The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-07
THE TEA POT TEMPEsT.
China Defies the Allied Forces and
Docs Little Fighting.

Does Little Fighting.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The Navy
Department has received the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral
Ksmpf:
"CAEFoo, June 70. - Secretary
Navy, Washington: Ministers at
Peking were given twentv.fo four
hours to leave on the 18th. They
refused and are still there. The
Peking relief forces got half way.
They were attacked by imperial
troops 90 the 18th. McCalla was
in command Four were killed aud
twenty five wounded. McCalla aud
Ensign Taussig wounded but not
seriously. Now over $4,000 troops
ashore. Commander Wise COM
mauds at Tong Ku, in charge Of
transportation rail and river. The
combined nationalities find it neces-
ssry to make use Of some civilians
to operate railway.
"KEMpFF."
LONDON, June 80, ESQ p. m.-The
War Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Colonel Dorward:
"CuEFFoo, Jupe 30.-The arsenal
northeast Of Ten .Tsin was captur-
ed during the morning of June 9th
by the combined force. d.
"The British troops engaged we're
the naval brigade and the Chinese
regiment. The naval brigade had
four men killed and fifteen wounded,
including two officers. The Chinese
regiment had no casualties. The
latter checked an attack by the
Boxers on our left flank, with heavy
loss to the enemy"
WASHINGTON, June 30.-A cable.
gram received at the State Depart
ment to-day from Ambassador
Choate at London states that the
foreign Ministers were safe at Pek-
ing on the 25th instant. The Chin
ese Minister here, Mr.. WI, has pri.
vate advices to the same effect,
which he has brought to the atten-
tion of the State Department.
LONDON, June 30, 2:02 p. m.-Un-
certainty remains the keynote to the
situation in China. Well-informed
quarters continue to believe the
legations are still at Peking, but
authentic information is lacking.
The dispatches tend to create an
that the Chinese author-
tiles are playing a double game,
simultaneously promulgating new
edicts againat the Boxers and send
ing secret orders to the Viceroys to
disobey the Commands" TO sup
press the outbreak
Shanghai notes increasing signs
OF general spread OF the rebellion
in the southern provinces, but the
local feeling OF alarm is subsiding.
That city also reports that a serious
rising confronts the Japanese troops
in the Island OF Formosa. Japan is
satisfied it has been organized from
China.
A naval brigade Of about 900 blue.
jackets and marines left Portsmouth
for China. AS it is Intended to use
them as a landing force, the men
have been specially exercised in field
work. They took a wireless tele-
graphic apparatus with them.
Russia continues to dispatch
troops to China, and the German
cruiser Fuerst Bismarck left Kiel
this morning for the Far East.
WAsHlN eToN, June 30.-Although
ill, Secretary Hay came over to his
Office at noon, being the senior
Cabinet officer in town. In the
Presidents absence, he sent imme-
diately for the Secretary OF War and
the Secretary Of Navy. These Off
cials responded at once and
Cabinet council was held in Secre-
tary Hays Office. OF course the
Chinese situation was the subject OF
All of the official dis
patches received this morning were
carefully considered. The conclu-
Oion reached was that nothing had