The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06

Congregational. Rev. F. G. Amwell
DR.. George n. Lowrey and Miss Alice
Terrill. Methodist; and Miss D. W,
Doua, Miss Amy Brown, Miss II.
Rutherford and Miss Annie Gowans,
Christian Missionary Alliance.
The American board (CongregationaD
also has mission station at Kalgan,
city OF 10000. inland los miles north
west Of Pekin. at the Manchuria gate
way in the great wall. II is supposed
that the missionaries withdrew from
Kalgan to Pekin. expecting to find
sufficient protection in the capital, and
they We're not there when the city was
cut on from the world. The mission.
aries stationed at Kalgan were Rev.
Mark Williams and Rev. William p.
Sprague and wife.
Rev. DR.. Martin has been in China
probably longer than any other mis-
sionary. He went to Ming Po in 1850.
Besides doing missionary work he has
written several volumes upon Chinese
subjects. In 1865 he became presi-
dent OF and professor OF international
law in the Tong weng college. When
the present imperial university Of
China was established. he became its
president, and has held the Office con-
tinuously since then.
Rev. W. A. Ament was considered by
the officers of the American board one
of the most promising missionaries in
North China. He was superintendent
OF the Congregational mission at Pc
kin. He was born in Owasso. Mich.
VICTORIA. B. c.. July 5.-Details
Of the bombardment OF the Taku forts
were received by the Riojun Maru.
When the bombardment was COM
menced. the British Algerine. the Ger
man Iltis, the japanese Atago. the
United States Yorktown and the Rus
sian Korejetz were within two thou
sand yards Of the forts. A Shanghai
Of a japanese paper !
thus describes the figat:
At one o'clock on Sunday morning,
while the allied feet was quietly an
chored. without warning. China de-
clared war against the world by open
ing fire from the forts at Taku upon
the gunboats near the shore. The first |
shells were harmless, but afterwards /
many struck the Algerine and Iltis.
The fleet opened terrible fire, blowing
he forts TO pieces. The Russian troops
IN the land side are reported to have
'o-operated. Afterwards at daylight
he forts We're occupied by strong land
ng parties, who drove the Chinese out
iide at the point of the bayonet. kill
ng hundreds as they fed northward.
1t is reported tina. the Algerine and
Its are damaged. There are many
but no list is available.
correspondents say the York
own, after Withdrawing from range,
i'd not enter the engagement.
On June l, 639 Japanese, German and
russian troops were landed to guard
he Tong Tu station, and at daylight
I the morning of the bcmbardment,
1hen the forts were fast being demol-
shed. they charged the Chinese outside
nd carried the square fort, killing
lany in a bayonet charge At the
anne time the ships landed parties
rho attacked the Chinese outside on
he point. who were driven northward
18th great loss. Four hundred are
aid to have been killed. The damage
, the ships and lists Of casualties
ave been reported in cable dispatches
VICTORIA, B. c.. July 5-Advices
eceived by the Riojun Maru tell Of the
-ouble between the French. the Rus
ans and the British over alleged
reference shown by British railway
nicials to the British in the matter of
ngines for trains going to the front.
t Tien Tsin, on June IA, Inspector
'eir, British railway employe, was
ttacked by French soldier with
ayonet. The trouble was finally set
ed by the British and American con-
Ills and the railway men.
The japanese steamer Higo Maru had
often up to Tien Tsin on June 18, to
AIRY refugees from that city.
ODEHON I,T nATEn