The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20

International column and as nearly 100
are non n-combatants In the fire room
force OF that vessel, there remained
only l60 hghting men TO guard the ship.
Perhaps that fact would explain why.
according To reports from Taku. the
Newark landed no men to assault the
forts on Sunday morning. The oregon
VIII not reach Taku for ut least "A
week. II not ten days, as she will be
compelled TO proceed cautiously most
or the way through waters poorly
charted for vessels OF her draught. al
though 1t Is plain sailing for lighter
The Irish from Manila will carry no
men, but is sent solely to furnish fuel,
fresh water and other supplies to the
neet The gunboats Princeton and Ma
rietta Will probably start from Cayite
on Wednesday to join Admiral Kempff.
The Zafiro, which Admiral Dewey pur-
chased at Hong Kong in April. 1898.
is simply fleet tender. with little ca
pacity for carrying men or stores. but
being useful as dispatch boat. may
be ordered 10 Taku as a general utility
transport. The orders are to send some
OF the Ninth Infantry to Pekin for the
protection OF the American legation.
Beyond this he has fullest discretion
ana VIII be governed by circumstances
as he finds them. He In expected 10
confer with the American admiral on.
reaching Taku, whose assistance he
VIII nave IL he needs IL, for landing his
expedition. IL Is also thought that Col
Liscum will not hesitate TO act con-
currently with other forces which ne
nnds at Tien Tsin. and which, like his
own, are bound for the same destina-
tion.
One OF the higher officials of the war
department saws:
col. Liscum must reach Pekin as
expedtiously as possible. III IL becomes
necessary 10 detach a few companies
or MS command TO furnish a proper
tionate part OF force required TO
maintain communication with the base
or combined operations Col. Liscum
Will not hesitate 10 assume his share OF
the responsibility. If he gets into a
tight fix he will have the satisfaction
OF knowing that another American
regiment, and perhaps two Will come
10 his support within a few days as
they Will be only that far behind him
from the time he leaves Manila"
II the Princeton and the Marietta
join Admiral Kempff as seems proba
Bile. he will have at his command
more numerous and effective fleet OF
gunboats adapted to service on the
Pei-Ho river as far up as Tien-Tsin
than any OF the other naval powers
there represented.
MURDERS BY BOXERS.
San Francisco. June 20.--Mrs. A. II.
sLowry, Presbyterian missionary,
who has been stationed at Pao-Ting-
Flu for the last six years arrived here
on the Doric. She reports that on the
night OF May 10 many native Chris
tians, principally women and children,
were murdered by the Boxers, while
fleeing from Pao-Ting toward Tien-
Tsin. This was about ten miles from
Mrs. Lowry's station which was not
disfxbed.
The native Christians had been at
tackled on May 15, but successfully re-
pulsed the horde Of murderers, but in
trying to reach the Tien-Tsin the fol-
lowing night were overtaken and muir
dered and the Boxers then returned TO
Pao-Ting and burned all the houses OF
their victims.
LEGATIONS SAFE ON SUNDAY.
London. June 20. 1912 a. m.-Shang-
hal reports originating from Chinese
sources and credited by the local for
eign officials state that the legations
at Pekin were safe Sunday, June IL.
Admiral Seymour with a relieving coll
umn is also reported to have reached
Pekin.
CHEERING NEWS.
London, June ID 2:10 p. m.-The news
from Shanghai today is regarded in Of
fetal circles as distinctly cheering. Af-
ter the grim reports current early this
morning the dispatch of the Associat-
ed Press announcing the arrival OF the
relief expedition commanded by Ad-
miral Seymour at Pekin and the safety
of the legations which later was con-
firmed by a dispatch from Shanghai
published In the second edition of the
London Times announcing, on the au-
thority OF the Taot Sheng that Sey-
mour's force arrived at the Chinese
capital, June IL, pressages. IL is hoped,
a general Frightening of the situation.
No details have yet been received of
the casualties or of the condition or
affairs at Pekin but well informed peo-
pie express the opinion that the sum-
moning of Li-Hung-C Chang to the cap
ital foreshadows the early submission
of the dowager empress to the die
tates Of the powers.
sAN-cHow MISSION LOOTED
Washington, June 20.-A cablegram
was received at the state department
this morning from United States Con-
sui Foyler, at Chee-Foo. The consul
SAYS that no communication has been
had with Pekin for six days past; that
the mission at San Chow has been loot
cd but the Chinese general carried the
missionaries off in safety TO an un-
known place The Russians continue TO
land troops at Taku.