The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

Ku should be taken. (The railway is un- der Chinese government controD. and in cose any Chinese government force acted against the force of any foreign nation, ell should be involved and act unitedly in hdst tsk,ny my nnsso ns.ruglons eouid not join ment property. and did not care to be- come party to such an agreement with out special authority.
 4. Yesterday, June Is, the same foreign naval officers signed a compact that ii .,an Tas nseesnsarF n, ,n to take temporary posses served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin, and on the commandant of the forts. Consuls At lien Tsin were informed of what was the forts. Capt. Wise of the Monocacv had orders to protect American interests based upon departments orders. but in case of attack by a Chinese government uno of war anu act accordingly.
 Very respectfully,
 LOUIS KEMPFF.
 Rear Admiral T.. s. N. To the Secretary of the Navy. Washing
 A sccond Report.
 United States Flagship Newark, Taku, China. June IS. 1900.-Sir: have the hon or to report as follows:
 The commanding officer of the gum boats Tn the river met on the afternoon of June ls, and agreed for the senior of 1cer Of the gunboats to direct the move Ssn' This noai,,n officer happened to be Rus boats were then assigned. taking positions In the second reach" of the river aboye s sr rss aas go5 Ra sian; Iitis. German; Lion. French; Al eerine. English. Inc English torpedo h the latter part. after securing the cap fured torpedo boats near Toug Ku. The 1apsnese gunboat claimed that her en- moered near. Tong Ku. snd was assigned place. The United States steamer Mo, nsAA moorsd at Tong Ku, and took no part in 3ne action; Many foreigners were af- !orded shelte- and protection during the night, copy of the report of the com Vith inclosed.
 The vessels except the Iltis, took their one hour before the expiration of the Ss trained on the ships fire fired simultsnel % tantu .Tbs vessels returned the Ire with a rap rap exception of the guns of six-inch caiiber. were Of small rapid-ars type,
 A1ineh, whie the south fort has a mum m- hsx. of guns from to inches in caliber The Algerine, having aboard a landing party of some sso men. immediately put them ashore. A portion of them advanced through raku to the navy yard, and took by surprise four new modern torpedo boats; carrying two tubes and six, three
 
 Fame and Whiting. took them to Tong ku. The other landing parties and the remainder of the English. aggregating for the assault The firing continued with more or less spirit until daylight. when 1t became very rapid and active, and. 1t is reported. very disastrous to the Chinese.
 About4:so shell entered the magazine ef the Guiiak. blowing it up. causing her to make water. and burning ~ men more or less severely She got over an awning }as a collison mat. and after a new hours work was floating at her normal height. silencsd the northwest fort. a landing force charged and occupied 1t. where hoisting the flag, few casualties oc- erred, notably, the captain of the Jap anese landing party and one English sail- nese then abandoned the north fort. which is joined to tho northwest fort by . protected passage; After about two af the occupants fled, but were not pur- sued. Some 80 or 40 were found hiding in various parts Of the forts. The va rious nations participating hoisted their flags on the various fagstans
 The forts being of thick mud and grass adobe were but little damaged by the gun Are. although they received host of projectiles. The guns and gun shields. as rule, were not damaged. Two or ahree of the modern guns were disabled. The dead Chinese were not counted. but H is estimated by eye-witnesses that some 200 dead were left in the fort
 The loss on the side of the all,ed forces was. as nearly as possible as follows:
 Algerine-onc officer badly injured; men wounded
 Iltis- Captain badly injured: three or sour men killed. six or eight wounded.