The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
AMERICANS AND BRITISH LEAD
Ihey Enter Tien Tsin First, Followed
by the Other Troops.

copyrighted by Associated Pressl
che Foo. June 2S.-The Americans
ana British entered Tien Tsin, first
slilnclng the guns of the arsenal and
breaking through the Chinese lines.
"he foreigners were close behind. The
Russians lost four killed and thirty
wounded. The losses of the other ma
tionalities were small.
Admira Seymour's force is about
ten miles from Tien Tsin. 1t is sur
rounded by Chinese troops and Box
ers' and hampered by the presence of
SICK and wounded.
1t is reported that all foreigners We're
sent from Pekin with a weak Chinese
guard, and il is assumed that they are
with Admiral Seymour.
one thousand japanese are landing
at Iaku: 1000 more are expected tomor-
row when A battalion of French is
also due.
The foreign admirals have appointed
Captain Wise, commander of the Mon
ocacy to be commandant at Tong Ku.
The Netherlands cruiser Holland has
left Java for Che Foo
MISSIONARIES REACH HONG
KONG.
Hong Kong, June 26.-The steamer
sam Chui arrived today from WI
Chau, on The West river with a num-
Der of lady missionaries. She reports
that the other European are preparing
to leave WI Chau, as the natives are
conducting anti-foreign demonstra-
tons.
ENGLAND KEEPS SECRET HER
POLICY.
London, June 26.-Replying to a ques-
ton of Sir Ellys AShmead Bartlett,
conservative member of the house of
commons today as to whether the Brit
iSh government will arrange with ia
pan, as the only power able to act
without delay, Nto SEND an adequate
land force to China, Mr.. A. j.. Bal
four, the first lord of the treasury and
government leader, said it was unde-
sirable to outline the nature of the ne
gotiationS in this connection; but. he
added, her majeSty'S government will
welcome the dispatch of troops by any
power which, owing to the proximity
of it's troops, may be able TO act at
once for the suppression Of the dis
turbanceS in China.
The first lord of the admiralty, Mr..
George j. Goschen, admitted that ow-
ing to the absence Of the senior Brit
ish admiral the Russian admiral was
the head of the international forces
on the waters.
The parliamentary secretary for the
IOT6lSH OlllCe, MI. wv lllldIi > JoIill
Broderick, in reply to a question said:
I'VE have no direct information from
the legations or admiral Seymour's
force, or from Tien Tsin. Our last
information from the officer in charge
at We Hal Wei is that 5000 of the
force FIR the relief of Tien Tsin was
encamped within nine miles Of Tien
Tsin on the evening Of June 23rd.
From private, creditable sources we
are informed that the relief force sub
sequently entered Tien Tsin and
marched north, and that the legations
were not harmed up to June Doth. We
earnestly hope this is true
THE BROOKLYN SAILS.
Manila, June 27.-The United States
armored cruiser Brooklyn, with 300
marines from Cavite, has sailed for
Nagasaki, where she will coal, and
from which port she will go to Taku.
The United States transport with the
Ninth infantry, n the United states
gunboat Princeton will follow tomor-
row.
PRINCE LIS PROCLAMATION.
The Hong Kong correspondent OF
| The Times wiring Monday says:
eli Hung Chang officially announces
that the presence of foreign troops at
the capital is due to the Boxers and ne
| urges all sections of the community in
Canton to be ready when the occasion
arises, to ~eXterminate the enemies OIL
the country. Numerous ruffians are
| entering British territory