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that AZ 1t shall be explained that the
imperial Government did this. not with
a purpose of rupturing diplomatic rela-
ions. but simply to ensure the safety
OF the ministers, which they were UNI
able to guarantee as long as they re-
sided In Pekin, then there is still ground
FOR an understanding. 1t Is, however,
pointed out that in such case the self
confessed inability OF the Imperial Gov
eminent to maintain peace and order
at the capital, would amount to an ad-
mission of its utter failure as q govern
ment, and would leave China in a state
worse than that of actual war
INTERVENTION JUSTIFIED.
In either event, it now appears to the
satisfaction of the officials that there
was absolute justification for such in
terventlon as we have offered In China.
Notice has come to the Government
that the cable companies have again
re-oDencd communication telegraphi-
cully with Taku and Che Foo. This
arrangement has been made by means
or the Russian telegraphic system con-
Meeting with the Siberian railroad
system. An European agent has man
aged TO reopen the lines though the
means OF communication between Che
Foo and Taku and Tien Tsin are tor
tuous and probably precarious.
The War Department officials insist
That no orders have gone forward to
send more troops to China than the
Nlnth regiment, now on its way from
Manila, and the Sixth Cavalry, which
VIII sail from San Francisco next Sun
day for NagasalN and perhaps Taku.
1t IS said that with these two organi-
cations and the marines now on
Chinese soil, General Chafree will have
the full brigade to which his rank en-
titles him.
U. S. TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Rumors of Withdrawals of troops
IRON Cuba are said to be the probable
basis for the persistent statements
that more soldiers have been ordered
10 CHINA. 1t is admitted that two reg
lments will soon be ordered to the
United states from Cuba. the particu-
lar organizations being designated by
General Wood. but they singly will
take the place in home garrisons of
regiments of regulars which Will go
out to Manila to relieve volunteer or
CARNATIONS there.
SEYMOUR HARD PRESSED.
Berlin. June 27.-The German Consul
~ one roo confirms the contents OF the
message from Nice-Admiral Seymour
winch reached Ten Tsin Monday. saw
ing he was then eight miles westward
OF that city, terribly harrassed, and
could only hold out another two DAVIS
ana had siNty-three men killed and
over 20 wounded and adds that the
Admiral asked for the dispatch of a re-
lief column of 1000 men. This coiumn
left Iien Isin during the morning of
June 20 under Russian command.
REPORT FROM PEKIN.
London. June 27.-The British Consul
ut Annoy telegraphs this morning that
Inc Europeans at Pellin are reported to
be safe.
ENTRY OF TIEN TsIN.
London. June 27.-A special disnatcb
from Che Foo says:
The fight of the allied forces against
tho combined Boxers and Chinese SOL
dlcrs. barring the road to Tien Tsin nj
daybreak' One hundred and fifty
Americans We're among the 1000 inter-
national troops. The Chinese soon
broke under heavy Smelling. and then
the arsenal was attacked ana the guns
were gradually stlenced. The fight was
practically over ut noon
THE keen friendly rivalry for the
honor of first entering the city resulted
i'll he Americans and British going in
neck and neck, with the others close
up"
Washington. June 27.-General Chat
Zee, who has been ordered to command
the American troops in China, left
Washington at 1910 o'clock this morn
ing for San Francisco, accompanied
by Lieut.. Harper, his aide. He is due
al san Francisco at o'clock Sunday
morning, and SAILS Tor NIgas1rffzii
the transport Grant With the Sixth
Cavalry the same day.
REQUESTED TO LEAVE pEKIN.
London. June 27.-S:4O p. m.-The
foreign Office has issued the following
telegram received from Mr.. w. r.
carries, the British consul at Tien
Tsin, undated, but probably sent June
"a, and forwarded from Che Foo June
20
Note has been received by the com
missioner of customs here from In
spector General Hart (Sir Robert
Harp at Pekin. dated June 10, stating
that the foreign legations had been
desired to leave Pekin within "a
hours"
Paris. June 27.-French Minister of
Marine. NJ. de Lanessan. has received a
caDleSran from Captain Dorjere, direc-
tor or the French arsenal at Che Foo.
saying mat he has sent to Honk Kong
all the women and children connected
with the French mission at the arse
nal.
| Rome. June 27.-The Italian armored
cruiser Vetter Pisani and the protected
cruisers Stromboli and Vesuvlo have
ben ordered TO Chinese waters
DIPLOMATS ASK FOR PASSPORTS.
Washington, June 27.-The Chinese
Minister called this morning on the
Secretary of State and communicated to
| him the contents of a dispatch which
he had received from the Tsung Ii va
| men at Peltin. dated the 10Th inst. The
dispatch states that the foreign minis
| tiers had before that date asked per-
mission for the legation guards To enter
| the city. which permission had been
giunted: that they subsequently asked
| that these guards be reinforced which
| the Chinese Government was not dis
posed to permit. The dispatch then
| goes on to state that the Consul Cen
eral at Tlen Tsin, supposed to be the
1 French ('DnGul General had fol y,