The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-23

/ native Christian leaders were much tc
blame, inasmuch as they enSenderet
litigation in the native courts. He asa
serted that he did not regard the Box
ers as a political society and that IN
his opinion the Empress had been mis-
led and misinfOrmed.
Prince Ii said he had been officially
informed that the Taku forts fired up
on the allied fleet because the Adj
mirals sent an ultimatum calling for
the removal of the soldiers. He does
not interpret hat action as a declaTa-
ton of war and he has not received any
instructions to the effect that war has
been declared.
His remedy for the situation is to de-
capitate the leaders of the Boxers, to
send their ignorant followers home and
to make peace with the powers.
Chinese Often Repulsed.
In the house of commons yesterday
Mr.. BrOderick, the under secretary. Of
state for foreign affairs, replying to
question, said the foreign Office had no
news from Pekin or Vice Admiral Sey-
mOur He added that news by runner
June IS from Tien Tsin arriving at
Taku June p, announced that several
attacks had been made and repulsed-
Continuing Mr.. BrOderick said that on
June II the Chinese shelled the foreign
settlement and the Chinese military
college was attacked by a mixed force
of 175 AustTians, British, Germans and
Italians. They destroyed the guns ana
burned the college which contained q
considerable store of ammunition, and
killed its defenders. The Russians, with
their four heavy field guns, did excel
lent service. The British loss was one
man killed and five wounded; the Ger
mans had one man killed; the Italians
had five men wounded and the Russians
had seven men killed and FIVE wounded
During the night of June IL the Chi
nese tried to seize the bridge of boats,
but were repulsed with loss, including,
it is reported, a Chinese general
Rear Admiral Bruce at Taku tele-
graphed last night the further informa-
ton that at Tien Tsin June 20, fighting
was proceeding and that reinforce
ments were required. Mr.. Frederick
also said I'VE have further heard
from Admiral Bruce, dated Taku. last
night, and Che Foo, this morning as
follows:
= am hoping Tien Tsin may be re-
Heved tonight. No news from. the COM
mander in chief
% The Terrible landed this morning
3S2 officers and men of the Fusiliers.
II. conclusion Mr.. BrOderick amour
ced that he believed various other
troops would arrive in a day or two, if
they had not already landed and that
arrangements had been made by the
government to supplement very consid-
erably the force already ordered to
China.
Cabinet Talks of Crisis.
Lord Salisbury presided yesterday
morning at a meeting Of the cabinet
especially summoned to consider the
L1vin TO rnnnf-
ing the French ambassador. NJ. Paul
CambOn, and the Chinese minister, Sir
Chih Chen 10 Feng Luh, paid lengthy
visit to the officials of the foreign Office,
and it is expected important develop
ments viii be the outcome Of the cabi-
net conference, as Lord Salisbury pro-
ceeded to Windsor after the meeting.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
that all the members Of the foreign
communities of Pei Tai Ho, including
thirty-three Americans, have arrived
at Che Foo on board the Nashville, but
they left all their possessions behind
them. A dispatch to the Associated
Press from Shanghai under the same
date says five Chinese warShips passed
Woo Sung today and that officers Of
the British armed cruiser Undaunted
visited the Chinese commanding Off
Ger and received assurance that the
ships were under orders TO act against
any Boxer rising
The superintendent of foreign tele-
graphs has started for Che Foo to or
ganize a service thence to Shanghai.
It is understood the admiralty has
received a dispatch from the British
naval commander in Chinese waters on
the subject of the heavy damage done
to the foreign concessions at Tien Tsin
and the casualties Of the international
forces. This has not yet been published.
The admiralty sent orders to Ports
mouth and Plymouth this morning to
hold detachments of marine artillery
and infantry in instant readiness for
service in China
1t is announced that the British war
Office has bought forty batteries Of
Krupp field artillery.
The st. Petersberg correspondent Of
the Daily Mail, telegraphing Thursday,
says:
The minister Of war, General KOu-
ropatkin, yesterday ordered a mobiliza-
ton of all the Siberian regiments of the
line
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Express says the Russian misis-
ter of the interior, NJ. Sipiuaguin has
issued the following instructions for the
guidance of newspapers in dealing with
the far eastern situation:
"First-NO reference to the move
ment of Russian troOns or warships.
+SecOnd-Papers must bear in mind
that the Car is actuated only by a de-
sire to maintain peace and good viii
among the nations.
''Third-NO gossip about difference
among the powers that would be dis
pleasing to the government.
''Fourth-NO criticism of Russian
diplomacy or of military or naval
strategy.
"Fifth-EditOTial writer's should recoI-
| Iect that Russia is predestined to pre-
dominate IN Asia.
sixth, comparisons may be made be-
| tween Russian and foreign troops and
seamen when unfaVorable to foreign
e-s."