The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21

sion prevails in the paymaster generals
office, war department, that the Ninth
infantry, which is to proceed from Manila
to China, will incur substantial money
less in so doing. BY the act of May 26
last, congress provided that United States
troops on duty in the Philippines, Porto
Rico and Cuba, should be allowed 10 per
cent additional for the officers and 20 per
cent addition pay for the privates. Up
to that time the pay department had beea
paying the men the same bonus under the
act of April 26 1898, which permitted war
Pay to soldiers serving outside Of the
United States. The pay officers regarded
the latter act as taking the place COM
pletely of the former, so, as China is not
one of the places specified where addition
al pay may be given, the Ninth infantry
will lose very substantial sum of money
by being called into extra hazardous serv-
ice.
FRENCH HAD TO FIGHT.
PARIS, June 2O.-The French consul at
Mong Use cables that he has received
from M. Francois, French consul at Yuan
Nan Flu, the following communication dat
ed June 10:
''Were attacked June 10 on leaving for
Yuan Nan Fu,. and were forced to return
to the town. All our baggage was rifed
and the missions and railroad buildings
| have gathered our countrymen, and
which we defended with our rifles. After
twenty-four hours, the mandarins having
at last taken measures, l called upon
them to conduct US to the frontier, and
l expect them to answer for the safety
of the roads.
1T is urgent that the government should
demand peremptorily that we be permit
ted to leave, as we are like prisoners, but
the French troops in Indo-China must NOT
cross the frontier. All the Frenchmen are
safe at the present moment
The consul at Mong Use adds that the
situation there is still critical. Alarms
are frequent, but thus far there have
been no serious incidents.
The dispatch from M Francois is a dav
later than the last previous news.
CHINESE ADMIRAL YIELDED.
LONDON, June 2O-The British admi al
ty has received a cablegram from Rear
Admiral Bruce, dated Taku, June 1S via
Che Foo, June 90 After mere mention
of the capture of the forts at Taku Ad-
miral Bruce adds:
THE Chinese admiral was present with
the allied fleet his flag flying from a
cruiser. At meeting June II he agreeI
to anchor with the fleet, putting out mis-
fires
No news from the commander-in-chief
anu the duVdHce guard. "A heaVy flre was
heard at Tien Tsin the night Of June IL
In conclusion, Admiral Bruce says:
Three thousand Russian troops, com
manded by a major general, are here.
My communications with the allied au-
thorities are most harmonious"
FORTS TO FIRE ON WARSHIPs
HONG KONG, June 2O.-The Chinese
expect trouble at Canton on the de-
parture of Ii Hung Chang for Pekin
1t is Tumored that the forts have receiv-
ed orders to fire on any foreign war
ship attempting to pass. A gunboat
is kept under steam in case of emer-
gency. There is no warship at Canton.
NO TROOPS DIVERTED.
WASHINGTON, June 2O-The dis
patch from Shanghai last night to the
effect that the United States transport
Thomas, with troops for Manila. was di-
verted at NagasaH, and had arrived
at Taku with 1,200 men, is said by the
war department to be without founda-
ton.
MERCHANTS PANIC STRICKEN.
LONDON, June A.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times telegraphing
yesterday, says:
IAN American transport from Manila
is due at Taku today. Countless rumors
emanating from native sources add to
the local tension, and the native
merchants are panic stricken
GERMANY MEANS BUSINESS.
BERLIN, June 2O.-"The responsible
ity of the Chinese government for re-
cent events" said a high official of the
foreign Office today, is now clearly re-
vealed. 1t has been ascertained that
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