Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26

New York, June 23.-The Journal and
Advertiser today prints copyrighted dis
patch from Rev. Frederick Brown, pre-
siding elder of Tien Tsin district of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The dis
patch is dated at Chefoo, June %, and
is as follows:
Il have just got away from lien Ism
on a German gunboat. The city has been
bombarded for several days by the Chi
nese. All the foreign part of Tien Tsin
has been destroyed.
Lieut.. Wright Of our navy and $50
others of the white residents, marines
and sailors, sent up to relieve u.s. are
killed or wounded.
The American consulate building has
been destroyed. Ammunition is almost
gone. the garrisons are suffering terri
bly, and need instant help"
Remey Wants More Officers.
Washington, ID. c., June 23.-Admiral
Remey at Cavite has cabIed the navy
department an urgent request for more
officers. He wants three commanders,
four lieutenant commanders, ten iieuten-
ants, twenty cadets and fleet paymas-
ter.
The state department has received a
letter from the Chinese minister saying
the viceroy at Marking cables him that
the legations at Pekin are safe.
In answer to u request from the navy
department as 10 how many Americans
were in Pekin, RearAdmiral INempff re-
piled under date of June %, via Chefoo
that 30 Austrians, IS French, so Ger
mans, 70 British, 40. Italian, % Japan
csc, 70 Russians and So American troops
are in Pekin.
Wants to Go to Pekin.
The state department has received "a
number of important communications
concerning China. One is from Ii Hung
Chang. asking permission to proceed TO
Pekin to help restore order. The United
States, and it is believed, other powers,
have given the desired permission. 9th
er communications give promise of Chi
nese officials to MAINTAIN order III their
provinces.
Bombarded for Three Days.
London. June 23.-11:25 a. m.-Spe-
cial dispatches from Shanghai dated at
1:2O p. III. yesterday, give additional de-
tails of the bombardment of Tien Tsln.
1t is reported that Tien Tsin has been
necessarily bombarded for the last three
days. The entire British and French
settlements have been destroyed Heavy
casualties are reported. The Chinese
number at least $4,000 inside the
city, while their emissaries crowd
the foreign quarters. setting Lire
to the buildings. The Chinese
guns are being worked steadily from tlI'.
walls of the native city. The consulates
all being destroyed. the foreigners flock
to the town hail. The assistance Of rem
forcements is implored. The Russians
are how intrenched III the depot. They
are resisting the advance which the
enemy is making in overwhelming num-
bers. No word has been received from
Admiral Seymour and il is feared that
the relief column Jared badly. There is
an exodus of foreigners from the Yang
Use Kiang forts to Shanghai and Japan
Many consider Shanghai unsafe, owing
to the absence of foreign troops.
Situation Desperate.
Shanghai, June 23.-Lieut. Kempff,
United States navy, through the British
consul at Ten Tsin, sends the following
by special courier:
"Reinforcements are urgently needed.
The casualties are heavy. The ammuni-
ton is Insufficient and machine guns are
required The Russians at the railroad
station are hard pressed. The Chinese
troops keep up an incessant fire from
large guns on the European concessions,
nearly all of which have been burned"