The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-21
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SEYMOUR AT PEKIN
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officials calculate that the Yorktown
started Mondoy from Taku, carrying
copy of the departments original IN
struction TO Admiral kempff, which 1t is
now believed over-reached him in the
original. If this supposition Is correct,
then the admiral RETAINED from taxing
part in the bomoaroment of the Taku
forts because Of lack of instructions for
the officials here say these instructions
would have empowered him TO unite
with the other naval foreign commanders
if he felt IL necessary 10 Go so. Inc
naval oqfficers take some comfort from
the report OF the French consul at Snan-
Tung, transmitted by Consul Fowler to
the effect that the missionaries az Tsang-
Chow were carried of alive by the chi
nese general The hope is entertained
that the missionaries were carried on 10
insure their protection; and evidence
that the Chinese troops at that point are
not acting with the Boxers owing TO
the vague character of the French con-
surs report. however, it may De SAID
that the above Inference is some what
strained.
1t is said at the state department that
the whole effort of the government at
this juncture is devoted to the re-esab-
lishment of communication with Admiral
Kempf and Minister Conger. That was
the burden of the talk at the White
House conference this morning and the
action Of the United States consul at
Che-Poo in promptly cnartering yes
sci to push the governments messages
as far along as possible has IN large
part solved the problem.
1t was declared by the officials today
that no additional achievements, naval
or military, have been ordered to China
The gunboats Princeton and Marietta
and the supply ship Zafaro still lie at
Cavite ready to sail for Taku at mo-
ment's notice, but the word has not yet
been given.
The state department officials do not
hesitate to give a fiat denial to the
story from Rome to the effect that the
United States has suggested to the pow
ers the restoration of the young emperor
of China, with Ii Hung Chang as his
adviser TIE United States government
has made no suggestion whatever TO the
powers respecting the restoration Of the
emperor, nor has it even discussed mem
bers Of the Chinese government of China
All Of the changes had respecting China
with foreign powers have related solely
TO the succor Of the legations and mis-
sionaries and the military and naval
matters connected Herewith.
Nothing has been received from any
official quarters confirming the report
that Admiral Seymours International
column entered Pekip on the 1ith in
slant The report is accepted with res
ervation.
THE MESSAGE FROM KEMPFF
Washington, June 20.-The navy depart
ment has just given out the following
statement regarding the message from
Animal Kempf. brought from Taku and
Chez Foo and forwarded by Commander
Taupsig Of the Yorktown:
The department has received a cable
gram from Admiral Kempft dated June
90 He says the Taku forts were cap
tured by the other foreign forces; that
heavy firing was heard at Tien Tsin on
the evening Of the 18th instant. He is
making common cause with the other
foreign powers for general protection
There are 300 Americans ashore. On May
81 the number of foreign troops at Pekn
was 4aO There are 5000 men ashore now
at Chez Foo and about 800 troops. Rus
sian, erman and English, have just ar
rived
The admirars statement that heavy fir
ing was heard at Tien Tsin on the even
ing of the 18th possibly is the basis Of the
report current in Europe that PekiT was
attacked that day by the foreign column.
although it seems incredible that the
sound Of ny such artillery as could have
been carried by Admiral Seymour's light
column could have been heard seventy
five miles, the distances from Pekin to
Tien Tsin. 1t is possible that the admiral
means that he himself, at Taku, heard
heavy firing in progress at Tien Tsin,
thirty miles distant. though with an open
river above him to that point and gun
boats capable of navigating the channel
lying at Tien Tsin, it would seem that he
should have been able in that case to as
certain what the firing meant in the two
days that elapsed before the date Of the
dispatch Naval officers generally bitterly
regret that Admiral Kempff was not Ia
the fighting at Taku Up to the receipt
OF his dispatch this afternoon they had
continued to hope, even In the face of for
eign reports to the contrary, that the
American naval forces had taken some
part in repelling the attack of the Chinese
forts. But the admiral's statement that
the forts were captured by 1.-The other for
eign forces dismissed that hope The
prevailing idea among the naval officers
is that the reduction of these forts were
absolutely necessary to the safe progress
Of any international relief expedition TO
Pekin and that Admiral Kempff should
have found It to be within his duty in the
protection of 'all American interests" 70
have borne his part in the burden. Much
depends, however. in the exact terms OF
his instructions. and in fact is not yet
known definitely whether or not he actu-
ally received all Of his instructions The
responsible officials therefore are making
M criticisms ~ tba adrofrs1's conduct