Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-19


sig. of the Yorktown. is as follows:
Che Foo. June IL
Taku fort fired upon foreign vessel
about l2:45 Il. IN. Surrendered TO al
lied forces ut Il. m. The British Adj
| mirai at Tien Tsin.
"TAUssIG."
FROM JAPANESE SOURCES.
London. June Isis p. MN the
House OF Commons to-day Mr. l5rod-
rick. the Parliamentary Secretary of
the Foreign Office. ampliiied the .Ad-
miralty'S news from Che Foo. lie said
the Japanese warShips reported that
the Chinese forts opened fire on the
Sunboats M the mouth of the river
yesterday AZ l2:30 q. M; that the ships
then engaged the forts. and that the
engagement was proceeding until the
japanese ships left at $50 a. IN. yes
terday.
Detachments from all the foreign
warships WERE landed Saturday To pro-
tect Taku.
There was one warship at Taku
which remained passive.
Mr.. Frederick added that the British.
russian. japanese and French rein
iorcen!ents We're due TO arrive about
Thursday, The British gunboat Alger-
Inc was DANCED, and two of her OIL
GERS and four men were wounded
japan ana Russia are reported to be
landing a large force of troops.
London. June 1S.-5:l5 p. m.--The dis
patch of the Associated Press from
Admiral Kompn, dated Washington
containing the American Admirars re-
port of the engagement at Taku, was
| the first news Lord Salisbury received
of the capture of the Taku forts The
British government was aware that an
engagement was preceding, but il was
| ignorant of the result. and the greatest
| satisfaction IS eVinccd.
| The officials of the Foreign Office say
no word has been received from the
| British minister nj Pellin, 81 Claude
| MacDOuald, since June Il. and the gov
eminent is ignorant rs to whether THE
legations have been captured or not.
TORpEDOES IN TAIIU RIVER.
| Berlin. June ls-The German consel
at Chefoo telegraphs that a Japanese
| torpedo boat from Taku has brought
the following:
The Chinese laid torpedoes in the
| 'raku river and collected troops from
Shan lIei Kwan. The foreign comman-
ders assembled on the Russian flagship
and addressed an ultimatum to the
| commanders of the Taku forts. sum
moninE them to withdraw their troops
before . o'clock. June II. At l n. m.
June II. thc guns of the forts opened
| fire. TO which the Russian British,
| French and Japanese warships replied.
The bombardment lasted seven hours.
Two British ships in the river between
the lol'S are lepo!l cu 10 hive bseh
sunk.
The telegraph line between Tien
Tsin and Taku We're destroyed. Com
mInication by water IS also broken"
TROOPS TO HONG KONG.
Simla, June 1S.-In consequence of
the Seventh Bengal infantry has been
ordered to proceed to Hong Kong.
RUSSIA DEMANDS INDEMNITY
London, June 1S.-A dispatch from
| Shanghai says Russia has demanded
| fifty millions taciS indemnity for the
| damage done To the Chinese railroads
in which Russians are Interested.
L.. :. TROOPS FOR CHINA.
The press dispatch from Manila last
| night saying that the Ninth Infantry
| had been ordered ito Manila for SER
vice In China exposed the secret plans
| of the War Department to dispatch
| troops To the scene OF trouble in China.
Secret orders were sent to General
| Macarthur a few days ago 10 prepare
| for the prompt dispatch Of troops to
| Iaku. but it was not Intended that the
matter should become public until the
movement was at least under Way.
War Department officials admit now
that the Administration has concluded
to send troops to China FOR the protec-
ton of lives and property of American
citizens.
The folding cable message from Cen
eral Macarthur bearing on the subject.
dated NJ Manila yesterday, was made
public at the War Department this
morning:
ninth Infantry, Colonel I.iscum, or
dcrcd to Taku ON Logan; transporta =
ilon Port Albert; probably start 9th:
typhOon delays movement"
The voyage from Manila to Taku will
occupy at least a week. so that under
| the most favorable circumstances Ii
appears that these troops will hardly
reach the Chinese port before July /.
The Ninth Infantry has rendered excel
lent service against the Filipino insur-
gents. and taken part in many import
ant and decisive engagements.
This regiment has had its headQuart
ers ut Tarlac, about two hours distant
| by rail from Manila. The War Depart
mcnt officials say that the regiment is
probably already aboard the transport
and ready 10 sail for China.
NO NEWS FROM PEKIN.
London, June IS The fitting out Of
the japanese hattleship Asahi. OF l. 500
tons. will be finished at Clyde Banks
The work is being expedited. and she is
urder orders 20 sail within week.
The failure of the International
forces 10 reach pcliin has greatly in
tensiiied The anxiety here as to the
fate of the Europeans huddlcd to-
gcthor in the legations at the Chinese
capital. and 1t was feared also. that
the check TO Admiral Seymour's forces.
necessitating their return to Tien Tsln
will lead 10 large acCessions 10 the
ranks of the Boxers and make their
suppression still more difficult.
New York, June lS.--The central
cable Office of the Western Union Tel
egrGph Company this morning issued
the following notice: