North Park union., 1900-07-06
REMEY ORDERED TO 1AKu.
Foreigners and F1r-ixnsr Troopa In Great
danger In China.

Washington, June 24.-The war
branch OF the government Is preparing
for any eventualty that may arise out
Of the Chinese situation. 1t was stat
ed by one OF the highest officers Of the
army that the scale OF preparations is
OF magnitude that would both inter-
est and surprise the public.
But, he added, the Information would
be of even greater interest and service
to any foreign foe which the United
States may be called upon to fnce with
In the next few weeks or months, and
for that reason there IL no purpose to
make public the full preparations max
Ing to meet whatever issue arises.
All that the officials say is that both
the army and the navy. II occasion
nrlses, Will give Il good account of
themselves.
The Navy Department this afternoon
gave out this bulletin:
This telegram from Admiral
kempff, dated Che Foo, June cath.
says:
"'In the ambuscade near Tien-Tsin,
June 21st, four of Wnller's command
were killed and seven wounded. The
names will be furnished as soon as re-
ceived. A force of 1900 started to re-
lieve Tien-Tsin to-day"
The secretary of the navy Inns order
ed Admiral Rcmey wit the Brooklyn,
to Go to Taku and assist the army
with what troops the Brooklyn can
carry.
London. June 25.-The position of the
international forces In the section of
Northern China. where 1000 men are
striving to keep n footing and to succor
the legations mt Pekin, appears to In
crease In peril with every fresh dis
patch. Pekin has not been heard from
direct for fourteen days. The last dis
patch wns one implorIng aid. Admir-
al SeymOurs column Of 1900 was last
heard from twelve days ago. At the
time 1t was surrounded midway be-
tween Pekin and Tien-Tsin. Possibly
now 1t has reached Pekin.
The 5000 lnternationals at Tien-Tsin
were hard pressed and fighting for
their lives Thursday. and n relieving
force of less than Il thousand had been
beaten back to Taku Friday. Observ-
ers on the spot think that 100000 men.
would not be too many to grasp China
firmly.
London, JuncS25.-A Che Foo dis.
patch to the Daily Mall, dated yester-
day, says:
"Thc attack on the Tien-Tsin relief
force was made by 10000 Chinese, u.s.
Ing machine guns and modern field
pieces. The allies were wise in re-
treating. Forwarding detachments In
this manner is suicidal, and the defeats
of the foreigners, even though In small
force, greatly aids the movement of
the Boxers, which is gaining enormous
ly through the inability of the foreign
ers to make head against It,.
Practically the whole of northern
China is ablaze. HOstilities are now
conducted on an extended scale, due to
direct orders from Pekin. General
-Shikal, governor of Shan Tung,
commands 11,OOO foreign drilled troops
organized to high pitch of excellence
and equipped with Mausers. 1t was in
the plans that these troops should go
to Taku. but the seizure of the forts
was effected before they could get
there"
THE guns Of the Chinese around
Tien-Tsin are superior to anything the
defending European force has Or is /.
likely to have for some time. Nj
Ihe bombardment of Tien-TsIu con-
tinued Friday. Bombsheers were has-
tily erected by the foreign troops, large
~ constructed of wetted piece goods.
The food supply is insufficient, and the
continued Smelling is reported to be
telling terribly. MN