The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-29

siege of the legations, have arrived here
by boat from Pekin. Capt Myers, of
the United States marine corps, Is suffer-
ing from typhoid fever and cannot be
moved large batch of refugees are
due here tomorrow. The American sig
nal service corps, cooperating with that
of the British, has completed the tele-
graph line from Pekin to Taku
Capt. John T. Myers, or Jack Myers,
as he is familiarly known, who, accord
ing to a dispatch received at the navy
department in Washington from Admiral
Kempff, July 5, was assigned to command
the legation defenders at Pekin, was
born in Germany and was appointed from
the state of Georgia, entering the marine
corps in September, 1887 He is the re-
puted author of the famous satirical
poem, "Hoch der KAISER which in
volved Capt. Cognlan in so much difficult
ty. He was attached to the flagship
Baltimore and was afterwards assigned
to duty with the marines on board the
battleship Oregon.
Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press.
TIEN TSIN, Aug. 26-Fifty Americans,
including the Misses Condit, Smith,
Woodward and Paine, have arrived here
from Pekin, which city they left five days
ago by boat. The commissary depart
ment is preparing to establish an exten-
SlVe winter DaSe at IOnS ku.
Lieut. Waldron, of the Ninth United
States infantry, received a serious snip
ing wound while patroling at Koshiru
The Russians, German and Japanese are
constantly pusn-.-g troops on to Pc
kin. IL gsr
CThe Miss Woodward referred to in the
dispatch from Tien Tsin is undoubtedly
the daughter of Mrs Woodward, wife of
M. S. Woodward, assistant manager of
tie Western Adjus tment company. They
We're guests of minister Conger at Pc
kin. Mr.. and Mrs Woodward left
Evanston in February to make a tour of
Japan and China. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Conger, wife of the min
lister. Miss Mary Condit-Smith has also
been a guest of Minister Conger at Pekin
One of this Smiths sisters is the wife of
Gen. Leonard S. Wood, the governor gen.
eral of Cuba.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The war de-
partment today received from Lieut..
Col. Wint, commanding the Sixth caval-
ry, the following casualty list of the fight
outside of Pekin:
engagement nea- Tien Tsin, Aug. 19.-
Sixth Cavalry-Wounded: Troop r,
Trumpeter Fred Corrigan, heel, severe;
Privates Hale, Mccormick, arm and
chest, severe; Samuel e. Hartsfeld, hand,
slight; John H. van Sickle, lance, knee
and back, severe; Troop G, Trumpeter
Edward F.. Lyon, arm slight; Troop d,
Loft /. McCallister, thigh, severe. Ali
but Corrigan on hospital ship Relief"
PARIS, Aug. 2S-Admlral Correjolles.
the French commander in Chinese
waters, has cabled to the navy depart
ment here that a council of the a4miraIs
has notified the foreign legations at Pc
kin that 1t has been decided to hold ii
Hung Chang on board ship until the
opening of negotiations between the
powers and the diplomats.
DES MONIES, To-, Aug 2S-Gov. Shaw
this evening received a message from
Minister Conger in reply to one sent last
week. The message follows:
Taku (no date).-Shaw, Des Moines
To-: Thank all Iowa for congratula-
tions. -"Conger.'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The war de-
partment yesterday received the follow
ing:
''Taku, China (no date).-Adiutant Cen
eral, Washington: Have offered assist
anee to Baroness Won Ketteler; will fur
few days; have offered transportation
accommodations to Nagaski also.
-"Chafee."
Baroness Won Ketteler, the widow Of
the murdered German minister to China.
is an American, being the daughter of,
President Ledyard, of the Michigan Cen
trail railroad, whose home is at Detroit,
Mich.