The state herald., 1900-06-29
REMEY ORDERED TC TAkU.
Foreigners and Foreigner Troops In Great
Danger In China.

Washington, June 24.-The war
branch of the government Is preparing
for any eveutualIty that may arise ou,
OF the Chinese situation. IL was stat.
I'd by one of the highest officers of the
army that the scale of preparations is
Of magnitude that would both inter.
est and surprise the public.
But, he added. the Information would
be of even greater interest and service
to any foreign foe which the United
States may he called upon to face with.
In the next few weeks or months, and
for that reason there Is no purpose to
make public the full preparations max
ing to meet whatever issue arises.
All that the officials say is that both
the army and the navy. II occasion
arises, will give good account of
themselves.
The Navy Department this afternoon
gave out this bulletin:
This telegram from Admiral
Kempn. dated Che Foo, June 2itb.
says:
I'm the ambuscade near Tien-Tsin.
June 2ist. four OF Walters command
Were killed and seven wounded. The
names win be furnished ms soon ms re-
'tlNtu. ~ lbItt VI -siV StITNtu 10 re-
lleve Tien-Tsln to-day"
The secretary Of the navy has order
ed Admiral liemey wit the Brooklyn.
to Go TO Taku and assist the army
with what troops the Brooklyn can
carry.
London. June 2j.-Thc position OF the
International forces In the section OF
Northern China. where 900 men are
striving to keep footing and to succor
the legations nt Pekln. appears TO In
creasc In peril with every fresh dis.
patch. pekln has not been heard from
direct for fourteen days. The last dis.
patch was one implorlng aid. Admir-.
al Seymour's column Of 1000 was last
heard from twelve days ago. At the
time II wns surrounded midway be-
tween PclSin and Tion.Tsln. Possibly
now II has reached rekln.
The 1900 lntcrnati0nals at Tien-Tsin
were hard pressed and fighting for
their lives Thursday, and relieving
force OF less than thousand had been
beaten bnck 10 Takn Friday. Obscrv.
ors ON the spot think that 100000 men
would not bo too many to grasp China
firmly.
London. June 25.-A Che Foo dis.
patch TO the Daily Mail, dated ycstcr.
day. says:
"Thc attack on the Ticn.Tsln relief
force was made by 10000 Chinese, IN
Ing machine guns and modern field
| plcccr. The allies wsr. wise In re-.
treating. Forwarding defnchments In
this manner Is suicidal. aud the defeats
OF the foreigners. even though In small
force. greatly aids the movement OF
the Boxers. which is gaining enormous
ly through the Inability of The foreign
crs To make head against II.
practically the whole OF northern
China IN nbluzc. IIostiiities are now
conducted on nn extended scale. due I,
direct orders from pckin. Genera
Snn..Shl.k knl. governor OF Shan Tun.
commands ii.OOO foreign drilled troop,
organized TO n high pitch OF excellence
mud equipped with Mnuscrr. II was II
the plans that these troops should ~
10 TnKu. but the seizure OF the fort,
was effected before they could .c
there"
THE guns of the Chinese nrount
11cn.rHln nrc superior TO anything th'
defending European force Inns or II
likely to hnvp for some time.
THE bnmbnrdmunt OF Tlcn.THin con
ilnuod Friday, i,ombshecrs were has
lily erected by the foreign troops. large
~ constructed NJ wciicd piece goods
The food supply IL insufficient. nnd ih'
continued ahrlllnR Ia reported TO IN
telling terribly