Evening journal., 1900-06-22
Great Fears Are Entertained
for Europeans Safety
CONSULS TALK ON SITUATION
Taking Advantage Of Disorder, Rob
berS Are PiIIaging in The Vi
cinity Of San Chun

London, June 22.-The United States
gunboat Monocacy was two miles up
the Pei Ho river when the internation-
al feet began the bombardment Of the
Talu forts. According to the Shanghai
correspondent OF The Daily Express
Bhe was shot through the bows. The
correspondent says that Chinese rifle
men on both banks OF the river at
tackled her. but unsuccessfliy.
The scantiness OF authentic news
with reference to the situation contin-
uos Admiral Kempffs dispatch to the
United States navy department an
nouncing that Tien Tsin is being bonn
barded was prominently used by the
London papers and commented upon
as indicating a change for the worse.
The British admiralty does not be-
lieye the report OF the death OF Ad-
miral Seymour. commander of the In
ternntional relief column. which was
published yesterday in this city, and
somi-ofiicial assurances are given, that
thore seems to be not the slightest
evidence TO back up such report. IL
is pointed out that Admiral Seymour
had sufficient supplies to enable MIN TO
get to Pekin or to get back. We are
hopeful" says the semi-oficial an
nounccment, chat. since he has Not
done the latter, he has done the for
| NOR"
A dispatch from Shanghai. dated yes
terday. says: ...... ....a...,.,,
"The consuls met today g consider
the situation. which. IN the absence
OF news from Pekin. Is looked upon as
L particularly threatening, Grave fears
still exist as TO the safety Of the
Europeans in PelIin. II was agreed TO
wire to the senior consul at Chefoo to
communicate with the senior officers
at Talu asking for immediate assist
ance In communicating direct with
Pekin. which they believe can be
brought about through Sheng, direc-
tor OF telegraphs. They advise that
Sheng be asked to explain the inter-
ruption OF communications"
The stoppage OF trade has thrown
4 10000 coolies out OF work at Shanghai.
All the English ladies at Tien Tsin
left there Saturday by a train for
Taku. Shanghai wires that they had
some exciting experiences and would
not have gotten through except for the
assistance OF the Chinese troops. The
Boxers made several desperate at
tempts to attack the train.
Taking advantage OF the political
disorders, bands OF robbers are pill
laying In the vicinity OF San Chun.
The Chinese authorities are powerlesg.
Precautions have been taken to pre-
vent disturbances in British territory,
The explanation given at Hong Kong
OF the failure OF Ii Hung Chang to
20 to Pekin is that there is rislng
on the border OF the Kow Loon Htnter-
land.
The Singapore correspondent OF The
Daily Express. telegraphing yesterday,
says:
"Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, asserts
that Russian agents precipitated. II
they did not entirely organize the pres
ent disturbances for purely Russian
[ purposes"
A dispatch TO The Daily Telegraph
Z from Shanghai says that the mission
aries from Tsang Cheu have safely
y arrived at Wei Hal Wei.
The Shanghai correspondent OF The
el Times says: Great destruction waI
caused BY the Boxers In the nativ,
NJ quarter 81 Tien Tsin on June is, but
the presence OF the foreign troops In
the foreign settlement protected that
The native press asserts that thore arr
bitter dissensions in the Manchu party