Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-25

London, June 19.-China declared
war against the world when the Taku
forts opened fire upon the information
al fleet. "The forts on both sides of
the Taku are now occupied. The Chi
nese opened fire unexpectedly. The
British, Germans, Russians and French
had half dozen killed and many
wounded. The Chinese torpedo boats
were seized. A Shanghai correspond
ent says: "The forts began firing in
observance of orders from Pekin, con-
veyed in a personal edict of the en-
press dowager. Several warships were
struck by shells from the twelve-inch
guns from the forts. Four hundred
Chinese are reported to have been
killed. The Chinese when retreating
fell into the hands Of the Russian land
forces. Two of the forts were blown
up. The 80 warships at Taku aggre-
gated 100000 tons and carried more
Seymours column in lGs retreat to
Tien Tsin increases, it is presumed, the
peril of the legations in Pekin, which
are still isolated. The situation at
Niu ChWang is reported critical. The
powers are taking prompt action. Four
thousand German troops have been or
dered to China; 10000 French troops
Cofr 4EO
capital of French Cochin China, from
5000 to 1000 more Russians have been
ordered from Port Arthur to Taku. A
Brussels correspondent says: Russia
has massed 100000 men with even bat
teries at Kiachta. The morning pa
pers consider that a state of war prac-
tically exists and that the issue is be-
tween the eastern and western civlll-
cation. The Times says the latest
news infinitely increases the situation
already sufficiently serious.
London, June 2O.-The Russian re-
lieving force arrived outside Pekin yes
terday morning." says Shanghai cor
respondent, and Immediately began to
attack the city on two sides, employing
emily arrived in the nick Of time, for
the Chinese assert that the attack upon
the legations had been successfully re-
newed On the night of the 10th Chin
csc troops under Generals Tung Fab
slang and Tung Ching attacked the le-
cations and set on fire five European
buildings. Nothing definite is known
as to the result, although reports say
the Chinese, Infatuated by the destruc
ton of Taku, have since massacred all
the foreigners in Pekin.
A modified version of these rumors
received at berlin is that the French as
well as the German minister has been
killed The English at Shanghai think
the Chinese had foreign advice in or
ganiZing the defense at Taku
because Of the precision with
which their attack was delivered The
wires connecting with the harbor
mines were cut by boats of the war
ships the night before the lombard,
ment. It is reported no fewer than
700 Chinese were killed in the forts.
A Shanghai correspondent says he is.
officially informed Japan is napbilizing
$4,000 men for immediate transport.
The British cruiser Undaunted arrived
at Shanghai yesterday and took UP
position commanding the Chinese
forts. There are three Chinese cruis-
ers in the harbor. The new Chinese
cruiser, Hai-Yang, built by the Arm
strongs, has been taken into custody
at Taku by the British and Russians.
At Yum-Nan-Fu, where the rising has
been gathering forces for several days,
$50 Christians have been attacked at
French mission settlement, many
being put to death. The disorderly
elements have secured the upper hand
at Wu-Hu and Czechuan, where native
Christians have been massacred.