Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-07-05
BOXER HORDES
NEARING CHEFOO.
Alarm for the Safety Of Foreign Set
Elements.
LOST LEGATIONS At PEKIN.
Minister'S Believed to be Safe-RepOrt OF
the Casualties of the information
al Force Under Seymour.

Chetoo. There are fears 1or the sale'y
of the foreign settlement here. Ping-Tu
is about 100 miles south of Chefoo, on the
Shan.Tung peninsula.
Washington, June S0.-The following
dispatch from Rear-Admiral Kempf was
received at the Navy Department this
morning;
Chefoo. June 30.-The ministers at Pc
kin are given twentyfour hours to leave
on the 18th. They refused and are still
there. The Pekin relief force got half
way. 1t was attacked by imperial troops
on the 18th. McCalla's command had
four killed and twenty-five wounded.
McCalla and Ensign Taussig were wound
ed, not seriously. There are over l4,OOO
troops ashore. Commander Wise's COM
mand is at Tong KY (Taku) in charge OF
the transportation by rail and river. The
combined nationalities find it necessary
to make use of some civilians to operate
the railroad"
Washington, June 30-A conference
was held at noon between the Secretaries
of State, War, and Navy, which was prac'
tically special cabinet meeting in the
absence of the President, called for the
purpose of deciding whether any new In
structions are necessary to be sent to any
United States officials in China in view
of the dispatches this morning. Full
consideration was given the various cable
grams received and after half an hours
talk, Secretary Long announced that 1t
had been decided that no additional in
structions were necessary. He said that
go far as the question of peace or war was
concerned, it was held the situation was
unchanged. 1t was also decided that it
is not necessary to communicate especial
lv with the President beyond forwarding
to him copies of the several dispatches
Secretary Long concluded by saying that
there was nothing to do but await devel-
opments. Until the government could
hear from Minister Conger he did not
anticipate that any further action will be
taken. either toward ordering more
troops to China or in any other way.
FOREIGNERS HAD OLD GUNS.
Shanghai, June SO.-Viceroy Chang
Chi Tung has informed the American con-
sui here that Kan vi, the head OF the
Chinese war ministry, is the cause of the
present disturbances. A message from
Tien Tsin, dated June 9th, says very few
civilians we're killed there during the
siege. The inability of the foreigners to
drive off the Chinese was due principally
to the fact that they had only old-tash'
ioned muzzle screw guns, whereas Gener'
al Mich, commanding the Chinese, has
six batteries of Krupps.
Inability to get coolies for transport pur'
noses DELAYS the advance on Pekin. Un-
less re.enforcements arrive there are fears
that disaster will result. The casualties o.
the relieving force we're Americans
four killed, two wounded; British, three
killed. one wounded; Russians, nine killed
thirty.six wounded; Germans, fourteeE
killed. thirty wounded; no returns.
FRENCH PRIESTS MURDERED.
Shanghai, June 30.-A message from
Tien.Tsin says Admiral Seymour state
that he was forced to retire from tn
neiehborhood of Pekin because 7O,OO
Chinese imperial troops has made com
plete preparations to block his way. In
last Seymour had heard the ministers re
fused to leave PCkin, throwing all the re
sponsibility on the Chinese foreign office
Four French priests have been murder
ed in the southern part OfChi-Li Province
1t is reported that the allies have capture
fifty Maxims and some large Krupp gun
in the vicinity of Tien-Tsin.
CASUALTIES DETAILED.
Taku, June 27.-Deayed,-The greate
anxiety exists concerning foreigners at p
kin. Admiral Kempf believes large n
enforcements are necessary to reach r
kin. Major Walters command with A
Russians, was ambushed three miles fro
Tien.Tsin June 21st. They were compellt
tn retreat, the Americans abandoning
three.inch rifle and Colts gun and losil
four men killed and seven wounded.
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.
Marking, June 30.-The French prizes
here have received these reports beginni
lime Goth. that public execution Of fC
eioners has been going on in Pekin. L
reports add that the French priests
ministered the last rites to those who We
executed.
BRITISH OFFICERS.
London, June 9O-Colonel Dosward'
Chefoo, sends news under date Of today
the capture on Wednesday OF the Chin'
arsenal at Northeast Tien Tsin. The Ch
ese regiment was officered by Brltlshe
who assisted in the assault.
UPIN ARMS.
Shanghai, June 90.-According to Jap
ese advices serious outbreaks have occur
among the Chinese in Formosa. The
volt has been insiigated at Pekin.
1t is believed that the Empress is try
TO induce the Chinese in the Philippine
join in the insurrection.
Roosevelt and General Rosser.
University of Virginia, June 29.-lmI
diately after Roosevelts nomination to
second place on the Republican Presld
tial ticket, General Thomas l.. Rosser
dressed him letter in which he congrs
lated the New Yorker on his nominal
and declares himself as being no Ion