The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-25
IN k CHINESE AMBUSH
Four American Marines Are
Killed and Seven Wound
ed Near Tien Tsin.
KEMPFF CABLES THE NEWS
iNOTHER RELIEF FORCE or a,OOO
S14IRTED YESTERDAY.

1yn, Ordered to Tnku from Manila
Also to Take TroOps-Gravsst Concern
Felt-Britsh Admiral CONFIRMS tho
News of the RepmIse of the Relief Col
unn on June 90.
Washington, June 24.-The navy de-
partment this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"a telegram from Admiral Kempff,
dated Che Foo, June "a, says:
g" In ambuscade near Tien-Tsin on
the 21st four of Waller's command were
killed and seven wounded. Names Will
be furnished as soon as received Force
of 1000 going to relieve Tien-Tsln to-
day. KempH.
The secretary of the navy has order
ed Admiral Remy to go with the Brook
lyn to Taku and to tender to General
Macarthur conveyance of any army
troops which the Brooklyn can carry" >"
Expected 10 sail AZ Once.
once, to-day if possible, as the orders
sent contemplate getting the admiral
pn the scene at the earliest moment
The advantage of this, it was officially
stated. is not so much in adding the
strength of the Brooklyn to the fleet
already there. as the fleet is considered
by Secretary Long to be quite adequate,
as it is in allowing authorities to deal
directly with the situation in China in
stead of through the circuitous cCmmu-
nications by way of Manila. IT the
Brooklyn starts to-day, as expected 1t
will take her fully a week to reach
Taku, as the trip is 1000 miles and ty-
phoons are raging The determination
to carry some of General Macarthur S
troops on flagship shows the emer-
gency of the situation. The troops are
believed to be ready to move, but some
delay may be caused in getting on board
sufficient supplies fo ra large body of
men for a week.
General Concern Fel.
Admiral Kempff's report that four
Americans were killed and seven
wounded in the ambuscade of Walters
force caused the gravest concern among
officials, but the chief concern was the
outcome of the attack. This Is little
short of the dimensions Of a battle, and
it's results may be decisive not only to
the immediate force employed, but in
determinng the fate of the legations
and foreign settlements at Ten Tsin
and also whether the issue is, or is not,
to be war with China.
Oregon L-nve. Hong Kong.
Word reached the navy department
to- day that the battleship Oregon got
away from Hong Kong last night bound
for Taku This is two days ahead of
her expected start She took on 164
sailors and marines, bruoght to Hong
K ong by the Zafiro the big ship may
now have chance to repeat her cele-
brated performance around the Horn"
as she is being crowded for a fast run
to the scene Of action. The distance Is
about | 500 miles, and If she makes her
record time she will be at Taku in six
days. about the same time that the
arrives from Manila. These
ships and the Monadnock are the only
ones going to China.
Admiral Crowninshield pronounces
untrue the report that the gunboats
Princeton and several other
ships at Manila have been ordered to
Taku There is felt to be no need for
them. and moreover, with the ships
low under orders to sail Admiral Remy
1 4
lbundantly able to meet every possible
The Monadnock has a
arge complement Of men, who can be |
lsed as a landing party and it is this |
'ather than her armament which makes
her so available at this time
Preparing for Any Ercntun'fty.
The war branch Of the government is |,
for any eventuaity that may |
rise out of the Chinese situation. AS |
tated by one of the highest officers |
f the army the scale of preparation is
f q magnitude which would both inter
st and surprise the public, but, he add
d. the information would be of even
reater interest to any foreign foe
Which the United States may be called |
pom TO face within the next few weeks
r months and for that reason there is
o purpose to make public the complete
making to meet whatever
3sue that may arise. All that the off
ials will say is that both the army and
avy, if the occasion arises, will give
good account of themselves.
While the Berlin reports as to the
afety of Baron Won hettler and the
,gations at Pekin appear to dispose of
ne of the most alarming stories of the
risis Minister Conger at Pekin is still
ut off from communication here, and
lere is no direct and official assurance
{ the safety of the ministers and lega-
ons nor Is there a word of the relief
)rce, including the Americans which
ought to break through to Pekin.
Later in the day the order contem-
Iating the sending of the monitor Mo-
adnock to Taku was countermanded, |
dniral Remey reported that the vessel
ad been stripped of her officers, pre- |
lmably for duties on the other YES
lis and for this and other reasons it
as not deemed advisable to send her
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