The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
AN AMERICAN
IN COMMAND.
Four Hundred Men For Service
in Pekin
Are Under Leadership of a
U. S. Officer.
FIGHTING IN STREETS
Has Been Going on at Chinese
Capital Since Sunday.
Demonstration Planned Under
Flags of All Nations.

London, June 12.-The last message
out of PelSin to reach London left there
Yesterday morning at II o'clock, going |
by way of the Russian telegraph |
through Manchuria, the Tien Tsin line |
being cnt. It is as follows:
General Tung, a Mohammedan ex- |
tremely hostile to foreigners, arrived |
here this morning and had a long au- |
dience with Prince Tuan, father of the |
heir apparent who is seemingly friend |
~ to the boxers. Prince Tuan has been (
appointed chief Of the foreign office |
over Prince Ching, who is more friendly
toward the foreigners.
Tho dispatch of more marines was
in response to a telegram from the min
listers to the cOnSuls at Tien TSin for
additional troops. Conveyances have
lef- PelIin to meet the troops coming by
tte first train.
THE arrival of the empress dowager
has rendered the city somewhat more
quiet than it had been recently. The
IrOtestants have erected a barricade
before the building in which they have
refuge and they have a small guard.
The Catholics are concentrated north
of the cathedral under the protection
of a French guard of twenty-five men,
who will hold out to the end. I am con-
WINGED that Pekin, especially the Tartar
city, is safe.
AT Tien Tsin the viceroy finally con-
Eented to furnish TRANSPORT for a relief
force of four hundred under an Amer
lean commander. The partial restora-
tion of the railway is expected to be
effected tomorrow. More massacres of
Christians are reported.
Shanghai, under yesterdays date,
reports that there has been street fight
ing in PelNin since early Sunday after
noon. The Russians are making large
purchases of canned provisions at
Shanghai and everything points to an
outbreak Of hOstilities- All British mis-
sionaries viii probably be ordered to re-
turn quickly to treaty ports"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, in dispatch dated
yesterday at 1:4O p. m, says:
Reports from the Un-Nau-F'u dis
{rict say that the French minister has
teicgraphed that crisis is imminent
and thai he is advising all foreigners
to evacuate Yung-Nan."
The telegram indicates that the stu
alton has not in the least improved
on the contrary the disorder has
spread from the neighborhOOd of Pekin
to the capital itself, which is growing
turbulent in anti-fOreign demonstra-
tions. In addition to the burning of
the Peldn club. the secretary of the
Belgian legation has been roughly
handed in the streets. Hostile crowds
continue to demonstrate against the
legations Two thousand international
troops are approaching the city and the
advance guard is due to arrive today
Tuesday,.
The United States. according TO dis
hearty adhesion to the scheme for a
European demonstration. The Russian
minister at Pekin, who also acts as the
envoy Of Denmark, is credited with
having sent dispatch to the Danish
foreign Office to the effect that a dem
orstration has been planned under the
leadership Of England and Russia, in
Which all the great powers and several
Of the smaller viii take part. The lat
ter are not called upon to send troops.
as there are enough on the spot but
thcy are to be asked to delegate the
right to hoist their flags to the great
powers in order that a demonstration
may be made or a battle fought under
the flags of all Europe. Japan and the
United States have been informed and
agree to the agreement.
WHY NC GALA LEADS.
New York June 12-Nothing is
known as vet of the reasons which
impelled Captain McCalla to go ashore
at Tien Tsin personally, instead OF
placing the little force of Americans
under the command of subordinate
officer. says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Times. A high officia
of the navy department took the view
that the situation was so serious thai
Admiral Kempff considered it advisabl,
to have the best officer on his shir
ashore instead of keeping him on tn,
Newark.
Captain NIcCaIa is a cool-headet
ana able officer" said the official VIII,
advanced this opinion, "and Admira
kempn very likely thought that tn
situation called for all the brains abiI
ity and experience that could be Sc
cured 1t is unusual to send the cap
tain OF a ship ashore. but Admira
kempm IS the judge of the needs of tn
situation. In my opinion we shall hav
some very stirring news from chin;
before the week is OUT
One report from Tien Tsin seems Z,
indicate that Captain McCalla's de
tachment forms part of the force unde
command of Vice Admiral Seymour /
IS not known whether this is a fact O
whether McCalla went out with the vic
admiral and has taken up a positio
along the line where he is himself i
sole command.
ANOTHER CRUISER WANTED
Washington, June 12.-The followin
dispatch was received at the state de
partment today
Thin Kiang, June 12-Secretary {
state: Large numbes natives organize
secret society, halted here. People Yer
apprehensive. No protection. War
cruiser. MARTIN"
Martin, who signed the above di.
path, is the United States consul
Thin Kiang
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Washington, June 12.-The cabini
meeting today was attended by Seer
taries Hay, Hitchcock, Long and Gas
and Postmaster General Smith It VIZ
devoted largely to a discussion of Il
Chinese situation. Secretary Hay Ia
before the cabinet messages from Nil
lister Conger which indicate that Il
situation is very critical. Seeretal
Long had no late dispatches.
The steps that have been taken
reinforce Admiral Kempff were gol
over and it was decided to stand by Il
policy which has been entered upon