The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
To Put Down the Disorder and Protect
the Missionarfes-An American Mis-
sionary House Burned-Enorts ofthe
Government to Prevent More For
eiRn Troops Being Sent to Pekin.
Energetic Measures of American and
British Representatives.

IOng span II Is C~OnSlueTeu mat the
number will be inadequate. If trouble
arises at Tang Shan, all the northern
China railways will be at a standstill.
Owing to difficulty in securing the
vicerOy's permission for a third special
train to start for Pekin, the foreign
troops occupied the oars, ~whereupon
the Chinese engine drive ran away
with his locomotive. The crowd tried
to pull up the tracks, but the troops
cleared the rabble away at the point
OF the bayOnet and seized the engine.
on earning of this the viceroy
granted permission and the train left
at Sis O'Clock p. m. with about 500
men. The force was made up of $50
Germans. so British n the rest
French troops.
The captain in charge of the British
d~efenses here commandered third spe-
ciaI train yesterday and a fourth to-
day for the transport of 213 Russians
and two guns and 81 French marines,
with stores, and one u for the Brit
ish. The International forces are near
Lang FOng. forty miles from Pekin,
but it is doubtful if they reach the
capital before Tuesday.
ENERGETIC ACTION BY AMERI-
CAN AND BRITISH REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Tien Tsin, Sunday, June lot is
learned hat but for the United States
consul and Captain McCalla (of the
Newark, in charge of the American
landing party) and the British consul
there would have been further delay
in dispatching the international guards
to Pekin and the majority of the forces
would not AVE been British At a
meeting of the cOnsuls and command
ers of troops last evening when the
necessity for the immediate dispatch
of troops was considered, the repre-
sentatives of two European 1--WE
questioned the necessity and after
wards d~isparaged the idea that the
British force should predominant. The
AnglO-Saxons, however, insisted and
carried their point. The Americans
generally deplOre the smallness of the
United States force here. At the same
time they are ready to defer to what
ever may b~econsidered best at Wash
ingtOn.
SITUATION GROWING STEADILY
ALARMING.
London, June ia special dispatch
to the Associated Press from Pekin
under date of June 9, says
The situation is growing steadily
more alarming. The missionary COM
pounds were all abandoned yesterday
cN eIlIIlS rctly AIlISIlCdH LII al .
missionaries are gathered at the
American Methodist mission, sur
rounded by 800 native pupils, whom it
was impossible to send to their homes.
They are awaiting with a few revolv-
ers and guarded by ten American ma
rineS, for endorsements to take them
to the coast.
"A missionary who has returned
from the country to the east says the
populace are asserting they must have
a new emperor"
INTENSE HOSTILITY TOWARD
FOREIGNERS.
A special dispatch from Shanghai.
dated today, says:
All the naval forces except the
Russians, are acting under the orders
of the British admiral. 1t is reported
hat the head of a foreigner has been
seen exposed on a pole northwest of
Tien Tsin. The Chinese are fleeing
from Pekin and Tien Tsin to Shanghai.
There are ominous Indications of
outbreaks in the Tang Use district. ALL
classes of natives in the north display
intense hostility toward foreigners;
and the Chinese soldiers point their
guns at foreigners as they pass by.
MORE AMERICAN TROOPS Or
DERED TO TAKU.
Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempf:
Tong Ku. June II.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
In case all communication with Pc
kin is cut, 1 will not be able to go
alone; if other nations go will join to
relieve Americans pending instruc-
tons. Situation serious Battalion of
marines from Manila has been urgent
"KEMPFF."
Upon receipt Of the above, Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to
Admiral Remey at Manila:
Navy Department, June II.
"Remey. Manila:
Send by Solac Immediately with
all possible dispatch to Kempf 100
marines, arranging. if practical, that
after landing the Solace shall continue
her voyage home"
LONG"
The following undated dispatch has
been received at the navy department:
Forces landed by different nations.
Opening communication to Pekin.
Americans Joined.
"KEMPFF."
Admiral Kempff also reports the ar
rival of the Monocacy at Taku.
CABLEGRAMS FROM CONGER.
Minister Conger was heard from
again this morning to the effect that
the Pao Ting Flu missionaries are safe
up to the present; that the Chinese
government has sent troops there;
and promises ample protection to the
mission, though it is not thought that
this protection will insure permanent
safety. According to Mr.. Conger it is
impossible at this m to send any
foreign forces from Pekin to Pao
Ting Flu.
Mr.. Conger's doubt as to the perma-
nence of the Chinese ability to protect
the missions is in with ms pre-
vious expressions of opinion, indicat-
ing a belief in his mind that the few
Chinese generals who are disposed tC
protect. the foreigners are to beover-
come by the element at the Chinese
court which is favorable to the Boxers
TRUE ATTITUDE OF OUR GOV
EMINENT.
The attitude of the United states
government respecting he Boxer