Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-29
The Washington Authorities Not
Pleased With Hlm-RelIef
Party at Tlen TsIn.
vICEROYs ISSUE ULIIMATuM
An Understanding Reached Be-
Z tween the Powers, and an
Army OF 10000 Men
VIII be Raised.
FEARS FELT FOR coNGER


Paris, June 29-Later it was an
nounced that the Chinese legation here
communicated to the French govern
ment the text of the document cabled
by Viceroys Nankin and Hankow, June
9th, which is an agreement between
the viceroys and consuls at Shanghai
whereby, subject to certain conditions,
viceroys will undertake to protect
missionaries and foreign merchan' s
of south and east China. The docH-
ment was sent for ratification by Del
casse.
Paris, June 29-The minister of for
eign affairs, Deleasse, informed the
cabinet council today that the vice
roy of Yum Nan telegraphed that
Francois, French consul and party who
left Yunnan Sen, June oath, reached
Tong Hal half way to Tonquin, June
9th, safely. The viceroy, it was fur
ther announced caused the ring lead
ers of the mob who attacked the Fran
co.'s party, June 7th, to be beheaded
The French government at Delcasse,
further said was in receipt of cable
dispatch saying Viceroys Nankin and
Hankow guaranteed safety to the for
eigners of the central and southern
provinces where order, it is asserted,
thus far is undisturbed.
New York, June ga special TO the
Tribune" from Washington: Admiral
Remey expected to relieve Admiral
isfaction with Kempff has been dis
played frankly by all authorities here.
Washington, June 29-The navy de
partment this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff: "Che Foo, June 29-Pekin re.
lief expedition now in Tien Tsin with
200 sick and wounded Ministers and
-Peki9 party not with them. No news
from them"
The department also was advised
that Admiral Remey on the Brooklyn
arrived at Hong Kong en- route Go,
The Brooklyn will sail tomorrow for
Taku via Nagaski.
Berlin June 29-The German con-
sui at Che Foo, telegraphs under date
of June 28th Nothing known CON-
cerning foreign ministers. Railroad
between Taku and Tien Tsin was still
theatened and the bombardment Of
Tien Tsin on the west continues
though Chinese shells explode bad
ly. Was also said three residents
killed or wounded.
Washington, June 27-When the cab
met meeting broke up at 1 o'clock
members showed depression at the
lack of news from Minister Conger.
While unwilling to admit that hope
for his safety was fast fading, they
felt their gravest fears might be re-
allied at any time.
London, June 29-Tn the house OF
commons today, parliamentary secre-
tary of the foreign Office, st. john
Broderick, announced the British loss
es with Vice Admiral Seymour's force
which returned to Tien Tsin were:
Killed: Captain Herbert w. H.
Beyts (Royal Marines) and twenty
four men; wounded, seven officers
and ninety-one men. \
fdIlS, June lJ--l ne ASSOCldI6Q press
was informed today that as result of
the negotiations between the powers
an agreement was arrived at which
provides for the maintenance of status
quo as regards spheres influence and
commercial agreements, also respect
ing the nature of guarantees and COM
pensations to be demanded from
China.
According to the understanding the
international army of occupation will
consist of $4,000 men. Russia and
Japan will provide 10000 each, Great
Britain 10000, France S,O00., Germany,
America and others 5000 each. The
Russian army corps in Siberia, just
modified, will only cross the Chin
ese frontier in the event the crisis is
being aggravated.
London, June 29-The British consul
at Che Foo wires the foreign Office to-
day that message from Pekin to Tao
Tai of customs, at Tien Tsin, says
foreign legations are still at Pekin.