Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14

London, June 12.-The last message
out of Pekin to reach London left yes
tcrday morning at II o'clock, going
via the Russian telegraph through
Manchuria. the Tien Tsin line being
cut. 1t is as follows: General Tung,
a Mohammedan, and extremely hostile
to foreigners, arrived here this morn
ing and had a long audience with
Prince Tuan, father of the heir appar-
ent, who is seemingly friendly to the
boxers, Prince Tuan has been ap-
pointed chief Of the foreign Office over
Prince Ching, who is more friendly to-
ward foreigners ConVeyances have
left Pekin to meet the troops coming
by the first train. The arrival of the
empress dOWager has rendered the city
somewhat more quiet than it had been
recently. The Protestants have erect
ed a barricade before the building in
which they have taken refuge, and
have a small guard. The Catholics
are concentrated north of the cathe-
dral, under the protection Of a
French guard of twenty-five
men, who will hold out to
the end. | am convinced Pekin, espe-
cially the Tartar city, is safe At Tien
Tsin the viceroy has finally consented
to furnish a transport for a relief force
Of 400 under an American commander.
A partial restoration of the railway is
expected to be effected by tomorrow
ported"
Shanghai reports there mas been
street fighting in Pekin since early
Sunday afternoon. The Russians are
making large purchases of canned pro
visions at Shanghai, and everything
points to an outbreak of hOstilities.
All British missionaries will probably
be ordered to return quickly to treaty |
ports. All kilograms indicate the sit
uatiOn has not in the least improved |
On the contrary, disorder has spread |
from the neighborhood of Pekin to the |
capitol itself, which is growing turbu- |
lent with anti-fOreign demonstrations |
In addition to tne burning of the Pekin |
club, the secretary of the Belgian lega-
ton has been roughly handled in the !
streets. Hostile crowds continue to
demonstrate against the legations. |
Two thousand international troops are
approaching the city, and the advance
guard is due to arrive Tuesday.
The United States, according to dis
patches from Copenhagen, has given
hearty adhesion" to the scheme for
European demonstrations The Rus
sian minister in Pekin, who acts as
envoy of Denmark, is credited with |
having sent a dispatch to the Danish |
foreign Office to the effect that the
demonstration had been planned, I'M
der the leadership of England and |
Russia, in which all the great powers |
and several of the smaller will take |
part. The latter are not called upon
to send troops as there are enough on
the spot; but they are to be asked to
delegate the right to hoist their flags
to the great powers in order that the
demonstration may be made or the
battle fought under the flags of all
Europe. The dispatch further says
Japan and the United States have been
informed and agree to the arrange
ment
Marines Ordered from Manila.
Washington, June 12.-The navy de
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff: I'm
case all communication with Pekin
is cut will not be able to so alone If
the other nations go will join to re-
leye the Americans pending insuuc-
tons. The situation is serious; a
battalion Of marines from Manila has
been urgently requested Answer
Upon its receipt Secretary Long sent
the following cablegram to Commo-
dore Remy at Manila: Send by the
Solace Immediately and with all dis
patch to Kempff 100 marines arranging
if practicable that after their landing
the Solace shall continue her home
ward voyage as previously ordered"