Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-05
ADMIRAL kE:M n!
CONFIRMS! 3 BAD NEWS
American Admiral Reports That the
Situation Is Exceedingly
Critical.
IRElNFoRcEMENTs FROM JAPAN
Powers Glad to Accept on Offer
From the NIilsado to Furnish
Troops---I0nith in Her
Good Intentions.

Washington, July 4.-Bad news
has come from Admiral Kempff con-
firming the worst stories which have
emanated from China relative to the
condition at Picking, and Il feeling of
disquiet was noticeable among admin
istration officials and diplomats. The
German embassy showed particular
anxiety for information respecting
the sad end of Baron Won lNetteler,
and Secretary Hartman, of the EN-
bassy, paid special visit to the state
department to inquire. NJ. .Thiebauf,
the charge of the French embassy.
also called ih quest of information, it
was said. The visits revived rumors
that an effort is afoot tor reach an in
ternatlonal agreement respecting the
conduct of the forces of the powers in
China. 1t was said ut the state de
partment that the only news was that
there seemed to be unanimous agree
mont on the part of the powers to well
come with the utmost cordiality
Japan's offer to furnish reinforce
ments for the forces now operating
along the Pei Iio river i'm the effort to
reach Picking, as Japan, alone of the
powers, is prepared to throw into
China whatever number OF troops may
be needed. The news to that effect
had come to the state department
from all directions, and particularly
from England. Russia and France. AS
far as the state department is con-
cerned, it had previously accorded
Japan free hand i'm the matter of HE
number of troops to be employed in
China upon voluntary and courteous
statement of the purpose of the cm-
ploYment of these forces.
Secretary Root did not hesitate to
enter specific denial of some OF the
emily circulated every day regardless
of acts. He said that he had NOT or
dered any troops to China beyond the
Ninth infantry from Manila. NOW on
the way to Taku, and possibly the
Sixth cavalry, about to start from
San Francisco to Nagasalli. The dcs-
tination of the latter would depend
upon developments. He said he had
not ordered the Fourth and Eight
zenith regiments of infantry to Chi
ma, as has been reported in some quar-
tiers, nor had he made the slightest
preparation for their dispatch.
Secretary Long contradicted the re-
port that tho New Orleans was TO he
sent to Taltm or elsewhere i'm China,
and added that he did not even i'm
tend to send out another ship TO make
up the deficiency caused by the dsas-
ter TO the Oregon.
AT the state department it WAS said
that all that had been done toward
adding to the strength of She force
which General Chai1ee will command
had been confined TO the adoption of
measures looking to the touching at
some convenient cable port ON the
Asiatic side of the Pacific of such of
the regular army regiments as are TO
be dispatched to the Philippines to
relieve the volunteer troops there in
order that they might be diverted to
China il necessary. However. not Il
single additional organization has
been ordered there. nor has there
been amy effort nlatle to hasten he
movement of troops out of Manila for
the purpose of relieving the voun-
tecrs.
No Relief on the Way.
London, July A. Tho allies arc not
advancing for the relief of Pclsing.
This announcement 10 the house of
commons by William ST. John I'roder-
lck, under secretary OF state for for
cign affairs, was received with excla-
nations of establishment and dismay.
Sir Ellis Ashmcad BARTLETT inquired
ii any information had been received
from the legations al Picking or as to
the composition and command of the
relieving force and its present posi-
ton.
Mr.. l'rodericlS read thc dispatches
received and said the total allied
forces available is now about $4,000,
as troops have been rapidly arriving,
adding:
'Wc don't know what arrangements
have been made locally regarding the
command of an expedition. but it has
not yet been thought possible to at
tempt a further advance. The cnnsuls
have been in communication with tho
viceroNs in the Yang Use region. and
port will be given them by her ma
icsty's government in preserving or
der. IT is obviously impossible that
representatives of powers at Picking
should be consulted at Picking. as no
communications are passing with
them.'
"rhe situations is desperate. Has
ten These words from he message
of Won Isergen a 1pembcr of the Ger
man legation at Picking, counter
signed by Sir Robert Hart. inspector
general of customs, aud dated nine
days ago, are the theme of all private
comment. They are preparing for
news of "A frightful tragedy.
Nine days ago the ammunition of
the little garrison defending the for
eigners was running low, and their
food was nearly exhausted, while
around them were hordes of Kan Sn
braves, having at their service lirupp
guns and repeating rifles. Picking was
in the hands of the rcvolutionarics.
Washington. July 4. The navy de-
partmcnt has received the following
from Kemptf without date:
"Chefoo.-A rumor from Picking re-
ports the legations besieged, provi-
sions nearly exhausted and the situa-
ton desperate. The German minister
was murdered by Chinese soldiers.
The American and Italian legations
We're burned. Twenty thousand Chi
nese soldiers are inside and 10000 out
side of Picking. Three thousand are
rcported~bound for lien Tsin. There
is still fighting at I'ien Tsin. Com
munication with Tien Tsin by rail and
river is insecure
London, July 2. Among a sensa-
tional batch of kilograms from the far
east, the most of which present fca-
lures suggesting reserve in their ac-
cent q nee the 1rlnc1 i1r,t,n,.f NJ u,