The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-16
REPORTED DEATH OF CHINESE
RULER AND DOWAGER'S ESCAPE
Admiral Seymour Wounded--The Oregon Floated
And Will Be Taken
To Port.

Togo at Taku).-On the morning of June
30th the following communication was
received from the commander Of the Ger
man fleet; About a week ago. while on
his way from the Legation to the PeAing
Government Office, Baron Kettler the
late Minister of Germany, was severely
wounded by the Chinese troops, and sub
sequently died OF the injuries. The chi
nese troops spoken OF here are about co.
900 IN number. and commanded by two
Chinese Generals. The above informa .-on
Is said TO be based on a letter brought By
n certain party from Picking.
CHkFOO. July I (OfhciaD.-A special
messenger. dispatched by Sir Robert Hart
and who left Peking on last Monday
June 25th), arrived IN Tien-Tsin On the
18th ult. According to him all the Le-
cations in Peking, except those OF Brit
ain, Germany and Italy. have been de-
stroyed (by the Chinese) and the mission
aries and other foreigners who had taken
refuge In the British Legation, have been
receiving the closest attention from me
enemy's sharpshooters. The big gun
placed in position at the Legation nsC
not, however. been brought into operation
at the time OF the messengers departure; ;
| the situation was, however. very critical
SHANGHAI, July 2. s:5s p. m. Uiji Spe-
ciaL)-A Chefoo dispatch, dated the 18th
ult., says that the Chinese have again
surrounded Tien-Tsin, and have renewed
1
allied forces. II concludes. have asked for
more field guns and big cannon. and also
1 for more drinking water.
The same journals Shanghai special of
the same date, however, says: Tien-TsIn
IL safe. and no further danger Is expect
ed. Five thousand men OF the allied
/ forces ara stationed there. The Chinese
troops have fed. The allied forces are
burning the villages adjacent to Tien-
Tsin.
/ CHEFOO. July (OficiaD.-A force OF
5000 Chinese troops Is reported TO be
advancing on Tien-Tsn, and IL Is said
that part OF them has occupied Yang
tsung. which Is eighteen miles from that
city.
Another report says that detachment
OF Chinese troops from Lu-tai has de-
, stroyed the bridges between Tien-Tsir
and Tonku, thus once more completely
obstructing the railway traffic.
| Although the means Of communicative
between Tien-Tsin (and Taku) by the riv
, er Peiho still remains open. the naviga
ton is said to be difficult at places fol
ships of three or four feet draught. ow
. ing to the fact that the natives have open
ed the dam. and thus lowered the watel
level of the river
SHANGHAI. July 2 (JiJi Speciality
foreign warships in port here and TN
: principal business houses half-maste'
their flags today in token of respect 70
many I'm Peking.
CHEFoo, July . ComciaD.-A larg
y force of Chinese troops IL said TO be nov
in the city of Peking. and the chiefs o
the Boxers are stationed inethe Tsung-I
OF the legations which had escaped de
a struction (as mentioned In the precedin
; telegram) the word Italian" was a mis-
!, take for French"
SHANGHAI. July 3rd, Asahi special
According to Information obtained
y from a reliable quarter, the Frencl
, Consul in Tien-tsin has been murdered
s. by the Boxers.
Il SHANGHAI, July 3rd, Jill special:-
Five hundred French troops landed a
Taku yesterday. Twelve thousand for
eign troops are now in Tien-tsin. and
force Of 10000 Chinese Is stationed I
= the west of Peking.
CHEFOO, July 3, s a. m, Jill special
The general assault on the nativ
y town (the walled quarter) OF Tien-tsi
10 which forms the base OF operations 70
" the Chinese forces in the vicinity O
"a that city. was commenced on June 30tf
~ LONDON. July 3rd.-The Germa
w Admiral reports the receipt of des
N patches from the Europeans in Pekint
I'd to the effect that great distress pre-
le walls there. The German Minister wa
murdered by Chinese regulars.
ia LONDON. July Ord, $40 p. NTH
In Kaiser. addressing the reinforcement
departing from Wilhelmshaven, de
?. scribed the murder of the German Mir
ister as a crime OF unspeakable in
A. science and horrifying barbarity. Th
Of German flag had been insulted, and tn
ne Empire treated with contempt. Tn
~ demands exemplary punishment an
=, vengeance.-Japan Herald.
re SHANGHAI. July Srd.-There Is n
news from London. owing to the lir
80 being congested. A Chefoo telegral
or to-day says that the German soldier
-. at Peking have rescued the Germa
"a Minister'S dead body. and burnt II
r. Tsungli-
SHANGHAI. July 4. Jill specials:
oy The American expedition from Mani
-, Is crippled. there being only one tram
nm port available, but II Is now believe
that General Macarthur will con
al mandeer FIVE Of the China Merchan