The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-23

patch reports that Tien-Tsin was bonn
barded for two days. that the casualties
were one hundred, that five thousand in
ternationai troops are there and that now
that the allied commanders at Taku are
hastily pushing forward a relief column. it
is hoped the worst apprehensions will soon
be dispelled.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
that all the members of the foreign COM
murlity of Pei-Hai-To have arrived at Che
Foo on board the Nashville. but they left
all their possessions behind them
CHINESE wARSHIPS.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Shanghai, under yesterdays date. says five
Chinese warships passed Woo-Sung on
Friday. and that officers of the British
armored cruiser Undaunted visited the Chi
nese commanding officer and received an
assurance that the ships were under Or
ders to act against any Boxer rising.
The English consulate at Shanghai is
said to have received from influential ma
tives reports of tragedy in the palace at
Peking. though precisely what is not de-
fined The consulate thinks that Admiral
Seymour. commander of the international
relief column, was mised by information
from Peking and. consequently. underesti-
mated the difficulties in his way and the
Chinese power OF resistance with Maxim
guns and Mausers.
The consuis at Shanghai still believe the
foreign ministers at Peking are safe, al
though Japanese reports received at Shang-
hal alleged that. up to June Is. one hundred
foreigners had been killed in Peking
The Daily Express says: 1--WE understand
that Mr.. Reginald Thomas Tower, secre-
tary of the British embassy in Washington.
is to succeed Sir Claude Macdonald at
Peking. and that the reason of Sir Claudes
recall is the breakdown of his health.''
A political dispatch from Vienna says:
eli Hung Chang has wired the various
Chinese legations in Europe. directing
them TO inform the governments to which
they are accredited that ne is called to
PekinS by the Empress to act as intermedi-
ary between China and the powers. to ne
gotiate settlement of the points at ISSUE
and he instructs them to beg the powers to
facilitate his mission by ceasing to send
troops to China"
Sheng. director general of telegrapns
wires from Shanghai TO the Chinese lega-
tions in Europe that the foreign legations
in Peking are safe.
1t is reported that the British govern
ment will Immediately send 1.5OO marines to
China, and, possibly, according to some of
the morning papers, ten thousand of the
regulars now with Lord Roberts.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail. telegraphing Thursday, says:
''The Russian minister of war, Gen. Kour-
opatkin. yesterday ordered mobilization
of all the Siberian regiments of the line"
special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
yesterday, says: Intelligence has been
brought by the United States gunboat
Nashville that the foreign quarter at Tien-
Tsin was bombarded Tuesday by Generals
Mich Tung. Fush Slang. Kand Su and Yuan
Shu Kai. The result of the fighting is not
known. The foreign residents are confined
to restricted district. and as food and
water are scarce they have suffered great
iy. The Ton-Shan mines at Pie-Tai- Ho
were abandoned by the soldiers and rioters
flooded the mines and ruined the ma
chinery."