The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-14

London, June "A sp.,.,, ).
from Shanghai, dated SO p ~, >f1a'
says the Dowager Empress h,sl 'y,-'.
General Meth 81 Chons With guoo :
protect the railroad at F,kio q
n severe fight, it = added h..
CURED with the Boxers. Who's -. o.
included many soldiers from o,r.----''
erals commands. When ,hr l,.,,
ed 200 dead We're left on the r.r4 -''
The dispatch gees on IT, SIX. ...
hundred and eighty British m.
With a machine gun. ar, ahy1,,,
a passage from Titn TsIn to p.y..
together about 900 British bav. A.
landed from the fleet. Il great,
Der than have landed fl IN n. -
bined vessels Of the Other lYyysr, ~
evidence of Great ErItuia's ir,.-! as
To assert her position strongly gL-
great satisfaction here" S''H
Berlin. June Tie ul'iry. ..,r,~..
ing the German squadron d, ~. ,
has been directed 10y cable IL s,n3 :.
tachment Of sailors and m3,.n.~
Tien Tsin and. after confrrr;., 49,
the German Minister at Prkjn
range with the commanders - :
other squadruns regarding fpr-e
measures to be taken for the rro,.-.--
Of Europeans.
1t is understood that GERMANY
officially declared her readiness Ia
in concert with the other powers ],
having no interests outside Of 81.
Tung province, she is not dispus43
take a leading part in inleryrut,r
China.
The German newspapers claim .
have discovered that the alleged seen
agreement arrived 1T between Rms,
and Japan To act together again.
Great Britain in the Far last is Dur.
fictitious. The National ZrituuE ay.,
that Great Britain stands hand j
glove with Japan.
&shingtun, June 1.-PrrhLls a ND,
lished rumur to the effect that Il
United States might join with 9TH.
powers III prohibiting Russia trye
landing more troops than those 9th.
pow ,rS in China, led to the early q,
peardnce at the State Department :.
day of Mr.. DcWuilant. the first set,-
tary and charge of the Russian -
baSSy. If that WAS the subject II Z
inquiry the charge MAS slprdlly 7.
assured. for the State Department l.
made no cuuC,aini, mt of It's policy :
speeding the Chinese situation and Ia
repeatedly minated that it is GU
cerneI only for the safety u Il
American legation and Consuldtes
China and for the direct Interests
American citiZeIs there.
An Indication of the care rNerCi~
by the departm. Mt in strictly condEl
its officers to these lines. is afforded
The instruction to Minister cunger 81
Yesterday. To Draw upon Admin
i<empff fer any force Needed L. ~
tecI his legation ana such refugees
might properly claim tn" rEh
asylum there or in the cumSula}ys T
Minister Was not even charged lu 81
out the United States naval lu..,s q,
marines To points where American M
SiunarioS are ItpGTtct 10 u" h'st' a.
in jeopardy. =. houGh much pIrss-
has been brought To bear upon q
state Department by the missionary
tereStS to secure an order To- tins tGr
Mr.. ConGcf'S powers are regarded
ample. but he is not expected 10 "a
action in the matter of dlSpaltA
military expeditions to the lntTE
China. that might H." equivalent r.
declaration Of war u.l our part By
herring closely To its oid-timc p"he!
abstention from Inference WIN lhte'i
matters in China, and especially 10y
framing from cntarl.inS move menk
connection with The projects 81 Oh
poWelS. tn. STATE Dcpal iE"nt Is q
fidcnt that it can prGp"! ~ care foi
the legitimate American interests
China during the present crisis. ".
out becoming invulN, ! ita,i ana ".
out loss Of prestige.
The Helena E..i not VT sailed 'il
Manila to reinforce Admiral t.rHii
force at TaI.u and i; is surnIs'd !"
at the moment the order Mas fr'r'
from the Navy Department the ''-
was either absent from Manila 81 ="
not available for Immediate srI''
The Navy Department was IN tDi4H
nication to-day with Admiral ft'H'
presumably with rrftr"n'" I" p
movement of the Helena or some 0'~
ship TO TaEu.