The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-29
ADM. SEYMOUR SAFE.
International Relief Force Reaches
the Long-Besieged Band.
The Chinese Minister Reports That
All the Foreign Ministers Left
Picking Under a Chinese Escort
No Details Given.

No Details Given.
Che-FOo, June 2s, via Shanghai,
aOOn.-Adm. SeymOur's expedition
mas been relieved, having failed to con-
meet with Picking. There is now news
from Picking. Russian Col. Schtelle,
commanding the combined forces of
10000 men, is supposed to be proceed
ng 10 Peking. Adm. Seymour's expe-
lition is returning TO Tien-Tsin. His
force has suffered greatly.
II is estimated that from 10000 to
$4,000 Chinese troops are now before
Picking. Boxers from all sections are
swarming there.
Washington. June 2s.-The Chinese
minister's report Of the departure of
The foreign ministers and their fami-
lies from Picking greatly relieved the
officials here. who took il as the first
tangible evidence that the imperial
Chinese government had a full reali-
zation of the enOrmity of permitting
the ministers 10 come TO personal
harm. and were thus undertaking. as
far as lay in their power, TO observe
the amenities of international eX-
change.
The keenest interest is shown by
the officials TO learn the conditions
under which the ministers left Pc
King. Minister Wu's dispatch was ON
lnously silent on the point, and,
though the minister himself maintains
almost absolutely his confidence in
the non-eXisIence of a state of war.
IL is admitted that ii will be difficult
to accept his conclusion if it shall
transpire that the Picking government
itself has sent the ministers away
with their passports, or, what may
come TO the same thing, with a guard
As safety conduct.
Washington. June 2S.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
navy department late Wednesday af-
ternoon:
~Che-FOO. June 27.-Secretary navy,
Washington: Picking force and min
listers reported with Picking relief ex-
pedition entrenched eigth miles from
rien-Tsin.
"KENPFF.'
Paris. June 2s.-French Minister of
Marine NJ de Lanessan has received a
cablegram from Capt. Dorjere, direct
or Of the French arsenal at Foo Chow.
saving that he has sent TO HOng-Kong
all the women and children connected
with the French mission at the ar
senal.
London, June 2S.-The foreign Of
fee has issued the following tele-
gram received from Mr. ". i. Carries,
the British consul at Tien-Tsin, IN
dated. but probably sent June "a,
and forwarded from Che-FOO, June
81:
a note has been received by the
commissioner of customs here from
Inspector General Hart (Sir Robert
Hart), at Picking, dated June 10,
stating that the foreign legations
had been ordered TO leave Picking
within "A hours"
Several thousand japanese have left
Taku for Tien-Tsin. and altogether
$4,000 Japanese have landed. The in
ternational troops now aggregate
nearly 10000. and Japan is preparing
TO send 10000 more. With British,
American and other troops ordered TO
20. probably 10000 men Will be avail
able IN a month.
London. June 2S.-A special dis
patch from Che-Foo saws:
The fight of the allied forces
nese soldiery. barring the road to
Iien-Tsin. opened at daybreak. One
hundred and fifty Americans were
among the 1000 international troops.
The Chinese soon broke under heavy
shelling. and then the arsenal was
attacked and the guns were gradually
silenced. The fight was practically
over at noon.
~The keen. friendly rivalry for the
honor of first entering the city re-
suited IN the Americans and British
going in neck and neck, with the
others close up
London. june 2S.-A dispatch from
rien Tsin-Tan, dated Tuesday, says
that the Protestant mission at Weih
sin was burned down by the rebels
Monday night last.
A special from Shanghai, dated
Tuesday evening, SAYS that communi-
cation with Adm. Seymour was open
ed by the Tien-Tsin relief force Sun
lav. Adm. Seymour was AT that time
said 10 be ten miles from Tien-Tsin.
Three hundred Of the members Of his
party reported sick and wounded;
only a few had been killed. They
were short of provisions. and were
returning without having rescued
the legations.
Washington. June 2s.-The Chinese
minister has Just received a telegram
from Picking. via Ching Flu, dated June
~, saying that the ministers and for
signers in Picking were safe there and
well, and that arrangements were be-
ing made 10 provide them with an
escort out Of the city.
London, June 2s.-The parliament