The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-31
AMERICAN MARINES Arb LANDED
THEY ARE GREETED WITH EN-
THUSIASM BY THE RESIDENTS
OF TIEN TSIN
HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED
Chinese Imperial Troops Engage
the Boxers, but With What Re-
suit Is Not Yet KnOwn-War-
ships FIOcI1ing In.

IIEN ISlN, thursday, May S.-The
Chinese refuse to allow Russian troops
TO pass the Taku forts.
American, British, japanese, German,
Italian, Russian and French troops to
the number of 100 each have been order
ed to guard their respective legations at
Pekin, but the viceroy here will not al
low them TO proceed hence to Pekin on
the railroad without the authority of the
Tsung Ii Yamen. One hundred and
eight Americans, with a machine gun
and field gun, landed here last night
amidst great enthusiasm on the part of
the residents. Five Russian and one Brit
ish warships have arrived at Taku, and
the British are now landing. Other war
ships are hourly expected.
Three thousand Chinese troops from Lu
Tai are expected here today, en- route to
Fang Tai
There is disposition here to believe
that the Boxers will disperse before
the foreign troops are ready to act Tien
Tsin is in no danger.
BELGIANs SAFE
The rescue party of Frenchman and
Germans returned from -Hsin-Tfen
this afternoon They confirm the report
That the besieged Belgians are now safe
at Pekin They found several thousand
Boxers about the ruins of Lu Kow
Chinao and Chang Hsin Tien stations.
The foreign men Of war have arrived
mere today. Five Russian warships and
TWO russian gunboats, one French war
ship two British warships and one ltal-
IAN Warship were among them. They are
all landing men.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
LONDON, May 31-The Daily Mail has
received the following from Tien Tsin
dated May 80:
Heavy fighting has taken place be-
tween the imperial troops and the Box
ers at Lai-Shin-H Hi-Sien. but the resulr
is not known here Railway traffic at
Pekin has been resumed The foreien
settlement here is sufficiently protected
by the American and Japanese troons
Whlcn nave been landed. Consequently |
the excitement has abated"
ALL LANDING MEN.
SHANGHAI, May SO.-The British war
shlps Orlando and Algerine are LANDING |
lO men at Tallu, where the French. Rms
SIAN and Japanese guards have already |
disemharked
The Boxers" are apparently without
b.
tanned from The soldiery, many of whom |
are openly joining the rebels.
NOTHING FROM CONGER.
WASHINGTON, May 3G-Not a word
has been received at the state or navy
departments from any of the officials in |
emma since yesterdays report from Min. |
lister Conger. Communication bv cable
is still open, so it is assumed nv tho
ohclals here that there has been no !
sensible change in the situation or at any
rate hone affecting American interests.
PRACTICAL ULTIMATUM.
PEHIN, May 30.-The situation is some
what better the Chinese troops having
occupied all the disturbed localities.
The party surrounded at Ching Tien
Hsi defended themselves, firing from a
house, killing several of the Boxers When
the house was relieved by the troops
the house was burned and looted
Two women and one man are unaccounted
Tor 1t IS feared they have been captured
by the Boxers The utmost gravity is felt
as to the behavior of the Chinese troops.
most of whom sympathize with the patri-
otic movement to drive out the foreigners
VINO are regarded as gradually absorbing
China
The Chinese authorities attemnted to
throw obstacles in the way of bringing |
the foreign guards to Pekin The minis |
tefS maintain firm attitude and todav
they We're Informed by the Tsung Lii va
men that it would be Impossible TO bring |
up the guards until the Tsung Lii va
men had communicated with the viceroy |
OF Pc Chi Ii. AS this was regarded &c |
a subterfuge in the interest of deIay the |
ministers replied that if proper facilities |
were not granted now the foreign war |
Shlps at Taku would land sufficient !
IoIce 10 come to Pekin without the con- |
sent of the Chinese government. and thev
called upon the Tsung Ii Yamen to give |
dehnlte answer at or before a m. to-
morrow Thursday. This is expected to
produce the desired effect
JAPAN SENDS A CRUISER.
YOKOHAMA, May 3O.-A japanese cruis-
er has been ordered to Tien Tsin.
AMERICAN INTERESTS.
LONDON, May 3O.-In American mis-
sion circles in London it is said that the
interests chiefly concerned in the dis
turoed districts of China are American. I
1t Is pointed out that several important |
American mission stations, with women
among the members of their staffs are |
in Pao Ting Flu, where the missionaries !
are reported to be cut off.
a dispatch received here today saws
the Boxers" have attacked and burned |
MISSION station at Lau Tson forty
miles Southeast of Pekin, and have mur-
dered the missionary in charge.
Z special dispatch from Shanghai, dated
today says:
Yesterday the Chinese government is
sued an edict prohibiting the Boxers Or
ganization, under penalty of death. which
Is signed by the emperor, and is eouched
In unequiVocal terms and promulgated
more as an excuse than in condemnation
of the movement"
Sir Halliday Mccartney, councillor and
English secretary to the Chinese. .1e~c son
in London, says he regards the rebellion
as fomented by secret societies. although
he is hopeful it may be suppressed. The
danger lies, in his opinion in that there
are large number of in1ammable per
sons
The Boxers is a new society. Sir Halli-
day never heard of it during his twenty
years residence in China.
FRESH ATROCITIES.
PEKIN, May 29-From all parts of the
surrounding country news is constantly
arriving of fresh atrocities committed by
the Boxers" Three Christian families
were massacred at Shan Lai Ying, sixty