The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
WILL PERMIT TROOPS TO PASS
FORCES OF VARIOUS NATIONS NOW
ON THE ROAD TO PEKIN.
HEAVILY ARMED
RESISTANCE Is EXPECTED
At the First Gate, Before Reaching
the Walled Capital, Chinese
Are Expected to Show
Fight.

PEKIN, May 31.-At 2:3O a. m. today
the foreign ENJOYS received the reply of
the tsung Ii yamen to their ultimatum
or yesterday calling upon the Chinese au-
thorities TO consent to the landing of
force of marines to come to Pekin to guard
the legations. The ultimatum fixed a
m. today as the hour at or before which
the reply must be forthcoming. The
tsung Ii yamen agreed to withdraw op-
position to the coming of the guards.
ON THE ROAD TO PEKIN.
TEN TSIN, May 3L-A special train
started for Pekin this afternoon with the
following forces: Americans. 7 officers
Sc men; British, 8 officers, 70 men; ItaI-
ians, officers, 80 men; French, 8 officers.
II men; Russian, officers, II men; JAP
anese, officers, "a men
The foreign contingent also took with
them five quick-firing guns
1t is rumored that foreign troops will
be opposed at the first gate of the Chinese
capital, outside the wall.
FAvORs THE BOXERS.
LONDON, June 1.-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times, telegraphing
Wednesday, says:
1.-The damage to the railroad is esti-
mated at 100000 The government sup
ports rather than condemns the Boxers.
Not, one has been arrested yet No for
eigner has been seriously injured, though
murders of native Christians are reported
daily from the country
LANDING AMERICAN MARINES.
WASHINGTON. May 31.-The following
cablegram has been received at the state
department from the senior squadron
commander. Admiral Kempff:
"Tong Ku (Taku), May 30-Secretary
Navy, Washington: One hundred men
landed and sent to Tien Tsin yesterday
Fifty Of these go TO Pe1in this day Other
nations landed men. -'Kempff.i'
Although Admiral Kempff's cablegram
is dated yesterday, the navy department
officials are confident that the American
marines have gone forward to Pekin,
even though the Russian forces may
have been detained at Tien Tsin by the
technical objection of the Chinese author
tiles. The very smallness of the force
which the admiral is sending at Minister
Conger's request would, 1t is felt facii-
tate its admission to the Chinese. capital,
for it could not be regarded by the
Chinese government as a menace t.
Chinese integrity.
The admiraIs dispatch indicates that
he has not been able to take the flagship
Newark up the Pei Ho river beyond the
Taku forts, just above the entrances. 1t
is said at the navy departments that the
American marines were probably towed
IN small boats by the Newark's steam
launches up the river to the railway con-
nection at Tien Tsin, thirty-flVe miles
distant
From Tien Tsin to Pekin by rail is a
distance of seventy miles, a three-hour
journey, according to Chinese schedules.
If obliged to make the distance on foot,
which has been done before by them,
the marines can cover it in about three
days. unless their march is, opposed
The Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting
Fang, called at the state department at
an early hour today to talk with Secre-
tary Hay. He had no information from
his own government as to the critical
situation in China. and was anxious for
news. Representatives Of nearly all
other nations interested in the Chinese
situation were among Secretary Hays
callers today. None had received any in
formation from his government bearing
upon the situation
ANXIETY IN BERLIN
BERLIN. May 31-The latest news
from China has given rise to much
anxiety here. An official of the foreign
office made the following statement re-
garding the matter today:
THE German naval commander at
Using Tau has orders to act III conjunc-
ton with the naval authorities of the
other powers as circumstances may re.
Quire. The landing of marines at Taku
to go to Pekin was ordered The report
from the United States that 10000 Rus
slams are advancing to help the Chinese
is baseless Nc power is sustaining
China. We know that Russia will not
separate herself from the Others"
A cable arrived today from Using Tau
saving that the German cruiser Kaiserin
Augusta, having taken or beard an adj
ditional officer and fifty marines, sailed
for Taku, the German gunboat Hits fol-
lowing.
German naval authorities it is under
stood, consider it important to land large
forces in China, as despite the recent
dispersal of the Boxers by the Pekin gov
ernment, the present small contingents of
troops are insufficient to awe the in
surgents. In this connection, however,
the foreign Office does not agree with the
navy department.
RUSSIANS PASS TAKU FORTS.
TIEN TsIN, May 3L-The Russian
troops bound for the city have passed
Talku forts and are expected here this
afternoon.
AS the Russians were nearing the forts
yesterday, in boats, the Chinese opened
fire, and the Russians retreated. 1t now
appears that the Chinese were only firing
gun salute in honor of a mandarin who
was on board a Chinese warship.
ARMED INTERVENTION.
LONDON, June 1.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily News says:
1.-The German government takes Sc
rious view of the situation in China. The
powers are resolved on armed interven-
ton