The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-21
KEMPFF HELD ALooF.
American Admiral Let Others 10 the
Eighting at Taku.

ming DIT Adhns
Washington, June 2O.-The navy 6e-
partment has given out the following
statement regarding the contents Of
dispatch from Admiral KemDff. brought
from Taku to Che Foo and Forwarded -bv
commander Taussig of the Yorktown.
me department has received a cable
gram from Admiral kemDf. dated June
70 he says the Taku forts were cap
tured by the foreign forces, and that
heavy firing was heard at Tien Tsin on
the evening Of the 18th inst He is max
ing common cause with the foreign pow
ers LOT general protection. There are 800
americans ashore. On May 81 the num-
Der OF foreign troops at Pekin was $50.
There are 5000 men ashore now at Che
200 and about 5000 trOOps-Russian, Ger
man and EngliSh-haVe just arrived"
The dispatch from Shanghai last night
to the effect that the United States trans
port Thomas, with troops from Manila
was diverted at Nagasakf and had ar
rived at Taku with LOO men, is said by
war department officials to be without
foundation.
The Thomas sailed from San francisco
June IS and it is impossible that she could
have arrived at Nagasaki
A cablegram was received at the state
department this morning from United
States Consul Fowler at Che Foo. The
consul says that no communication has
been had with Pekin for six days past:
that the mission at San Chow has been
looted, but that the Chinese general car
ried the missionaries off in safety to an
unknown place.
The Chinese warshfps in the harbor
have left for the south.
The Russians continue to land troops
at Taku.
The consuTs message was principally in
relation to the restoration of cOmmunica-
ton between Che Foo and Taku- Its con-
tents, as described at the state DEPART
ment were as follows: Consul Fowler
says that he has transmitted by tho
Phoenix probably a chartered vessel all
the communications that have accumu-
lated there for Mr.. COnger and Admiral
Kempff, there being no communication
nOrthWaTd except naval He has also
chartered a small steamer leaving che
Fee today at noon for Yang Chlkan FOR
the rescue of American and British mis-
sionaries The French consul from the
northwest region Of Shan Tung reports
that the Hogan British mission at ISang
Chow has been looted. 1t IS not reported
that any of the missionaries were KILLED,
but thew were carried of by the Chinese
general and their whereabouts IS al pres
ent unknown. The governor has LETT
Chenang, the capital, Tor IecnoW, a point
near the coast.
Bitter Against Kempff.
Naval officers generally comment bit
terly on the fact that Admiral kem2H
was not in the fighting at Taku- me
prevailing idea among the naval officers
is that the reduction Of these forts was
absolutely necessary to the safe progress
OF any international cAp6DltAylL ~ ClAiLL
and that Admiral KemDff should have
found ii to be within his duty in the pro
lection of "all American interests, TO
have borne his part IN the Dufden- MUCH
depends however on the exact terms Of
his Instructions and in fact it is not yet
known definitely whether or not he act
ualIy received all of his instructions. The
responsible officials there are nahug no
criticisms of the admiraPs conduct
The Impression prevails in the pay
master. generals office that the Ninth IN
fantrv which is TO proceed from Manila
tn China. will incur substantial money
losses i'm doing so. BY act Of May rs last.
congress provided that United States
troops on duty in the Philippines, Porto
Rico and cuba should be allowed 10 Der
cent additional for officers and 20 per
cent additional pay for pTivates.