The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-16
FOREIGN FORCES ARE DEFIED
TsUNG Ii YAAIEN IGNORES A DE-
MAND THAT THE GATES OF
PEKTN BE OPENED
LEGATION IN STATE OF SIEGE
Imperial Chinese Troops to the
Number of One Hundred Thou
sand Guard Sacred City
Russian Intrigue.

aIONDON, June l6.-InlS is the 'Sltua-
tlon in China as it appears to the Shang-
hal correspondent of the Daily Express,
cabling last evening:
"It is really a state of yelled war. The
members Of the foreign legations in Pekin
are virtually prisoners and the Chinese
troops are only restrained from attack
ing them by fear of the legation guards.
Meanwhile the legations are unable to
communicate with the leaders of the re-
lief column, which is making forced
marches between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
The walls of the capital are guarded by
100000 imperial troops The gates are
heavily defended with modern guns. Gen.
Tung acting under orders from the en-
press dowager, said that no more foreign
troops shall enter the sacred city
On Monday the ministers sent de-
mand to the tsung ii yamen that the gates
be opened declaring that otherwise the
foreign troops would enter forcibly. To
this no reply was given. A second mes
cage went unanswered, or had not been
answered when the latest news left Pc
kin
Sir Claude MacDonaId's latest message
said that the legations are capable Of
sustaining an effective defense, unless at
tackled in force
RUSSIA SIDES WITH CHINA.
Russia, the correspondent asserts not
withstanding assurances to the contrary,
sides with China. Some foreign troops
are already reported to be in the environs
OF Pekn, and the attitude of the Chinese
troops is increasingly menacing
THE streets of Pekin," continues the
y correspondent of the Daily Express, ARE
reported to be seething with antl-foreign
mobs, clamoring for destruction of the
legations and the death OF the foreign
ministers. Even were the tsung II yamen
disposed to restrain the violence of the
reactionaries, 1t is considered highly i'm
probable that they will be able to hold
them in check. Danger for the foreign
ministers from the Chinese viii arrive
when the relief column comes in sight of
Pellin.
1T is still felt here that the foreign
force is totally inadequate to battle with
the hordes of Chinese troops massed out
side the gates, which now include the
imperial troops from Shan Hal Chang"
DISQUIETING ELEMENT.
A disquieting element in the situation
IS the fact that although the Russo-Chi-
nese line from PeIin via EIia Tcha East-
mission Of messages is rigidly refused.
From Tien Tsin it is reported that the
foreign forces in the harbor will seize the
: Taku forts, and, If necessary, lombard
them.
The international column still appears
to be at Lang Fang, engaged in slowly re-
pairing the railway, which according to
a dispatch from Tien Tsin to the Daily
Mail dated June IA, cannot be effected for
weeks. The force is short of provisions,
and, as it is without field transport, it
must stick to the railway.
The report that the mixed forces will
seize the Ta1u forts is taken to mean that
the foreign commanders expect no aid
from the Chinese government in repress-
ing the disorders, and are determined to
make Tal1u serve as a base for the op-
eTations.
TELEGRAPH TO PEI<IN CUT
PARIS, June 15.-At a cabinet council
3 today he minister of foreign affairs M
Delcasse, announced that the telegraph
line to Pelin had again been cut The
latest dispatch from the French minister
there, he added, was dated the evening
of June u, and said the Chinese govern
nent had informed him it would not op-
pose the foreign detachments entering
Pekin.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
NEW YORK, June 15.-In response to
the cablegranl a few days ago by Dr. A
B. Leonard, secretary of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, asking after the safety of mis-
sionaries, the following was received to-
day from Tien Tsin:
''Tsunhuas safely arrived here Shan
tung IS arrived to Chin I<iang. Pekin in
very dangerous stale. Chinese army is
quite uncertain
The first sentence Of the above disposes
Of the rumor circulated a day or two ago
that Miss Terry had been murdered
She was at Tsunhua, and all the Metho-
dist missionaries there have, it appears
arrived safely in Tien Tsin. Chin Kiang
IS on the Yangtse river, about 200 miles
above Shanghai The Shantung mission
aries will go there if they can.
CABINET DISCUSSION.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted until after o'clock.
Much of the time was devoted to the dis
cussion of the Chinese situation, which is
regarded critical. The severance Of
communication with Fekin and the faitura
TO hear from Minister Conger TO-. sixty
hours naturally creates considerable anx-
iety, and the complications ir conner4io,
with possible future contingencies were
talked over, but nothing further will be
done until later adViees are recei ved. No
effort viii be spared, however should rke
occasion arise to protect ;he lives and
property of American citizens
Secretary Long said there were still 500
marines at Cavite VINO were available in
case Of necessity.
MAY SEND MORE MARINES.
WASHINGTON, June I5-Owin.y to
their natural reluctance to employ tfoons
save as a last resort, and the disinclna-
ton of the war department to supply such
troops except under pressure, the officials
oft nypr fla,{-
native proposition. This contemplated
the putting out of commission of several
of the big ships attached to Admiral
Remey's fleet notably the Oregon, and
the addition of the sailors and marines
so released to Admiral Kempf's landing
force. The big ships carry, on an average
more than 800 men apiece.
There is a growing belief that it will
be necessary to organize another expedi-
tionary force at Tien Tsin to maintain
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