The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
DARK DAYS
FOR CHINA
Foreign Troops May
be in Picking.
TAKU FORTS REDUCED
Tientsin Bombarded by Chinese Reg
uIars--RumorS Of Massacre
of Missionaries,

BRUSSELS, June 22.-Thc Petit Bleu
states that telegram was received by
an important Brussels firm from China
saying that Admiral Seymour's relieving
force and the Russian column entered Pc
king simultaneously. The legations were
reported intact and all the Belgian resi-
dents said to be safe.
CHE FOO, June 22--It Is officially re.
ported that the bombardment of Tien-
Tsin with large guns continues inces-
sanity. 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. Reinforce
ments are urgently needed. The casual
ties are heavy.
The railroad is open from Tong Tu to
Ching Long Chun, half way to Tal1u.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The State De-
partment has received cablegram from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
announcing the arrival there of two steel
cruisers. No details are given. These YES
sells are supposedly British cruisers to pro-
tect the town in the event of an attack
from the outlying forts.
BERLIN, June 22-According to a dis
patch from Shanghai, received here,
Tien-Tsn is being bombarded by Chinese
regulars and not by the Boxers
BRITISH CABINETS ADV1CES.
LONDON, June 22-Lord Salisbury pre-
sided this morning at a meeting of the
Cabinet, especially summoned to consider
the Far Eastern crisis. Prior to the meet
ing the French Ambassador, NJ. Paul
Cambon, and the Chinese Minister. Sir
Chin Chen Lo Feng Luh, paid a lengthy
visit to the officials of the Foreign Office,
and 1t is expected that important devel-
opments will be the outcome of the Cabi-
net conference as Lord Salisbury pro-
ceeded to Windsor after the meeting. The
apprehensions as to the fate of the Euro
peans cut eff at Tien-Tsin have been
sharpened by Admiral Kempff's message,
which was the first definite announcement
of the bombaTtlment and destruction OF
the foreign concessions. But in spite Of
Shanghai's grim statement that the Chi
nese used forty-pounders and that 800
foreigners We're massacred. there Is no
reason to conclude that the foreign colo
ny has been unable to protect itself. A
Shanghai dispatch reports that Tien-Tsn
was bombarded for two days, that the
casualties We're 100. that 5000 information
al troops are there, and that now that
the allied commanders at Taku are has
silly pushing forward a relief column, ii
is hoped the worst approximations Will
soon be dispelled.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
munity OF Pei Tai Ho, including thirty
three Americans, have arrived at Che r'u
on board the Nashville. but they left all.
LONDON, June 22.-ln the House of
Commons today Mr.. Broderlck, the I'm
der Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs. replying to question, said the For
eign Office had no news from Picking or
Vice Admiral Seymour. He added that
news by runner, June 1S from 'rien-Tsin,
arriving at Taku June 81, announced that
several attacks had been made and re-
pulsed Continuing, Mr.. Frederick said
that on June II the Chinese shelled the
foreign settlement and the Chinese Mill
tary College was attacked by a mixed
force of l75 Americans, British, Germans
and Italians They destroyed the guns
and burned the college, which contained
a considerable store of ammunition, ana
killed its defenders. The Russians, with
their four heavy field guns. did excellent
service. The British loss was one man
killed and five wounded the Germans had
one man killed; the Italians had five men
wounded, and the Russians had seven
men killed and i've wounded
During the night of June II the Chinese
tried to seize the bridge of boats, but
were repulsed with loss, including, 1t is
reported, a Chinese General Rear
miral Bruce at Iaku telegraphed last
night the further information that at
Tien-Tsin June 90 lighting was proceed
ing and that reinIorcements Were requir-
ed Mr. Broderick also said: I'VE have
further heard from Admiral Bruce, dated
Taku. last night, and Che Foo, this morn
ing. as follows:
az am hoping Tien-Tsin may be rel!ev-
ed tonight. No news from the command
er in chief.
THE Terrible landed this morning So
officers and men of the Fusilers.'
In conclusion Mr.. Frederick announced
that he believed various other troops
would arrive in a day or two, II they
had not already landed, and that ar
rangemonts had been made by the govern
ment to supplement very considerably the
force already ordered to China.
AMERICAN CABINETS VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The only
news from China laid before the Cabinet
meeting today was telegram to the Sec
rotary Of the Navy giving the movement
of vessels in Chinese waters. The text
of the message, however, was not made
public That the president and the men,
beers of the Cabinet regard the situation
in China as extremely critical Is SHOWN
by the fact that the preliminary prepa-
rations are being made TO send forward
additional troops In case of need. A teie-
gram will be sent 10 General Macarthur
at Manila this afternoon, asking now
large n force he can spare, shonld IL oe-
come necessary to send them TO emma
No answer to this inquiry is eNpecteu pe-
fore tomorrow. when instructions may he
sent 10 have transports and troops IN
readiness in anticipation of orders to sail.
1t is said that 1t is not the purpose oil
the President 10 dispatch these addition
al troops at once, except In the event thal
the situation becomes even more grave
and critical than at present. The canie-
gram to Macarthur was precautionary
measure taken with a view to being III
readiness to meet any emergency.
The Cabinet session was largely a. u
pied by the Postmaster General, who haa
lust returned from the PHI ladelphia con-
yention, In telling the story OF the CON
yention
ADVICES FROM MISSIONARIES.
NEW YORK, June 22-Rev. DR., Leon
ard, secretary of the Methodist Foreign
MisaInnarY Society in this city, received