The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-23
HOLDING OUT.
Foreign Legations at Pekin
Keep Chinese at Bay.
German Ambassador is Not Dead
as Reported.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
No Cessation in the BOmbard-
ment at Tien TSin.
Losses of Foreign Forces Have
Reached $50.
Including Lieut.. Wright of the
U. s. Navy.

Shanghai. June 23-Prince Tuan has
taken charge as general in chief. after
cismissing Yung La. a nephew of the
emperor. the former commander in
chief. Prince Tuan gave notice that
he would march to Tien Tsin and
sweep out the handful of foreigners
there.
At daylight on the morning of June 21
he attacked the settlements at Tien
Tsin with artillery and the best for
eign drilled troops. The Chinese army
had about forty-five Krupps. They
managed to burn the United States
| consulate. The warehouses and the
Standard Oil company's premises are
| believed to have ESCAPED. Though the
| situation is grave. the Chinese have
not occupied Tien Tsin.
The latest news from Pekin is to
| the effect that there is no change in
| the situation. This is taken to mean
| that the legations still hold out The
| Chinese have surrounded them, but do
| not dare to make another attack. APP
| parently they hope to starve out those
| who have taken refuge there.
! Foreigners and commercial men at all
| of the treaty ports are of the opinion
| that the Chinese government has been
| wrecked beyond repair, and the only
| solution for the existing anarchy will
be the establishment or a. new gov
ernment controlled by the civilized ma
| tons Attempts to restore the empress
| o nthe basis of her fOreOrdianed prom
! Use of good behavior would make the
| position of the foreigners worse than
ever popular plan is the restora-
ton of the emperor, if found alive.
With liberal advisers he could be held
subject to strict supervision by some
council representing the foreign powers.
The personal punishment of the highest
.fs,Te- saF7fT ion
| movements is considered essential In
terest is focused on Russia and Amer
lea
Tt is the universal belief that Russia
instigated rioting, expecting to march
an army to Pekin and proclaim herself
protector of China under the guise of
restoring order, but achieved a fiascO
on account Of the prompt action of the
other powers. America, who is con-
sidered to hold the key to the situa-
ton because of being beyond suspicion
of land grabbing motives, IS in the best
position to take the lead in making pro-
posals for a permanent arrangement.
There is a practical AnglO-American
? alliance in China. The commercial or
CARNATIONS of both nationalities are
: urging their respective governments tc
l hurry more troops. The presence OF
enough soldiers to enforce the demands
upon China besides being a check tC
the ambitions of rival powers is deemed
| vital There is an insufficient number
| the interests at stake in the treaty
ports. The English and Americans
confidently expect that several regi-
| ments will be sent from the Philip
pines without delay.
No confidence is placed in Ii Huns
| Chang, who is expected to follow what
| ever policy is likely to result in per
? snral aggrandizement Many mission
i ariesfrom the Yang Use Kiang val
Y ley are coming to Shangha
q for safety Three Chinese gunboatl
= recently built by the Armstrong; hav'
arrived at Shanghai from Talxu, flee
= ing from the foreign fleets, leavin:
t | Chinese behind in their haste. TW'
t Chinese cruisers at Kiang King fort
c fifty miles up the river, are kept unde
steam. The forts are provided witt
modern artillery and are instructed
. to watch for the approach of foreigners
Six American Presbyterian miSSiOnarie
: from Kiang King have arrived a
: Shanghai.
u Pefsn on the 14th says that all the lega
/. tions, except the British, Austrian an
Il II Belgian have been burned, the foreign
n - ers taking refugee with those three.
FOREIGN LOSSES $50.
n New York. June 23-The Journal an
# Advertiser today prints a copyright dis
q patch from Rev Frederick Brown, pre-
siding elder of the Tien Tsin distriC
-, of the Methodist Episcopal church. TIL
dispatch is dated at Che Foo June 2
is and is as follows:
If Il have just got away from Tien Tsi
.. on a German gunboat. The city ha
is been bombarded for several days by tn
Chinese. All the foreign part of Tie
4, Tsfn has been destroyed.
7t Lieut. Wright of our navy, and 1;
le ! others of the white residents, marine
'ii | and sailors. sent up to our assistanc
as are killed or wounded.
"a THE American consulate building hs
or. / been destroyed
7e Ammunition is almost gone. The ga
A. rison is suffering terribly and needs il
stant help
ne BARON Won KETTELER IS SAF'l
1e Berlin, June 23-The Chinese minist
or here, Lu Hal HOuan, today informe
ut the foreign office that the German mil
lister at Pekin, Baron Won Ketteler, VIII
st it was reported, had been killed by tt
ly boxers was safe and we'll
PEKIN IN PERIL
y New York, June 23.-In response to
cabled inquiry. as to whether their mi
sionaries in Pekin and Shan Tung we
safe the Presbyterian board of foreis
missions in this city, today received Il
following reply from the Presbyteris
mission treasurer, Elterichs, at c.
to Foo:
~ "Che Foo, June 22-Pekin in per
Shan Tung ordered to port
As interpreted by the secretary of t
Presbyterian board of foreign mission
- Charles w. Hand, the dispatch mea
that all missionaries in the province
iis Shan Tung have been ordered by t
l. | United States consul to leave their mi
is sion posts and proceed in haste to sor
II, port where they can be under the Or
re lection of a United States gunboat.
lee CHINESE GUNS WORKED STEA-
We lily.
London, June 2S.-11:25 a. m.-Spec