The sun., 1900-06-25
CABLE FROM KEMPFF.
An Important Telegram Received at
the Navy Department.

'l'fOclamatlon issued 2Utn. Inc auml-
rails and senior naval officers of the allied
powcrcs in China desire in the name of
their governments to let it be known to
all the viceroys and the authorities of
coast and river provinces and cities in
China that they intend to use armed
force only against the Boxers and those
people who oppose them in the march to
peking for the rescue of their fellow
countrymen."
Admiral Kempff's message is of impor-
tance as showing the present attitude Of
the powers represented in Chinese wa
tiers. 1t indicates that for the present at
least they are operating in harmony for
the release of the foreigners who are con-
fined in the Chinese capital and that they
are taking active steps by means of proc
lamation to have this fact become known
to the pcaceably inclined Chinese. Off
cials here interpret the proclamation as
concliatory measure and believe it calcu-
lated to restore the confidence of the Chi
nese people in the pacific intentions of the
powers.
Dispatches received from Admiral
Kempff announced that fighting was in
progress near Tien-tsin. Beyond the in
formation that the American marines un-
had been engaged with the Chinese army
and that n second attack with force Of
1000 was about to he made no specific
details were received. The officials wait
Cd anxiously to learn the result of this
second movement. No further word re-
garding ii had come from the admiral or
any other source. The news was sulli-
cicnt. however. to accentuate the need of
| ~. ia nd n nj a
war and navy departments We're eXerted
in preparing to forward men, ships and
supplies as fast as possible The dispatch
of troops from Manila is mainly impeded
by the severe storms now raging in the
Indian sea. Hurry orders were given to
make ready for sea the three naval col
liers Hannibal, Alexander and Saturn
now at Norfolk for the purpose Of taking
supplies of coal TO the Asiatic station.
This led to the belief in some quarters
that the colliers might be accompanied by
some of the powerful ships now in Allan
tic waters, possibly portion of the north
Atlantic squadron. But naval officials
stated that while Admiral Remey's force
at Manila had been much depleted there
was no present purpose to send more
ships. In case they are needed however,
the Atlanta is ready at New ork Nand
the Bancroft at Boston. both of them be-
| ing light draft vessels well suited for
Chinese waters, while the New York,
Texas, Massachusetts, Indiana, Kear-
| sarge and Kentucky give a reserve of
strong vessels which can be drawn upon
| if the developments seem to warrant such
| a course.
The American naval force in China at
| present consists of the Newark, 400 men
Monocacy, 275: Nashville, 275, all at
| Taku; the Yorktown, 800, at Chefu. The
Oregon, which is under orders. to go from
Hongkong, will probably start this week,
but cannot reach the scene of action
short of six or seven days. The Iris. a
supply ship, also is on the way. This will
give Admiral Kempf u fleet of six ships,
including the Oregon, when they are as
sembed a week hence.
Outside of the immediate necessity of
meeting the military and naval require
ments the government is chiefly concern
ed in finding out to what extent the Chi
nese government is countenancing or as
sisting the warfare Mt Ten-tsin. One of
the highest officials of the administration
said that there was some evidence that
General Tung Flu Sen, the principal gen.
eral of the Mohammcdan Chinese, was
in command and that possibly, without
orders from the Chinese government, HI
had succeeded in leading off some of tn
regular Chinese troops. This would il
part explain Admiral Kempif's mcssag
that the Chinese army is engaged i'll tn
fighting. But the assurances of the Chi
ncse minister and the communication
from Iii Hung Chang and several of tn
influential viceroys all lead to the belle
that the Chinese government does no
direct the movements now going on. Thi
uncertainty must be cleared up withil
the next few hours, and it will then b
determined whether the authorities her
are to deal with China or an uprising o
Chinese rebels.
The critical condition of affairs brough
out the usual large crop of sensationa
rumors. There were persistent report
that an extra session of congress nigh
, be called, but members of the cabinet
who would be apt to know if such
!; movement were contemplated, dismisse
the report as entirely unfounded. Th
alarming report from Shanghai that tn
empress dowager had ordered the extel
mination of all foreigners in China wa
; received with great allowance at the stat
/ department At the same time this wa
, the eleventh day of complete silence o
) the part of Minister COnger, and ever
hour of silence adds to the apprehensio
among the officials.
: General MacArthur's report of the an
I bushng of the American troops in Luzoi
! resulting in large casualty list, adde
somewhat to the perplexity of the wa
: deparement in providing soldiers for On
/ ma, as this was another evidence thi
: General Macarthur needed considers
+ BILE force to garrison and protect the ou
q lying points.
Empress Orders Foreigners KILLED
: Shanghai. June 24.-Only seven hruT
guns are employed in the bombardmel
:, of Tien-tsin. There is still no news
Vice Admiral Seymour. The officials hel
u are anxious. business is practically su
pended. and all the respectable Chimes
look for foreign protection in the ever
of rising 1t is officially said that II
e dowager empress has issued emphatic Il
u structions for the determination OF
- foreigners in China. Large numbers
y refugees are arriving here from the mort
!, All is quiet here and in the 1ang-t
= kiang valley.
N Methodist Missionaries Murdered
IS Delaware, o., June 24.-Rev. DIR. Leo
t. ard of this city, secretary of the Forell