The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-03
STRUCK
A ROCK.
Battleship Oregon Is In a Bad
Way And Has Been
Punctured.
UNCLE SANS FIGHTER
Ashore On An Island Fifty Miles From
Che Foo and Is OF No Service.
LIGHTERS SENT TO HER.
Commander Makes Report That Forward
Compartments Have Water In
Them and That There
UNCLE SANS FIGHTER
Ashore On An Island Fifty Miles From
Che Foo and Is OF No Service.
LIGHTERS SENT TO HER.

OOmmenuer nakos noPOrt AhSs roh"oN
Compartments Have Water In
Them and That There
Are Holes In
News Democrat Leased Wire Servicc.1
Shanghai, June 29.-(Bulletin.)-It Is
reported here that the United States
Battleship Oregon is ashore on the Is
land of Hoo -Kie, in the Miato- Ho group,
Nifty miles north Of Che Foo, and that a
lsteaper of the Indo- China Steam Navl-
Ngation company has gone to her assist
ence.
Washington, June 30.-The navy de-
APARTMENT has issued the following ca
Kilograms and announcement regarding
4 the Oregon. The first telegram Is dated
i Che Foo, June 20, 11:50 p. m. and read
as follows:
'Iris gone to the assistance of the
Oregon. Signed Raymond Rodgers,
commanding Nashville"
The second telegram is as follows:
"Che Foo, June 29.--Anchored yester-
day in dense fog in seventeen fathoms
l three miles south of Haw Ke Light
! north Of Pechili. Sent out two boats
and sounding. At least water 5h
II fathoms. Water clear. Got under way
v but struck Pinnacle rock. Much water
N in forward compartment. Perfectly
Il smooth. Shall charter steamer IL pos
Il sible at Che Foo and tighten the ship.
l Rock through side of ship about dou-
N BILE bottom. About fran nineteen
\ Some holes also through bottom Of ship.
! Signed WILDE"
4 The department adds that the Zafiro
has gone to Che Foo in addition to the
Iris to help the Oregon. The follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Remey was
Received at the navy department at 4:2S
his morning:
Hong Kong. June 29.-Prnceton ar
J Ai'ived, Brooklyn leaves for Nagasaki.
| IfNafiro at Che Foo. Has been sent to
Sassist the Oregon reported by Rodgers
n on rock south Of Haw Ke Light. Iris
gone to her assistance. Signed
d fREMEY."
II RELIEVING FORCE CASUALTIES.
Shanghai, June So.-A message from
Tien Tsin says that Admiral Seymour
states he was forced to retire from the
neighborhood of Peking because 10000
Chinese imperial troops had made COM
X plete preparations to leave Peking,
Y throwing all the responsibility on the
II Chinese foreign office. Four French
n priests have been murdered in the
southern part of Chill province. 1t Is
H reported the allies captured so Maxims
and some large Krupp guns in the
vicinity Of Tien Tsin. The casualties
Of the relieving force were, Americans,
II four killed, two wounded; British,
L three killed, one wounded; Russians,
\ nine killed, 36 wounded; Germans,
h fourteen killed, 80 wounded Japanese,
no returns.
l,l WAR MINISTRY TO BLAME.
L Shanghai, June 30.--Viceroy Chang
Il Chi Tung has informed the American
consul here that Knyi, the head of the
q Chinese war ministry, is the head of
the present disturbances. A message
N from Tien Tsin, dated July 81, says that
n there were very few civilians killed
there during the siege. The inability
4 of the foreigners to drive oft the
3$Chinese was due principally to the fact
that they had only old-fashioned muz-
zle syrew guns, whereas General Mich,
4 commanding the Chinese, had six bat
VI LtTltS VI hIuppo. lHc lHdDillty " Stt
coolies for transport purposes delays
the advance on Peking. Unless rein
" forcements arrive there are fears that
4 disaster will ensue.
t5 MINISTER'S AT PEKING.
A. Washington, June SO.-The following
/ dispatch from Rear Admiral Kempff
was received at the navy department
this morning:
Che Foo. June administers at Peking
n given "a hours to leave on the 10th.
d They refused. Still there. Peking re-
Y lief force got half way. Attacked by
imperial troops on the 18th. McCalla' 8
II command had 4 killed and 25 wounded.
}McCalla and Ensign Taussig wounded,
not seriously. Now over $4,000 troops
\ ashore. Commander Wise's command
at Tong Ku (Taku) In charge Of trans
portation, rail and river. Combined ma
tionalities find 1t necessary to make
use Of some civilians to operate rail-
road. (Signed) KEMPPF."
PUBLIC ExECUTION
ID Nanking, June 30.-Fiench priests
here have received reports that begin
ming June 20. a public execution Of for
eigners has been going on in Picking.
The reports add that French priests
administered the last rights to those ex-
n ecuted.
n CAPTURE OF CHINESE ARSENAL.
A London, June 30.-Col. Dorward at
4 Che Foo sends news under date of today
SSaturday) of the capture on Wednes-
"A day of the Chinese arsenal, north east
"A OF Tien Tsin. A Chinese regiment off,
cered by Britishers assisted In the as
sault-
DETAILS LACKING.
Che Foo, June 30.-Lieutenant Jane,
of the u. 8. cruiser Newark, who re-
Gently started with q few marines to
make sounding up the Pei Ho river
owards Tien Tsin, has had q sharp
4 Hight Vsith the Chinese. Details are
n lcking.
GREAT ANXIETY EXISTS
ATaku. June (Delayed)- d)--The great
rners at Peiing. Admiral Kempff
ieves that large reinforcements are