Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-28
(By Telegraph to virginian-pjlot,

NBy Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
London, June $3.50 a. m,-The
composite brigade or $500 men who
raised the investment of Tien Tsin and
pushed on to help Admiral Seymour
mas probably saved him, but the news
mas not yet reached Che Foo, the
nearest wire point. The last steamer
arriving at Che Fee from Taku
brought this message. dated Tien Tsin.
Monday, June 25:
The Russian general in command
OF the relief force has decided, in view
OF Saturdays heavy fighting ana
marching. that one days rest for the
troops was essential, and that the adj
vance should not be resumed until to-
day.
Meanwhile came Admiral Sey-
mours Photograph that his position
was desperate. and that he could only
hoid out two days. The relief started
at dawn to-day (Nonday)"
saturdays lighting began at day.
break. The allied forces opened with
several or the Tcrrible's Al naval guns,
Sin held guns and numerous machine
Guns, the firing being at long range
Ihey continual to advance steadily, the
Chinese artillery replying. The guns
OIL the allies were more skillfully han
dled, and put the guns of the Chinese
- ~ O'iNs NiiS SIiuCSc
retreating about noon.
RACE TO ENTER THEN TSIN.
There was keen rivalry among the
representatives of the various nations
as TO which would enter Tien Tsin
first; and the Americans and British
went IN neck and neck. The Russians
stormed the arsenal. thereby sustain
ing the largest losses.
several thousand Japanese have left
Jako Tor Tien Tsn. and altogether H.
700 Japanese have landed. The inter-
national troops now aggregate nearly
aoooo. and japan is preparing 10 send
2OOUO more. With British American
and other troops ordered to go. prob
ably 6O,O00 men will be available In n
month.
2l5.0OO CHINESE TROOPS.
The Tong Shan refugees and the
Foreign engineers at Che Foo estimate
the Chinese troops now in the field as
zo'ooo drilled troops at LII Tai, $4,000
at Shang Hahn Wan. $1,000 driven or
from Ten Tsin, and 100, 600 at Pekin.
The dispatch received by the foreign
oHice stating that the foreign Legations
We're requested to leave Pelkin within
specified time Is interpreted in some
uhoillclai quarters as tantamount 10
giving the ministers their PASSPORTS
and to declaration of war; but as
emma Goes nothing like other coun-
ttIes, the official opinion is that there
Is nothing to do but to await the
course OF events and to see what the
n 'io.eIS tHc1rnsrtvcS say wftcff-t hey
are rescued.
KILL THE FOREIGN DEVILS"
All the students of the foreign hos
pitals in Canton are leaving. Women
missionaries are returning from the
west river ports. There vas n sliuht
disturbance at Wo Chou Tuesday while
s she women We're embarllng. The crowd
hn
According to advices from Shanghai
e enc Shinese officials, by direction of the
oouInerii ViSeroyS, are asking the Con-
suis 10 agree to conditions "ensurng."
SSo ne GhlieSc say. the neutrality of
are also asking that foreign warships
Shali not sail or anchor near The forts
nor go to ports where there ARE no war
sh,ps now, mat their crews shall not go
ashore. and that the protection Of fn9.-
elgners be left to the Chinese authori-
ties. These conditions are Considered nj
Shanghai TO be virtually an ultlmat,,Tn
from viceroys Liu Kun Yih and Shang
Tn Consus desire a sufficient navs,
ana military force to back up their re
lusal TO comply with these demandc
Inc total naval force there now consists
or 1863 men. with thrity-two guns. The
S,.iilese nave SIX thousand men. with
SIX guns in the forts and 10 am man
outside Shanghai with modern rlGes
and machine guns A'''N
The magnitude of the arrangenonts
Japan is making suggests provIsiop
against contingencies other than the
suppression of the present dIsturhI
ances in China. She has chartar.d
nineteen additional transports and ho 9
thirty-fivc in all. mas
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY.
Washington. June 27.-,The deviation
ments of the day respecting China were
important and interesting. The Chi
neSe Minister'S report OF the departure
OF the foreign Ministers and their
guards from Pekin greatly relieved the
officials here. who took it as the first
tangible evidence that the Imperial Chi.
nese Government had a full realization
OF the enormity of permitting the Min
lsters TO come to personal harm. and
were thus undertaking. as far as Law in
their power, to observe the amenities
of international exchange
The kenest interest is shown by the
officials to learn the conditions under
which the ministers left Pekin. The CHI
nese Minister'S dispatch wins ON
inousiy silent on that point, and
although the Minister maintains
almost obstinately his confidence
in the non-exstence of n state
OF war, it is generally admitted
that it Will be difficult to accept his
conclusion II 1t shall transpirc that the