger came off to the ship, he was evertaken by messenger carrying a verbal message to the various senior of- fcers to the effect that the. above news had been supplemented by telegram from risn Tsin and the Boxers were within four miles of Tien Tsin and that five villages had beer@burned since the previous mes railway to Pekin is in running order again. Colonel Wolgack, the officer commanding the Russian troops ashore, has given mo- tice to people in Pei Tai Ho that Russian troops will probably be landed there, If not at Taku. They will be landed in spite of opposition.
 .The above is 8 true copy of memo