The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-22
REAL HAR BEGUN III CHINA.
Chinese Forts Surrender to Foreign
Fleet Under Admiral Seymour.
The Engagement Occurred Sunday and
Wa OF seven Hour DuratIon-For-
elguerG Lolt 68 Men and British
ships Reported Sunk.

NJ AAA04AAEAaL narratives coming UN
way of Shanghai vary and bear in
teTnal evidence Of supplementing
the main facts with guess work. One
dispatch says that the Yorktown
participated in the bOmbardment.
Another asserts that American ma
rines formed part Of the stOrming
force of 1000.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday,
says; "The forts began firing in OBJ
servance to orders from Pekin, con-
Yeyed on the personal edict Of the
empress dOwager, by advice of Kang
III president OF the ministry Of wary.
Several warships were struck by shells
from the 12-inch guns of the forts.
''The heavy Russian losses were due
TO the blowing up Of the magazines Of
Mandshur. Four hundred Chinese
are reported killed. The Chinese,
when retreating, fell into the hands
of the Russian land force"
The Daily News has the following
from Che-FOo: 1.-TWO Of the forts
were blown up. The % warships at
Tal1u aggregated 100000 tons and car
ried more than 300 guns"
Russia BOmbardIng PskIn.
London, June 2O.-The Russian re-
Geving force arrived outside Of Pc
kin this morning, says the Shanghai
correspondent Of the Daily Express,
and Immediately began to attack the
city on two sides, employing numer-
Gus artillery. The force apparently
arrived In the nick of time, for the
Chinese assert that the attack upon
the legations had been successfully re-
newed. On the night Of June is the
Chinese troops, under Gen. Tung Fab
Slang and Tung Ching, attacked the
legations and set on fire five European
buildings. Nothing definite is known
as to the result, except that the Chi
nese were disappointed, although
other reports, utterly discredited By
foreigners here, are that the Chinese,
infUriated by the destruction of Taxu,
have since massacred all the foreign
ers in PeLin.
A dispatch from Shanghai an
nOunces that the United States trans
port Thomas, with troops for Manila,
was diverted to Nagasald and has ar
rived at Taku with 1,2OO men.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing yesterday, says:
''The British flag is reported to have
been flying yesterday over the south
gate Of Pekin. This is presumed to
indicate the arrival Of Admiral Sey-
mour. The summoning of Ii Hung
Chang to Pekin is regarded as a com
Plete change Of front on the part Of
the ManchUs, who have abandoned
the hope Of opposing the powers"
AmsrIca Took No Part.
London, June 2O.-German official
dispatches say the American ships
took no part in the bombardment of
the TalCu forts Sunday morning. No
news has yet been received here Of
the relief Of the legation at Pekin,
and EUrOpe's attention centers far
less on the overwhelming display Of
naval forces at Talzu than on the fate
of the diplomatic stats and 600 COS
mOpolitan residents guarded by
handful Of marines.
RumOrs that Japan viii, as the man
datOry Of the powers, restore order
IN China, was received IN a dispatch
from Yokohama. Berlin dispatches
intimate that Germany viii not OBJ
iect to Japan sending $4,000 troops,
while Great Britain viii indOrse the
plan with avidity, though perhaps
only secretly.
The Oregon Ordered to Tsku.
Washington, June 2O.-TO meet the
exceedingly grave complication that
has developed IN northern China the
president, it is said, has directed Gen
Macarthur to send three regiments
Of regulars to Tien Tsin, which, with
their support of cOmmissary, field
transportation, signal men and medi-
cal staff, viii make a force Of 5000.
Admiral Remey has been directed to
send the Oregon to TakU as soon as
she can start.
Soldiers Ordered from Manila
Manila, June 19.-Gen. Macarthur
has taken action, in response to sug-
gestiOns from Washington, looking
toward the dispatch Of a considerable
force Of soldiers to the scene Of the
trouble IN China. He has ordered the
Ninth infantry to proceed to Manila,
whence it VIII go by transport to Tien
Tsin and thence to the points where
American forces are most needed,
probably Pekin.
Imperial Troops Join Boxers,
Shanghai, June 17.-AecOrding 70
information received here from for
eign sources 10000 imperial troops
which were between PeIin and the
international forces advancing OF
that city have disban ded and Joined
the boxers" It IS asserted that the
government Of China does not con
slider itself responsible for any en-.
counter which may take place.
E1lleL tEs CERES EIinEsseE.
London June 17s-A speeial die
rasek aom HonE E-gu1 SAYS els -