The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-19
TAKING Of TAKU FORTS
Surrendered to Allied Forces
After a Bombardment
of Seven Hours.
FIRING OPENED BY CHINESE
THE ENGIGEMENT BEGUN AT ONE
O'CLOCK SUNDAY MORNING.


Have Been Kilied-The Attack Orders
by the Empress Dowuger-OficiaI Dis
patches Received in WoshinEton-No
News from Pekin.
Washington, June 1.-The navy de-
partment late this afternoon made pub
lie the text of the two cablegrams re-
ceived this morning from Admiral
Remey and Commander Taussig. The
first is as follows:
$3.50 a. M. Cavite, June Is.
Bureau # Navigation, Washington:
''Taussig cables that the Taku forts
fired upon foreign gun vessels and then
surrendered to the allied forces the
morning of June II. Kempff asks in
structions about joining other powers
who are taking united action in de-
manding that the Taku forts be turned
over to them to secure favorable ter
mination of the trouble. VIII the de-
partment instruct Kempff through Ia
ltu at Chefoo, and give me the same in
formation?
Signed: "Remey"
The cablegram ffom Commander
Taussig Of the yorktown is as follows
"Chefoo. June II.
''Taku forts fired upon foreign vessels
about 12:45 a. IN. Surrendered to allied
forces at s a. IN. The British admiral at
Tien Tsin.
Signed. "raussig.'
Earlier in the day the navy depart
ment gave out the following information
taken from the dispatches above.
'.The department has received ca
blegram from Admiral Remey at Cavi-
te dated 18th, that informs the depart
ment that Commander Taussig cables
that the Taku forts, at the mouth of the
river (Pio-Ho), fired on the foreign gun
vessels and surrendered to the allied
forces on the morning Of the 17th The
department has instructed Admiral
Kempff to concur with the other powers
in taking all steps necessary to protect
all American interests.
"A dispatch from Taussig dated Che
foo. the 18th, says that the Taku forts
fired on foreign gun vessels at 12:45
in the morning and reports that the
British admiral is at Tien Tsin.'
Ofiicini German Dispatches.
Berlin. June -S.-The German consul
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 Fl Hei-Kwang. The foreign COM
Jx,I I6 Gi a ~
flagship and addressed an ultimatum to
the commanders of the Taku forts, sum-
morning them to withdraw their troops
before o'clock June II. At / a. m June
II the guns Of the forts opened fire, to
which the Russian British, French and
japanese warships replied. The bonn
bardment lasted seven hours. Two
British ships in the river between the
forts are reported to have been sunk.
The telegraph line and railroad between
Tien Tsin and Taku were destroyed.
Communication by water is also threat
ened"
Later semi-oflcial dispatch from
Che-F Foo announced that the Taku forts
had been captured after combined at
tack by the foreign warships, Three
men on the German warship Hits were
killed and seven were wounded. The
dispatch added that the foreign settle
ments at Tien Tsin were being fired into |
oy the Chinese. When the dispatch left
nothing had been heard from the Ger |
man detachment sent to Pekin or from !
the German legation there.
No News from Prkin.
The German foreign office has receiv- |
ID no kilograms from Pekin for several |
lays either by way Of Russia or any |
,ther route This applies also to all the |
powers. To-day Germany had tele- |
graphic communication with Che-Foo |
md Shanghai, but was unable to get |
with Tien Tsin and Taku.
Che reports regarding the burning of |
he legations and the murder of the |
ferman minister Baron Won Ketteler |
lave not vet been confirmed. Never
heless," said the foreign office official |
who vouches the informa ton, "the
ouceS of news are so few that it is |
Iuite possible the reports are true"
The same official made the following
tatement with reference to the relations
# the powers: mo precise agreement
las yet been reached between the pow
RS interested in China regarding their