Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-28
INCREASES IN PERIL.
Position of International TroOns Ia
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London, June 25.-The position of
the international forces in the Sec
ton OF northern China, where 10000
men are striving to keep a footing and
TO succor the legations in Picking, APP
pears to increase in peril with every
fresh dispatch. Peking has not been
heard from direct for Il days. The
last dispatch was one imploring aid.
Admiral tSeymour's column of 1000
was last heard from IL days ago. At
that time it was surrounded midway
between Picking and Tientsin. Pos
sibly now it has reached Picking. The
5000 internationals at Tientsin were
hard pressed. and fighting for their
lives on Thursday, and a relieving
force of less than thousand had been
beaten back at Taku Friday. Observ.
ers on the spot think that 100000
men would not be too many to grasp
China firmly.
Fighting Hard.
The admiralty has received the fol-
lowing from the British rear admiral
at Taku:
1.-The attack on the Tientsin relief force
was made by 10000 Chinese using ma
chine guns and modern field pieces The,
allies were wise in retreating. Forward
ing detachments in this manner is sui
cidal, and the defeats of the foreigners,
even though In small force, greatly aids
the movement of the Boxers which is
gaining enormously through the inability
OF. the foreigners to make head against it.
Practically the whole Of northern China
Is ablaze.s Hostilities' are now conducted
on an extended SCALE due to direct or
ders: from Picking, Gen Yam Shi Kai,
governor of Shan-Tung, commands 11OOC
1oreign-dcilled troops, organized to high
pitch of excellence and equipped with
Mausers. 1t was in the plans that these
troops should go to Taku, but the seiz-
ure of the forts was effected before they
could get there E54l
Report of Defeat Confirmed.
A press message from Shanghai
dated Sunday at four p. m. embodies
some later informa ton. 1t says:
Official Japanese kilograms confirm the
reports of a defeat of the allied forces at
T1entsin. The foreigners there are now
placed in most desperate situation.
The Russian admiral. Hilebrandt, sent
q mixed force of 1900 from Taku to at
tempt the relief of Tientsin Nearly half
OF the force consisted of Japanese The
remainder were made up Of contingents
representing the other nations The
guns OF the Chinese around Tientsin are
superior to anything the defending Eu-
ropean force has or is likely to have for
some time. The bombardment of Tien-
tsln continued Friday. Bomb shields were
hastily erected by the foreign troops,
largely constructed of wetted piece goods.
The food supplies are insufficient and the
continued Smelling is reported to be tell
A hoe Tt - i ~
relief force Friday. was the commander
OF H. M. S. Barfleur. The foreign casu-
alt1es were 300 Japan is making every
effort Her troops are now arriving at
Taku in, large numbers. The Chinese
troops IN the province of Chilli include
$4,000 auxiliaries, who have been drilled
by Russian and German officers"
Over 1000 Chinese Killed.
1t was reported from Shanghai Sun
day evening that the allied forces had
blown up tie Taku forts and that
every available man had been sent tc
the relief Of Tientsln Two thousand
three hundred Chinese bodies are al.
legged to have been cremated at Taku
and more than 1000 Chinese are said
to have been killed at Tientsin.
Chinese runners who nave arrived
at Taku report that foreign force
was engaged several days ago with an
overwhelming body of Chinese &C
miles west of Tientsin. At Shanghai
it is assumed that this force was Ad.
miral seymour's.
Were Wise in Retreating.
A Chefoo dispatch to the Daily
Mail, dated Sunday. says:
"Chefoo, June 2s-Only one rumor has
got through from Tientsin for five DAYS.
No information could be. obtained except
that the foreign settlement had been al
most entirely destroyed and that our peo-
pie were fighting hard. News is received
as this telegram is dispatched that an ct
tempt to relieve Tientsin on June % was
repulsed, with some loss. The allied ad-
mirals are working in perfee accord with.
the Russian vice admiral as senior off,
cer.'' ~
Four mericans Killed.
D. Washington, June 25.-The navy de.
partment Sunday afternoon issued the
following bulletin: Is !. i25 !: !:
"A telegram from Admiral Kempff,
dated Chefoo, June a. says: In ambus-3
cade near Tientsin, on the 21st, four of
Waller command killed IA and seven
wounded. Names will be furnished as
soon as received Force OF 1900 going to
relieve. Tielitsln to-day. KEMPFF.'''''s
gf(.{ German MinfAter Slfe. ;Cf u
u Berlin, June 3. The Chinese min
lister here, Lu-Hai-Houan. Saturday
Informed the foreign Office that the
German minister at Picking, Baron
Won Ketteler, who, it was reported.
had been killed by Boxers, was safe
and we'll.
American Troops for China.
Washing on, June 25.-Four thou
sand five hundred men, under the, com
mand Of Brig! Gen. r. II. Hall, and a
fleet Of is men-of-wars and 500. marines,
under It he command of Rear Admiral
Kempff, will comprise the American
force which will protect Americans and
their interests in China.