Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-18
The Ninth Regiment Sent to
china From Manila Britain
Sends Regiment From
Bengal.
CHINESE FORTS CAPTURED
Sensational Rise in Wheat
Roberts VIII Seize DeIaeoa
Bay Railroad. ~
ARIZONA INDIANS STARVING


Manila, June 1S-Ther Nlntn regl-
ment has been ordered to China. ~
Washington, June 1S-The war de-
partment received the following cable
gram from Gen. Macarthur, dated,
yesterday, Manila Ninth infantry
Col. Liscum, ordered to Taku on the
Logan; transportation Port Albert;
probably start the Gath. A typhoon
will delay the movement" ttstA
Washington, June 18-The war de-
partment confirms the report that the
Ninth infantry has been ordered from
Manila to China. Col Liscum COM
mands the regiment.
London, June 1S-According to a
Che Foo special on the seventeenth
the Taku forts opened fire upon the
warships, whereupon the feet replied,
and silenced the Chinese guns. Inter
national forces subsequently landed,
and seized the forts. The news of
this engagement it is stated has been
brought to Che Foo by a Japanese war
ship. According to. a. dispatch the
Chinese bombardment was followed
by an ultimatum, sent by the command
ers of the fleet.
An official dispatch from the Ger
man consul at Che Foo, received at
Berlin, confirms the arrival of a Jap
anese torpedo boat with the follow
ing message:
The Japanese torpedo boat reports
that theflegations at Pekin haYe been
taken Whether taken by boxers, OF
Chinese troops, or a mob, is apparent
ly not stated. isaa kstN
Simla, June 1S-In consequence of
the gravity of the Chinese situation
the Seventh Bengal infantry has been
ordered to Hong Kong.
London, June 18-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that Russia has demand
ed fifty million taels indemnity for
damage done Chinese railroads in
which Russians are interested
Washington, June 1S-The navy de
partment has been informed by Ad-
miral Kempff, that the forts fired on
foreign warslips and after brief en-
gagement surrendered
London, June 18lThe admiralty Of
fee received the following official dis
patch from Che Foo, under today's
date: japanese boat 'Teyashi' just ar
rived from Taku. She reports the COM
,mander-in-chiif and troops are back
at Tien Tsin."
Berlin, June 1S4The German con-
sui at Che Foo telegraphs that Japan
ese torpedo boat from Taku brought
the following: "The Chinese laid tor
pedoes in Taku river and collected
troops from Shan Hei Kwan. The for
eign commanders assembled on tn,
Russian flagship and addressed an ul
timatum to the commanders of thu
Taku forts, summoning them to with
draw their troops before o'clock Jun,
18th. At l a. M, June 18th the gun
of the fort opened fire, to which tn,
Russian, British, French and Japanes,
warships replied. The bombardmen
lasted for seven hours. Two Britisl
ships in the river between the fort
are reported to have been sunk Th
telegraph line and railroad between
Tien Tsin and Taku were destroyed
Communication by water is also threat
ened"
Paris, June 18-The French consu
of South China, who was instructed t
send into Tonquin all French citizen
at Yunnan-Sen, cabled from the latte
place. under date of Thursday, Jun
14th, that he had been prevented fror
leaving with his companions by tn
yfceroy and his house and all mission
were burned. He adds that ever,
thing, including their clothes. ha
been stolen and they are PRACTICAL
prisoners. ftstAs
Washington, June 1S-Actual new
of the situation in China was re
ceived by the navy department in tw
cablegrams which were made know
as follows: The department. receive
a cablegram from Admiral Remey, q
Cavite dated 18th that informs Il
department that the commander &
Tassig cables that the TalSu forts
the, mDuth of river Pei Ho fired aon til
foreign gun vessels ana surrendere
to allied forces on the morning of tn
18th. Department instructed Admir-
Kempff to concur with other powel
taking all steps necessary to prote
all American interests" Dispatc
from Tassig dated Chee Foe, 17tl
says Talxu forts fired on foreign gu
vessels 12:45 this morning and repor
the British admiral is at Tfen Tsin.