The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
SHOWS FIGHT.
China Prepares to Resist Inter-
national Troops.
An Army of 10000 Men Out
side Gates of Pekin.
BIG GUNS MOUNTED.
Trained on American, British
and japanese Legations.
COuriers Sent to Tien Tsin For
5000 More Troops
By Representative of America,
Russia and Japan.

London, June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says the positions of the
legations at Pekin are most critical. Ac-
cording to this dispatch 10000 Chinese
troops are drawn up outside the gates
of the city to oppose the relief force,
and guns are trained on the American,
British and Japanese legations. The
American, Russian and Japanese min
listers have sent couriers to Tien Tsin
asking for 1900 troops of each nation
ality.
The United States gunboats York
town and Castine left yesterday for
Tong Ku. There is no foreign warship
now here.
JAPAN COULD SETTLE IT.
Yokohama, June 14-Japan is about
to send 4 rlixed regiment to China. The
government press declares that Japan
alone could suppress the revolt, but she
must first win the confidence of the
powers and avoid acts likely to awaken
suspicion.
TROOPS FROM HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, June 14-Four companies
of the Hong Kong regiment,a mountain
battery of Asiatic artillery, with bat
terry of 2.5 inch guns, start for Tien
Tsin tonight. The fusiliers are expect
ed to sail on the Terrible June IS.
EXPEDITION HALTED.
Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13-The
international expedition is now at Lang
| Fang, half way to Pel1in. The troops
| found the station destroyed and 200
yards of the track torn up Upon ap-
preaching the station they found the
boxers still carrying on the work of
| destruction, but the latter bolted into
the village upon the approach of the
| advance party. A shell from a six
| pounder was dropped into the village
/ and the boxers fed up the line. Above
! the station a small party was discover
/ ed engaged in tearing up the track, but
a few long range shots drove them off
The patrol returned this morning and
/ reports that a mile and a quarter of
| the track has been destroyed The eX-
pedition VIII remain for the present at
Lang Fang
A courier who arrived this morning
| from Pekin and Lang Fang brought a
letter from the American legation stat
/ ing that General Tung Fuh Slang in
| tends to oppose the entrance of the
| foreign troops into Pekin- Ten thou
| sand troops are guarding the south
| gate. The courier reports that it is said
| that upwards of 1000 boxers are in the
immediate neighborhood of Lang Fang.
MISSIONS DESTROYED.
Shanghai, June IA dispatch from
Cnurg King says that a riot has taken
| place at Yum Ma Flu. The buildings of
! the China Inland mission were partially
| destroyed and those of the Roman
| Catholic and Bible Christian missions
| were utterly demolished.
JAPANESE CRUISER AT TAKU.-
Tien Tsin, June 14.-Owing to the ex-
| tensive damage done to the railroad
| line it is feared the international
troops can not reach Pelxin before Sun
| day. The Japanese cruiser Suma has
arrived at Taku-
RUSSIANS POURING IN.
Washington, June 1.-THE following
cabegram has been received from Ad-
miral kempff:
Tong Ku. June 13, Secretary Navy,
Washington:
Twenty-Five hundred men are on the
road to Pelzin for the relief of the lega-
tions; 100 are Americans, English and
Russians in large majority; all nations
here represented. The viceroy at Tier
Tsin gave permission to go there; rail-
road being repaired as force advances
Russia now sending soldiers from Port
| Arthur, with artillery.
BOXERS WILL BURN TIEN TSIN
Tien Tsin, June 14-RaiIroad commun-
| ication between this place and Admira
Seymour'S international force has beer
cut three miles beyond Yang Use Wang
Three bridges have been destroyed. Ii
is rumored here that the boxers are de
termined to burn Tien Tsin station to-
night.
MISSIONARIES APPEAL TO Nc
KINLEY.
Washington. June I4.-John Foord
secretary of the American Asiatic as
sociation today received the following
cablegram from the Shanghai brancf
of the association
Shanghai, June 13-Grave dangei
threatens Americans; Yang Use valley
urgently advise immediate gunbOa
protection
On the 7th instant the following ca
blegram was received by the associa.
ton from Shanghai branch:
American lives and interests il
North China are seriously imperilled
Urge government to act promptly anC
vigorously with adequate force"
The association using these two ca
Diagrams as a basis is circulating peti
tion for signatures. addressed to tn
president, asking that this governmen
take energetic steps to protect Ameri
can lives and interests in China; ais
that the United States act in concer
| with the other powers in this emer
/ gency.
MORE RUSSIAN WAR SHIPS.
Tien Tsin. Wednesday, June 13.-It
' expected that Admiral Seymour ha
: | made Lang Fang a secondary base an
, | that he will advance the remaining 4
| miles as rapidly as possible
! It is reported that Prince Tuan 9th
D new head of the Chinese foreign Office
> ! and General Tung Fuh Slang have re
signed Three more Russian warship
: have arrived at Taku.
. DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT.
q London June 14.-In the house c
: commons today the parliamentary sec
: retary of the foreign Office, William S
John Broderick. made a statement i
. I regard to the position OF affairs in tn
Chinese affairs in the empire Our minis
ter at Pelzin has been in constant commu