The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-21
BURNED
The imperial Palace and Muir
dpred the Emperor.

kempfT was Chee-F Foo, June 20.
l is possible that the admiral means
that he himself. at Taku heard heavy
firing i'm progress az Tien Tsin, &,
miles though with an open river above
that point and gun boats capable o.
navigating the channel lying at Tlen
Tsin. it would seem that ne would
have been able TO ascertain what the
firing meatnt in the two days that
elapsed before the dateof the spatch.
Naval officers generally bitterly re.
gret that Admiral Kempff was not T..
the fighting at Taku. Up to the re
ceipt OF his dispatch this afternoon
they had continued to hope that the
American naval forces had taken some
part in repelling the attack OF the
Chinese forts. But the admirars state
ment that the forts were captured by
the other foeign powers dism sseI
that hope. The prevailing idea
among the naval officers is that tn.
reduction Of these forts was absolute
ly necessary 10 the safe progress O;
any international relief expedition to
Pekin and that Admiral Kempff
should have found il to have been
within his duty to have borne his par
OF the burden. Much depends, however
on the exact terms Of his Instruction.
and in fact it is not known yet
definitely or not whether he actually
received all OF his instructions. The re.
sponsible officials therefore are no,
making any criticism of the admiral's
conduct.
The administration is said to be very
much embarrassed because Of the great
l. .NF h,. ,-{Nx
apse before the United States military
forces reach China When Gen. Nc
Arthur at Manila received instructions
TO send a regiment OF infantry to Taku
whit al possible dipatch it was impos-
sible for him TO comply at once because
of raging storms.
There is every assurance that Gener-
al Macarthur executed his instructions
as promptly as possible and taht the
delay in the departure Of troops was
due entirely to the conditions tha
could not have been anticipated.
An evidence Of the total unprepared-
ness OF the foreign colony in Pekin To-.
the boxers uprising is afforded by the
report Of he state department form
Minister Conger in which he wro
from Pekin on April 6. that he hal sue
ceeded in obtaining permission from
the Tsung Ii Yamen TO admit free O:
duty the goods to be placed on eXhibi-
ton in the American warehouse in
shanghai. TO be established by the ma
tional association of manufacturers.
Bond was 10 be given that none Of the
goods were TO be sold.
EViGentlythe minister was zealcuSi-
devotinC his attention to the intro
ducsion Of American wares into China.
without apprehension Of a r5actionary
movement.
PARIS. June 2o.-The French consul
at Nong TSe cables that he has receiv
ed from NJ Francois. French consul at
Yum Nan Flu, The following telegram,
dated Jane Is;
We were attacked on June 10 or
leaving Yum Nan Flu and were forced I
return 10 the town. All Of our b. gga6s
was rifed. and the mission and the rail-
road buildings were burned. except ny
residence. where I had gathered my
countrymen and which we defended
wigh our rifles.
After twenty-four hours. the man.
daTins having al last taken measures,
I called upon them 10 Conduct US 10 the
frontier. and I expect them 10 answer
for the safety OF the roads.
should demand peromptorily that w
be permitted 20 leave. as we are k
prisoners. but the French troops r.
Indo-Chlna must not cross the fron,iel.
Al the Frenchmen are safe al the pres
eut moment
The consul a; NonC Tsa adds that tbs
situation there IS stM critical. Alarms
are frequent lut thus far there havA
h-l-, M S-~f1VS Incidents
a dispatch from VI. Francois Is da.
later than -he last previous news
LONDON. JUNE --2-l. a. ~ Tho re-
port ~ Admiral Seymour's arrival ~ KIN
and of The safety of The foreign iesl-
lions originating from C1'rs-- So o1rces
and cabled 90 this city froTl Shanehai,
are sun urveriHcd HoweNrr. h2 I,.l-
iau consul az shanghai has Virel 20 Tho
Italian toreign minister, Ne-o as N.sc5nii
VenoStl that the legations ARE saf-.
The rebellion is spr. adinr :ar and wide
There is an impression in diplomatic cir
oles her and on the continent .hlt ihs
allies have not yet srapplel With jha su-
uation effectively and tn; even 51b'o
troops would be powerlesS 90 control A.
oaloo5 square miles.
The latest story sent out lv tie shan
ehai gossips is that Prince -uan. rrcer-
dent of The Tsuu Il Yaulea. has harmed
the imperial palace at Pexia RH3 mar
dered the emperor and eu-IFp,, 5owagsr
has committed suicide
The effect q the bomhs 6r, - ~ thc
Taku forts. as desoro 4 by N, Shsnshai
ccrroSp pondents, was glory 81 tsc extreme.
nothin gless than rivers OF b'Sod" ar3
'muulated corpses piled ~ 'nila tAe
forts"