The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
RUSH OF TROOPS.
Powers Are COncertedIy Hurry
ing Forward ReinfOrcements
For the international Army So
Hard Pressed in China.
A FORCE FROM INDIA
Is Being Dispatched by the
British Government.
The Czar Orders an Increase of
the Siberian Army.
Admiral Remey Has Been Or
dered to Taku.
The CZar Orders an Increase of
the Siberian Army.

London, June 25-2:19 p. m.-Although
the powers at last seem conscious of
the magnitude of the Chinese peril and
are concertedly hurrying forces to Ia
ku, the international troops available to
overcome the immediate perils of the
situation are apparently totally mad
eQuate. The alarm not only for the
safety of Vice Admiral Seymour and
his party, who are not mentioned in any
OF the dispatches purporting to come
from Pekins but for his base at Tien
Tsin, remains unrelieved. Almost the
only ray Of light is the report of Sheng,
the director of railways and telegraph
forwarded by the French consul general
at Shanghai to the effect that the lega-
tions were safe June 10. and prepar-
ing to leave the capital with the con-
sent Of the Chinese government. But
the motives of the Chinese officials in
keeping the powers appeased by reas-
suring messages is too obvious to al
low the unreserved acceptance of the
statements.
Tien Tsin is so hard pressed that it
must be relieved before assistance can
be sent to Seymour's forces. The alb
Sence of the exact dates of the last
dispatch from Taku. and other mes
SageS, makes it difficult to connect the
various SlOrleSs DQI some OF the QlS-
patches might be read as indicating
that even the large force mentioned by
Rear Admiral Kempf as about to
start toward Tien Tsin has met the
same fate as the colonial American
and Russian column which was re-
pulsed June q.
India is sending eight battalions of in
fantry, a cavalry regiment, artillery
and engineers as a fighting force, be-
sieds two battalions to guard commun-
ications.
The Official Gazette of St Peters
burg today contains an order of the
czar as follows:
LAS we consider it necessary to raise
the troops in the Amur military dis
trict to a war footing, we direct the
war minister to take the requisite meas
ureS. At the same time, we direct that
the necessary number of reServiStS be
longing to the Siberian Amur military
district shall be called out for active
service"
16O FOREIGNERS KILLED.
New York. June 25.-A dispatch tc
the Journal and Advertiser from the
| Che Foo says:
The Chinese bombardment of Tier
| ISln set tire to the mission buildings
| first. The fire spread to the native
city and destroyed everything. The
| attacking force, well supplied witt
/ modern artillery, has been pressing the
small allied force hard Already the
I
| from Tallu, but the column will have tC
| fight its way through the big Chimes
| army. The British storeship Humber
arrived at Che Foo bringing thirty ref
ugees from Tong Shan. including
Nessrs. Kinder and Parsons and Mrs
| Parsons
Pei Tai Ho (the great watering plac,
| of northern China where 200 promi-
| nent foreigners had their summei
| homes) has been abandoned.
] The governor of Shan Tung prov
! ince, in which Che Foo is situated, afte
comforting with his subordinate man
darins at his capital, Tsinanfu, decided
not to Join the rebels, and issued
proclamation decreeing that all Euro
peans and Americans should be pro
| tected.
Admiral Kemph held a conference a
the American consulate with Consu
Fowler and the captains of the Nash
vile and the Yorktown. The local gov
ernor of Che Foo was present an,
| promised there should be no uprising
here against the foreigners and CAV
| other assurances which seemed al
| right on the surface.
The governor expressed confidence il
the good will of the American govern
ment toward China and said the feel
ing was reciprocated.
Captain Edward Bailey of the Brit