The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04
RELIEF FORCE OF 1000 CALLED
FOR.
Allied Forces occupy Tien-tsin-Ameri-
cans and British Charge Neck and
Neck-Ambassadors Leave Picking.

BERLIN, June 27.-The German con-
sui at Chez Foo confirms the contents
or the message from Vice Admiral Sey-
mour which reached Tien-Tsin Monday.
saying he was then eight miles west
ward of that city terribly harassed.
could only hold out another two days.
ana had siXty-three men killed and over
two hundred wounded. The consul adds
that the admiral asked for the dispatch
OF relief column of 1000 men, and that
this column left Tien-Tsin during the
morning of June 25 under Russian COM
mand.
LONDON, June p, 2:O5 p. m.-The ca
bic messages from the Far East today
are so far conflicting in their tenor that
almost any desired view of the situa-
ton is deductible therefrom On the
whole, however, the news is encourage
ing, ana II is safe to assume that Vice
Admiral Seymour and the legations.
whether together or separately will ul-
tlmately reach place of safety. Var
ious reports locate the legations as at
dlVers places, but 1t seems agreed that
they are safely away from Peking.
Ine last Shanghai report says Prince
Iuan, the head of the Chinese foreign
office,, and father of the heir apparent
has sent the legations to Sian Flu under
escort, and adds that Sien Flu will be
the new capital in the event of Peking
being occupied by the international
forces.
Admiral Seymour it is asserted. sue
ceeded in getting a message to Tien-
Tsln Monday. according to which he
was then eight miles away, terribly
harassed, could only hold out another
two days, and had already suffered a
loss of SO killed and over 200 wounded
lie did not mention the ministers or
others from Peking.
1t is thought at Shanghai that. now
Tlen-Tsin is relieved. the combined in
ternational forces will have no difficult
ty in reaching Peking though it is ex-
pected it will be found that all the for
eigners have already left. 1t is claimed
that the reports as to the damage done
at Tlen-Tsin and the casualties among
the foreign residents have been highly
colored.
The exodus of Chinese from Shanghai
is unabated. Every steamer is thronged
and the authorities have been Obliged
10 resort to the use of fire hose to pre-
vent the fugitives from overcrowding
the vessels. The commander of the
British first-class cruiser Undaunted
however, has landed large supplies of
rifles and ammunition, and guns have
been placed in position at commanding
points, with the result that the foreign
ers are confident they can overcome anv
teNeoSA Oll TIC StllltIlellI, INTO winch the
foreigners from the out stations are
rapidly congregating.
According to dispatch from New
ChWang, the Russians there are barely
able to cope with the situation. The
chinese, 1t appears, are burning all the
railroad material, killing isolated Rus
SLAMS at every opportunity, and destroy
ing the coal mines.
The st. James Gazette expresses the
opinion that China is teaching Amer
lea the impossibility of a great trading
nation avoiding Imperialism" adding:
Americas experience will teach her
1t is not the desire to grab distant lands.
put unavoidable destiny that drives
Great Britain ever forward Washing
ton has no choice but to protect the
lmperiled American citizens and. hay-
ing once interviewed in China to protect
her interests, she will never be able 10
snake from her shoes the dust of the
Celestial empire"
LONDON, June 27--A special dis
patch from Che Foo says:
The fight of the allied forces against
the combined Boxers and the Chinese
Soldiery, barring the road to Tien-Tsiu
opened at daybreak. One hundred and
nifty Americans We're among the 1000
international troops. The Chinese soon
broke under heavy shelling, and then
the arsenal was attacked and the guns
were gradually silenced. The fight was
practically over at noon.
"Ehe keen friendly rivalry for the
honor of first entering the city resulted
in the Americans and British going In
neck and neck, with the others close
up"
LONDON, June 27, 1888 D. m.-The
British consul at Annoy telegraphs this
morning that the Europeans at Picking
are reported to be safe
WASHINGTON, June 27.-General
Chaffee, who has been ordered to com
mand the American troops in China
left Washington at 1O:4O O'Clock TODAY
for San Francisco. accompanied by
Lieutenant Harper, his aide. He is due
at San Francisco at O'Clock Sunday
morning, and sails for Nagasaki on the
transport Grant with the Sixth Cavalry
the same day.