Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Situation I'm China.

Washington, June 26.-The following
dlspatch from Admiral Kempf, was re
ceived at the Navy Department last
night: mr.
"Chefoo-The combined relief force
entered Tieutsin on the 23d. The loss
was very small. Pekin relief force
which lett Tientsin June 10, ia reported
ten miles from Tientsin, surrounded.
Force left TieDtsin Oath to render as
sistance.
Taku, June 26.-The agent here Of
foreign firm at Tentsin has received
reports OF the horrible condition OF
| affairs there. Massacred men and
women of every European nation, OF
America and Japan, litter the streets.
| The banks have been looted and de-
stroyed.
London, June 26.-The news that
| Tientisn had been relieved by the for
eign forces on Saturday, which came
from Chefoo last night through rear
Admiral KempG, has been confirmed
by a dispatch received Ia financial Gil
Giles 10 Hong Kong. The allied forces
had hard fight, but their loss wac
small. The relieving force numbered
1000 men and 1t is said they are now
marching on towards PekiD, with oil
possible speed. Through this force the
fate of Admiral Seymour's force should
be definitely known before many hours
have passed. 1t is expected that sui
ficient number of men will soon be on
hand to make the opening Of the road
to Pekin certain.
Berlin June 26.-Admiral Seymour
with the ambassadors and ministers from
Pekln is twelve miles from Tientlsn,
hard pressed, according to q dispatch
received by the Government from the
German consul at Chefoo. The consul
also confirms the report that Tientsin
has been relieved.
| Shanghai, June 25.-Naval circles
here and at Taku are commenting
harshly on the abstinence OF the Amer
lean warships in the bombardment OF
the Taku forts. The United States
ship Mo 1ocacy, which was near the
attacking feet, did not fire a shot. IL
Ia felt American cooperation cannot
be regarded "a the hearty kind.
Shanghai, June 26.-The German
gunboat Iltis has gone to shell the
river banks near Taku and hsrrass
couriers and the crews of gunboats in
the river. A Russian torpedo destroy
or Ia also patrolling the river playing
it's machine guns on the native quar-
tiers which are filed with the enemies
| OF foreigners.
| Washington, June 26.-General Mac
Arthur cables the War Department
| this morning that the Sch Infantry will
sail from Manila for Taku tomorrow
thoroughly supplied with everything.
Rear Admiral Remey cables this
morning from Cavite to the Navy De-
partment that he sailed this morning
on the cruiser Brooklyn with 300
marines for Taku.
) Berlin, June 25.-Another report re-
garding Admiral Seymour and his
column has reached the Government.
The German Governor OF Kiou Cnau
cables under date of June 25th that the
Chinese assert that Seymour has reach
ed Pekin. This report, together with
that from the German consul at Chefoo,
J are taken In government circles as dis.
tinctly encouraging, 30 far as the safety
of Seymour and the allied forces under
his command are concerned. Both may
be right. The German Governor OF
Kiou Chau does not give the date on
which Seymour arrived in Pekin. Pre-
) sumably it was some days ago. He
would naturally gather the various am
ba ssadors and ministers and the foreign
, ers In their care and start for the coast
: He may, by this time, have reached the
point designated In the German coDsul's
adv ces. II this Ia 30, Seymour will be
heard from finally in the next few hours.
New York, June 26.-The report
from Taku that the streets Of Tientsin
are Uttered with the bodies Of massa-
cred white men and women, including
Americans, caused great alarm among
the officials Of the American Missionary
! Association here. They fear that some
: OF their people are among the slain.
L Shanghai, June 26.--The viceroy of
Marking has beheaded q number Of
, boxers who were caught melting the
, populace. The hope OF limiting the
war to the North is lesseDing. Your
correspondent ascertains that Kanyn.
/, | a violent anti-foreigner, has secretly ar
rived by canal at Marking. He is fully
empowered to deal with the people in
, the southern provinces. 1t is not
likely that his influence will be resisted
unless foreign pressure is brought to
, bear.
Chefoo June %. Delayed .)-Refugees
from the Pei Ho river have arrived
here. They state that attempts were
made by the foreign troops to relieve
Tientsin. Both failed. In the first,
. two thousand Russians were cut of and
, the next attempt, In which 800 Ger
mans took part, had similar result