Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
"l4ASTEN!"
Is | asst Word Received from
Ministers in Pekin.
Whole World Preparing for News Of
a Terrible Tragedy.
Allies Have Not Enough Men and Japan Is Now
Depended On.

London. July $50 A. M.-The allies
are not advancing for the relief of Pc
Kin. This announcement to the House
OF Commons by VIM. st. John Rroder-
lex, under secretary Of state for for
elBn affairs, was received with excla-
nations of establishment and dismay.
Or Ellis Ashmead Bartlett inquired
If any information had been received
from the legations at Pekin or as to
the composition and command of the
relieving force and its present position.
Mr. Frederick read the dispatches re-
ceived, today and said the total allied
force available is now about $1,000, as
troops have been rapidly arriving.
adding: We do not yet know what
arrangements have been made locally
regarding the command of an expedi-
ton, but it has not yet been thought
possible to attempt further advance.
The consuls have been in communica-
ton with the viceroys in the Yang Use
region and they are quite aware that
support Will be given them by Her
MaJestys government in preserving or
der. 1t is obviously impossible that
the representatives of the powers at
Pekin should be consulted as no com
munications are passed with Them
The situation is desperate. Hasten"
These words from the message from
Won BerSin, member of the German
legation at Pekin, countersigned by Sir
Robert Hart, inspector general of Gus
toms. and dated nine days ago, are the
theme of all private comment They
are preparing for news of frightful
tragedy. Nine days ago the ammuni-
ton of the little garrison defending the
foreigners was running low and their
food was nearly exhausted while
around them was a horde of Kan Su
braves having at their service Krupp
guns and repeating rifles. Pekin was
in the hands of the revolutionaries
While nothing but sinister news
comes from northern China. southern
China is seemingly breaking away
from the empire. All the provinces
south Of the Yellow river, whose vice
roys and governors maintain friendly
relations with the powers through the
consuls. have been informally consti-
tuted into a federacy with Nankin as
the capital.
According to an Express sable from
Shanghai. dated July ., the southern
Ni''i'S' Niioly tISdNbW lIl1tp udn
government. They have practically
constituted an independent state, ex-
tending from Hoang Ho to the British
and French frontiers. Little else to IL
illuminate the profound obscurity Of the
situation reaches cable points. The
Chinese wires to Che Foo appear to be
Last night. st. Petersburg was in
formed. over the Siberian wires. that
the destruction of the Russian rail-
ways in Manchuria continues, and it
seems not improbable that Russia will
be fully occupied for a time in sup
pressing the insurrection among it's
subject Chinese and may be unable to
send more troops Immediately to Taku.
The powers look more and more to
Japan to supply the force necessary at
once to grapple with the formidable
rebellion.
Washington, July 1.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff, with
out date:
"Che Foo.
ITO Secretary Navy. Washington:
"A runner from Pekin reports lega-
-ioiis dit DtSltStu. PROVISIONS nearly
situation desperate Ger
man minister going to Tsung- i-Yamen
murdered by Chinese soldiers; Ameri
AN. Italian legations burned. Twenty
thousand soldiers inside: 10000 outside
Pekin; 5000 reported bound Tien Tsin:
still fighting at Tien Tsin. Communica-
lion Tien Tsin by rail and river inse-
ure. (Signed Kempff,
Gable advises from Admiral Kempff.
his morning, fully confirm previous re-
ports Of the murder Of Won Ketteler,
he German minister at Pekin The ad-
niral also represents the situation Of
he ministers as most desperate. The
heritage of their food supplies report
ID by Admiral Kempff. gives rise to
he gravest, apprehension. Having been
brought to Taku by runner this dis
'atch represented the ministers cOndi-
ion, at least five days ago, and there
3 reason to fear that the worst has
happened in the interim. No further
have been ordered to
nina, military or naval.
(Continucd IN nape oN