The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-22

London. June 22-:30 A. M.--The scanti-
ness of authentic news with reference to
the situation continues. -...--
The British Admiralty does not believe
the report Of the death of Admiral Sey-
nour. commander of the international re-
lief column, and gives semioricial assur-
ances that there seems not to be the siiSht-
est evidence to back up such report. III
is pointed out that Admiral Seymour had
sufficient supplies 10 enable him 10 get 10
Pekin or to get back.
we are hopeful. says the semi-onlclai
announcement. THAT since he has not done
the latter he has done the former.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Shanghai, dated yesterday, says:
THE Consuls met to-day to consider the
situation, which, in the absence OF news
from Pekiu, is looked upon as particularly
threatening Grave fears still exist as to
the safety Of the Europeans in Pekin- 1t
was agreed to wire to the senior Consul
at Che-Foo to communicate with the senior
officers at Taku. asking fer immediate as
sistance in communicating direct with Pc
kim which they believe can be brought
about through Sheng, Director of Tele-
graphs They advise that Sheng be asked
10 explain the Interruption of communica-
tions."
The stoppage of trade has thrown 1000
coolies out of work at Shanghai.
All the English ladies at Tlen-Tsin LEFT
there SdtUTuay Dy IL TRAIN iui an cit""c-
hal wires that they had some exciting ex-
periences and would not have gotten
through except for the assistance or the
Chinese troops. The Boxers made several
desperate attempts to attack the train.
Taking advantage OF the political hisor-
ders bands Of robbers are p:liaging in the
vicinity of Sam-Chun. The Chinese author
tiles are -powerless.
Precautions have been taken TO prevent
disturbances in British territory. The OK
PLANTATION given at Hong-kOng OF the faii-
ure of Ii Hung Chang TO so to Pekin IL
that there is a rising on the border. OF the
Kow-LOop Hinterland.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Shanghai says that the missionaries from
Tsang-Chow have safely arrived at Wei
Hei-Wei.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Times
says
.'Cireat destruction was caused by the
Boxers in the native quarter of Tiea-Tsin
on June 10. but the presence Of the foreign
troops in the foreign settlement protected
that.
The native press asserts that there are
bitter dissensons in the Manchu party.
sEYMOURs MOVEMENTS.
Berlin. June IA scmiofiicial 1ispatch
from Toxic, dated June q. says that the
Japanese Consul at Shanghai confirms the
reports that Vice Admiral Seymour has
arrived at Pekin, and that the members OF
the diplomatic corps are safe.
According to an official japanese report
from Che-Foo, the foreign settlement at
Tien-Tsin was reduced to ashes June IS.
NOTHING FROM SEYMOUR.
Shanghai. June 2l-The British DESTROYER
Whiting al; Che-Foo reports that nothing
has been heard from Admiral Seymour's S
force for six days.
The French Consul wires that the British
mission at Tsang-Chow has been looted
and the missiona ries conveyed to an un-
known place by Chinese General.
Ii HUNG CHANCES CHANGE.
Hong-Kong, June I.-Repcrts have been
received here from Canton that. owing TO
the representations Of the foreign Consuls,
Ii Hung Chang has consented to remain
in Canton.