The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-05


reached Berlin. announces that. according
a. reports from Chinese sources, Vice Ad-
n raj Seymour's force has reached Pc
Rig. This r. probably merely a reitera-
ton OF the previous reports on the same
subject.
WANT MORE TROOPS
CUE roo. Tuesday. June 2g.-The for
eigners everywhere are urging the imme-
date concentration Of an army Of 10000
men. or at least $1,000 men. for an advance
on peklng. Many persons familiar with
the Chinese character think the foreign
Ministers and Vice Admiral Seymour are
held NJ hostages for good terms OF settle
ment. They also believe the whole Chi
nesc army II joining In the movement
under the leadership OF Tung Fu Hsiang.
who crushed the Mohammcdan rebellion.
Recently he was nominairy degraded for
the purpose OF organizing an anti-foreign
uprising quietly. IL II estimated that "a, .
0Oo soldiers. well armed hut poorly dlsci-
plined. are about Peking and Tien-Tsin.
The Chinese officers boast that they have
10000 soldiers
Admiral Seymours force carried a
weeks rations. and the men had an av-
erage OF $50 rounds Of ammunition The
Russians conduct at Taku. according 20
other officials. innamed the natives. The
Russians are reported 90 have been shoot
Ing the Chinese Unfortunately and driv-
ing away the peaceful Chinese who would
have procured transportation and provi-
sions. and OF lo0tlug the town.
a great naval demonstration at all the
treaty ports II also said TO be desirable IN
order to influence the wavering mcr-
chants who are favorable TO foreigners
The masses are becoming excited at the
reports OF their countrymens successes
nnalnst the Powers. Merchantmen ar
irving here report that the Boxers are
aIa|H NINaT In 49, Of
and when the officials inspected the sol
diers with the view Of suppressing the
Boxers they found the soldiers had sold
thor rifles and equipment 20 the Boxers
The military school at Moukdcn is re-
ported % have been destroyed.
The british Consul at Foo Chow Is ask
Ing for warships. The arrival OF the Brit
ish first-class cruiser Terrible and tw,
Japanese cruisers at Che Foo today re
loved the strained situation. Two Chi
ncse forts. equipped with Krupp guns
command the foreign city. The only pro
lection was the United States ginboai
York town. with 80 sailors. AS an out
break was reported last night. the sailor,
slept on their arms. and the foreigner
prepared to take refuge on the ships.
Commander Taussig Of the yorktown
requested the commander Of the forts Z,
cease his dlsquicting maneuvers with can
non. and notified him that n Chimes
troops were sent 90 the city. ostensibll
90 suppress the Boxers. Americans woul'
be- landed.
I There are about f5O American and Brit
ish missionaries at Che Foo. They ar,
short % money and clothes. having lef
/ their stations hastily. United states Con
sal John Fowier'a ship IL expected q
bring about fifty missionaries and Frencl
priests from the mouth Of the Yellow riv
or. where they have been iocking from
the Interior
The commander Of the Chinese cruise
Hal Chai. at TenE Chow. offered Mr.
| Fowler TO go 90 the relief of the mission
az Yang Use Kiang. " assured OF protec
ton.
II IL reported that the Russians ar
moving 5000 men toward New Chwang.
DtsCORDANT ALLIES.
CHE roo. June 26.-The officers Of IN
British nrst-class cruiser Terrible asser
that discord exists between the Russian
and Angio-Americans and say they be
iieve the Russians are planning TO brea
the concert and take possession of Ps
king Independently.
They assert that Vice Admiral Sey
mour's command lacked unison. the FOL
eigners sulking because they were undo
British leadership. lacy bitterly Dc
nounce the Russians general conduct a
urcivilized and barbarous and charge tia
fUe HlNWEUNtT OF Nuf HtAftlhA tiihfHf =
Taku has aroused the otherwise passiv
natives against the foreigners.
SEYMOUR HEMMED IN.
CITE roo. June 2s.-The Americans an
British entered Tien-Tsin FIRST. silencin
the guns Of the arsenal and breakin
, through the Chinese lines. The foreigner
were close behind The Russians lO
. four killed and thirty wounded. The loss
OF the other national.ties were small.
Admiral Seymour's force II about u
miles from Tien-Tsin. IL n surround
I by Chinese troops and Boxers and har
. pered by the presence OF sick ard woun
"a. II In reported that all foreigners we
q sent from Peking with weak Chine
guard. and 40 IN assumed that they a
with Admiral Seymour.
N one thousand Japanese are landing
}. Taku and 1000 more are expected tome
row. when n battalion Of French Is al
due The foreign Admirals have appoir
Il ed Commander Wise. commander OF I
/ Monocacy. 20 be commander at Tax
The Netherlands cruiser Holland mas u
Il Java for Che Foo.
b. TIEN-TsIN RELIEVED.
n CHE roo. Tuesday. June 2s.-Rear a
~ mlral Kempn reports by Japanese q
'r pado boat that the combined forces :
tered Tien-Tsln on Saturday. June 2
sustaining small loss. They started
y Sunday 90 relieve the force which !
Tien-Tsln on June 10Th and which is
y ueved 90 be surrounded near Peking.
pr cordlng 10 these japanese reports. Adm
I" al seymour has been captured and
le Ministers have left Peking guarded
Pc Chinese soldiers. their Whereabouts
unknown.
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