The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-22

from seymour s force for six days. A semi
official dispatch received from Toxic, dated
June q. says the Japanese consul az Shang-
hal confirms the reports that Vice Admiral
Seymour has arrived at Peking and that
the members of the diplomatic corps are
safe. According to an official japanese re-
port from Che-Foo the foreign settlement
at Tien-Tsin was reduced to ashes on
June IS.
CAUSED A SENSATION
A dispatch from Yokohama says: 'sThe
reports of the murder of foreign ministers
at Peking and of the death of Admiral Sey-
mour, although viewed with suspicion, have
created a profound sensation. The press
expresses the opinion that Japan must,
with or without the consent of the powers,
adopt active measures. The naval and
military offices are very busy. Probably
the whole Hiroshima division. under COM
mand of General Fukashima, will be afloat
within few days. The Russian cruiser
Rurik has arrived here with the new Rus
sian minister to Japan and will leave for
Taku to-day CThursday)"
Blue-jackets have been landed at Woo
Sung to protect the telegraph station. Wu-
Sung is a small maritime town at the
miles north of Shanghai. 1t was strongly
fortified by the Chinese but was taken by
the British in 1s43.
The Admiralty yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce:
''Taku. via Chee-Foo, June 2l.-No COM
munication from the commander-in-chief in
seven days or from Tien-Tsin in five days.
The allies hold the Taku forts and Tong
Ku securely and they will advance to the
relief of Tien-Tsin when in sufficient
strength. Troops are expected from Hong
Kong tomorrow and 500 from Wei-Hai-
Wei the following day. 1t is believed that
fighting is constantly proceeding around
Tien-Tsin. Our garrison there should be
about 5000 men. The following programme
was agreed to this morning, to be issued
forthwith: The admirals and senior naval
officials of the allied powers desire to make
known to all viceroys and authorities along
the coasts and rivers and In the cities and
provinces of China that they intend to use
armed force only against the Boxers and
people that oppose them on their march to
Peking for the rescue of their fellow-coun-
trymen.'" The date that the foregoing dis
patch was sent off Taku is not given, but it
| is probably June 10.
MANCHU PARTY DIVIDED.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times
says: Great dissatisfaction was caused by
the Boxers in the native quarter of Tien-
Tsin on June Is, but the presence of the
| foreign troops in the foreign settlement
protected that. The native press asserts
that there are bitter dissensions in the
| Manchu party"
| A dispatch to the Associated Press from
| Shanghai. dated yesterday. says: '"rhe
consuls met to-day to consider the situa-
| tion, which, in the absence of news from
Pekng. is looked upon as particularly
| threatening. Grave fears still exist as to
| the safety of the Europeans in Peking. 1t
| was agreed to wire to the senior consul at
Che-Foo to communicate with the senior
| officers at Taku, asking for immediate as
sistance in communicating directly with
| Peking, which they believe can be brought
about through Sheng, director of tele-
graphs. They advise that Sheng be asked
| to explain the interruption of communities
tions. The stoppage of trade has thrown
| 10000 coolies out of work at Shanghai
All the English ladies at Tien-Tsin left
there on Saturday by a train for Taku.
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| ing experiences, and would not have got
through except for the assistance of the
Chinese troops. The Boxers made several
desperate attempts to attack the train.
Taking advantage Of the political disor-
ders. bands of robbers are pillaging In the
vicinity of San-Chun. The Chinese author
tiles are powerless.
Precautions have been taken to prevent
disturbances in British territory. The ex-
planation given at Hong-Kong of the fail
ure of Ii Hung Chang to go to Peking is
that there is rising on the border of the
Kow-Loon hinterland.
The Singapore correspondent of the Daily
Express, telegraphing yesterday, says
"Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, asserts that
Russian agents precipitated, if they did no,
entirely organize the present disturbances
for purely Russian purposes"
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Shanghai says that the missionaries from
Tsang-Chou have safely arrived at Wei
| Hai-Wei.
A dispatch from Hong-Kong says: IRE.
ports have been received here from Conton
| that owing to the representations of the
l ioIelSn cOusulS, LII f1ufS Cnang mas con.
sented to remain in Canton" The state.
ment that Ii Hung Chang has Cancelled
his passage to Peking is interesting. How
| Ii manages to disobey the dowager En-.
( presss urgent command is not clear, but
evidently fear of revolution at Cantor
in the event of his departure induced the
consuls to bring strong pressure to bear.
Special dispatches from Shanghai con.
tinue to recount wholesale slaughter al
| Peking. The soldiers and Boxers are sait
to be massacring each other and the
Chinese and Manchus are also reported ts
| be engaged in mutual slaughter. Primes
| Tuan is alleged to have sacked and burned
the palace. The Emperor is reported t.
have been killed, the dowager Empress i,
reported missing and in some quarters Il
is believed she has committed suicide AL
this purports to have been contained in .
letter from Peking received by high Of
fetal Chinaman at Shanghai, where 1t i.
hoped the desperate struggle between tn,
leaders of the different mobs. allegedly fol
possession of the vast treasures of tn,
dowager Empress, will continue and pre-
vent the sects combining against tn,
Europeans.
The Daily Mail in its second edition pub
fishes the following from Yokohama, datet
yesterday: Great secresy is maintained
regarding Japan's military preparations
Fifteen large transports have already beer
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