The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-30

| en- to anticipate the arrival of these ships
in Chinese waters by diverting nearer
| cargoes Of coal to Admiral Remey's sup
port.
GRANT TO SAIL SUNDAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29-The trans
port Grant, which will sail on Sunday for
| Nagasaki, and thence, it Is believed. to
Che Foo or Taku, will carry 800 men of
| the Sixth cavalry, which, in addition to
a hospital corps made up at the Preside,
| 300 recruits and 200 marines, will consti-
tute the force going to China The Ninth
infantry and signal corps from Manila,
! and the marines already in China will
complete Gen. Chaffee's forces, making
| 5000 to 5000 in all. Three surgeons will
accompany the hospital corps. Acting
| Assistant Surgeon John T. Halsen will
have charge of the medical department
on the transport.
LEGATIONS STILL IN PEKING.
LONDON, June 29.-The British consul
at Che Foo wires the foreign office today
| that message from Peking to the tao
tai of customs at Tien Tsin says the for
eign legations are still at Peking.
POWERS FINALLY AGREE.
PARIS, June "a representative of
the Associated Press was informed today
that, as a result Of negotiations between
the powers, an agreement has been arriv-
ed at which provides for the maintenance
of the status quo as regards spheres of
| influence and commercial agreements, and
| also respecting the nature of the guaran-
tees and compensations which will be de-
manded from China. According to the
understanding the international army of
| occupation will consist of $4,000 men, Rus
sa and Japan will provide 1900 each;
Great Britain will provide 10000 men;
France 5000, and Germany, America and
the other powers 5000 EACH
The Russian corps in Siberia, which
has just been modified will only cross
the Chinese frontier in the event of the
| crisis being aggravated.
BRITISH LOSSES.
LONDON, June 29-In the house of
| commons today the parliamentary secre-
| tary of the foreign office, Mr. William
st. John Broderick, announced that the
| British losses with Vice Admiral Sey-
nour's force, which, with the rest of the
relief force, had returned to Tien Tsin
! June 26, were: Killed, Capt. Herbert w.
B. Beyts Royal marines) and twenty
| four men; wounded, seven officers and
| ninety-one men. 1s-tt5
Mr.. Broderick added that the return
of the foreign casualties was incom-
| plete, but the total was supposed to be
sixty-two men killed and 212 men wound
ed. In conclusion Mr.. Broderick said
that the most recent reports which had
reached the government pointed to the
legationers being still at Peking.
CABINET APPRECIATES CRISIS.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-None Of the
members of the cabinet who were present
at today's meeting could see the least
| change for the better in the Chinese
| situation. Secretary Hay was not able
to be present, nor was Secretary Gage,
| but the other members said that nothing
| had been heard from the ministers sta
| toned at Peking, and this fact was caus-
| ing the greatest alarm for their safety.
| 1t was stated that every possible effort
was being made to secure intelligence of
! their wherea bouts, but up to this time
without results. No additional troops,
it was said, had been ordered to China,
but matters were being put in shape to
! meet any emergency that might arise
| When the cabinet meeting broke up a
little before 1 o'clock there could be no
| doubt that the members shared the gen.
! eral depression at the lack of news from
Minister Conger While unwilling to ad-
nit that hope for his safety was fast
fading, they felt that their gravest fears
might be realized at any time.
GERMAN ADVICES.
BERLIN, June 29-The German consul
at Che Foo telegraphs under date of
June 2S, that nothing Is known concern
ing the foreign ministers. He adds that the
| railroad between Taku and Tien TSin was
| still threatened and that the lombard
ment of Tien Tsin on the west con-
tinues, though the Chinese shells ex-
plode badly. It was also said that three
residents had been killed or wounded.
BOXER LEADERS BEHEADED.
PARIS, June 29.-The minister Of for
eign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, informed the
9
Yum Nan had telegraphed that NJ Fran
| co.'s, the French consul, and his party,
who left Yum Nan Sen June "a, had
reached Tong Hal half way to Ton
quin, June 27, safely. The viceroy, it
was further announced. had caused the
ringleaders of the mob which attacked
the Francois party, June Z, to be be-
! headed.
The French government, M Delcasse
| further said, was in receipt of a cable
dispatch saying the viceroys of Nan Kin
! and Hang Kow guaranteed the safety of
foreigners in the central and southern
| provinces where order, it is asserted, has
thus far been undisturbed
NO NEWS OF MINISTER'S.
WASHINGTON. June 29.-The navy de-
| partment this morning received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
"Che Foo, June 29.-Secretary of Navy:
Peking relief expedition now in Tien Tsin
with 200 sick and wounded Ministers
and Peking party not with them No
news from him. -'Kempff"
The department also was advised this
morning that Admiral Remey, on the
Brooklyn, has arrived at Hong Kong, en-
route to Taku.
RUSSIAN TO COMMAND.
SHANGHAI, June 29-It is officially
announced that the Russian vice admiral
Alexieff. will take command of the allied
forces in the North.
GUNBOAT OFFERED.
BRISBANE. Queensland, June 2s-The
government Of Queensland has offered tho
| British admiralty gunboat for service
in Chinese waters.
ANTI-FOREIGN PLACARDS.
HONG KONG, June pa river boat
which has arrived at WI Chow reports
that it was detained for twenty-four
hours at WI Chow Flu by orders of the
British consul in order to afford protee-
tion for foreigners until the glinboat
| ROBIN arrived. 1t was added that anti