The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23
FOR TEN TSIN.
Column of international Troops Left
Taku Yesterday.

Taku Yesterday.
Rome, June GA despatch from Taku,
dated Yesterday (Thursday), says:
IAN international column, consisting
of British, Russian and japanese troops
left Taku this morning for Tien Tsin.
An Italian detachment, commanded ny
an ensign will remain here to guard the
Italian flag which, with the flags OF the
other powers, has been hoisted over the
forts.
1.-The detachment of Italian sailors
which participated in the capture OF the
forts suffered no loss.
German reinforcements from kiao
Chou and British achievements from
Hong Kong, have arrived here.
FOREIGN QUARTERS BoMBARDED
London, June % "A special despatch
from Shanghai, dated yesterday says:
Intelligence has been brought by the
United States gunbost Nashville TO Che
Foo that the foreign quarter at Tisn
Tsin was bombarded Monday and Tues
day. The result of the fighting is not
known. The foreign residents are con-
fined to restricted district and, as food
and water are scarce, they have suffered
greatly.
1.-The Tong mines at Pie Tai Ho were
abandoned by the soldiers and rioters
flooded the mines and ruined the ma
chinery."
CHINESE NAVY NOT FEARED.
Washington, June 22.-Duri the
afternoon NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassador, and Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, visited the state de-
partment. These frequent visits 10 Sec
rotary Hay of the ambassadors OF nations
interested in the Chinese situation fairly
illustrate the feverish anxiety with
which every development in the sltua-
ton Is being watched. 1t turned out
during the day that the warships which
have arrived at Shanghai are three Chi
nese Armstrong built cruisers. Not much
apprehension is felt ON account OF the
appearance OF these vessels at Shanghai
for the officials believe that there is no
doubt as to the good Intentions OF the
Chinese navy. 1t is only as to the Chi
nese army that doubt exists.
Just ut the close of the day a long mes
sage was despatched by the navy depart
ment to Admiral Remey at Manila sup
posed TO be in execution of the cabinet S
decision TO strengthen the United States
forces at Taku.
MISSIONARIES SAVED.
New York, June 22.-Rev. DIR. Leonard,
secretary of the Methodist Foreign Mis-
sionary society in this city, received the
following cable from China today:
"Chefoo, June a.-Tien Tsin bonn
barded. Pekin very serious. Hopkins.
Brown and King saved, gunboats.
Brown"
The three men mentioned are mission
aries. DIR. Leonard infers from the fact
that only those who We're saved are
cabled, the remaining twenty-four mis-
sionaries in lien Tsin have been muir
dered by the Boxers.
Among them are many women, includ-
ing five in the Womens Foreign Mission
airy society, and members of the Hayner,
Pike, Hopkins and Brown families.
AMERICAN CONSULATE RAZED.
Chefu, June 22.-It is officially reported
that the bombardment of Tien Tsin with
large guns continues necessarily. The
foreign concessions have nearly all been
burned and the American consulate has
been RACED to the ground. The Russians
are occupying the railroad station but
are hard pressed. Reinforcements are
urgently needed.
The casualties are heavy. The railroad
is open from Tong Tau to Ching Liam g
Chaung, half way TO Tien Tsin.
FOREIGNERS MASSARCED.
London, June ga special from
Shanghai says it is reported from Japa.
nese sources that 1000 foreigners nave
been massacred at Tien Tsin.