The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-26

Chefoo. Tuesday. June 26.-Rear Admi-
Tl kempd reports, hy japanese torpe-
d.-tna,. that the combined forces entered
I-rrsn on Saturday, June %, sustaining
small Joss.
They started on Sunday to relieve the
force which left Tientsin on June 10, and
which is believed 10 be surrounded near
P,..u
According TO japanese reports, Admiral
seymour has been captured and the Min
is,ers have left Pekin. guarded by Chi
rsse soldiers. Their Whereabouts are un-
known.
london, June 26-3:25 a. r.-The British
cruiser Terrible has arrived al ChefoO
tram Taku, with the following news:
Eight hundred Sikhs and 20 Welsh
FusIiors have effected a junction with the
American, German, and Russian forces,
which had been cut off by the Chinese
about nine miles from Tentsin. 1t was
proposed TO deliver an assault upon the
Chinese forces at Tentsin last night (Sun-
DAY EighO."
10 IS not clear what forces united. It
would seem that one relieving force, cut
or, had been relieved by another. At any
Tate. il Is apparently certain that the al
lies arrived IN sufficient force al Tientsin
sunday 10 attack the besieging Chinese
Foreign OnCial opinion here" saws 4
Dispatch from Shanghai TO the Express.
dated yesterday, 'inclines 10 believe that
jAr worst has happened 10 the legations 81
Iehin, and 10 Admiral Seymour as we'll
L'tu II the legations were safe on June l9.
there Is no guarantee that they are safe
ION. The situation, in fact, grows more
ana more, gloomy. The entire absence of
reliable news from the capital seems TO
justify the worse construction which can
Dv pat upon it.
haa news comes from Nan King. where
Ia unrest Is said 10 be growing hourly
N-.''"y Llu Kin NIh has teIegrapheI the
L''Arl authorities that be has ordered
'"" I'VE chinese cruisers which have heen
-S-"- OH The AaTJor here 10 proceed to
Na4 King" -
war Preparations on Large Scale.
1-Alehs-Ee preparation by the allies are
gong forward. The First Regimen, %
L1!'.Sh India 100 men. embarked .,
,-"-.-''~ yesterday, ana S33 more mar
."-- Received orders to go ont from Fng-
'.7" ports. The British war Office in an
-.""'l'H OF "a prolonged campaia.n is
''-ial'!As Tor winter clothing and fpr
caps anu 1ui
"' oii'ial Gazette Of ST. Petersburr
,'-.aE contains an order Of the CIR as
As We consider il necessary IN
-~-.r .-e troops in Jne Amur military ais
"... '' "a war footing. We direct The mr.
-.- -..s.'E To- lake the requisite maqsurec
cd. .-- same time We direct rbs, N.
-aFF number Of reservists barorsi,o,
I'D. S.'e.lan-AmUr military district
en-. Doe called out Tor active service "
'". AM-r army corps ordered out b,,
I'..7.t numbers 02,lyO men, with eigbtv-
To-. --.z.
,-...- proposes 70 land 5000 men ON |
N-...so territory within il forrDirbr
among the minor military pren3rsrfops
'-r i"T'-Eves. governor of Macao 1sI,rI |
o.. "."..n. al The southwest entrance Of |
-.."- River, is srading arms to f1f por.
-.- ID Canton. The Germa,,s !, !
have Cabled Emperor William |
a % 'aey may serve in The IccII |
I'd artrnSe OF H0ngkong. A million |
...' H'agkong yesterday for Taku /
- '''' L1asI steamer HailoOug.
Estimate ct Chinese Forces.
E.L- -.a.s army" saws a corr,s-o.,.4
d
.. "hrn-Hai-kwan. "consfsrf9g ~ /
a.. -.. .. .'.' + "..k ago for Pakin. and |
. '.-a- forces, numberip, 80 |
ITO Fam" place on June l..
.... estimate. of tb. ,,,,,,,h.,,- -,
... no .. f.. Chinese froons 80
. ."'.l a, 5000, and il IS
...' -... t.oops ro.sl-s 81
.r. .-,-rat --... I5 [TI,r.n .,,rs -
J. .a.aa.. '1i up SUNS ana
r .it ~ ammunition is Drac-
....... .'.r II las been mainly
. H. ..utI firm AZ CarIouifz
.. ..'..-. ...T.G- az the Chime. 80
... -i.'.. wholly uudisctulfrad
u,..... -..tini1ar with modern
Shanghai dispatch says.
.. i..a-, former governor of
.. ..s. H.o is intensely srti-s,r
.'. gone ,u the kiaug Yin forr- an
Tic has declared his lntan-
g.. '.'s me. landing Of British
dill .- '. a HonckGug Gisuarrb
r.... ..+aFr strong re-eUforcor.Cnt of
t... ..'t.'. @iih three NsXimF. have
Dr.. '. no" Loon, on the main
% ."'t'p message 81 Mondays date
.i cannon have been added In tho
,.....-.. lr'e. where there are now 100
t... permanently cucampsd. q further
r. .s arrived from Ming Eai Chou |
a- uneasy feeling Prevailing
'". am attack IS generally antIci-
'Hlarss merchants arc closing
r.rr a-4 preparing fs leave the
'" business ls IL sGauGsIlll"
N"'Hs's bi>puichrs Di-crrditea,
...-.. June THE Kreuz Zeitung
tl3i' against -TldiJing dis
eA Io~ Chinese officials, especially