The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
STILL FIGHTING
AT TEN TSIN
Russians and Americans
Make Joint Attack
Al tPNIINH PEpQRTC
ALARMING REPORTS.
Say the Empress Has Ordered Ex-
termination of Foreigners.
THE SITUATION AT PEKIN.
Minister Conser Has Not Been Heard
From for Eleven Days and Great
Apprehension is L G lt-A +
ransemcnts Being Made for
Dispatch of More Troops
to the Scene.

to the Scene.
LONDON. June pa a. M.-The only
dispatches from China received last night
are those which give further details Oh
the repulse of Thursdays attempt to re-
lieve Tien Tsin. According to DIS
patch from Che Foo, hordes OF Chinese
with well posted artillery block the way
of the American and Russian forces.
The guns of the allies could make no
impression, and it was found impossible
to Shift the enemys position. Nothing
could be done except to fall back, and tiiis
was accomplished in good order
1t was aScertained that the foreigners
in Tien Tsin were making gallant de-
fense. The French concession buildings
had been vigorously attacked with hre,
ana in all probability have been reduced
to ashes. After the force retired an ar
mored train attempted to reconnoitet, ptt
was derailed. More troops are afraVlns
at Taku, and another attempt at fehsi
with a force of much greater strength
was to have been made last Saturday
night.
The Chinese Legation at Berlin re-
ceived another telegram last Saturday
night stating that all the legations at
Pekin were safe and that the foreign
ministers at that place were all Well
WASHINGTON. June 23.-Dispatches re-
ceived to-day from Admiral hemqtI an
nounced that fighting was in progress near
Tien Tsin. Beyond the information that
the American marines under Major wal
Ter. and 400 Russians had oeen engaged
with the Chinese army, and that a secomd
attack with a force of 200 was about TO be
made, no specific details were received
The officials waited anxously throughout
the day to learn the result of this seco2d
movement, but up to late hour no iufth-
er nforna ton had come from the AamlTdi
or any other source.
TIE news was sufficient, however. to ac-
centuate the need of reinforcements, and
the energies OF the War and Navy De-
partments were exerted in preparing TO
forward men, ships and supplies as fast
as possible. The dispatch of troops from
Manila is mainly impeded by the severe
storms now raging IN the Indian Sea.
HURRY ORDERS.
Hurry orders were given to make ready
for sea the three naval Golfers, Hannibal,
Alexander and Saturn, now at Norfolk,
for the purpose of taking supplies OF
coal to the Asiatc Station. This led to
the belief in some quarters that the col
liers might be accompanied by some of
the powerful SHIPS now in Atlantic wa
ters, possibly q portion OF the North At
lantic Squadron. But naval officials stated
that while Admiral Remey's force ct Ma
Mia had been much depleted. there was
no present purpose to send more Ships-
| In case they are needed, however the
| Atlanta is ready at New York and the
| Bancroft at Boston, both of them being
| light draught vessels. well suited for chi
| nese waters while the New York, Texas,
| Massachusetts,, Indiana, kearsarSe and
Kentucky give a reserve of strong vessels,
which can be drawn upon if the develop
nents seem TO warrant such a course.
| The American naval force in China at
present consist of the Newark, 400 men;
| Monocacy. 275; Nashville, 2I5, all at Taku;
the Yorktown, 800, atChe Foo. The oregon,
which is under orders to go to Hong Kong,
| probably will start next Monday, but can
! not reach the scene Of action short of six
| or seven days. The Iris, a supply ship,
also is on the way. This will give Admiral
! Kempff a fleet of six ships, including the
| Oregon, when they are assembled a week
| hence.
| THE CHINESE ARMY.
| Outside of the immediate necessity Of
meeting the naval and military require
! ments, the government is confidently con-
| cerned in finting out to what extent the
| assisting the warfare at Tien Tsin. One OF
! the highest officials OF the administration
said tonight there was some evidence that
General Tung Flu Sen the principal gene
/ raj of the Mohammedan Chinese in COM
| mand and that, possibly. without orders
| from the Chinese government had sue
| ceeded in leading off some of the regular
| Chinese troops This would, in part, t,exp.ain
/ | Admiral KemprS message that the Chinese
| army is engaged in the fighting, but the
| assurances of the Chinese Minister and the
i communication from Ii Hung. Chang, and
| several influential Vicero3s, all lead 10 the
| belief that the Chinese government does
| not direct the movements now going on
| This uncertainty must be cleared up within
/ the next few hours and it will then be
| determined whether the authorities here
are TO deal with China or an uprising OF
| Chinese rebels.
SENSATIONAL RUMORS.
/ The critical condition of affairs brought
out the usual large crop Of sensational
| rumors There were persistent reports
! that an extra session of Congress might
| be called, but members of the Cabinet,
| who would be apt to know if such a move
were contemplated, dismissed the report
| as entirely unfounded
/ The alarming report from Shanghai that
| the Dowager Empress had ordered the ex-
| termination OF all foreigners in China, was
received with great allowance t.the State
l Department. AT the same time this was
4 the eleventh day of complete silence on the
| part of Minister Conger. and every hour
Of silence adds to the apprehension among
the officials
General MacArthur's report OF the am
bushing of American troops in Luzon. re-
suiting in large casualty list. added
| somewhat to the perplextty of the War
Department in providing soldiers for
| China, as this was another evidence that
/ General Macarthur needed considerable
force to garrison and protect the many out.
lying points.