The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
s. BES|EGED.
Foreign Legations at Pekin in a
Desperate Situation.
Shut Up in British Embassy and
Provisions Nearly Gone.
OTHER PLACES BURNED
Thousands of Chinese Soldiers
Inside and Out of City.
Three Thousand Are Marching
ON Tien Tsin.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Communications Between Taku
Thousands of Chinese Soldiers
Inside and Out Of City.
Three Thousand Are Marching
on Tien TSin.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Communications Between Taku
and Tien Tsin Threatened.
Reported Murder of Baron Won
Ketteier is Confirmed.

Washington, July 2.+The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff with
out date:
''Che Foo-Secretary of Navy, Wash
ington: Runners from Pekin reports
legations are besieged; provisions near
ly exhausted; situation desperate. Ger
man minister going to Tsung Ii Yamen
murdered by Chinese soldiers. American,
Italian, duty CD legations burned. Twen-
ty thousand soldiers inside; thirty thou,
sand outside Pekin; 5000 reported bound
for Tien Tsin; still fighting at Tien
Tsin. Communication Tien Tsin by rail-
and river insecure. KEMPFE.,
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the navy department from
"Che Foo, July 1.-Secretary of Navy,
Washington: Oregon has run aground
1T is not in a dangerous position; about
3S degrees north latitude, 26 degrees 40
minutes east longitude. Have sent to
her assistance three naval vessels. 1t
is reported that there is water in one
compartment. The commander of the
Oregon did not request assistance, a
Japanese man of war having boarded
vessel. KEMPFF."
The following message has been re-
ceived at the navy department.
"Che Foo-Secretary Navy, Washing
ton;
Following telegram from Kempff:
Killed, Boatswains Mate Thomas. Gun
ners Mate Bedson, Apprentice Broman,
Landsman Seyerson- Wounded, Boat
swain's Mate Holoke, Machinist Hand
ford. Landsman KiIleski. Cadet Tausig.
Captain McCalla, Fireman Rowe Lands
man Clarity, Coxswain Ryan, Quarter
master Conway, Coxswain McClays
Fireman F1aherty, Seamen Lloyd, childs
Anderson, Jansen, Bolmuller. and Mc~s
Keevey, Coxswain Thomas, Lindbohm,
Apprentices johnson, Rasmussen and
The department has been informed
that the Princeton has arrived at Can
ton.
CONFIRMED AT BERLIN.
Berlin, July "A telegram from Dr.
Lenz, the German consul at Che Foo
says:
"Our minister at Pekin was murdered
June 49,"
$4,000 TROOPS NEEDED.
New York, July "A dispatch to the
Herald from Che Foo, says:
All the thoughts and energies of the
naval and military commanders at
Taku are now concentrated on the RELIEF
of the foreigners in Pekin who have
been shut off from the outside Worlo
since June g..
The allied forces now at Taku and
Tien Tsin are awaiting reinforcements
before moving on Pekin as it is esti-
mated that $4,000 troops are required
The Tsung Ii Yamen on June 19, or
dered the ministers to leave Pek1n next
day They refused to go and threw the
responsibility for their safety on the
Tsung Ii Yamen.
1t is believed that the powers Will
threaten to destroy the imperial tombS
if injury befalls the legations.
The foreign force in Pekin for the
protection of the legations numbers AIS
men, of whom Sc are Americans from
the Oregon and Newark with Colts
gun under Captain Myers. Other officers
are Captain Eill and DR.. 7. M. Lippitt-
EMPRESS DOWAGER DRIVEN OUT.
q fhn
tional batch of kilograms from the far
east, most of which present features
suggesting reserve in their acceptance.
the most important is a statement that
a body of international troops has forced
its way into Pekin after beating COM
bination of imperial troops and boxers