Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-09
THE BOXERS.
Chinese Official Reports Declare Many
Have Been Slain.
KEMPFF TELLS OF BATTLE,
Declares In Dispatch to the Navy De-
partment That a speedy At
tack on Tien-tsin IL
Anticipated.

Washington, June 9.-The following
dispatch regarding the situation in China
has been received:
1T is reported from Chinese officlal
sources that 1000 Boxers surrounded
1900 Chinese troops between Lola and
Yong Tsun, and, according to the latest
news, fighting is still going on.
"OfIicials say that 500 Boxers were
killed, but give no account Of the Chinese
| casualties.
'"Thirty of General Nieh's troops en-
| countered body Of Boxers three miles
| from here on the Taku road and Killed
q of them.
mo news has been received from Pao-
| THU for three days, and the situation
| there is believed to be critical. 1t Is re-
| ported that the Chinese troops have been
defeated near there.
1.-THE French cruisers D'Entrecasteaux
and Jean Bart and the Russian cruiser
Russia have arrived at Taku.'
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the navy department from Al
miral Kempff, on board the Newark, oil
the Taku forts:
Battle between Chinese and Boxers
near Tien-tsin Large number of Boxers
expected to reach Tien-tsin.
Congcr Reports.
Minister Conger at Picking also has
been heard from. His message to the
state department said there was no I'M
proyement in the situation and asked for
instructions. 1t was not deemed proper
| by the officials to indicate upon just what
point Mr.. Conger needs advice, but there
is an intimation that he wishes to know
to what extent he is to cooperate with
the diplomatic representatives OF the Eu-
ropean powers at peking.
The state department is stendlastly
pursuing the line Of policy. laid down at
the beginning of the trouble, of avoiding
any interference with Chinese internal
affairs beyond such measures as may be
absolutely necessary for the protection of
American life and property there. Es-
pecially is it determined to avoid COM
mitment to the policies of any of the
European powers which might involve
the United States in trouble Therefore,
Notwithstanding the ominous news CON
veyed in Admiral Kempff's cablegram, it
seems entirely probable that Minister
Conger will be directed to stick to the
same line of policy which he has pursued
up to this time.
1t is not to be understood by this that
the United States government is DESTROYS
of evading any proper measure of reSp"n-
sibility, and the state department otti-
Gals are careful to point out that, While
retaining our independence of action. our
government is really acting concurrently
with the European governments respect
ing this Boxer agitation. Thus at Taku
Admiral Kempff is acting in similar
manner to the commanding officers of
the foreign navy there assembled. al
though his orders are subject to the ap-
prevail of no one. At Tien-tsin. 40 miles
up the river. which the admiral expects
to be attacked, the foreign naval COM
mands are acting together.
Cabinet Discusses situation.
Almost the only subject before the
cabinet meeting was the situation in
China. Secretary Hay read cablegram
from Minister Conger at Picking in which
he stated that there was no Improvement
in the situation and asked for instruc
tons. Secretary Hay stated, after the
meeting, that reply would be sent to
Mr.. Conger substantially reaiiirming the
| one sent day or two ago, to the effect
| that he will be expected to do whatever
| is necessary to protect the lives of Amer
leans and their property and to main
tain the dignity of this government. He
| will be instructed to form no alliance
| with any government.
| 1t is understood here that the repre-
sentativcs of the powers in Picking will
| call in body on the dowager empress
and present the necessity of her taking
| immediate and vigorous action to suppress
the rioters. 1t is assumed that Mr.. Con-
ger will join the other representatives.
| The following has been received from
Paris:
AT a cabinet council presided over by
| President Loubet the minister of foreign
! affairs, M. Delcasse, communicated dis
patches concerning the situation in
China. The French minister at Picking
he said. was acting in unison with tho
other diplomats, and Admiral Courre
jolles, who was at Taku with his squad.
ron, had been instructed to cooperate
with the other admirals and take such
measures for the protection of foreigners
as the situation demands"