Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
Ten Thousand Troops Guarding
Pekin Under Gen. Tung Fuh.
JAPAN'S MIXED REGIMENT.
Reports that Foreign Legation Has Been
Burned and that British Minister Had
Been Killed To Reach Pelsin by Sun
day Bridges Destroyed Division of
Sentiment No Call for Troops Tho
Relief Column.
(By Telegraph to vlrgInian-Pnot.)

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Ten Tsin. June 14.-Railroad commu-
nication between this place and Ad-
miral Seymour's international force has
been cut three miles beyond Yang
Tsun. Two bridges have been destroy
ed. 1t is rumored here that the Box
station tonight.
CHINESE OFFICIALS RESIGN.
Tien Tsin. Wednesday, June 13.-It is
expected that Admiral Seymour has
made Lang Fang secondary base and
that he will advance the romining 40
miles as rapidly as possible.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan Uhe
new head of the Chinese foreign office
and General Tung Flu Slang have re-
signed. Three more Russian warships
have arrived at Taku.
TO REACH PEIiIN SUNDAY.
Tien Tsin, June flowing to the ex-
tensive damage done to the railroad
links, it is now feared the interna-
tional troops cannot reach Pekin be-
fore Sunday.
The Japanese cruiser Suma has ar
rived at Taku.
TO OPPOSE THE FOREIGNERS.
1Itil Siiit we JuiiC fIn.--1 uE
international expedition is now at Lang
Fang, half way to Pelkin. The troops
found the station destroyed and two
hundred yards of the track torn up.
Upon approaching the station they
found the Boxers" still carrying on
the work of destruction, but the latter
bolted into the village upon the APP
proach of the advance party. a shell
from n siX-pOunder was dropped into
the village and the Boxers" fled up
the line. Above the station a small
party was discovered engaged in tear
ing up the track, but 3. few long range
shots drove them OFF. The patrol re-
turned this morning, and reports that
mile and a quarter of the track has
been destroyed. The expedition will re-
main for the present at Lang Fang
A courier who arrived this morning
from Pekin and Lang Fang brought a
letter from the American Legation.
stating that General Tung FUN Slang
Intends to oppose the entrance of the
foreign troops into Pekin. Ten thousand
troops are guarding the south gate The
courier reports that 1t is said that up
wards of two thousand Boxers" are in
the immediate neighborhood of Lang
Fang.
DIVISION OF SENTIMENT.
London, Juno IA special dispatch
from Shanghai. dated today. says:
"A report has reached here that the
British. American and Japanese minis
tiers in Pekin favor the restoration OF
Emperor Kwang Su. but that the
French and Russian ministers insist
upon the Powers taking charge OF
China. 1t Is further reported tina, the
respective divisions of the country have
already been assigned. The belief is
that the withdrawal of the British
ships from the Yang Use Kiang is an
indication of Great Britain's dis
claimer Of the sphere theory
Later reports from Tien Tsin CON
firm the news Of tho burning OF the
Japanese legation. burt the rurnor that a
minister has been murdered is not con
firmed.
Fifteen hundred Russians. with four
guns. have arrived outside of Pekln.
This makes 1000 Russians who have
landed.
1t is regarded as certain that the