The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-20
Heavy Artillery Employed From Two Points Outside the Chinese
Capital
ENGLISH wARsHps CLEAR FOR ACTION At SHANGHAI
Nearly Mauy Them Being T
Prisoners Deh-Bdsh FIag Reported Flying Over South
kln-Japsu MObRH1ing al Army 5000 Men
Immediate Transport

LONDON. June 2O.-The Russian re-
lieying force arrived outside Of Pekin
thl smorning. says the Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Daily Express, and
Immediately began to attcak the city
on two sides. employing numerous
heavy artillery.
The force apparently arrived in the
nick Of time. for the Chinese assert that
the attack upon the legations had been
successfully renewed. On the night Of
June 1s Chinese troops under Gener-
ais Tu Fuh Slang and Tung Ching at
tackled the legations and set on fire
five European buildings.
Wires connecting with harbor mines
were cut by the boats OF the warships
on the night before the bombardment.
It is now reported at Shanghai that IT
was on board the Russian cruiser Kor-
ietz and not the Mandschur that the
explosion occurred, killing and wound
ing more than 50. It is reported that
no fewer than 700 Chinese were killed
in the forts.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says he is officially in
formed that Japan is mobilizing $4,000
men for immediate transport.
The British cruiser Undaunted ar
rived at Shanghai yesterday, cleared
for action and took up a position COM
mandlng the Chinese forts.
There are three Chinese cruisers in
the harbor.
The Chinese cruiser Hax Hang, built
by the Armstrong;, has been taken
into custody by the British and Rus
SLAMS. At Yuman Flu, where rising
has been gathering force for several
days. $50 Christians have been attacked
at the French mission settlement, and
many were put to death.
The French consul and three mis-
sionaries are still in prison. Disor-
derly elements have secured the upper
hand at wahu and Czechuan, where
native Christians have been massacred.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing yesterday, says;
"Tbe British flag is reported to have
been flying yesterday over the south
gate of Pekin This is presumed to
indicate the arrival of Admiral sey-
mour."
PARIS, June 19.-The French gov
ernment win have 1900 troops at Taku
when the reinforcements, just order
ed. have arrived there. They will
reach Taku before June 80. The dis
patch of the cruiser Division, which
was decided upon today, will give
France a strong naval force consisting
of seven modern cruisers, four gun
boats and dispatch boat.
WASHINGTON. June 19.-When th'
official day closed it was found thai
the message received in the morning
from Admiral Remey at the navy de
| DdTtIlSnl lOuClllllS upon thN ASeeNAtANf~'
of the Princeton and Marietta and zaf'
iro for immediate service, represented
all the news that had come to the gov
ernment from the east since yesterday
morning.
One fact of the utmost Importance
developed, that the notice Of th'
Russian government of its intention tc
dispatch 1000 troops to China, was ac'
companied by notice that these troops
were to be used for the assistance Of
the Europeans and Americans ano
with no purpose of territorial aggres'
sion on the part of Russia.
BERLIN, June 19.-The mother Of
the German minister at PelSin, Baror
Won Ketteler. has received a telegram
from China saying that the news Of he'
sons death is not true.
The German government continues t