The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-28

LONDON, June Is, 1920 a. n.-The com
posite brigade of 2,3O0 men who raised the
investment OF Tien Tsin and pushed on to
help Admiral Seymour has probably saw
ed him, but the news has not yet reached
Che Foo, the nearest wire point. The
last steamer arriving at Che Foo from
Taku brought this message dated Tien
Tsin, Monday, June %:
''The Russian general in command Of the
relief force had decided, in view Of Satur-
days heavy fighting and marching, that
one days rest for the troops was essen
tial, and that the advance should not be
resumed until today. Meanwhile Admiral
Seymour photographed that his position
was desperate, and that he could only
hold out two days. The relief started
at dawn today Cdonday)"
Saturday fighting began at daybreak.
The allied forces opened with several Of
the Terrible's Al naval guns, six field
guns and numerous machine guns, the
firing being at long range. They contin-
ued to advance steadily, the Chinese
meanwhile replying. The guns Of the
allies were more skillfulIy handled, and
put the guns of the Chinese out of ac-
tion one by one, the Chinese retreating
about noon.
There was keen rivalry among the rep
resentatives of the various nations as to
which should enter Tien Tsin first, and
the Americans and British went in neck
and neck. The Russians stormed the ar
senal, thereby sustaining the largest loss
es.
Several thousand japanese have left
Taku for Tien Tsin, and altogether 5000
japanese have landed. The international
troops now aggregate nearly 100000 and
Japan is preparing to send 10000 more.
With British, American and other troops
ordered to go, probably $4,000 men will
be available in a month.
The Tong Shan refugees and the for
eign ENJOYS at Che Foo estimate the
Chinese troops now in the field at 25, 900
drilled troops at Lu Tai, 1900 at Shang
Wan, $4,000 driven off from Tien Tsin
and 10000 at Pekin.
TANTAMOUNT TO WAR.
The dispatch received by the foreign Of
fcers stating that foreign legations were
requested to leave Pekin within a speci-
fed time is Interpreted in some unofficial
quarter as tantamount to giving the min
isters their passports, and to a declara-
ton Of war; but as China does nothing
like other countries, the official opinion
is that there is nothing to do but await
the course Of events, and to see what the
ministers themselves say when they are
rescued.
All the students at the foreign hospitals
In Canton are leaving. Women mission
aries are returning from the West river
porss. There was slight disturbance at
Wo Chou Tuesday while the women were
embarking. The crowds shouted:
XIII the foreign devils"
According to a dispatch from Shanghai
the chinese officials, by direction of the
southern viceroys are asking the consuls
70 agree to conditions "insuring." as
the Chinese say, 1.-The neutrality of
Shanghai and other coast cities" Thev
are also asking that foreign warships
snail not sail or anchor near the forts
nor go to ports where there are no war
ships now, that the crews shall not 90
ashore and that the projections of for
elgners be left to the Chinese authori-
ties.
Ihese conditions are considered at
Shanghai to be virtually an uItimatum
from Viceroys Lieu Kang Iieh and
Chang Chih Tung. The consuls desire
sufficient naval and military force to
pack up their refusal to comply with
IheSe demands. The total naval force
there now consists of 969 men, with 20
guns The Chinese have 5000 men with
SIX guns in the forts, and 10000 men out
Sloe ohanghal With modern rifles and
machine guns.
The magnitude of the ARRANGEMENTS
Japan is making suggests preparations
against contingencies other than the SIM
preston of the present disturbance in
China. She has chartered nine addi-
uonal transports, and now has 35 in all.
MINISTERS WITH RELIEF FORCE.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the navy
department late this afternoon:
Che Foo, June 27-Secretary navy
Washington: Pel1ing force and minis.
ters reported with Peking relief expedi-
ton, entrenched, eight miles from Tien
Tsin. -Kemnff
PREPARING WAR MAPS.
Mayor Simpson, chief of the bureau OF
information of the war department. is
engaged in the preparation of a man
Oh emma, which will show with as great
parucularlty as possible that part of
the empire in which the present trouble
IS Delns experienced. Immense difficult
~ is being encountered in obtaining ac-
curate information with respect NOT orlv
10 the topography Of the country. but
also as to the telegraph and railway
lines. Detailed and up-to-date informa.
ton is scarcely to be had, but in a short
tiIhe d reasonably accurate map of the
country will be ready for the use of the
department officials and the troops which
may have China as a field of opera
ton.
MINISTER WU'S MESSAGE.
Officials in the state and war DEPART
ments today were interested in the dis
patch received by Minister Wu. from
Pekin, not only because of Its contents,
but especially because of the route by
which it was transmitted. Mr.. WI said
it reached him from Pekin by way of
Sinam Flu Sinan is the capital of the
province Of Shan Tung, southeast of
Pekin, and northwest of Shanghai. The
word Flu following the name of n
city, indicates that 1t is the capital of
a province. The city is near the Huang
Ho, one of the two great rivers of
China. Telegraphic communication be-
tween Pekin and Sinan (or Tsi-Nan),
as it is set down on the German maps,
is almost direct, but thence to Shang-
hal, the nearest cable station, the route
is round about. That Minister Wu's dis
patch came from Shanghai is almost Ger
tain. as according to the best maps in
the possession of the department there