The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-23
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Hellman. Probably Commander Lans'
telegram to his relatives at Vessel
meant that his condition was Satisfac-
tory.
Yokohama reports that another divi-
sion of troops is proceeding to China.
a dispatch received here announcing
the burning Of Wei Hal Wei is evil
IDENTIFY a mistake, as there are no for
eign settlements there. Apparently it
refers to Tien Tsin.
CHINESE ASSURANCES.
Washington, June 23.=Several i'm
portant communications have been re-
ceived by the secretary of state justi-
flying the attitude assumed by this gov
eminent, that technically speaking
state of war does not exist between the
United States and China. The viceroys
who have their seats Of government at
Nanl1in and WI Chang and who govern
the five great provinces in the Yang
Use Kiang region, have assured this
government that they are determined
and perfectly able to preserve order
in their jurisdictions and protect the
lives and property of foreigners. In
reply to this they have been assured
that so long as they are able to main
tain order and protect life and prop
erty in the provinces under their con-
troll, the government of the United
States will send no troops into that re-
giOn and will use its influence with the
other powers in the same direction.
Another communication of great i'm
Chang, the vicerOy of Canton, who
gives his personal assurance that the
firing upon the foreign fleets at Taku
was not authorized by the Chinese gov
eminent.
The state department has received
a letter from the Chinese minister say
ing the VicerOy of Nankin cables him
that the legations at Pekin are safe.
Admiral Remey at Cavite has cabled
the navy department an urgent re-
quest for more officers. He wants three
commanders, four lieutenant command
ers, ten Heutenants, twenty cadets and
a fleet paymaster.
LIGHT ON ITEM TSIN.
New York, June 23.-Mr Sheridan P.
Read. formerly United States consul
at Tien Tsin, discussing the dispatches
regarding fighting in that city, said last
night:
1T is probable that all the represent
tatives of foreign countries have with
/ drawn within the British concession,
where they will defend the position IN
| til the last. There are. no doubt. at
least four thousand regular soldiers
there besides a volunteer corps.
1T is not a surprise to me to learn
| that the American consulate has been
! razed, fer it is really on Chinese terri
! tory. The other conSulateS are within
! the concessions of the various powers.
/ Most of them are in the British conces-
/ sion. Our consulate. being isolated,
| could be easily attacked.
ct was planned at the time of the
| Chinese-JaDanese war that in case of
| riot all of the foreigners should go to
! the British concession, and signals were
arranged. The American consul, Mr..
| Ragsdale, had a family of seven per
sons. 1t is likely that upon the first
sign of trouble he packed his archives
and moved over to the British cOnces-
sion. The missionaries probably did
! the same.
I think it likely that the Chinese
| have mounted artillerv on the mud
wall, about fifteen feet wide, which sur
| rounds the city. The wall is six feet
| wide at the top.
THE foreigners very likely have
drawn a Gordon about the so-called
| old concession which is about a half
mile long and a quarter Of a mile wide.
Tt is a populous district and has some
substantial buildings. The center of
the defense would probably be Gordon
hall. In this district are the German,
French, Russian, Japanese, Dutch and
Belgian cOnSulateS. AuStrO- Hungary
is represented by Great Britain.
THE Chinese military college de-
stroyed by the allies consisted of sew
eral very pretentious structures OF
brick. 1t was surrounded by intrench-
ments. There are generally two OF
three hundred young men there.
There is an arsenal about two and
a half miles from the foreign conces-
SiOns, where considerable quantities o.
ammunition are usually stored. 1t may
be that the bombardment is being con
Quoted from that point"
FORCES SHUT UP IN PEKIN.
Washington, June 23.-In answer to {
request from the navy department a.
to how many Americans were in Pekin
Rear Admiral Kempff replied unde
date of June g. via Che Foo that thirt.
| AuStrianS, SeVenty-fiVe French fit,
Germans, Seventy-nine British, fort.
Italians, twenty-three Japanese, seven
ty-five Russians and ffty-eight Ameri
can troops are in Pekin. He furthe
says:
mo news Of the whereabouts o
Pekin's relief expedition. Reported b.
) ca.blegram June r. Japanese expec
several thousand troops now due. N
news from Tien Tsin or Pekin since las
report"
t This dispatch arrived at the navy de
: partment prior to the dispatch from tn
} admiral announcing fighting in progress
between the Chinese imperial troops an
the international column.
WARSHIPS TO CARRY TELEGRAMs
! London, June 23.-The British govern
ment has given permission to all Brit
ish warships between Taku and Che F.
to carry kilograms.
GERMAN NAVY TAKES A HAND
Kiel June ga rumor is in curren
, in naval circles here that German
! cruiser has forced one Chinese shi
! ashore and captured another, and tina
q so Chinese were killed and 20 wounded
CONTINUED CALLS FOR HELP.
t Shanghai June 23.-American consu
= here John Goodnow, has received fror
= the consul at Che Flu. under date Q
= June %. a bulletin from Commando
= Wise, of the United States warshi
> MOnocacy, as follows:
y June 20-On the arrival of the marine
t this morning 1 started fires in the 10
d comotives and got cars and two fiei
y pieces. Just now, l p. m, trains wit
: 400 Russians and one field piece and Is
l. marines are leaving. A French Office
t has just arrived, having left Tien Isl
o at $50 when troops were attacking tn
e foreigners and the American consulat
e had been destroyed. He does not kno7
e what has become of our men.
: The Chinese have modern field gun
II and are battering the foreigners in thei
g strongholds. He says the line can b
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