The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-27
LARGELY SAILOR TALK.
Not Mach stock TaEsn In Report OF En-
ternationai Discord.

ternattonai Discord.
Washington, June e8.-The officials
here receive with great regret and con-
osrn the reports from Che Foo that dis
cord existed between the Russians and
the so-called Anglo-Americans. Com
ing from the officers OF the Terrible 1t IL
considered as largely sailor talk" At
the same time 1t has been recognized
from the outset that such heterogen-
Gus force gave opportunities for serious
division, as 10 Is well-known that the
sailors and sol Tiers of certain countries
do not like to serve under British COM
inanders and that British sailors and
soldiers have the same Discrimination TO
take orders from n foreign superior. But
It has been hoped that tine peril OF the
moment would lead all differences TO be
sunk in order that common purpose
might be executed against a common efie-
my. One Of the chief dangers apprehend-
ed has been that the foreigners would
separate into factions upon the more
serious possibility OF an international
breach between the forces Of the foreign
powers. Besides this IL Is felt here that
the Russian authorities, always sensitive,
will quickly resent the imputation OF
barbarism and cruelty.
The officials here accept these charges
with great allowance and they particular
Iy express their displeasure mt having the
Americans brought into an apparent dis
ruption with the forces Of another rover
Thus far, the United States has acted
concurrently with all the powers with
no one more than any other, and the au-
thorities here will use every effort to
prevent chickering's and bnek-bitings.
BIG ARMY NEEDED.
Copyrighted, 1000, the Associated Press)
Chefoo, Tuesday, June 26.-The for
eigners everywhere are urging the imme-
date concentration of an army Of 1900
men, nor at least $1,000 men, for an adj
vance on Pekin. Many persons familiar
with the Chinese character think the
foreign ministers and Vice Admiral
Seymour are held as hostages for good
terms of settlement. They also believe
the whole Chinese army is joining in
the movement, under the leadership of
Tung- Flu Hsiang, who crushed the Mo-
hammedan rebellion. Recently he was
nominally degraded for the purpose of
organizing an anti-foreign uprising
quietly. 1t is estimated that 6o,GUo
soldiers, well armed. but poorly disci-
plined, are about Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Chimes officers boast that they
have 100000 soldiers. Admiral seymour 5
force carried u weeks rations and the
men had an average Of $50 pounds Of
ammunition. The Russian conduct at
Taku. according to the other officers in
famed the natives. The Russians are re-
ported TO have been shooting the Chinese
indiscriminately and driving away the
peaceful Chinese who would have pro-
cured transportation and p royisions and
looted the town.
A great naval demonstration at all the
treaty ports is also said to be desirable in
older to influence the wavering Chinese
merchants who are friendly to foreigners.
The masses are becoming excited at the
reports of their countrymen's successes
against the powers. Merchantmen arriv-
ing here report that the Boxers are
drilling in the streets of New Chwang
and that when the officials inspected
the soldiers with the view of suppress
ing the Boxers they found the soldiers
had sold their rifles and equipments TO
the Boxers.
FRICTION Ell SITS ALREADY.
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press-)
Chefoo, June 26.-The officers of the
British first-class cruiser Terrible assert
that discord exists between the Russians
and Anglo-Americans, and say they be-
lieve the Russians are planning TO break
the concert and take possession of Pekin
independently.
They assert that Vice Admiral Sey-
mours command lacked unison. the for
eigners sulking because they were under
British leadership. They bitterly de-
nounce the Russian generals conduct as
uncivilized and barbarous and charge
that the slaughter of peaceful Cinnamon
at Taku has aroused the otherwise pas
siye natives against the foreigners.
GEN. CHAFFEE TO COMMAND.
Washington, June a6.-The President
has assigned Gen. Adpa X. Chaffee TO
the command of the military forces
operating in China. Gen. Chaffee was at
the war department today receiving
instructions and will leave for San Fran
sisco in time to sail on the first of July,
with the Sixth cavalry.
MARINES GOING TO CHINA.
Washington, June 26.-The navy de-
partment announces that the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, with Admiral Remey
aboard, will take 800 marines from Ma
Mia to Taku, stopping at Nagasaik en-
route.
RELIEF OF TIEN TSIN.
Washington, June 26.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kemptf:
"Taku, June 25.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington: =
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