The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-30
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Members of the Foreign Legations
at Pekin Are, Presumably,
In Safe Quarters.
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR IN A TIGHT PLACE.
lie to Get = Meshnge
Through, i'm Which He Requested
Reenforcemcnts of Two Thousand
Mcn-He IL Badly Hampercd with
sick and Wounded.

London. June ~, 2:O3 p. m.-Inc ca
BILE messages from the far east are so
far conflicting in their tenor that al
most any desired view of the situation
is deducible thcrefrom. On the
whole, however, the news is encourag-
ing, and it seems safe to assume that
vice-Admiral Seymour and the ]ega-
tons, whether together or separately,
will ultimately reach a place of safe
ty. Various reports locate the lega-
TONERS at divers places, but it seems
agreed that they are safely away from
Pekin.
Latest Shanghai Report.
The latest Shanghai report says
Prince Tuan (the head of the Chinese
foreign office, and father of the heir
apparently has sent the legationers to
Sian-Fu under escort, and adds that
Sian-Fu will be the new capital, in the
event of Pekin being occupied by the
international forces.
A Message From Seymour.
Admiral Seymour, it is asserted, sue
ceeded in getting a message into lien
Tsin Monday, according to which he
was then eight miles westward, ter
ribly harrassed, could only hold out
another two days, and has SO killed
and over 200 wounded. He did not
mention the ministers or others from
Pekin.
Reports Have Been Exaggerated.
1t is thought at Shanghai that now
Tien Tsin is relieved, the combined in
ternational forces will have no diff
Guilty in reaching Pekin, though it is
expected it will be found that all the
foreigners have already left. 1t is
damage done at Tien Tsin, and the
casualties among the foreign residents
have been highly colored.
Chinese Exodus From Shanghai.
The exodus of Chinese from Shang.
hal is undated. Every steamer is
thronged, and the authorities have
been obliged to resort to the use of the
fire hose to prevent the fugitives from
over-crowding the vessels. The com.
mander OF the British fi~rst-class cruis.
er Undaunted, however, has landed
large supplies of rifles and ammuni.
ton, and guns have been placed in
| position at commanding points, with
the result that the foreigners are con.
fident they can overcome any attack
on the settlement, into which the for.
eigners from the Out-stations are rap.
idly congregating.
uussians Have Their Hands Full.
According to a dispatch from New
Chwang, the Russians there are barely
able to COPE with the situation. The
Chinese, it appears, are burning all tn,
railroad material, killing isolated Rus
slams at every opportunity, and de
stroying the coal mines.
America Learning Something.
The st. James Gazette expresses tn,
opinion that "China is teaching Amer
lea the impossibility of a great trad
ing nation avoiding Imperialism, add
ing: Americans experience will teacl
her it is not the desire to grab distan
lands, but unavoidable destiny tina
drives Great Britain ever forward
Washington has no choice but to pro
tect the imperiled American citizens
and having once interfered in Chin:
TO protect her interests, she shall neve,
be able to shake from her shoes tn,
dust of the Celestial empire"