Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-18

damage done 20 the Chinese railroads
I'm which Russians are interested.
FIGHT LASTED SEVEN HOURS.
Berlin, June lS.--The German con-
sui at che Foo telegraphs that
japanese torpedo boat from Taku has
brought the following:
The Chinese laid tOrpedoes In the
Taku river and collected troops from
shan Hei kwau. The foreign COM
manders assembled on the Russian
flagship and addressed an ultimatum to
the commanders of the Taku forts,
summoning them 20 withdraw their
troops before clock June H. At a.
m, June Il. the guns OF the forts opened
fire TO which the Russian, British,
French and Japanese Warships replied.
The bombardment lasted seven hours
Two British ships IN the river, between
the forts, are reported TO nave been
sunk. The telegraph line and railroad
between Tien Tsin and Taku was des-
troyed Communication by water Is
also threatened
KEMPFF WANTS INSTRUCTIONS
Washington, June lS.-The navy de-
partment has acknowledged the re-
ceipt of two cablegrams received from
Admiral Rempy and Commander Taus-
six. The first Us as follows.
"Cavite June is. $50 a. m-Bureau OF
Navigation. Washingt0n-Tuussig ca
bles that Taku forces fired upon for
elgn gun vessels and then surrendered
10 the allied forces on the mofning OF
June IL. Kempff asks Instructions about
joining other powers who are taking
united action I'm demanding that the
Taku forces be turned over 10 them 70
secure favorable termination Of the
trouble. WIN The department instruct
Kempn through Taku at che Foo and
give me the same Information?
"REMEY"
The telegram OF the commander
Taussig Of the Yorktown, = as tolloWsi
"Chee Foo June l7.-Taku force
fired upon foreign vessels about 1885 a.
an. Surrendered 10 allied forces at a.
IN. The British admiral is az Tlen Tsln.
TAUSSIG."
THIS WILL FETCH HIM
Paris. June ISM. Delcasse has now
summoned the Chinese minister 20 Paris
ana has requested him 10 Immediately
telegraph the vlcerOy Of Yunnan-Sen
that France will hold him personally
responsible for the lines OF French citi-
zens.
ANOTHER INTERRUPTION.
New York. June 49, p. m.-The Com
mercial cable company has just sent
out the following notice.
According o. the latest adyices, land
lines between Taku and Lutai, Ga tele-
graph station on the Helampo route,
contiguous 90 and 20 the uOrthward OF
Taku), are now Interrupted
BATTLE WAS on SUNDAY.
Washington. June 1S-The actual
news Of the situation In China was re-
ceived by the navy department In two
cabiegrams. the contents OF which were
made known as follows;
THE department has received ca
blegram from Admiral Remey at Ca
vite dated Is. that informs the DEPART
ment that the commander OF the Jaus-
sig cables that the Iaku forts at the
outer river Pei Ho fired on the foreign
gun vessels and surrendered 10 the al
lied forces on the morning Of the nth.
THE department has instructed Ad-
miral Kempn TO concur with the other
powers In taking all steps necessary 10
protect all American interests.
"A dispatch from Taussig, dated Che
Foo IL. says that the Taku forts fred
on foreign war vessels at 1915 In the
morning and reports that the British
admiral Is at Tien Tsin."
GAVE AWAY THE SECRET.
The press dispatches from Manila last
night saving that the Ninth infantry
had been ordered 90 Manila for service
In Chine exposed the secret plans OF the
war department 10 dispatch troops TO
the scene of trouble in China Secret or
ders were sent 20 Gen. Macarthur a few
days ago 20 prepare for the prompt
dispatch Of troops 90 Taku, but IL Was
not Intended that the matter should be-
come public until the movement was at
least under way. Now that the matter
leaked out from Manila the officials OF
the war department admit that the ad-
ministIatlon has concluded 20 send
troops 90 China for the protection Of the
lives and property OF American citizens.
ACT OF WAR AGAINST FRANCE.
Paris. June is. 5:4j p. m.--The French
consul general In south China, who was
instructed 90 send into Tonquin an the
French citizens at lunnan-Sen. cabled
from the latter place under date OF
Thursday June "a, that he had been
prevented from leaving with his COM
panions by the viceroy. and that his
house and an the missions have been
burned he adds thar everything in
cludIne their clothes have been stolen.
and that they are practically prisoners.
The foregoing is the situation referred
90 ry the French minister OF foreign ar
fairs. N. Delcasse. IN his speech of June
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