Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-08
FIGHT NEAR 1lEN TSIN
The Chinese Troops snd the Boxers
are Today Engaged In a
Fierce Battle.
SITUATION is UNCHANGED
United State Minister Oonger Asks for In
structions-hore Foreign Troops to Be
Lauded-The Chinese Question In
the French Cabinet.

the French Cabinet.
from Chinese official sources that 4OOt
Boxers surrounded 1900 Chinese troops
between Lola and Yong-Tsun yester.
day, and that fighting is going on. The
officials say that 500 Boxers were killed
but give no account of the Chinese cas-.
ualties. Thirty of General Nieh's troops
encountered a body of Boxers, three
miles from here, on the Taku road, and
killed twenty -one No news has beer
received from Pao-Ting-Fu for three
days.
THE FRENCH WILL COOPERATE
Paris, June Sat a cabinet council
to-day Minister of Foreign Affairs Del
casse communicated dispatches con-
cerning the situation in China. The
French minister at Pekin, he said, was
acting in unison with other diplomats
and Admiral Courrejolles, who was al
Taku with his squadron, has been in.
structed to cooperate with the other
admirals and to take such measures foi
the protection of foreigners as the sit.
uation demanded.
BOXERS ARE ACTIVE.
London, June 8.-Dispatches from the
far east show apparently no cessation
in the activity Of the Boxers, but the
powers are gradually feeling their way
to common action for the suppression
of the disorders. 1t is believed that
when the dowager empress realizes the
firm intention to check her connivance
in the anti-foreign movement there will
be speedy end to rioting. If the Chi
nese acted in good faith they could
easily quell the rabble, which is armed
chiefly with spears, agricultural imple-
ments, few swords and some old
rifles.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN TROOPS.
The additional Russian and Austrian
troops arrived at Tien-Tsin. The Ger
man cruisers Hansa and Gef1on started
from Kiao- Chau for Taku with marines
intended for the same destination.
A FIERCE BATTLE.
Washington, June 8.-The following
cablegram was received by the navy de-
partment this morning from Admiral
Kempff, on board the Newark, Off the
Taku forts:
Tong -Ku, June 8.-A battle between
the Chinese and the Boxers is raging
near Tien-Tsin. A large number of
Boxers are expected to reach Tien-Tsin
tomorrow"
ASKED FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Minister Conger, in a message to the
state department, said that there was
no improvement in the situation, and
asked for instructions. Secretary Hay
took the message to the cabinet meet
ing, where an answer will be framed.
PIRATES JOIN THE BOXERS.
Hongkong, June 8.-A steam launch.
owned by Chinese merchants here, tow
ing four junks laden with kerosene oil
from Hongkong to Canton, was attack
ed last night by pirates in an armed
junk off Cape Suiman, eight miles from
Hongkong. After looting the junks the
pirates made off in westerly direction
with launch and crew.
TO FORM NO ALLIANCE.
Washington, June 8.-Secretary Hay
stated after the cabinet meeting that a
reply would be sent to Conger substan-
TALLY reaffirming the message sent a
day or two ago to the effect that he will
be expected to do whatever Is necessary
to protect the lives Of Americans and
their property and to maintain the dig
nifty of this government He will be in
structed to form no alliance with any
government
A JOINT PROTEST.
1t is understood that the representa-
tives Of the powers at Pekin will call In
body on the dowager empress. and
will present the necessity of her taking
immediate and vigorous action to sup
press the rioters. 1t Is assumed that
Conger will join the other representa-
tives.
ADMIRAL KEMPFF REPORTS.
Washington, June S.-The following
cablegram was received by the navy
department this afternoon:
"Tong-Ku. June Son June 3 land
ed force to protect American inter-
ests, with the consent of China. Fifty
six marines are at Pekin; the rest are
at Tien-Tsin. The other nations sent a
force to both cities. No injury SO far.
The British, Russian and Chinese ad-
mirals and twenty war-ships are here.
The crops are likely to fail, probably
causing more trouble in the near fu-
ture. Our landing force under McCalla,
on June s, found the situation most
critical. The Russian force began
fighting. I landed fifty more men, and
have requested that the Helena be sent
Immediately to protect our interest or
a vessel like her. ! consider battalion
Of marines necessary, with the gunboat
as base. On June 6 the Tien-Tsin and
Pekin railway was cut. I will act In
concert with the navy forces of the
other powers to protect our interests II
necessary. A meeting Of the foreign Sc
nior naval officers was held to-day. At
present the English, French, German,
Austrian, Italian, Japanese and Amer
leans are arranging for combined ac-
tion to protect life and property, IL re-
quired. Nine hundred men are ashore
from the twenty-five war-ships here.
ID. KEMPFF."
Lodged In the Psn.
Fernando Plateau, convicted OF viola.
tion of the United States postal laws at