The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-17
FOREIGN LEGATIONS SAFE.
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have declined to obey Prince Tuan's
orders to seize Marking.
Further dispatches from Shanghai
say the legations were holding out on
July Cd; that the rebels had been re-
pulsed with loss of 200O, and that the
Boxers We're discouraged. They also
report that a Chinese journal confirms
the announcement of Prince Chings
counter revolution in Picking.
LONDON, July S.-A dispatch from
Tien-tsin, dated July Sd, says
Since early morning the Chinese
have heavily bombarded the settle
ments. Admiral Seymour has ordered
the women and children conveyed to
Taku at the earliest possible moment"
BERLIN, July S.-A dispatch from
Tien-tsin says the Russians unsuccess-
fully bombarded the native town on
July I'd. The strength of the allied
troops is about 10000. There is no
fresh news regarding the situation in
Picking.
NEW YORK, July S.-A Sun cable
from London, July 9TH says The st.
Petersburg correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that a relative of NJ. de Giers
the Russian Minister to China, has
received confirmation of the report re-
lative to his death in Picking.
LONDON, July S.-The Consuls at
Shanghai report that the Picking lega-
tions were safe on July 4th, and that
the Chinese had ceased their attacks.
The only fear felt, according to the
reports of the Consuls, was regarding
the food supply.
SHANGHAI, July 5.-"CoU Ter left
| Peking July 3, when two legations were
holding out against troops and Boxers
| Troops had lost 1000 men and Boxers
many leaders"
LONDON, July 6.-The story that all
foreigners in Picking were murdered on
June 80 or July 1 appears to be circu-
lating simultaneously at Chefu, Shang
hal and Tientsin, and yet as it is not
confirmed by official dispatches, and is
not traceable to the southern viceroys,
who are still in communication with Pc
| king, there is some basis of hope that
| it is untrue.
| SHANGHAI, July 4.-Three servants
of foreigners have, it is rumored from a
| good source, escaped from Peking They
report that all foreigners, 1000 in num-
Der, including 400 soldiers, 100 members
of the Chinese customs staff, and a
number of women and children held out
/ till their ammunition was exhausted in
the British legation. The legation was
| finally burned and all the foreigners
| killed.
BERLIN, July 6.-Emperor William
has telegraphed to the commander of
| the German squadron in Chinese wat
ers, to the governor general of Shan
! tung, to the viceroys and others, offer
! ing thousand taels to any one accom-
| fishing the deliverance of any foreigner
! of any nationality whatever now shut
| up in Picking who is handed over to
any German magistrate, and offering to
pay the expenses of the publication of
! this offer in Picking.
| LONDON, July 5.-The commanders
of the allies i'm Tientsin inform the cor
respondents that it would be suicidal to
attempt to reach Picking with the troops
now available in face of the colossal
/ force of imperial troops and Boxers oc-
cupying the country between Tientsin
and Picking.
TAKU, June 26.-The allied forces en-
| tered Tientsin on June 25th.
! TAKU, June 29.-The insurgents are
again attacking Tientsin.
One party of Japanese troops has set
| out for Tientsin. Foreign observers
We're much struck with the rapidity
with which the troops boarded the
train.
! From tomorrow morning provisions
and water will be sent by the river. The
| allied troops are increasing daily and
! the railway is kept very busy. At pres
ent military supplies are not procurable
! in North China. Provisions and fodder
must therefore be sent without cessa-
| ton.