The Portland daily press., 1900-06-18
WIRES ARE CUT.
washington Cant Communicate With
Admiral KempfE

Washington, June 17.-The third day
passed here without a single line OF news
from any official source respecting the
critical situation in China. All DAY
the telegraph Off ces at the White House
and in the State, War and Navy Depart
ments were manned, but no word came
INQUIRIES of the cable companies showed
that not only the communications by
wire with Pekin, Taku, Tien Tsin and
all northern China suspended, but the
,,o+,ooo conveyed little encouragement
for the hope that they would be soon re-
opened. The Navy Department has made
every effort to communicate with Hear
Admiral Kempff at Taku In vain. As
last resort 1t is likely that the nearest
United States consul to Taku, who is
still within reach of the cables, will be
wired instructions to charter a speedy
merchant vessel at once to run to Taku
with the departments message. Nagasaki,
Japan, is the nearest point, but because
the wire from that point to the United
States crosses Siberia and Europe over
land perhaps the best route would be via
Shanghai and the system Of British
cables via India and the Red and Medi-
terranean seas,
Meanwhile If the communications re-
main interrupted with Taku, 1t is GER
tain that movement will be ordered at
once at Manila to despatch more naval
force or troops on transports, to rein
force Admiral Kempff and extend aid
to the international relief column
which, 1T is beginning to be feared, is it
self in sore need of help.
JAPAN SENDS TROOPS.
London, June 1S.-The Yokohama cor
respondent of the Times says: Japan
is sending 1000 troops to China"
UNITED STATES WILL SEND
REGIMENT.
Manila, June 1S.-The 9th United
States regiment of infantry of the regu-
lar army has been ordered to Manila
whence 1t will proceed to China,
MARINES SAIL FOR CHINA.
Manila, June 1.-THE gunboat Concord
with marines on board has sailed under
sealed orders presumably for China. The
British Cruiser Buena Ventura has
sailed for Hong Kong with troops and
stores for Hong Kong and Tien Tsin.
FRENCH TROOPS FOR ITEM TSIN.
Paris, June IA cablegram received
here today from the French consul at
Hong Kong does not mention the re-
ported murder of the German minister at
Pekin or the reported destruction of the
Legations there. The French consul at
Tien Tsin telegraphs that the European
attachments sent to Pekin are advancing
slowly.
In the recent rioting in Pekin, the
consul reports the Boxers burned the
Protestant Episcopal establishments in
the Chinese town. All is quiet in the
| French concession.
French troops with artillery are being
sent from Tonquin to Tien Tsin where
they viii arrive June 25. Others des-
Matched from France win arrive July 3.
The MINISTER of marine has ordered a
division of cruisers got ready for sea
to reinforce the French squadron in
Chinese waters. Transport is also being
prepared to take military reinforce.
ments.
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER.
London, June 16-Despatches from
Tien Tsin received in Berlin state the
Boxers entered Pekin on the evening Of
June IS, destroying several missions and
attacked the legations, but were repulset
with the aid of Maxims. No Europeans
were reported killed. The attitude of this
Chinese troops toward the Boxers wa
uncertain.